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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War. London

Southern Star · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

It is stated at Tokio that the Japs have captured Kai[?]pung and driven the Russians towards Ying-kow. The object of Friday's daring…

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The War. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

It is stated at Tokio that the Japanese have captures Keipung and have drives the Russians towards Yingkow…

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War News

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

GENERAL Kuropatkin’s despatches relating to skirmishes with the Japanese prove that the latter are gradually pushing inland The Daily Telegraph’s St. Petersburg…

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The War

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 5

The loss of the Japanese battleship [?] bumping onto a floating mine, the other being rammed by a consort,…

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The War. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

General Kuropa[?]kin reports a forward movement of General Kuroki‘s army. Japanese scouts have again been…

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Japan and Russia at War

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 1

Japanese cruisers and destroyers assisted a landing party cm Wednesday opposite Port Arthur, and heavy fighting was progressing on shore…

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The War

Southern Star · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 2

Latest reports state that the Russian position at Nanshan, which was on high sheep ground, was walled splendially, and defended by 70 guns…

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The War. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 2

Admiral Alextif has cabled to the Czar that six battleships, live cruisers and ten torpedo boats put to sea on the morning of the 23rd June from…

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The War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 3

REUTER's correspondent at Tokio states that after five days fighting the Japanese captured Kinchan. The Russian stronghold at Nanshan was…

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The War. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

Additional partienlars of Thursday’s battle Mate that Kinchan was defended by 70 guns, two quick-firing batteries, and entrenches manned by infantry…

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The Secret History of the War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 4

Savs “Reynolds’s Newspaper”:— When war broke out between Japan and Russia, the Russian war party decided to force a rupture with Eng…

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The War. London

Southern Star · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 2

An unconfirmed telegram has reached Rome to the effect that General Kuropatkin has been completely defeated at Simatui with…

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The War. Capture of Kin Chan

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 8

The Japanese have captured Kinschan after almost desperate fight, in which they displayed all the characteristics of the people. It was great fight, about 40,000 troops engaged…

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The War. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

The Japanese who are advancing [?]wards Purs Arthur discovered a [?] of Iand [?]es extending several miles from the forts. The mines are…

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Japan and Prussia at War

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 3

General Oku, commander of the Japanese forces in the Liao-tung, has sent a despatch to his Government giving a graphic outline of the battle and capture…

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The War

Southern Star · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 2

A Russian gunboat was torpedoed and destroyed on Saturday at Port Arthur. The Japs' base has been…

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A Romance of the War. a Woman Who Went As a Soldier

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 4

A romantic story of the war, with a very tragic ending, has reached Peris from Russia, Among the men belonging to a Siberian regiment…

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The War. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

General Kuroki reports that a detachment from Aiyang, reconnoitring towards Samachi, encountered some Cossacks. A brisk fight ensued,…

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The War

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 5

Unconfirmed reports from Chifu state that the Russian fleet made a sortie from Port Arttur en Monday night. Heavy firing was heard for…

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The War. London

Southern Star · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

The bombardment of Port Arthur by land and sea has begun. The Russians admit the shortness of food, and are now sending the Chinese…

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