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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. Port Arthur. Russian Reports. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 3

Russian accounts of Sunday's attempt to block the entrance of Port Arthur estate that six torpedo boat destroyers and sixteen warships…

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Russo-Japanese War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT at Tokio says that seven merchant steamers were sunk, last Tuesday night, by the Japanese, at the entrance of Port Arthur. The…

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The War

The Moree News · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

Russian accounts of Saturday's attempt to block the entrance to Port Arthur state that six tor[?]destroyers and 16 warships convoyed…

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Russo-Japanese War

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

Correspondents at Tokio state that 200 transports are conveying coal and troops to a secret base 120 miles from Port Arthur…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 3

Russia intends to arm her volunteer fleets and transports now at Odessa and outside the Dardanelles, and use them to convey reinforcements, she will afterwards…

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New War Invention. Deadly Shells As Torches

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 5

A new and important function has been added to the already deadly shell—visibility of its fight at night. By means of a torch attached to the…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. Awaiting Mobilisation. Sharp Conflicts. Anticipating Floods. Suspected Souttling. Chinese Reform. True Believers. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 3

The "Times" special war correspondent after visiting the Japanese base in Korea, reports that Kuroki's Army has secured strategic positions enabling it…

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Russo-Japanese War. Latest News. London

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

The Times special war correspondent after visiting the Japanese base in Korea, reports that Kurocki's army has secured strategic positions,…

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The War

The Moree News · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

Admiral Tego has re-visited [?]Arthur with the Japanese main squadron. He reports that he found the ope[?]…

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Russo-Japanese War

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 7

Reports from Chefoo state that Port Arthur was again bombarded by the Japanese fleet on Sunday. The St. Petersburg correspondent of…

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Latest News. the War

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

The Japs by a rapid advance have forced the Russians to abandon 24 guns at Wija. The guns were removed to Antung…

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Russo-Japanese War. Russia and Japan. Laying Mines. Reported Russian Retreat. Korean Deserters

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 3

The Russians have laid submarine mines along Taku Shan coast and the Yalu [?]. Fearing a Japanese landing at Possiet…

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The Muscovite Soldier

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

'The Russian soldier,'says a French writer, 'is brave, docile and gay by nature, and it is a pleasure to see a detachment of improvised musicians…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Monday Wounded Russians

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 3

Two trains are reported to have passed through Mukden convoying a number of Russians to Harbin who were wounded in the recent…

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War Comments

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 3

It has been officially announced at Tokio, the Japanese capital, that during the whole of the attacks upon Port Arthur the Japanese losses were…

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Russo-Japanese War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

The Russians have laid mines along the Takushan coast and the estuary of the Yalu. Most of the Korean garrison at…

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The War

The Moree News · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

A Russian coasting steamer, recently [?]the Japanese has been pluck[?]from the prize [?]The [?]was [?]…

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Hoodie Crows and Wounded Game

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 5

A correspondent of Country Life writing from Norfolk says:—'At this time of the year we suffer from a regular invasion of grey crows which come across…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 6

Only 32 sailors and six officers were saved from the Petrapavloosk, all being injured, while over 700 were drowned. The disaster caused a great…

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