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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Russo-Japanese War. Naval Battle. Russian Warships Sunk. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 3

Washington reports state that in a naval battle in the Straits of Corea one Russian battleship and live Russian warships have been sunk…

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The War. Russian Fleet Annihilated

The Moree News · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

Fuller particulars, supplementing the latest cables published in our last issue regarding the naval combat between Japan and Russia, indicate…

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Latest Particulars. Peace Probabilities. the Mikado's Clemency Future of the War London

The Moree News · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

Smalley, the Washington correspondent of the London "Times," says that the Russian Ambassador at Washington has intimated to Presi-…

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Lessons of the War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 6

Mr Taft secretary for war In United States, having referred to the General Staff the Question of the of bayonet which should be used in…

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Russo-Japanese War. Naval Battle. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 3

The sinking of the Russian flagship is confirmed, but the Admiral's escape is denied. Later. It is officially announced that…

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The War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

Admiral Rozhjestvensky is rallying, and is expected to recover. His worst wound is on the forehead, where he was struck by the splinter of, a shell…

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The War

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times states that early peace is no longer without the bounds of possibility…

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Zulu War General

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

By the death of Lord Chelmsford, in his seventy-seventh year, a noted British general has passed away, He was appointed to conduct the campaign against…

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The War Betwixt Man and Beast

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 7

From India there comes once more the official figures relating to the 'casualties' caused in the constant war which prevails there between man and beast. We are…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Friday. Advance on Kerin

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 3

The Japanese have occupied) Omoso, 75 miles east of Kerin, crossing Tumen River far inland and thus ovading the Russian outpoats They are new within bring…

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Britain's Weakly Soldiers

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 3

General Lyttleton, one of the commander of the British army in South Africa, declares that the cigarette habit is playing havoc in the army, and that unless something is done soon…

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The War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

THE Tsar has telegraphed to Admiral Rozhdestvonsky. " I heartily thank you and all the members of the squadron for your loyal fulfilment of duty." "It was…

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Russo-Japanese War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

General Oyuma reports a further advanced northwards the enemy offering slight resistance. The Ras in commanders at the front…

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The War

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 2

Field Marshal Oyama reports a further advance northwards, and he states that the enemy is offering a feeble resistance…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. PLENIPOTENTIARIES

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 3

Japan and Russia have t[?]ually agreed to a meeting of plenipotentiaries is Washington. It is anticipated that the Conference will meet in August or September…

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The War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 3

IT is officially reported that further [?]utpost fighting in Manchuria occurred on Thursday and Friday. General Kur[?]patkin has telegraphed to…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 3

The ozar received the wh[?] deputation from the [?] [?] Prince Tr[?] in the [?] described the [?] state…

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Magic Lanterns. a War Office Experiment

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 7

The War Office has found that the magic lantern plays so large a part in procuring recruits that a circular memo[?] has been issued to officers…

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The War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 2

The persistence of Japau's offensive movement is impairing Russian confidence in the efforts to secure peace. The Japanese are operating with…

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