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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Late Intelligence. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 2

General Linievitch, the new Russian Commander-in-chief, telegraphed on Saturday: "Our armies are continuing to concentrate."…

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War News

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

The Russian cavalry halted a mile and a half north of Changtuff. Troops are suppressing the peasants' rising in the Milan and Libau…

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War. LONDON, Wednesday morning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

The Russian rearguard is now 75 miles north of Tieling. The Russians report that the Japanese pursuit weakening…

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"Stop the War" Demonstration

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

A spontaneous peace demonstration on a small scale took place yesterday, on the Nevski Prospect, the leading thorough are of St. Petersburg. A…

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The Russo-jap War London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 3

There are indications that the Russiansare concentrating and constructing defences at Chang-enun, 90 miles north of Kai-yuen (or about 160 miles north…

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The Boer War. Transvaal Contribution. London, March 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 4

Mr. Lyttleton, Secretary of State for the Colonies, replying to a question by Mr. George M'Crae (Edinburgh-East) in the House of Commons last…

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The War. the Russian Retreat. Every Foot Contested. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

"The Times" correspondent in St. Petersburg says that official circles in that city are confident that the Russian armies will contest every foot of the…

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Latest War News. Further Japanese Successes. Disorderly Russian Retreat. Germany Supplying Arms. the Peasant Rising. London, March 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

The Japanese entered Chan-tu-fu on Tuesday, large bodies of Russians retreating in a disorderly condition eastwards…

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The War. London

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 4

The Japanese entered Chang-tu-Fou on Tuesday. Large bodies of Russians are retreating in disorder along' the railway…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 3

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the " Daily Telegraph" states that the question of indemnity that is to be paid to the Japanese will be…

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Russo-japanese War. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 2

Women have been ordered to leave Vladivostock.Unconfirmed French advices state that a japanese torpedo-boat,…

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The War. Armies Forty Miles Apart, the Pursuit Slackening. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 2

Advices from St. Petereburg state that the rival armies in Marchuria are 40 miles apart. The Japanese are stopping to refill their ranks. Russia has…

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Latest War News. Russia Desirious of Peace. the Indemnity the Critical Point. Japanese, Stili Advancing. Grand Dukes Warned. London, March 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 2

A St. Petersburg correspondent states that the question of the indemnity to be paid to Japan has been the chief obstacle to the arrangement of peace…

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Latest War News. Russian Sick and Wounded Abandoned. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 2

French correspondent in Manchuria confirm the report of the toilsome retreat of the Russians. Many sick and wounded, they state, were abandoned…

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The War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 2
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Russian telegrams declare that unless General Linie with is reinforced immediately by 200,000 men, he must retreat farther north, possibly into Siberia…

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The War London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 3

The Japs Vanguard is 100 miles north of Mukden. The Russians have been completely driven out of all the districts watered…

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The War. Monster Japanese Review in Honour of the Mukden Victory. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 3

The Mikado intends to review 100,000 of his troops at Tokio on April 3rd (Monday next) in connection with a monster national…

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Latest War News. Russian Military Changes. New Minister for War. Civilian's and Chinese Leaving Harbin. London, March 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 2

General Southomli[?] has been appointed Russian Minister for War, in succession to General Sakharoff. General Sakharoff has been relieved…

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The War. the Russia Tactics. Battle to Be Avoided. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 2

The general staff in St. Petersburg has now abandoned all idea of attempting to mobilise an additional 400,000 men. The most that is to-day hoped…

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