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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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What War Costs

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 7

The Balkan War was quite a small affair, yet when the treaty of peace was signed between victors and vanquished over £50,000,000 had been…

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Six Months War

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 8

M. Ribot, Minister for Finance, speaking in the French Chamber of Deputies, said that the Government proposed to raise the limit of the…

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Wounded Germans. Train Loads Bound for Germany. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

It is reported from Aix la Chapelle that 21 trains passed eastward during the last three nights, all loaded with soldiers wounded in the fighting around…

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"The Kaiser's War" a Book to Be Read

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 8

A war book that contrives to say something now is "The Kaiser'a War," by Austin Harrison, the editor of the "English Review." Harrison, a son…

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The War. Turks Slaughtered. Sarykamysh Incident. London, Friday Night

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 8

A correspondent of the Novoe Vremya, Petrograd, describes the awful scenes auscted on the battlefields in the vicinity of Sarykamysh…

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When the War Will End. Sir John Simon Tells a "Secret."

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 4

"I will tell you "a recret with the full authority of my colleagues, "said the Attorney-General. Sir John [?], at a great recruiting meeting at…

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Hydro-aeroplanes Not War Vessels. United States Contention New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. Bryan, in replying to a protest on behalf of Germany in respect to flying machine's made in the United States and despatched to Europe, asserts that…

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The War. Turks Coming On. Work Waiting for the Australians. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 5

Further skirmishes are reported near the Suez Canal, in which Turkish advance parties have been repulsed…

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Bogus Soldiers. Senator Pearce's Declaration. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

Referring to deserters from the Expeditionary Forces, Senator Pearce said he was aware a number of then joined the colors with no intention of going…

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The War. Great Russian Success. Turkish Division Annihilated Riots in Austria Italy to Intervene in April Latest News. in Poland. Germans on the Offensive. Big Movement West of Warsaw. Russians Betire to Second Trenches. Petrograd

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

The latest Russian communique says the Russian cavalry have penetrated the German line for 15 versts north of Sierpen, in Poland…

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Austrians Dying of Cold. Sick and Wounded Attacked by Bears. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

Austrians in the Carpathians are dying of cold. The wounded and sick are falling a prey to bears…

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German War Council. Sensational Plans Discussed. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

The whole military staff was present at a council of war presided over by the Kaiser. It is rumored that the war plans under consideration were of a…

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Customs Complaints. the Export of Leather. Boots As a War Factor. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 3

A large number of deputations, complaining of various grievances, interviewed the Minister for Customs to-day. The Minister, in replying…

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Canadian Bridge Blown Up. German Confesses to Crime. Hates Canada for Participating in the War. Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

A sensation was caused by the destruction of a railway bridge on the line connecting Montreal, with Halifax and other points on the Atlantic coast…

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Severe Artillery Fighting. American Food Exports Britain's Uncompromising Stand. German Outrage in Canada. War Council in Germany. 'Sensational Plans' Considered. the German Casualties. Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

One hundred and thirty-seven Prussina lists contain 926,547 casualties. One hundred and forty-four Bavarian, 100 Saxnon, 104 Wurtemburg, and 15…

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War Wastage

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 3

"Oh! If we only had men now. They will have to send Territorials at once, I think., I doubt whether people at home really realise the wastage. We…

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European War

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

The German Emperor ordered troops to drive the French from La Boisello to celebrate tho anniversary of the foundation of the German…

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The War. London

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 3

The Turks recently engaged near the Suez Canal wore regulars. There has been no fighting since Friday. The outposts am now facing each other. The Turks are…

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War and the Womna

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

If a man were fool enough to base his [?] on his wife's goodness-- why yes Don't you see that I may admire all this and yet differ altogether Isn't it…

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Who Willed the War?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

"This is not a conflict between different civilisations to see which can destroy the other," says the Times. "There is no need to argue which civilisation is the best…

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