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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Germany's Submarine War. Neutrals' Right to Live. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

A Rome paper says the German declaration of a submarine war shows little consideration for the right of neutrals, who will demand that…

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The War The Latest Kaiser Getting Cautious. Monday Evening

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

The Kaiser, after his visit to the western battle front, ordered hit commanders to abstain from sacrificing too many of their men…

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The War. the Turks March. Cootamundra Saturday. 1.55

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

The fighting between the Turks and the British has occurred all along the Suer Canal of considerable importance: and in two days the…

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King of Bavaria Interviewed. Germany Forced Into War, Will Fight to the Last. New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

The King of Bavaria, when interviewed by a representative of "Wildman's Magazine," said the war was forced upon Germany, and she would go…

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The War. News Day by Day. The Australia Scores Again. German Cruiser Sunk. FRIDAY, 4 P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 1

The Australia sunk a German auxiliary cruiser of the Mormann line, off the Strait of Patagonia. No particulars available…

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War and National Character

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 7

Undoubtedly war is the greatest test as to a nation's character, and throws into high relief its distinctive tendencies and qualities and its…

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War Notes. Life in Egypt

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 4

Under date of Dec. 24, a Riverina member of the Australian forces, writes from Maadi, Egypt, as follows:—…

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Edison in a Cigarette War

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 3

There is a fierce cigarette war going on in America between Thomas Edison, the inventor, and the American Tobacco Company. Edison…

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What Is the War About? (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

Sir,—I notice Otto Kolbe's second letter in your paper yesterday. His memory is bad. His first letter was not written with the object of finding…

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Germany's Great Fleet. Built for Show, Not War. Amesterdamm

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

Admiral Kosger, addressing a meeting at Kiel, said: "We have every confidence on our fleet, but we must not allow ourselves to be drawn into…

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The War. Blocked by Corpses. Grim Fight in Poland. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 8

The Petrograd correspondent of the Times writes:— "General von Hinderberg has evidently decided to pierce our lines at…

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The War. Neutral Nations' Alarm Will Turks Get There? Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 5

Neutral nations are outspoken in their protests against Germany's threat to blockade merchant shipping…

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German Wounded. Train Loads Enter Germany. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

A message from Liege says that judging from the number of wounded Germans passing through the city, the fighting in Northern France must be…

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Socialists in Prussian Diet. Demand Termination of War. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

A Socialist demonstration against the war occurred in the Prussian Diet during a discussion on the Budget. The Socialist deputy leader declared that…

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Co-operation with War Office. Trade Union Undertaking. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night, in response to Mr. Tennant's appeal, Mr. Roberts, a Laborite, stated he is authorised to say that trades…

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On the Eastern Front Fierce Fighting Continues Russians' Superior Bayonet Work Serious German Losses Belligerents and Neutral Flags Anti - War Demonstration in Prussia Hungarian Deputies Petition for Peace Latest News. Rheims Again Bombarded. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

The Germans have recommenced the bombardment of Rheims and Soissons. Taube aeroplanes also bombarded Rheims…

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War Winner

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

"The side which can raise the last hundred millions is going to win."— Mr. Lloyd George…

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War and Foreign Science

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

Our readers may have noticed that translations from foreign scientific journals are not numerous in our columns of late. The reason is well stated in the Scientific…

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The War. the Goeben

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

The cruiser Goebon has been repaired, and is now patrolling the Bospherous. Commercial activity in Asia Minor is at a stand-still, and the…

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The War. Paris

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

A communique Stales:—" We have slightly progressed northward of Massiges (between Reims and the Argonne)."…

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