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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 3

The Japs captured Dalny on Friday. Sixteen Japanese warships protected the landing on 10,000…

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The War. Port Arthur Invested. Attacked From the Hear. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

It is Officially announced in Tokio that the Jarauese have began landing on the Liao Lung Peninsula. A Port Arthur telegi am staten that the…

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Russo—japanese War. How the Japanese Landed. Hoisting Their Flag Without a Shot. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

Admiral Hosozo, in giving particulars of the landing of the Japanese near Port Arthur, reports that early on the morning of the 5th inst. his troops, after…

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Russo-Japan War. Port Arthur in Peril. Landing of Japanese Troops. the Whole Peninsula Occupied London, May 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Chifu states that, according to trustworthy Japanese adVices, Japanese troops have effected a landing on the Liautung peninsula, opposite the…

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Humour. Soldier's Adventures in India

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

Sandic Macpherson was a soldier is an English regiment, which landed in Iedia on Christmas Day, Sandie was longing to have a' braw Scot's' tongue. Suddenly…

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The Very Latest. General Kuroki Pressing Forward. Russians Retreating with 800 Wounded. Japanese Destroy Miles of Ralway and Telegraphic Lines, Also Four Bridges. Reported Capture of Dalney. 1400 Russians Buried on Yalu by Japanese. 500 Russians in Japanese Field Hospitals. Czar Receives Reports of Yalu Battle. Terribly Pained at Defeat of Russians. London, May 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

Tokio advices state that General Kuroki is pressing forward before the enemy-have recovered their demoralisation and confusion. He has sent two columns, one by…

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The War

The Temora Star · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 2
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

It is officially announced at Tokio that the Japanese have begun landing on the Li[?]o-tung Peninsula. Information as to the locality of…

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The War. the Japs Take Dalny. the Russians Falling Back

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 3

The Japs captured Dalny on Friday. Sixteen Japanese warships protected the landing of 10,000 troops at Kingchow, and a gun fire swept the…

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The War. Japanese Landing in Force. Cutting Off Port Arthur. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 2

It is officially announced at Tokio that the Japanese have begun landing on the Liao-tung Peninsula. Information as to the locality where they…

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The Wounded Leper

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 2

The Chinese leper wounded by a constable at Little Bay on Thursday last after being recaptured, is better and will not lose his life through the bullet…

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Russo-Japan War. Russian Movements. London, May 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 2

It is officially announced that Admiral Alexieff, the viceroy in the Far East, has taken up his headquarters at Harbin. General Kuropatkin, the…

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The German Attitude. Leans Towards Japan. a Contrast with the Boer War

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 3

In the German Reichstag yesterday, Herr Bebel, the leader of the Social Democratic party made a remark in the course of a speech that German…

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Later News. Russians Have No Ambulance. Terrible Suffering by Soldiers Carried to Hospitals on Comrades' Backs. Chinese Joining Russian Regiments. Russia Orders 200,000 Rifles From France. London, May 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 2

The Russian wounded are suffering terribly. There are no ambulances, and the victims are compelled to walk to the hospitals or else to be carried on the backs of…

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RUSSO - Japanese War. Russians Lose Confidence. Astonished at Japanese Rapidity. Exultation in Turkey. a German Opinion. More Men and Money Necessary. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 3

The correspondent at St. Petersburg of the Berlin "Post" states that the residents of the Russian capital have lost all confidence in the conduct of the…

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The War

Coolamon Echo · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

It is officially announced at Tokio that the Japanese have begun landing on the Lian-tang Peninsula. Information as to the locality where they are landing and…

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The War. LONDON

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

General Oku, with three divisions, co-operating with General Kuroki, defeated the Russians with great loss near Fuchan…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

Fragmentary Russian despatches report the skirmishes in Manchuria. These with other advices, are interpreted mean that 150,000 Japs are…

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The War. Further Russian Losses. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

General Oku, with three divisions, co-operating with General Kureki, defeated the Russians with great loss near Fuchan…

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