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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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A Danish Soldier's Invention

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 3

A young soldier in the Danish artillery has, it is said, made an interesting invention, which was tested recently. The invention consists of an…

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The Balkan War. Bombardment of Soutari. Vienna

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 5

Conllicting reports are being received from Scutari. Some represent the bombardment as proceeding, and others assert that it has been abandoned…

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"The War Devil." Advice to Europe. by Israel Zangwill. Remarkable Newspaper Article. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 5

Mr. Israel Zangwill, in a remarkable article in the London "Daily Chronicle," entitled "The War Devil," pictures statesmen primed with culture, Christianity and peace…

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War Not Suspended. Constantinople

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 5

Official circles deny that Turkey has suspended the war with any of the Allies except Bulgaria…

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The Balkan War. an Ultimatum. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 5

Reuter's Vienna correspondent states the Powers have sent Montenegro an ultimatum to withdraw from Scutari, otherwise the troops will land at Antivari, Dulcigno,…

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Notes and News. the Aftermath of the War

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 3

The Servians moved a division to Gievgeli, 40 miles north-west of Salonika. A large force of Bulgarians is at Doran, a few miles to the eastward…

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The Balkan War. Fighting at Scutari. Cetinge

Northern Star · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

During severe night [?]ghting at Scutar[?] the Montenegrins, who lost heavily, captured two lines of Turkish posts at the point of the bayonet…

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Troops Mutiny. New Zealand Train[?]es. Storrage of Leave Resented. an Officer Wounded. Wellington(n.z.)

Northern Star · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

A member of solders encamped at Oring[?], New Zealand, resented their leave being stopped and openly mutinied. The stoppage of leave was general owing to the…

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Another War. Internecine Strife. the Allies Preparing. London

Northern Star · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

The.London "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Salonika says that Greece and Bulgaria are rapidly drifting towards war. The Bulgarians are concentrating at…

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America and Japan. Will There Be War? a Significant Statement

Northern Star · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 3

A press cable last week says: A very awkward situation for the United States is developing out of the agitation against the Japanese on the Pacific coast…

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Identifying Dead Soldiers

Northern Star · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 3

Turkey ia the only European country which takes prueticnlly no trouble to seo limt Its soldiers killed in war shall be identilied. Every, other country makes its…

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Aboriginals at War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 3

A Brisbane paper reprints from its files of April, 1863 (fifty years ago) the following account of an aboriginal battle :—A battle took place…

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The Balkan War. The Fall of Scutari. a Grave Situation. What Will the Powers Do? London

Northern Star · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 5

Continental telegrams emphasize the gravity of the new situation arising from the fall of Scutari, and some allege that it is Austria's intention to force the…

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The War Devil

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 8

Mr. Israel Zangwill, the well-known author, in a remarkable article published in the London "Daily Chronicle" entitled "The War Devil," pictures…

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The Balkan War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 4

Although the Allies have accepted the mediation of the Powers, they reserve for discussion the allotment of the Aegean Islands and the…

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Preparing for War. Berlin

Northern Star · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 7

The arms factories at Solingen are unusually busy, and have large russian and Ro[?]nanian orders, including one for swords for Russin, stipulating the speediest…

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The Balkan War. the Fall of Scutari. London

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 8

Continental telegrams emphasize the gravity of the new situation arising from the fall of Scutari, and some allege that it is Austria's intention to force the Powers to…

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The Balkan War. The Fall of Scutari. What Will the Powers Up. Russia's Warning. London

Northern Star · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 7

The "Westminster Gazette," quoting Russin's warning to Montenegro of April ll, says that it does not believe that Russia will oppose the Powers taking the…

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The Balkan War. Guns Captuked. Cetinge

Northern Star · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 5

The Montenegrins at Scutari cuptured 120 guns…

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"Bayonet Them." Soldiers and Reporters. Wellington

Northern Star · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 5

Another riot occurred among the Territorials encamped at Otago, New Zealand, a mob of them charged the pressmen's camp and threatened to bayonet the…

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