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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Is War Declining?

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 3

During the nineteenth century 586 battles were fought. This is excluding all the smaller engagements, which, if reckoned along with the…

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War and MISSIONS.ss

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 3

Mr. William Allen, of San Jose, California. a Prominent member of the Society of Friends in America, who arrived in Sydney a few days ago fromm…

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The War Through a Telescope

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 4

The editor of " Life" is pursuing his brilliant and successful policy of devoting a large section of his mngazine to a review of the War as a whole…

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Noise in War. Effect of Exploding Shells

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 3

Nerve-shattering seems to be one of the great fighting impliments in war, says the "Standard." In ancient times Manchurian…

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Broke in the Wars. Explaining How the Wounded Are Cared for in Present-day Battles

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 3

The proper cure of the wounded in war is a comparatively modern innovation, dating from the time of the Crimea. Before that things were…

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Italy and the War. Publication of News Forbidden. the Kaiser and Emperor. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

The italian Cabinet has forbidden the publication of news regarding preparations for war. It is rumored the Kaiser visited the…

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Australia and the War. Sir George Reid's Eulogy. the Dominions and Peace. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

Sir George Reid, speaking at a welcomed to the new Agent-General for South Australia, said the despatch of troops by the Commonwealth for the…

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Submarine War. Dastardly Action by German Pirates. Torpedo Mail Boat. Fire on Helpless Passengers. Drink, Britain's Greatest Enemy. Roumania Bars Germany's Pathway. Passage for Army to Turkey Refused. Cowardly Submarine War. Germans Torpedo Steamer. and Laugh at Struggling Victims. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

It is definitely stated that the steramer Falaba was torpedoed at Milford Haven. The captain, two stewardesses, and five others were drowned. One…

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Canada's War Expenditure. Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The Canadian Government estimates the war expenditure for the financial year at £19,000,000…

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German Council of War. Making New Plans. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The Kaiser and Field-Marshal [?] Goltz are holding a council war it is believed a new plan of campaign is being prepared in consequence of the…

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The War. a Raid that Failed Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

Two Zeppelins passed Copenhagen westwards to-day. It is believed they intended to raid Britain, but a snowstorm…

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Show Luncheon Speeches. Patriotic Utterances. Australia and the War. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The Governor-General, speaking at the official luncheon at the Show, said there was nothing with the help of Providence that Australia could not…

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Germans in United States Challenge to Great Britain. "Stop the War in a Week." New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The German campaign in the United States has been resumed. It is being pointed out that British commercial selfishness is responsible for the war…

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Italy and War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 2

A correspondent of the London 'Times' in Rome says one of the press leads one to the conclusion that war is inevitable, though not…

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War and Democracy

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

"Whatever may be the crimes which the military oligarchy of Germany have committed against civilisation by their barbarous misuse of a vast military…

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War and the Woman

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

"Then why do you address them! That is just what Mr. Faber asks. Why not turn to those who can lead the people. If the great names of Europe and America…

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The War. Constantinople Doomed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 2

Cootamundra, Wednesday, 8.48. The Russians are bombarding the Bo[?]phorous over a distance of eleven miles…

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The Submarine in War

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 2

From first to last the German submarine has been the most disquieting factor in the war, to the minds of those whose reading and study have enabled…

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War's Death-rate. "Comparatively Small."

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 4

In an illuminating article in Everyman Mr. Chlozza Monay, M.P., the well-known economist refers to some common exaggerations concerning war. The most common…

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War and Worry. How People Turn Pale

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 7

Worry affects the whole body, making the sign, turn pale, go into a "cold sweat," and feel utterly depresses. These are physiological effects of purely psychic cause…

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