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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. London

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 4

Russian telegrams from the front declare that unless General Linievitch is immediately reinforced by 200,000 men, a retreat to the Sungari River…

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The War. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

The civilians and Chinese residents of Harbin are abandoning the town in view of the rapid advance of the Japanese troops…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

It is rumoured that Japan will stipulate for an indemnity of £100,000,000. The commander of the Third…

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Late Intelligence. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

The Japanese newspapers assort that the Russians were guilty of horrible cruelty to the Japanese wounded after the battle of…

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Russo-japanese War. the Peace Prospects. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

A majority of the Russian Council of Ministers has agreed regarding the opporianeness of iuitiating peace negelialions with Japan. The decision…

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The War

The Temora Star · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg reports that owing to the good Offices of the United States and of France, Russia is prepared to negotiate…

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Latest War News. the War to Go On. London

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

A French newspaper, says that, over-ruling the President of Committee of Ministers and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Czar sided…

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The War. Japan's Flanking Movement. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

Russian official and private telegrams show that the Japanese arc on the railway 65 miles from Kwang-cheng-tse, winch is about 100 miles…

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The War. One Hundred Million Indemnity I War to Be Fought to the End. London Thursday Morning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

The London Daily Chronicle, referring to the rumors of peace negotiations, asserts that Japan will stipulate for an indemnity of one hundred million…

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Latest News. Council of War. Continuance Agreed To. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

A French newspaper says that overruling the President of the Committee of Ministers and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Czar sided with a…

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Latest War News. Czar Overrules His Ministers Decides to Continue the War. Russians Still Retreating. Vladivostock Railway Cut. Japanese Within Twenty Miles of Russian Outposts. London, March 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

The Czar, it is stated, has overruled his Ministers, and decided to continue the war. The fourth squadron of the Baltic…

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Peace or War

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

Rumours of peace in the Far East have been of frequent occurrence during the past five weeks, and especi­ally since the battle of Mukden, but…

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The War. London, Thursday Afternoon

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

The "Figaro," Paris, says that overruling M. Witte. (President of the Committee of Ministers) and Count Lamsdorff (Minister for Foreign…

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Russo-japanese War. Improved Peace Prospects. Vladivostock Threatened. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

The "Figaro," Paris, says that overruling M. Witto (president of the Committee of Ministers) and count Lamsdorff (Minister for Foreign…

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The Far East. Peace or War? Ported Denial of Peace. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Times" learns from unimpeachable sources that Russia and Japan have selected President Roosevelt to act as…

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Earlier Cables. Peace or War. the Roosevelt Mediation. Denied in America. London, April 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

Nothing is officially, known at either Tokio or St. Petersburg regarding the reported selection of President Roosevelt to act as mediator between…

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Latest War News. Hussian Warships at the Red Sea. Japanese Prisoners Suicide. Committing "The Happy Despatch." London, April 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

Five Russian warships were sighted off Perim, at the southern entrance of the Red Sea, on Saturday. Fifty Japanese prisoners at Nizhni…

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War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 2

Nothing ii officially known in Tokio or St. Peteraburg as to President's Rocrevelt's reported selection to set as mediator between Russia and Japan…

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The War. Fine Japanese Exploit. the Japs As Scouts. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 2

A fine Japanese scouting exploit has come to light. It indicates how thoroughly the campaign has been conducted by Japan and the special care the…

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Received at 1 A.M. the Warsaw Riot. Assaults on Police Officers. Raid on a Suburb. Incendiary Literature Seized Wounded Policeman Shot in Hospital. London, April 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 2

Further information is to hand of the most recent revolutionary outbreak in Poland. It is now stated that fresh assaults of a serious…

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