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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Russo- Japan War. the Recent Battle. Kuropatkins's Account London, Feb. 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

A further account of the recent lighting in Manchuria is supplied by an official report from General Kuropatkin. He claims that in the…

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Latest War News. Received at 1 A.M. Recent Manchurian Battles. London, Feb. 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

Marshal Oyama reports that the Japanese losses in the recent battles amounted to 7,000. Four Russian regiments were, he…

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Latest News. Received at 1 A.M. Reforms in Russia Authorised. Release of the Novelist Gorki. Further Disturbance Feared at Warsaw. Strike at Tonsk, in Siberia. Anxiety As to Provision of Kuropatkin's Army. the Killed and Wounded at Moscow. London, Feb

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent states that it is officially denied at St. Petersburg that M. Witle has been authourised to draft a constitution…

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The War. London

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 4

The Tokio correspondent of the " Daily Telegraph" states that the Russian losses in the latest battle were enormous, their casualties being…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

A Russian patrol has blown, up the railway near Liao-yang. Russians at Paris claim that a majority of the North Sea Inquiry…

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Russo- Japan War. Commanders Disagree. London, Feb. 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

There are persistent reports of a serious disagreement between General Kuropatkin, the Russian commander-in-chief, and General Gripenberg, [?]…

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Russo-japanese War. Kuropatkin and Grippenberg Quarrel. the Latter Retires. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

Marshal Oyama reports that his forces firmly held the line of the H[?]nbe. The Japanese have established themsclves on the right bank…

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The War. Four Days' Struggle. Appalling Slaughter. Fight for Hei-kou-tai. Gne Hundred Thousand Men Engaged. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

Field Manual Oyama'e despatches mdicate the precarious condition of the Japanese during tko desperate four days' fighting which took place at the end of…

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Latest War News. Received at 1 A.M. Another Russian Repulse. Heavy List of Casualties. Attack on a Japanese Garrison. London, Feb. 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

Marshal Oyama reports a repulse of the Russians towards Changtau. The Russians removed 300 dead from, the scene of the conflict, their total…

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The War

The Temora Star · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

It is estimated that 100,000 combatants were engaged in the recent fighting at Hei[?]ka[?]bai. Despatches received from Marshal…

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The War Hun-ho Battle. Four Days' Desperate Fighting. Japanese Hard Peessed. Gallant Night Attack. London, Wed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

Field-Marshal Oyama's official account of the recent severe fighting on the Hun-ho contains some startling information not hitherto available…

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Charge of Cruelty. Russian Soldiers Accused

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

Field-Marshall Oyama reports an act of barbarity by this Russians at Huang-sanhotzu, some miles to the west of the Hunho, on January 26…

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The War. General Kauropatkin Compromised. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

General Oku's left had advanced six miles scross the Hun- ho, and is pressing the Russians. The Russians at Chiataitzu have…

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Latest News. Received at 1 A.M. Arrest of a St. Petersburg Alderman. Inciting the Aiuiy to Revolt: Escape of Father Gapon to Switzerland. Further Strike Fiots and Bloodshed. the Movement Revolutionary Not Economic. "The War Profoundly Unpopular" Government Anxious to Restore Tranquillity. London, Feb. 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

A member of the St. Petersburg municipal body has been arrested, a search in his domicile having revealed the draft of a proclamation inciting…

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Manchurian War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 5

The Russians are hard pressed and are retiring northward. Cossacks at Yong-chin burned their stores and fell back on Harbin…

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The War. London

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

The Russians who were recently engaged in the lighting at Chia-tai-[?]zu have retired northward. Cossacks at Young-chin, on the…

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Russo-Japanese War

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

Field-Marshall Oyama reports an act of barbarity by the Russians at Huang-sanhotzn, same miles to the west of the Hunho, on January 26. A…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

General Gripenburg accuses General Kuropatkin of utter incapacity and of disorganising the army by creating a picked reserve which was never…

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Contraband of War. Collier Wrongly Captured. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

The Japanese have captured another British steamer believed to be carrying coal to Vladivostock, namely, the Eastry, 2998 tons, owned by the Imperial…

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The War. Press Demands Peace. Kuropatkin V. Gripenberg. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

The majority of the newspapers in Southern Russia are insistent in their demand that there shall eb a cessation of the war…

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