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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Russo—japanese War. Japanese Transports. Report by Kauropatkin. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

General Kamo[?] reports that Japanese transports have anchored in the Gulf of Ching-tai-tze [?] versts [?] west of Ta-tung-kan, which is…

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Russo-Japan War. More Japanese Troops. the Port Arthur Fleet. Reserved for a Great Occasion London, April 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

General Kuropatkin, the Russian commander-in-chief, reports that Japanese transports are anchored in the Gulf of Chingtaitoze, 25 versers (about 16 miles) to…

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The Very Latest. Japanese War Office. Flooded with Applications From Volunteers. Many Written in Blood. All Desirous to Go to the Front. Half-a-million Men Easily Obtainable. Russian Demand on China. Must Withdraw Troops From Mukden District. Press Correspondents at Mukden Must Send No War News. London, April, 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

The Japanese war office has been flooded with applications from volunteers of all ages desirous of going to the front. Many of them have been written with the blood…

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War Correspondents

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 2

There are already 84 newspaper correspondents in Japan…

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The War. London

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 3

Russian War Office officials assert that there are now 311,000 Russian soldiers at the front in Manchuria. On the same authority it is alleged…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 3

His reported that the first Japanese army corps is advancing in the middle reashes of the Yalu to outflank the Russian position on the right bank…

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The War. Russia's Attitude Towards China. Jingoisn in Japan.london

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 3

Viceroy Alexeieff now demands the withdrawal with three weeks, of all Chinese sroops to at 20 miles from Mukden, capital of Manchuria…

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Russo-japanese War. Loss of the Petropavlovsk. Admiral Alexieff's Report. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 2

An official report has been received from Admiral Alexicff embodying the doings of the Part Arthur fleet on the occasion on which the Petropavlovsk…

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Russo-Japan War. Preparing on the Yalu. Brushes Between Scouts. London, April 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 2

The Japanese are concentrating a division on the Yalu, to the northward of Wiju, and have removed the Korean population in anticipation of fighting. They have also…

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Germany's War Chest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 4

M. Kokovosoff, the Russian Minister of Finance, is said to have declared that the way in the Far East could have no influence on Russian funds,…

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The War. London

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 2

Rumours, emanating from Russian sources, are in circulation to the effect that General Kachistalingaty has annihilated a force of 1700 Japanese, which…

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A Brush on the River. Three Russians Killed and 15 Wounded

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 2

The Japanese have collected sections of a pontoon bridge opposite the Mabikho, on the Yalu River. They are also preparing boats at Pomakua,…

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The War. Mine Explodes. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 2

Admiral Alexieff has telegraphed to St. Petersburg an account of another disaster. He regrets to report that when steam launches were laying…

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News by Wire. the Latest. Local Government—dynamiters at Work—grain Attacked by Mice. Plenty of Honorables—the War—chinese for Africa—eighteen Men Hanged—riots in Hungary—finns Revengeful. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 3

Mr. Wise, at Muswellbrook last night, explained the proposed Local Government Bill, which proposes universal suffrage, and taxation either on…

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Financing the War. London, April 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 2

Russia, has negotiated with a Paris syndicate a war loan of £32,000,000 in 5 per cent. Treasury bonds at 98. The syndicate guarantees to raise £16,000,000…

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Russo-japanese War. Russian Naval Activity. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 2

Yesterday the unprotected Japanese colony at Gensan, on the east coast of Korea, 115 miles north-east of Scout, was alarmed by the arrival of three of…

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Russo-Japan War. Position on the Yalu. Large Army on Each Side. Early Fighting Likely. London, April 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 2

The disposition of the forces on the Yalu points to the probability of an early engagement. Large armies are drawn up practically on either bank, and the military…

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The Very Latest. Russian and Japanese Forces on the Yalu. Both Hold Strong Positions. Japanese Ready for Frontal Attack. Heavy Force of Artillery. General Kuropatkin to Assume Supreme Naval and Military Command. Mines Laid by Russians in Mountain Pass. Many Japanese Killed and Wounded. Russian Submarines at Port Arthur. Brilliant Experiments. London, April 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 2

News to hand states that 40,000 Russians occupy fortified positions on the Yalu, and there are 20,000 at Takushan. General Mischenko commands the Russian…

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The War

Coolamon Echo · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 2

A big battle is considered imminent on the Yalu River. It is estimated that 40.000 Russians occupy fortified positions on the right…

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The War. LONDON

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 2

The Japanese colony at Genesan, which is unprotected, was alarmed on Monday by the arrival of three Russian cruisers and two torpedo…

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