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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Such Is War

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 3

The actions of men wounded in battle are often misunderstood. A general officer who has seen much active service cites a pathetic instance…

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The War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

Lineivitch has sent 50,000 troops to hold Kirin, and with 250,000 he is entrenched between Mukden and Kivangchengtsze…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Friday. Japanese Attack

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 3

475,000 Japanese are advancing against General Linevitch is & crescent formation. It is feared that General Linevitch will be compelled to withdraw from his entrench. me…

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Short Story. a Soldier of Brittany

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 3

It was in the country, near the forest not far from the Seine, in the modest villa where I hoped to spend my old age, that I saw Jean de Thommeray for the first time. He…

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The War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 2

The Baltic fleet, under Admiral Rozhdestvensky, passed Singapore on Saturday. The British steamer Tara, which…

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Russo-Japanese War. Baetic Fleet

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 3

It is believed in Tokio that Admiral Roz[?] will soon proceed to a rendezvous in the Pacific. The Japanese scouts were first to…

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The Last Horror of War. An Appeal to Humanity

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 5

As far as I have been able to ascertain, dynam[?] encased in small portable tins, was first used by the Japanese on August 21 during the attack…

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The War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 5

Two British first-class armoured cruisers, which arrived at Singapore, report passing the Baltic fleet, including seven battleships, at daylight on…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Friday. Baltic Fleet

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 3

The Baltic fleet is apparently proceeding north by the shortest route and is leaving a supplementary squadron to follow as a reserve…

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How Two Soldiers Strangely Met Death

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 5

It was in the month of August, 1870, that one of the most mysterious disappearances ever recorded in the west took place near the outlet of Henry…

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The War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 2

A French correspondent at St. Petersburg states that Rozhdestvenski intends waiting for Negogatoof's squadron before meeting Togo…

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Topics on the War. Looking Forward

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 5

The crushing defeat which the Jap .muse have inflicted upon the Russians at Moukden is undoubtedly one of the most disastrous in the history of…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Tuesday, Russian Fleet Coaling

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 3

Admiral Roz[?] ran close to the Cochin China coast to coal and scrape his ships' bottoms. The prolonged stay of the fleet at Kamrah…

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The War

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent at Saigon reports that the Japanese have captured a large number of colliers off the coast…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Friday. Baltic Fleet

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 3

The Baltic fleet is still in Mamaran Bay. NEUTRALITY QUESTION. The "Daily Express" states that M.Del[?] conversing with the members of…

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Letters to the Editor. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) the War and Its Possible Results. (To the Editor.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 4

SIR,--Now that the probability exists of Russia and Japan being engaged in a bloody naval battle which, in all likelihood, will definitely decide the…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Tuesday. Baltic Fleet

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 3

Admiral Roz[?] squadron consisting of fifty two ships, including transports, sa[?] from Kama[?] Bay on Saturday…

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CABLEGRAMS. The War

The Moree News · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

(Since our last issue the war news is unimportant. The Russian [?]ke first has cleared from Fiance-Annuau [?] waters. The whereabouts of the…

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The War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 5

Fifty thousand Russian wounded, and 15,000 sick, are at Harbin. There are only 60 surgeons, and the authorities are compelled to hire…

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The War: Its Results Actual and Potential. (To the Editor.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 6

SIR,--Mr. H. L. is alien deserves credit for having called public attention to the "possible results" of the war in the north, which Russia most…

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