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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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[?] "War of Few Prisons London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 1

A correspondent who has just returned from Brussels says that the resistence by the citizens to the Germans now in the capital might end in…

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Economic Effects of War. a French View

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 2

Mr. Edmond Thery, presider of the french Press Economic and Financial Association, gave some opinions recently as to the economic effects of a…

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The Evacuation of the City. Belgian Flag Draped in Crepe. Wounded Sent to Places of Safety

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

The wounded were entrained for places of safely. The citizens, standing ten deep, stood bareheaded while the wounded were carried ont, and…

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War Risks Increased on Japanese Vessels San Francisco

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 5

The London Underwriters have incased the war risks on Japanese ssels to 63 percent…

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War's Effect on America. New Level of Prosperity. New York

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

Mr. James W. Hill. the railroad king, thinks that the result of the war for America is that she will reach a new level of prosperity…

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Cost of War to Canada. Vote of £10,000,000 Sought Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

The Duke of Connaught, in opening an extraordinary session of the Canadian Parliament, said a remarkable outburst of loyalty to the Crown…

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The War. Thursday's Cables. the Amphion's Fate Captains Presence of Mind. Crew Wonderfully Calm. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

The Press bureau states that the Amphion was warned of the presence of the Koaingen Lonise by trawlers who stated they saw the sleamer dropping…

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Fearful Outrages. Charges Against German Soldiery. Incredible Stories of Fiendish Brutality. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

An official message received in Paris states that German troops murdered eleven persons at Badon Villiers, on the French frontier, about 20 miles…

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Kaiser's Son Killed. Crown Prince Wounded. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 2

It is officially stated that the Kaiser's son, Prince Eitel Friedrich, and Prince William of Lippe are dead, and the Crown Prince has been…

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Sidelights on the War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 4

At Junee a German named Muller, with a good sum of money in his possession, was before Mr. W. J. Hiscock, J.P., on Thursday, fined 5/ or…

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Labor and the War. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 3

The Labor party are issuing a manifesto signed by Mr. Andrew Fisher and Mr. D. Watkins, in which the attitude of the party regarding the war…

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Colonial War News. Australia Behindhand. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 2

A splendid service of war news from Canada is appearing in the London papers, but very little from Australia…

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Canada's War Fund. Raised by Import Tax. Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 2

In order tp meet the war expenses the Finance Minister proposes to increase the duties on coffee, sugar, spirits, cigars and tobacco. The…

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Rules of War. Allies Adopt Declaration of London. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 2

The official "Gazette" announces that the allies have adopted the declaration of London with slight additions and modification…

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Italian Sentiment. May Cause War. Against Germany and Austria. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 2

There are many indications than Italian sentiment is not unlikely to drive the Government into open conflict with Germany and Austria…

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The War

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

The only point of French territory which has been occupied by the Germans is Audin-le-Roman, a little town 25 miles from Metz. The French and…

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War and Commerce

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

"INTER armas, leges silent"—i.e., "in a state of war law is suspended." That is quite true as regards statutory enactments, if…

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Notes on the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

IT was pointed out in our last notes that the Kaiser's staff must get its right wing moving, before the centre could be advanced…

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Duration of the War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

It is generally believed that unless Russia proves [?]resistable the war will continue for at least a year, perhaps three years…

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The War. London

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

Just before his death the Pope said "I begin to think as the end is approaching the Almighty, in His inexhaustible goodness, wished to spare me the horrors Europe…

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