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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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War Notes. Contraband of War. S S. Comedian Searched. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 3

Advices from Durbau state that the impression there is that the Smolensk was searching for the British steamer Ormley, bound from New York to Fusan, Japan,…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Friday. Port Arthur Attack

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 3

The Japanese are subjecting Port Arthur to a raking shell fire, and are preparing to throw their infantry forward to the final assault. All the defences about the harbour…

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The War

The Moree News · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

The Japanese have been subjecting Perth Arthur to a racing shell [?]and making preparations to throw inlantry forward for the final assault. All the defences about…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 3

Several unconfirmed reports are circulated that Port Arthur has been captured. Apparently the Japs have penetrated to all the commanding…

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Russo-Japanese War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 3

The Daily Express states that the Russians have stopped, seized, or sunk 39 British merchantmen, 7 German, and 7 other vessels, while the…

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The War

The Moree News · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 2

In the fight at Port Arthur, Russian ships were scattered about in the harbor, with the object of avoiding the Japanese shells The marines [?]the ships for pures…

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The Horrors of War

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

IN his description of the fight at the Yalu Elver, Mr. Mackenzie, war correspondent for the Daily Mail says:—The struggle he describes took place…

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Russo-Japanese War LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 4

Russian accounts state that the Japanese, numbering 200,000 men, with 12,000 guns, attacked an advance position at Liayong early on Tuesday…

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The Royal Navy in Time of War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 5

Mr. Arnold White gives an entertaining account, of life with the Mediterranean Fleet, in the "Pall Mall Magazine," which will be widely…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. Fighting in Manchuria. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 3

On Tuesday and Wednesday the Japanese desperately attacked a long chain of splendidly fortified positions on the southern front near Liao-Yang, confronting a…

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The War. Fall of [?]Yang. Fierce Fighting. Severe Losses on Both Sides

The Moree News · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

Last Tuesday and Wednesday the Japanese [?]…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Sunday. Russian Retreat Liao-yang Evacuated

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 3

Liao-yang has been evacuated by the Russians. General Kuropatkin and his army are in full retreat. It is reported that General Kuroki…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 2

The Russians evacuated Liaoyang, which was occupied by the Japanese. General Kuropatkin reports that the Japs captured most of the positions…

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The War

The Moree News · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 2

Commenting on the campaign in Manchoria, "The Times" states that the characteristic coorage and tenacity with which the Russian rearguard…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 4

The Japanese have occupied Yentai, and heavy rear-guard fighing is proceeding within twenty miles of Mukden…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Friday. Kuropatkin's Position

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 3

A vague message has been received from St. Peter burg which is interpreted to mean both flanks. General Kuroki is marching…

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Killed by A Grizzly Cowboy's Terrific but UnaVailing Fight With a Wounded Bear. Fought the Huge Animal Until His Ammunition Was Exhausted—Crushed by Fierce Brute

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 6

A remarkable Instance of the vitality of the grizzly was related by an ex-cowboy of Wyoming recently. A party of live or six of the outlet were In the…

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The War

The Moree News · Tuesday 13 September 1904 · page 2

While General [?] main force is [?] towards [?] which point it was reported that the Russians were [?]…

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Latest Gables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Monday. Liao-yang Battle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1904 · page 3

Mr. Bennet Burleigh reports that the battle of Liao-Yang was the fiercest artillery attack in the history of warfare; the Japanese fired daily…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 2

The Russian Baltic flees left Broustadt on Sunday for the Far East. Admiral Alexief, the Russian Viceroy, has resigned…

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