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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Politicians and the War. Lack of Knowledge in the Lords. More Co-operation Desirable. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

Sir George Sydenham Clarke, writing to the Times says in view of the lack of knowledge of our military activities, evidenced by the Opposition…

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Italian War Loan. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

The, Italian war loan has. been largely over subscribed…

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The German Wounded. Fierce Fighting Reported. Shells Cause Permanent Wounds. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

Several trains filled with German wounded have arrived at Liege. The patients report that the fighting in France is exceedingly fierce and…

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America and the War.. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

The "Times" Washington correspondent says the German propagandists show great activity over Sir Edward' Grey's reply to the American Note…

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Early War Incidents. Escaped Prisoners Account Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

Escaped prisoners give some accounts of the capture of Monmedy, Charlemont and Longwy early in the war. Big Austrian guns, with a range…

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The Russian' Success. Closing in Upon Cracow. Brotherhood Amongst the Soldiers. Enemy's Retreat From the Vistula. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

An official press bureau message states that the Russians have conquered practically all Galicia, and closed in upon Cracow from two sides…

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Germany's Supreme Effort. Be Made in the Spring the Karlsruhe Destroyed Enemy's Offensive Broken Russia's Victorious Campaign Cost of War. £9,6000,000 Per Day. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

The German Socialist journal "Vorwaerts" says it is estimated that the daily cost of the war to all the belligerents aggregates £9,600,000…

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The War. What the War is Costing. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

A German newspaper estimates the daily cost of the war to belligerents at £9,600,000…

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The War. London

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

Hard fighting continues along the front in Belgium and France. The Allies have captured more trenches, and have repulsed German attacks…

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Wheat and the War

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

The following figures, showing the average price of wheat in Great Britain throughout the great European wars of the last 150 years, may be of…

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War and the Woman

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

"On, how cold it is—how cruelly cold! I can write no more, even by a warm [?]reside. Perhaps Maryska will write herself soon—horrible thought, I have yet to…

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The Duty to Make War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

It is interesting at the present time to recall what Martin Luther had to say on the subject of war. He realised its horrors. But saw more in it than…

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What War Costs. England's Wealth

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

In the Quarterly Review Edgar Crammond given a clear Idea of the principal Economic Aspects of the War. The first part of the paper is devoted to the conditions of the…

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War Conditions in Germany Wooing Scandinavia

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

(The following account of war conditions Germany is contributed by a well-informed correspondent who has an intimate knowledge of…

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Horses in War. Occupy Important Position

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 7

Despite prophecies to the contrary, the horse still occupies an important position in modern warfare (says Pearson's Weekly), fore the cavalryman is by no means out of date;…

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The War the Latest Thursday Afternoon

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

There has been severe fighting between the Turks and the Russians at Karanga[?]. The Russians took a number of prisoners and destroyed a battalion…

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The War. SETTLED. Cootamundra, Wednesday, 9.10

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

It is officially stated in Rome that the trouble between Italy and Turkey over the Hodsideh incident has been settled…

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Reasons Behind the War. the Great Gamble

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 7

Roland G. Usher's Interpretations in The Atlantic Monthly of The Reasons Behind the War suggest that Austria's difficulties rather than Germany's ambition were responsible…

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"When will the War End?" Lord Kitchener's Answer

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 1

It is reported that Lord Kitchener, when asked "When the war was going to end?" replied, "I don't know, but it is going to begin in…

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European War. (Our Daily Cables.) Monday, January 11th

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 6

London.—It is officially announced that all rebels in the Transvaal have been rounded up. It is semi-officially announced that the…

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