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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Latest from the City. War. Outbreak of Hostilities Expected at Once. Sydney

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

All negotiations have terminated between Russia and Japan. Russian representatives and staff have left Tokio…

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War!

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

At last the dogs of war have been unleashed, and two strong nations are now face to face in inveterate and bitter enmity. Not that this result…

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Formal Declaration of War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

An Imperial Manifesto has been issued at St. Petersburgh, formally declaring war against Japan…

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Local and General News. Special War News

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

The proprietors of the "Express" have arranged for a special service of cable news from the seat of war in the Far East, in addition to their ordinary…

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Russia Declares War. Ardent Patriotic Demonstration. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

An Imperial manifesto has been issued at St. Petersburg, formally declaring war. Ardent patriotic demonstrations have…

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The Wheat Market Effect of the War Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 3

The outbreak of hostilities between Japan and Russian has been mainly responsible for active hardening of the wheat market. Flour advanced to-day…

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Will China Join Japan Her Soldiers Re-arming. Fate of Manchurian Railway a Chinese Opinion.3

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

"It is certain that China will help Japan in her struggle with Russia, not withstanding the formal intimation made by Prince Ching to Count ito recently…

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Russo-Japan War, Hostilities Commenced. Three Russian Vessels Attacked. Badly Injured by Mines and Torpedo Boats. Japanese Troops Pouring Into Korea

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

Hostilities have commenced between Japan and Russia. The Japanese attacked three Russian warships at Port Arthur with torpedo boats…

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War in the East. Japan and Russia Commence Hostilities Severe Naval Engagement Japan Attacks Port Arthur Russians Badly Handled Japan Gains the Victory London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

Admiral Alexeieff, the Russian Viceroy at Port Arthur, reports that the battleship Retvizan, 12,700 tons, the battleship Czarevitch, 13,110 torn and the…

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The Very Latest. Fuller Details of Russian Disaster. Nine Vessels Disabled. Formal Declaration of War by Russia. Capture of Chimulpho. Japanese Occupation of Korean Ports. London Feb. 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

Details to hand of the naval fight between the Japanese and Russian warships state that the Japanese squadron with lights out approached Port Arthur between 11 and 12…

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The War. Russia and Japan. Russian Warships Disabled. Russian Transports Captured

Coolamon Echo · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

LONDON, February 10.—The Russian losses at the bambardment at Port Arthur on Tuesday morning were ten men killed and two officers and…

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Russia and Japan. War Declared. Hostilities Commenced. Russian Warships Attacked. Japanese Victories. Storming Port Arthur. Japanese Seize Seoul. Sydney

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 3

A private cable was received this afternoon from China, stating that nine Russian warships were disabled in the engagement near Port Arthur…

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The War. the Japs and Russians Atit. Russian Disasters. Boats Suns, Crippled and Beached. the Sympathy of the World Goes with Japan. London, Tuesday Morning

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

REUTER'S Agoney reports that the [?]orpedo boats of the Japances fleet have attacked Russian warships in the harbour of Port Arthur…

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War. the War Commences. Sydney

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

The Russian cruiser Pallada has been sunk, and two battleships seriously injured. The Japanese have attacked Fort…

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The War of Wars

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 4
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This twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century. Nevertheless, one fact…

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The War. London

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese Minister in London, states that Russia's reply to Japan's last note has never been delivered to Tokio…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

Germany agrees to America's note regarding the integrity of China. Japan has seized the Korean port of Masampho, and intends making it their…

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Russo-Japan War. Japan Sweeping the Seas. Transports with 2000 Soldiers Taken. Seoul Occupied by Her Troops. London, Feb. 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

News from the seat of war shows that the Japanese are carrying on the campaign with all the vigour which distinguished their opening movements. By sea and land…

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WAR. Russian and Japan. A Start Made. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

Hostilities between Japan and Russia have now commenced. The Japanese attacked three Russian warships at Port Arthur with torpedo…

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