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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Latest War News. Received at 1 A.M. Situation Unchanged. London, Feb. 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

An offical despatch from. Tokio, states that the Russians on the Shaho, coutinue their usual cannonade. The Russians are still entrenching on…

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Russia. St. Petersburg Strikes Renewed. Soldiers Join Strikers. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

The conditions in St. Petersburg, where comparative quiet has ruled for some days past, are again becoming very unsettled. There has been a renewal of…

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Disaffected Soldiery

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

French newspapers publish telegrams stating that the strike of workmen at lrkutsk, the capital of East Siberia, is general, and includes the mell employed…

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Russo- Japan War. Later News. Operations in Manchuria. Continued Confidence of Japan. the Nation Not Embarassed. the Japanese Cavalry. Fast Australian Horses. the Mikado's. Generosity. London, Feb. 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

The Japanese in Manchuria are show ing activity on the Russian right flank. It is persistently reported that the…

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The War. London

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

The Japanese in Manchuria are showing activity on the Russian right flank. The St. Petersburg correspondent of…

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Russo-japanese War, 140,000 Japanese Casualties. Snooting Drowning Men. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

Though General Ruropatkin is demanding a quarter of a million men to reinforce his army in Manchuria, the Russian Government is suspending the…

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Russo- Japan War. Kuropatkin's Wants. a Serious Situation. Mobilisation Stopped. London, Feb 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

The interal troubles in Russia are likely to have a serious effect upon the war. Although General Kuropatkin is…

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Latest War News. Reported Japanese Retirement. Capture of a German Steamer London, Feb. 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

Russian scouts report that the Japanese are retiring south of the Sha-ho The Japanese captured a German…

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The War. Latest News. Further Japanese Success. the Baltic Fleet. German Colliers Stand Off. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

The Japanese captured an eminence south of Chenchiehpao od Thursday, expelling two companies of infantry. The commander of a Japanese torpedo…

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The War. Japandse Sick and Wounded. a Tremendous Total. Marshal Oyama's Forces. a Russian Estimate. Half a Million Men. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

The total number of Japanese sick and wounded since the beginning of the campaign in the Far East is given as 140,000 men…

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Russo-Japan War. Japan Actively Preparing. Russia Ready to Retile. London, Feb 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 2

The Japanese appear determined to push on the hostilities in Ma[?]huria. Russian reports are that they stubbornly continue to sap toward the…

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Latest War News. Received at 1 A.M. Repulse of the Japanese. Baltic Fleet Colliers. London, Feb. 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 2

General Sakaroff reports that on the 13th three companies of Japanese attacked a force of Russian Chasseurs at Nanshimpu…

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The War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

There companies of Japanese at tacked Russian Chasseurs at Man- shingu. After a desperate fight the Japanese were repulsed, leaving many…

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Russo-Japanese War

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

Three companies attacked the Russian chasseurs at Manshopo, and after a desperate fight the Japs, were repulsed leaving many…

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The War. London, Monday Afternoon

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 4

Many reservists in the Governments of Volhynia and Podolia, West Russia have taken refuge in the forests. Reservists arriving at Kieff began…

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Latest War News London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

Stoessel denies the accusations made by the "Times" that the officers at Port Arthur were drunken and useless. When he surrendered he had…

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Cable News. Terrible Naval Accident Explosions on a Submarine. Sailors Killed and Wounded. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

While eleven officers and men were charging the gasolene tanks of n British submarine afloat at Queenstown prepar, a tory to evolutions, an explosion…

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The War. Fall of Port Arthur. Stoessel Defends Capitulation. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

General Stoessel, who is on his way back to Russia, has arrived at Port Said, and has given an interview to a representative of the "Standard." He…

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Russo-Japan War. Port Arthur's Fall. Stoessel Interviewed. Depends Capitulation. London, Feb. 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

General Stoessel who is on his way back to Russia, has arrived at Port Said, arid has given an interview to a representative of the "Standard." He…

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Latest War News. Received at 1 A.M. General Grifenberg at St. Petersburg. London, Feb. 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

General Gripenberg, who was succeeded in the command of the second Russian army in Manchuria, has arrived at St. Petersburg…

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