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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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War Declared

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday Night-- According to a despatch just received Montenegro has officially declared war against…

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The Balkan War. Strenuous Efforts of the Powers. Russia Assisting Montenegro. "War, War, We Want War." Hopes of Hostilities Being Stopped. Might Have Been Averted. London

Northern Star · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 9

Correspondents at Sofia, Belgrade, and Athens report that there is a general impression that the Powers were three weeks late over the Note, which might have…

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Latest Wires the War London

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

Details of the Powers' Note have been published. Anything likely to result in a r[?]pare is strongly reprobated. If war breaks out,it is…

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War in the Balkans. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 2

The latest news from the Balkans states that the Turks and Monte[?]grins fought an artillery battle at Podgbriza. The Turks eventually…

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How the War Began. Podgoritza

Northern Star · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 9

The war began by the King and Princess and a brilliant staff attending a little church to witness the Bishop bless the standard. The first shots were fired amid…

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War. in the Balkans. London

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 8

Reuter's Agency states that Montenegro has officially declared war against Turkey. According to news from Cettinge nine Turkish battalions arrived at Tuzi on…

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The Next Great War. Sir Hiram Maxim's Views

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 7

"The wars of the future will be fought in the air. The chief weapon used will undoubtedly be something in the nature of an aerial torpedo…

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The French Manoeuvres. Mimic War. Disregard of Safety

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 6

The Japanese (wrote the special correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on 4th September) set the fashion of Homeric combats prolonged over…

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Mysterious Shooting. [?]Ak Attache Wounded. Berlin

Northern Star · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 5

Count Posadowsky Wehner German naval attache at Vienna, was found wounded in a wood at Ragusa. He declares it was accidental. He was drawing the revoiver…

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Prepared for War. Sofia

Northern Star · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 5

Bennet Burnieigh war correspondent at Sofia says there is abundant transport inculding motors, horses and many eyelista. The field telegraph system is…

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Declaration of War. French Denunclation. Paris

Northern Star · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 5

Baron Destournelles de Constant in an open letter to King Nicholas denounces the declaration of war and warns him that he will lincur the censure of the…

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The Balkan War. Turkish Excesses. Athens

Northern Star · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 5

Harrowing accounts have been received of excesses committed by the Turks and Albunian brigands in Epirus where they are stated to be burning homes and…

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Bashl Bazouks. Attack Monastery. War Certain. Lonodn

Northern Star · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 5

The Belgrade correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" reports that the Bashi Bazouks burnt three Servian villages on Monday and attacked a monatery at…

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Austrian War Credits. Vienna

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 5

The War Committee of the Austrian Delegations has approved of milltary and naval credits, professedly to remove defects long contemplated…

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The Balkan War. Servian Princes. Belgrade

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 5

Prince Arsene Karageorgevitch, the King's brother, who is a Russian General, is in command of the Servian cavalry. If it is impossible to secure the autonomy of…

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The War in the Balkans. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 5

Servia and Bulgaria have attacked Turkey. Grecco has not yet declared her intentions. Roumania has decided to remain neutral for the…

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Can War Be Localised? Efforts to Secure Peace Ridiculed. Berlin

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 5

Many newspapers ridiculo the Triple Entente's peace efforts, and doubts prevail whether the war can be localised for fear Germany will possibly be required to…

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War in the Balkans. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 2

The action which Turkey has taken in seizing ships laden with Russian grain has caused Russia to make a threatening movement in…

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War in the Balkans. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 4

After 14 hours' fighting the Montenegrins captured the fort dominating Tushi, thus opening the road to Scutari, in Albania…

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The Balkan War. Austria's Position. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at vienna states that no action either by Montenegro or Servia In Novi Bazar [?] induce Austria to interfere. The rumours of a mobilisation…

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