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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Germany's Dilemma. Will Militarists or Moderates Win? President Wilson Re-states War Aims. Collier Sinks U-boat Crisis in Germany. Kaiser's Dilemma. Militarists or Moderates. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

A correspondent at The Hague states that Amsterdam messages describe the crisis in Germany as the most critical since Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg's fall…

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Killed in Action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Allan Ramsay, of the Bank of N.S.W., Leeton, received the sad intelligence on Wednesday last, from his parents in Potersham, that his…

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Sufferings of Sick and Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The "Times" further reports: The Rewa floated for ten minutes after the last boat drew off, and then the ship plunged bow foremost and…

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War Chest

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

After a monthly recess the War Chest branch resumed its work on Tuesday last. Among those present were Mesdames Hinchleys…

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Thrilling Sea Story. Rescue of the Wounded Crew

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The "Times" says: Details of the sinking of the Rewa make a thrilling story of the sea. The ship previously picked up wounded at a Greek port…

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War Loan Bonds

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, notifies that subscribers, who have paid their instalments in fall to the 4th War Loan, may now obtain…

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Prisoner of War

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The following letter, which has been sent to Mrs. W. Drover, of Farm 46, Leeton, by her sister, is written by her nephew, and speaks for itself. It…

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German Outrage, Hospital Ship Sunk. All the Wounded Saved

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The Admiralty reports: The British hospital ship Rewa was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel at midnight on January 4…

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Labor and the War. War Aims Approved. Patched-up Peace Repudiated. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, speaking at Dumbarton, warmly approved of Mr. Ldoyd George's re-statement of the war aims, the spirit whereof would…

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Hospital Ship. Torpedoed in Bristol Channel. Sufferings of Wounded Men. Splendid Behavior of Ship's Company. Russian Increased Confusion. German Outrage. Hospital Ship Sunk. All the Wounded Saved

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday Night. The Admiralty reports: The British hospital ship Rewa was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel at…

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The War The Latest Thursday Afternoon

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The British Hospital ship "Rewa" was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel at midnight on the fourth of January…

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About Women. [Lessons of the War]

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

LOYALTY, thy name is Woman! The female of the species is as ready as the male. War's hell hath no terror for a woman in a…

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The War. Latest News. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Particulars of the loss of the British destroyers, reported last week, show that they fulfilled successfully the most important duties…

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Scottish Women's War Hospital. (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Sir.—In connection with the appeal now being made in New South Wales, for £20,000, in aid of the Scottish Women's War Hospitals, my…

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Slim War Tricks of Past Days. Ingenuity In Battle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

The finest compliment ever paid the slim expedients resorted to by our forefathers in war time is the adoption of quite a number of…

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Latest Cables. War. Midday News. Poor Russia. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

A Petrograd agency declares that attempts to break the power of the Soviets are becoming general. Dutoff is beaten and fleeing…

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How Submarines Attack. Bits About the Under-water War

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

A submarine fires her torpedo when submerged. She fights warships only when submerged, but fights unarmed ships on the surface with her gun, which has been of three…

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Britain and the War. King and President Ex-change Messages. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

The King sent a message to President Wilson as follows: "Sincerest' New Year's good wishes for your welfare and America's prosperity and…

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War Services. Mr. Lloyd George's Tribute. (Coutinued from last issue.) the New Armies

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

NOW we come to our new Army, who occupied the battle line from the German Ocean to the Persian Gulf. The raising and training of…

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Returned Soldiers' Battalion

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

If is believed that there are Considerable numbers of returned soldiers in Australia who have become fit for service since…

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