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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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In Favor of War. Turkish Demonstration. Popular Excitement. Constantinople

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 6

Four thousand students demonstrated in favor of war and cheered the various embassies, particularly that, of Britain. Though order was…

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Special Cable News. Peace or War?

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

The powers being agreed that it would be difficult for Turkey to proceed with reforms, in view of the mobilisation of the Balkan Stales,…

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Montenegro Acts. Declares War Against Turkey. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 2

REUTER'S AGENCY AT CETTINGE STATES THAT MONTENEGRO HAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED WAR AGAINST TURKEY…

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War Declared. Montenegro's Decisive Step. Fighting at Tugi. Long Sustained Battle. Turks and Malissori. Statement by Sir Edward Grey. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 2

The Powers, being agreed that it would be difficult for Turkey to proceed with reforms, in view of the mobilisation, and for the Balkan States to…

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Engagement Proceeding. War News Censored. Martial Law in Turkey. Constantinople

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 2

An engagement is proceeding between the Turks and Bulgarians in the Djumaibala district. Martial law, which has been…

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Turkey and the Balkan States War Commenced. Montenegrins Cross the Border. King Nicholas Makes Final Appeal. a Diplomatic Sensation. Action by Austria. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 2

It is feared that Montenegro's action in declaring war against Turkey will jeopardise the success of the diplomatic efforts which have been…

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The War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 2

Turks have taken up a position on the shores of Lake Scutari, and started a general engagement, with Montenegrins…

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War Officially Declared

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 2

By telegram on Wednesday we were apprised that [?] in the Balkans had begun in earnest Montenegro being the first state to make an official…

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Effect of War Scare

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 3

Private cables state that wheat has risen in London from 3d. to 6d. per eight bushels. The war trouble has begun to stimulate the English and…

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Special Cable News. the Eastern War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 2

A press correspondent at Constantinople advises that he witnessed at Cettinje months ago Montenegrins in active mobilisation, the…

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War Declared. Montenegro Takes Action. The King Joins the Army. Turkey Invaded. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 4

MONTENEGRO has declared war on Turkey, a Montenegrin army has crossed the border into Turkish territory, and a battle lasting over…

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Charging Phantoms Brought Down" by French Soldiers. Exciting Type of Target

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 6

A more stimulating type of target than Bisley's has been devised in France, according to a Paris correspondent on Thursday (says a London paper of August…

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The Balkans War. Failure of Mediation. Bulgaria and Servia Join Montenegro 600000 Troops Available. General Engagement in Progress Powers' Note to Porte. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 2

In their collective Note to Turkey the Powers make the following three points:— First, they strongly reprobate…

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War Declared. flying at Turkey. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 3

The Montenegrin Government has declared war on Turkey this morning. This afternoon the…

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German Sympathy. a Students Demonstration. "We Want War." Constantinople

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 6

The Kaiser has ordered the German Embassy to place several of the floors at the disposal of Turkey's wounded. Turkey has accepted the…

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The Balkans War. Sensational Allegations. Russia Supporting Montenegro Mobilisation Not a New Move Turks Defeated. a Desperate Battle. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 6

The "Daily Chronicle's" Constantinople correspondent states that he witnessed at Cettinye months ago, Montenegro's active mobilisation and…

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German Attache Wounded. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 2

Court Posadorisky Wehner, the German naval attache at Vienna, was found wounded in a wood at Raguso. He declares the wounded was caused…

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The Balkans War. King Nicholas Censured. Austria Active. Fierce Fighting Continues Greece Outbids Turkey. "Peace Impossible." Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 2

Baron Paul Destournelles-Deconstant, member of the French Senate, in an open letter to King Nicholas, of Montenegro, denounces the…

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The Balkans War. a Royal Commander. Enormous Volunteer Offers Turks Murder Priests King Nicholas and the Wounded. Terrible Bloodshed Feared. Belgrade

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 2

The fact that only 83 doctors are left in Servia indicates that the trouble between the Balkan States and Turkey will be severe, and that the…

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Latest As to the War

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 2

The Turks have advanced into Servia and Bulgaria. Fighting is reported at Constantinople, where there is a hive of war…

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