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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War in the East

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 6

The "Times" correspondent at Port Arthur states that eleven Russian ships were put out of action at Port Arthur by the Japanese in the action on the 8th and 9th instant, including the…

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Latest War News. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 3

A cable message received by the Japanese Consul report that great cruelty to Japanese is exercised by the Russians at Port Arthur. The former have been robbed of all their money and…

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The War. Japanese Torpedo Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 1

The American Admiralty understands that the Japanese torpedo boat Hayatori torpedoed the Russian protected cruiser Boyarin at Port Arthur…

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WAR! Russia and Japan. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 4

There is very little war news to band. Fighting is progressing on tho Yalu River…

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The War. Thursday's News. Japanese Again Attack Port Arthur

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 6

Reports from Tokio state that the Japanese torpedo boats attacked Port Arthur on. Sunday, damaging one ship. PANIC AT PORT ARTHUR…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 2

A Communique has been issued at St. Petersburg to the effect that owing to the distance of the territory treacherously attacked, and the Czar's desire to maintain…

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The War. LONDON, Tuesday

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

The Japaneso have occupied , Ching haiwan a Russian coaling station, near Masampho. A German steamer named Yokohama has been captured by the Japanese. The…

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Latest Cablegrams: LONDON, Monday, Latest War News

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

An engagement is reported on the Yalu River; the Russians being repulsed and losing 2500 men, but the report is unconfirmed…

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The War in the East

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

A COMMUNIQUE has been issued at St. Petersburg to the effect that owing to the distance of the territory treacherously attacked, and the Crar's desire to maintain peace, land operations…

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Latest War News. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 3

The panic on the Paris Bourse contingent on the Russian defeat has been checked, and prices have recovered. The "New York Herald's" St. Petersburg…

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Map of the Seat of War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

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The War. Battle of Yalu River. Repulse of the Russians With loss of 2500 Men. Panic on the Paris Bourse Rumoured Embroilment of Other Powers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 3

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the NEW YORKS HERALD cables that a land engagement is reported on the Yalu River, between the Russians and Japanese…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 4

Mr. Bennett Burleigh, the "Daily Telegraph" correspondent, says that the Japanese have captured four torpedo destroyers by using Russian signals. He also reports…

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The War. Russia and Japan. The Week's Cables

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

A COMMUNIQUR, causing excited amazement, has been issued at Sr. Petersberg, admitting Russia [?] unpreparedness, owing to the distance of Russ[?]…

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WAR! Russia and Japan. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

A communique, causing excited amazement, has been issued at St. Petersburg, admitting Russia's unpreparedness owing to the distance of Russian territory…

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WAR! Russia and Japan. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

It is reported that 40,000 Japs have landed at Chempulpho. Seventy miles of railway and some important bridges have been…

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The War. Thursday's News. a Great Chinese Army

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 6

Eastern files state that 100,000 Chinese are under arms in Manchuria, and all are waiting to welcome the Japanese…

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The War. Attack on Port Arthur. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 1

Vice-Admiral Alexeieff now mentions four Japanese steamers as having been destroyed in the attack upon Port Arthur on Tuesday night…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 2

The Russians declare that of the four Japanese sunken vessels at Port Arthur the one nearest the harbour mouth was ablaze for some time. Electric batteries and wires,…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 2

The Japanese-Korean treaty definitely guarantees the latter's independence and entrusts its defence to Japan in the event of aggression by a third power or an…

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