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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Soldiers and Pain

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 1

It has long been known that a high degree of concentration of the attention in a certain direction produces a contraction of consciousness that may…

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A Brave Veteran. lighter of 80 Among the Montenegrin Wounded

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 7

Winter la its most forbidding form has come upon the Balkans, and Miss M. Edith Durham, the "Daily Chronicle" war correspondent, who was held up by…

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Mutilating the Wounded. Grim Narrative by Red Cross Assistant. "Kurdish Devils."

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 3

The "Leipziger Neaeste Nachrichten" to day publishes a graphic description of the storming of Kirk kilissa by an eye-witness, a German Red Cross assistant,…

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Lieutenant Wagner. Great War Correspondent

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

It is to an adventurous young man of 32, Hermenegild Wagner, that the world is indebted for the toast complete, vivid, and accurate messages from the…

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Scutari Starving. Rice and Water for Garrison of 15,000. Wounded Men Wait for Death

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 3

The special correspondent of the "Journal" (says a Paris message of Otober 29) has succeeded in sending through a graphic account of affairs at Scutari, besot by…

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Thrilling Experience of War Correspondent. Two Hours in a Battery

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

Gen. Martinovitch, in according facilities to witness the bombardmen of Tarabos, promised that we should yesterday go right into the lines of action. It will…

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War Sensation. Russia Threatens Turkey Will Fight With Bulgaria. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

A sensation has been created in the Porte by the disclosure of the fact that M. Sazonoff, the Russian Foreign Minister, has informed…

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The Solovetzk Bell. a Sacred Relic. Carried Off During Crimean War

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

England has just set the universe an example of fairness, but has at the same time created a precedent which if followed up by the rest of the peoples of the world…

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Slums of War. the Aftermath. (By "LINESMAN," in the "Daily Mail" of November 15)

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

It is to be hoped that not too many "hospital stories" will limp their way hade from the front They may he true enough, and even if untrue cannot be…

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Fighting in the City. Twelve Persons Wounded. Constantinople

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

There is great excitement in the city. Some fighting has occurred. Twelve persons were wounded. Many…

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Upheaval in Turkey. Nazim Pasha Assassinated. Effect of Peace Agreement. Frenzied Demonstration by Populace the War Party Defiant. a Grave Situation. Government Overthrown. Resignation of Turkish Cabinet. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

Owing to a hostile demonstration the Turkish Cabinet has resigned. This may have the effect of prolonging the war…

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The War and the Powers. St. Petersburg

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 5

The "Rosslya," on semi-official authority says the attitude of the Powers is unchanged. Russia is increasingly conscious of the necessity of ending…

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Latest War News. The Adrianople Question. Powers not Shaken LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 3

It is reported that the new Turkish Government prefers to avoid bloodshed, but regards Adrianople as indispensible…

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The Joke of the Balkan War. Hoaxed Newspapers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 3

Newspapers the world over, were hoaxed in the most brazen manner by Lieutenant Wagner, the special correspondent Wagner, the special correspondent of the Vienna…

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War Material for Roumania. United Pressure on Turkey

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

It is reported that German and Belgian firms have contracted to supply Roumania with was material. "Urgent delivery" is specified…

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The War of Wars

The Worker · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 23

There is one war only which is truly important as a factor in the evolution or revolution of society, and that's the class war…

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War and the Workers

The Worker · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 23

Turkey has given in. Yielding to the advice of the Powers, the Sick Man has consented to give up Adrianople, and to permit the fate of the…

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Non Combatants. 35,000 Killed During War. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 2

Thy London "Times" correspondent at Constantinople estimates that [?]00 Moslems and 15,000 Christian non combatants were killed during the…

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Stopping the War. Opinion in St. Petersburg. Germany Neutral. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 2

St. Petersburg considers a imperative to stop the war. Germany prefers an attitude of neutrality and is not willing to press…

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The War

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 8

The Balkan delegates have broken off peace negotiations. The Powers are reported to be unanimous in their maintenance of…

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