War News. London, June 2
A Japanese naval officer at Saseho states that after the battle flag was hoisted Admiral Togo signaled from his flagship, the Mikasa:—" The Empire's destiny depends upon this action. All…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1905
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Latest Cables. the War. London
During the battle of Tsu-Shima a 12-inch shell penetrated the engine-room of the Russian battleship Ural, and smashed everything, and the deck was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Magic Lanterns. a War Office Experiment
The War Office has found that the magic-lantern plays so large a part in procuring recruits that a circular memorandum has been issued to officers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News. London. June 6
Reports which have been received at Paris from St. Petersburg state that though M. Witte, the President of the Committee of Ministers, and Count Lamsdorff, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, are…
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LONDON SATURDAY.—The Czar has telegraphed as follows to Admiral Rozhjestvesky:—I heartily thank you and all the members of your squadron for the loyal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Cables. the War. London, Saturday. Peace Discussed
According to private information from St. Petersburg, Russia is now, as after the battle of Mukden, endeavoring through diplomatic bye-ways to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. London, June 10
After receiving assurance from Tokio and St. Petersburg that his proposal to Intervene and ask the belligerents to discuss terms of peace would be welcome. President Roosevelt sent a note to Japan…
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We predict a boom in Japan’s commerce after the war. The country has been brought prominently before the world in a way that it has never been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Zulu War General
By the death of Lord Chelmsford, in his seventy Seventh year, a noted British general has passed away, He was appointed to conduct the campaign against…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Betwixt Man and Beast
From India there comes once more the official figures relating to the casualties' caused in the constant war which prevails there between man and boast. We are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables. the War. London
All tho Russian Generals at the front in Manchuria declare that the Russian army is in fine condition, and burning to fight. It occupies, they add, an…
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Field Marshal Oyama reports a further advance along the road from Fakuman towards Huaite and Kwangplng northwards. The enemy is offering a feeble resistance…
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The “Daily Telegraph” correspondent at Tokio states that the Japanese forward movement in Northern Manchuria has commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Beds
The soldier's bed varies notably in the different European armies, and, perhaps, we may see in them the reflection of national characteristics. In England the bed is hard;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The “Unavoidable War.” a German Idea
A French correspondent draws attention to a curious article in the Pan-Germanic “Deutsche Zeitung” by the well-known politician Baron de Rel[?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Cables. the War. London
French advices from St. Petersburg state that General Linievitch’s right wing has retired 25 miles after fighting seven miles…
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There are forty thousand sick and wounded in the military hospitals of Japan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable News. the War. London, Jane 23
Russians at Kun-tn-ling, 50 miles south of chengchan, Russia's principal advanced base, report that the opposing armies in Manchuria are now essentially equal. The Russians anticipate a battle al an early date…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Harbin in the War. Sufferings of the Wounded. a Ghastly Competition
Amid all the excitement, caused by the war in the Far East, little or nothing has been heard of the way in which events are regarded by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Soldiers Honour
A COMPANY of soldiers was drilling on the parade ground, and some officers had gathered on the captain's porch, watching them. Fort Harker was far out on the…
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