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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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The Tripoli War. Italian's Severe Reverse. Turks Hold Vantage Points. London, Monday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

Unconfirmed reports from Tripoli indicate that the [?]ralians suffered a severe reverso and that the Turks and Arabs hold the points of vantage in the city…

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The Tripoli War. Italian's Severe Reverse. Turks Hold Vantage Points. London, Monday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

Unconfirmed reports from Tripoli indicate that the Italians suffered a severe reverse and that the Turks and Arabs hold the points of vantage in the city…

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A Council of War. Connecting Link with Overseas Navies. Mr. Churchill's Scheme. London, Tuesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

It is understood that Mr. Winston Churchill in his capacity an First Lord of the Admiralty is considering the establishment of a Council of War to act as a…

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A Council of War. Connecting Link with Overseas Navies. Mr. Churchill's Scheme. London, Tuesday, Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

It is understood that Mr. Winston Churchill in his capacity at First Lord of the Admiralty is considering the establishment of a Council of War to act as a…

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Turko-Italian War. Italian Defeat Confirmed. Turks Recapture Forst. Reprisals by Massacres Feared. Constantinople, Tuesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

Confirmation has been officially received that the Turks and Arabs recaptured three of the five forts held by the Italians at Tripoli. The Italians beat a hasty retreat,…

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Turko-Italian War. Italian Defeat Confirmed. Turks Recapture Forts. Reprisals by Massacres Feared. Constantinople, Tuesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

Confirmation has been officially received that the Turks and Arabs recaptured three of the five forts held by the Italians at Tripoli. The Italians beat a hasty retreat,…

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Anarchy in Italy. Officers Shot by Soldiers Nice, Wednesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 2

Wholesale arrests of anarchists throughout Haly are reported. Advices from frontier towns declare that the propagandists are working effectively…

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Anarchy in Italy. Offiers Shot by Soldiers. Nice, Wednesday Eng

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 2

Wholesale arrests of annrchists throughout [?]taly are reported. Advices from frontibr towns declare thar the propagandists are working offectively…

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Our Special Cablegrams. by Ladependent Cable Sorvice. Canada and the Navy. Armed Commercial Ships of War. Instead of Lakuieivs Navy Schemc. London', Wednesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 2

The "Ot[?] [?] de[?] [?] ther Premier, Mr. Berden. prepones a fleet of commercial ships suitable for traansports and cratners in war time as an…

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Our Special Cablegrams. by Independent Cable Service. Canada and the Navy. Armed Commercial Ships of War. Instead of Laurier's Navy Scheme. London, Wednesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 2

The "Ottawa Free Press" decrelas that the Premier, Mr. Borden, proposes a fleet of commercial ships suitable for transports and cruisers in war time as an…

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Aeroplanes in War

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 2

The use of aeroplanes as destructive engines of war has been successfully carried out at Tripoli. Bombs were dropped over the…

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Italian "Florence Nightingale." Duchess to Nurse the Wounded. Milan, Thursday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 4

Duchess Daosta sailed from Naples for Tripoli to engage in nursin the wounded. She is taking with her 14 trunks containing dresses. Every cabin in the hospital ship…

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Italian "Florence Nightingale" Duchess to Nurse the Wounded. Milan, Thursday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 4

Duchess Daosta Sailed from Naples for Tripoli to engage in nursing the wounded. She is taking with her 14 trunsk containing dresses. Every cabin in the hospital ship…

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Anxious to Be in the War

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 2

A number of Australians, anxious to take part in the Turko-Italian war, have offered their services to the Acting-Consul for Italy, who…

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Useless Treaties. Mr. Roosevelt's View Present War Cited. New York, Thursday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 4

Mr. Roosevelt has a signed artile in "The Outlook" against the proposed arbi[?] tration treaties. He says the present war proves the utter inefficiency of paper…

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Useless Treaties. Mr. Roosevelt's View Present War. Cited. New York, Thursday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 4

Mr. Roosevelt has a signed article in "The Outlook" against the proposed arbitration treaties. He says the present War proves the utter inefliciency of paper…

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Turko-italian War. Austriamobilising. on Italian Border, Alarming Complications Likely Vienna, Friday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 2

Austria is mobilising troops on the Italian border and it is officially declared is ready eventualities if Austrian rights are disregarded in Italy's struggle with Turkey…

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Aeroplane in War Bombs Dropped Into Enemy. Many Arabs Killed. Tripoli, Thursday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 4

The first employment or the aeroplane us a dastructice engine of war has token place here. An Italian aviator, Captain Govetti, flew…

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Aeroplane in War Bombs Dropped Into Enemy. Many Arabs Killed. Tripoli, Thursday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 4

The first employment of the aeroplane as a destruction engiue of war has taken place here. An Italian aviator, Captain Govetti, flew…

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Turko-italian War. Austria Mobilising. on Italian Border. Alarming Complications Likely. Vienna, Friday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 10

Austria is mobilising troops on the Italian border, and it is officially declared is ready [?] eventualities if Austrian rights are disregarded in Italy's struggle with Turkey…

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