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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 5

THE Russian accounts of the Japanese operations at Port Arthur state that six torpedo boat destroyers, with sixteen battleships and cruisers…

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War in the Far East London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 4

The Wei-hai-wei correspondent of the Times states that it is estimated the food supply of Port Arthur will suffice for 30 days. The garrison does not exceed 10,000, exclusive of…

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Russian- Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

Russians at Niuchwang hanled down British and American flags from private buildings. Russians have complete control of the…

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Russian-Japanese War. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 5

The Japanese report that one officer one sergeant were killed and two officers and ten privates wounded at Chong-fu. LONDON, THURSDAY…

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The Naval War. Captain Ma[?]an's Opinion. Expected Greater Torpedo Damage

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 6

"The disparity between the two belligerents," wrote Captain Alfred T. Mahan, the great American naval authority, "would have placed Japan at a hopeless…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 4

The "Standard's correspondent at Shangbai states that private advices from Japan say the Mikado will proceed shortly to Korea with the military…

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War in the Far East London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 5

THE Japanese scouts entered Wiju on the 4th instant. The Russians have apparently retreated beyond the Yalu. 280,000 Japanese troops are in motion…

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Fighting in Thibot. British Soldiers in Action

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 3

LONDON, April 1.—The Thibetans, having attacked Colored Younghusland's mission, severe fighting has taken place. There were two…

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 5

The " Daily Chronicle" states that owing to the treachery of a Japanese officer, the plan of the campaign has been largely changed. The discovery was made through finding…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

There is no sign that the Russians intend to offer any vigorous opposition to the crossing of the Yalu River by the Japanese forces. The Cossacks…

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 5

It is officially states at Tokio that in the various attacks upon Port Arthur the Japanese had 14 killed in action and nine who died subsequently from their wounds…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 5

Reports which have been received from Mukden, at Tientsin, state that, two trains have passed through the former city, conveying to Harbin…

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War in the Far East London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 5

THE Russian battleship Petropavlovsk was accidentally struck with a torpedo off Port Arthur and blown up. Only twenty I men were saved. Admiral Makaroff, Commander…

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The Russian Soldier

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

A RUSSIAN General, writing on the Russian soldier in "Armies of To-Day," says:—"Obedience is so deeply rooted in the mind of the Russian…

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Russian-Japanese War. Plucky Russian Captain

Northern Star · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 5

News of a remarkable case of rescue of a captured vessel has been received. A Japanese cruiser captured a Russian coastal s[?] early in the war, and a prize crew of eight…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

RUSSIAN official accounts of the disaster to the battleship Petropa[?]vsk state that the Japanese fleet appeared off Port Arthur, and the Russian…

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The Tocsin of War

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 7

The echoes of the hoarse strident clangour of the dread to[?]sin which is to call perhaps even the world to arms can almost be heard; the harsh,…

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Russian-Japanese War. London. Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 5

The Russian details of the Petropavolosk disaster was that she was retiring before a superior force and preparing to re-enter Port Arthur at eight in the morning, and while…

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The Horrors of War

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 8

A Russian officer commanding a battery on Electric Hill during a bombardment of Port Arthur says:—"The scene is almost indescribable. The sea…

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Small Horses for War Purposes

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

"COACH AND SADDLE" says:—"When the far-seeing Boer, leaders realised that it was only a question of time when Majuba Hill would have to…

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