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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

The Russians evacuated their whole line of defences along the Shaho, firing great quantities of supplies. They are now in full retreat…

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Russo-Japanese War. Japanese Advance. Mukden Captured. Russian Retreat. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 3

The whole of the district westward of the Manchurian railway and southward to the , [?] River is in the hands of the Japanese, who have also occupied positions north…

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The War. Russian's Is Retreat

The Moree News · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

The fiered campaign in Manchuria extending over several days has resumed in a victory for the Japanese army, which has captured M[?]…

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The War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 2

The number of Russians left dead on the field of battle and the number of prisoners taken are so enormous that the Japanese are hardly able to…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Tuesday. Peace Foreshadowed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 3

Diplomats at Washington expect that Russia and Japan will s[?]ertly conclude a peace [?]. The chief powers will claim that the terms must…

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The War. The Mukden Battle. '' Greatest Battle in History." Hellish Scences

The Moree News · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

The victory won by the Japanese in the battle of Muklen was overwhelming, The number of Russians dead on the field and the prisoners…

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The War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

According to a high Court official the Czar, after hearing of Kuropatkin's disaster and of the internal disorders, violently accused his Ministers…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Friday. Kuropatkin Recalled

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

General Kuropstkia has been recalled to St. Petersburg, and General Linevltch has been appointed to the supreme command…

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The War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 3

General Kuropatkin, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian troops in Manchuria, has been recalled to St. Petersburg. General Linievitch has…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Tuesday. Russian Bluff

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 2

The further mobilisation of Russian troops and the decision to continue the war is [?] in [?] quarters as being for [?] purposes…

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The War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

Russian advices state that the first army lost none of its guns and were driven from none of its positions. Moreover, it captured seven machine…

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Russo Japanese War. Reported Fleets

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 3

French advices state that Japanese torpedo boats, preceding a Japanese squadron, passed Colombo, bound west. A schooner from Colombo to the Mauritius…

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War at £1,200,000 a Day. an Estimate of What European Struggle Would Cost France

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 6

M. Roche ex-Minister of Commerce gives statistics of the expense that france would incur in the event of a great European war…

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The War LONDON

Manilla Express · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 2

The Japanese vanguard is 100 miles north of Mukden. The Russians have been completely driven out of all districts watered by…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Tuesday. Russian Cruelty

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 3

The Japanese newspapers assert that the Russians were guilty of horrible cruelty to the Japanese wounded after the battle of Kaolitun…

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The War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

It is reported at St. Petersburg that owing to the good offices of the United States together with France, Russia is prepared to negotiate for peace with…

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Russo-Japanese War. Russian Riots

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

Outrages and riots are reported from all parts of Russia. Seven thousand peasants routed a mail force of gendarmes at Tchernigoff. The peasants in Caucauses destroyed…

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SIDELIGHTS on the WAR. Tragedy of War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 5

Mr. T. P. O'Connor, commenting on Mr. Douglas Story's "The Campaign with General Kuropatkin. says…

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The War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 2

The French correspondent at St. Petersburg asserts that the idea of peace has been absolutely abandoned, and the war will be energetically…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Tuesday the Kaiser

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 3

The Tangier correspondent to the " Times " states that the Kaiser said that the present time is not suitable for reforms in Morocco on European…

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