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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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Will there be War? The Fizzle Over Cuba. Jingoism in the United States Senate. Spain Prepared for War. the Crisis at Hand. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

GENERATE LEE, the United States Consul at Havana, has reported to his Government at Washington that 200,000 of the peasantry have died of…

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Attitude of European Towers. Neutral During the War. Statement by the Times

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

The sympathies of the Continental press and Governments are strongly in favor of Spain in her difficult; with the United States. An important statement, which ia described…

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War Practically Declared. the Cuban Republic Recognised. Action of the Senate. London, April 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

The position of affairs with respect to Spain, Cuba, and the United States shows no improvement, and fresh complications are likely to arise through the attitude of…

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Cable News. America and Spain. a Menacing Situation. Naval and Military Preparations. War Feeling Increasing. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

The Senate held a prolonged session yesterday, when the discussion on the resolutions of iu Committee on Foreign relations, to which President M'Kinley's message to…

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Wagga Soldiers in Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

In the "Coomassie" battle firing competition, arranged by the military authorities in connection with the encampment, and fired tt Randwick on Saturday, the team of four…

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Cable News. (Through Reuter's Agency.) War Imminent. Excitement in Malaga. the Consulate Attacked. Cuba FOr Her People. Deadlock Feared in the Feared States. Conference of the Two Houses. Boston Militant. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

The discussion in the United States Senate with regard to the Cuban difficulty, turned principally upon the question as to the advisabity of the…

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Peace or War? a Complicated But Menacing Situation. American Naval and Military Preparations. Attitude of European Powers. Great Britain Will Remain Neutral. (Argus,) London, April 16

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 4

THE position of affairs with respect to Spain, Cuba, and the United Status shows no improvement, and fresh complications are likely to arise through the attitude of…

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Spanish War Tactics. the Coal Difficulty

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

There is an impression abroad that Spain, in delaying the despatch of further war ships towards America, is trying to lure the American navy into…

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War Preparations. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

A private cable received to-day by the Merchants' Exchange states that active war preparations are being made by both the United States and Spain…

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War Practically Declared. the Senate Compeomises. Recognition of Cuban Rerublic Impossible. Intense National Relief. a Short War and Little Blood Shed. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

The struggle in Congress as to what should be the final decision in regard to the Cuban Question and the attitude taken up by the United…

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Localising the War. a Request by the Powers. Keep to Cuban Waters

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

[?]talic a French daily paper published in Rome, which has a large circulation amongst the Italian aristocracy, diplomatic and high classes…

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The Ultimatum. War Commences Saturday. America Blockades Porto Rico. Lands an Army in Cuba. London, Wednesday (Later.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

President M'Kinley has signed the ultimatum calling upon Spain to yield. If this is not done America will commence the war after six…

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War to Be Declared on Saturday. the Resolutions of Congress. Signed by the President. an Ultimatum of One Day. How Long Will the War Last? Passionate Speech by the Spanish Premier. [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, April 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

The struggle in Congress continued for seventeen hours until the persistence of the House of Representatives convinced the extremists of the Senate that it would be…

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Spain Eirm and Indignant. a Three Years' War. Will Fight to the Last. Infamous Aspersions on Spanish Honor. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

The Spaniards emphatically assert that the war will last three years, and that they will fight to the very last. Don Praxedes Sagasta, the Spanish…

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The Decision of Congress. Senators and Representatives Agreed. Cordial Anglo-american Feeling. Effect of War Upon Trade. London, April 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

Notwithstanding the pressure exercised by President M'Kinley and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Thomas B. Reed, the House of Representatives has…

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Local and General News. Wagga Soldiers As Sentries

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

One night daring the recent encampment at Rookwood the Orderly Officer tested his sentries in a practical manner. In addition to making his rounds, in the official way, the…

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The Ultimatum Signed. the War Starts at 6 A.m. on Saturday. America Will Blocade Cuba and Land an Army There. London, April 20, 2 P.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

President M'Kinley, has signed the ultimatum to Spain and will begin the war after six o'clock on Saturday morning. It is expected that America will blocade Cuba…

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Cable News. America and Spain. War Drawing Near. the Congressional Deadlock. Conference and Compromise. Hopes of Peace Abandoned by Spain. Spaniards Leave America. the States and British Friendship. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

War is still gradually drawing closer, and the actual commencement of hostilities cannot be much longer deferred…

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War Declared. America Recognises Cuban Independence. Hostilities Begin To-morrow President McKinley Yields. Shall Cuba be Free ? LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 2

The American papers cor[?] recognise the "unfaltering friendship" shown to the United States by Great Britain at the present juncture. Great…

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The War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

History (says the Daily Telegraph) is generally credited with a knack of repeating itself from time to time, and exceptions but prove the rule, Whatever may be the…

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