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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War Behind the Scenes Some Private Letters

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 5

Those who for one reason or another [?] the speedy termination of the war in the Far East omit to take one important matter…

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The Last Horror of War An Appeal to Humanity

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 6

As far as I have been able to ascertain, dynamite, encased in small portable tins, was first used by the Japanese on August 21 during the attack…

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Short Story. a Soldier of Brittany

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

It was in the country, near the forest not far from the Seine, in the modest villa where I hoped to spend my old age, that I saw Jean de Thommeray for the first time. He…

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War News. London, April 11

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

The Czar has sent by a special messenger an autograph letter to General Linievitch, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian armies in Manchuria. It is believed that the letter contains…

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Latest Cables. Latest War News. London

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

It is reported that before leaving Anambas Islands the Baltic Fleet imagining that the Japanese were approaching, opened an aimless…

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War News. London, April 14

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 2

The Baltic fleet, commanded by Admiral Roghdestvensky, is apparently proceeding north by the shortest route, leaving Admiral Niebogaton, commanding the third squadron, to follow as a reserve…

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Latest Cables. the War. London

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 2

Japan has announced that there are defensive zones at Gensan and in the Tsu-garu Straits. [By defensive zones is meant that…

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Topics on the War. Looking Forward

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 6

The crushing defeat which the Japanese have inflicted upon the Russians at Moukden is undoubtedly one of the most disastrous in the history of man…

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The Far East War. What It Has Cost

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 5

The war has cost Japan roughly about L4,000,000 a month. It has cost Russia nearly L7,000,000 a month, and she has been worse served in men and materials…

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War News. London, April 18

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Temps (Paris) states that Admiral Rozhdestvensky, commanding the Baltic fleet now in Far Eastern waters, doubtless run close to the coast of Cochin China in…

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War News. London, April 21

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 2

The Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that the Baltic Fleet, after coaling in Kamranh Bay, Anuam, sailed northwards on Sunday. The correspondent at St. Petersburg of the Paris…

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War News. London, April 25

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 2

Twenty-five thousands picked troops from around Mosoow are going to the front. The Tokio correspondent of the Daily Telegraph stated that the replay of Japan to France's intimation…

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Latest Cables. the War. London

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 2

The visit of Mr. Charles M. Schwab, ex-president of the Steel Trust, to St. Petersburg has resulted in an arrangement for the construction in America…

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War News. London, April 28

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 2

It is stated in Tokio that the place and date of combat between the Russian and Japanese fleets depend entirely upon Admiral Rozhdestvensky. The Japanese rely upon their superior advantages…

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Latest Cables. the War. London

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

The capture of T[?]sia[?] has led the Russians to infer the absence of a formidable flanking movement southward of Feng-[?]wang-che[?] towards…

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War News. London, May 2. I

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

A telegram from Tokio states that Admiral Niebogatoff, in command of the third squadron of the Baltic fleet, passed Singapore on Saturday. Important events are now expected within ten…

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Latest Cables. the War London

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 2

Admiral Niebogatofi’s supplementary squadron, for which the main Russian fleet is supposed to be wailing, passed Singapore eastwards at dawn on Friday…

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War News. London, May 5

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

Lloyd's agent at Singapore reports that four Russian battleships, two cruisers, four colliers, and one hospital ship passed Malacca, in the Straits of Malacca, north-west of Singapore, on Thursday…

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War News. London, May 9

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Amoy, telegraphing on Monday, stated, "Merchantmen have sighted Japanese vessels between here and Hongkong. Japanese craft constantly enter Amoy at night,…

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Latest Cables. the War. London

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

The Bristish steamer Sobralause struck a mine off Port Arthur and sank immediately. All the Europeans were rescued by…

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