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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The Russian-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 6

The Russian cruiser Novik has arrived at the island of Saghalien, and the Diana has put into Saigon, in French Cochin China…

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The Russian-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 3

The flags on the Aekold and Grosovoi, at Shanghai were lowered at 7 o'clock on Wednesday night come quent on a special order from the Czar to disarm…

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The Russian-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 6

Japanese accounts of the three days' desperate fighting at Anping (12 miles east-south-east of Liaoyang) at Anshan-chan (20 miles south of Liaoyang)…

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The Russian-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 6

Mr. K. [?] Acting Consol General [?] received the following message on Sunday night from [?]…

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The Russian-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 2

The Mikado has congratulated his forces On their brilliant victory in the face of tremendous difficulties. He urges care and patience, "as the end…

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The Russian-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 6

It is stated that there are 12,000 Russians south of Makden, and that the Japanese are now within 13 miles of that city. The Russians are said to…

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The Russian-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 2

The total Japanese casualties in the vicinity of Liao-yang since August 26 number 17,539, Oku's army losing 7681, Nodzu's 4992, and Karoki's 4866…

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The Russian-Japanese War. the Three Japanese Armies Engaged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

It is officially reported from Tokio that the Russian position south of Mukden has a front of twelve miles. There are four bases, with cavalry…

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Betrayal and Sequel a Remarkable Story of the War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 6

A no[?] article appears in the "[?] Parts under the heading of "Les dean places de Cam[?] Ja[?]" We have reason is believe that the statements…

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The Tocsin of War

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 1

The echoes of thge hoarse strident clangour of the d[?]ead tocsin which is to call per[?]aps even the world to arms can almost be heard; the harsh sepulchral boating of the…

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The Russian-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 3

Discovering that the Japanese were tunnelling at Port Arthur, the Rus staneling skilfnlly counter tunnelled laying an extensive mine and causing great…

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Causes of War. Some of Them Have Been Yery Trifling

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 4

Many wars have had trifling causes. According to "Leslie's Weekly," a despatch altered in one or two points by Bismarck brought on the Franco-German conflict…

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The Russian-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 2

Advices from Chefoo state that the Russians made desperate attempts to retake Fort Kuropatkin, in the hope of restoring the Port Arthur water supply…

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South African War Medals

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 1

We have received a circular from Lieut-Colonel Lyster, of Sydney, stating that the South African War Medals and Clasps for members of the 1st Batallion,…

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The Russian-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 2

General Stoessel report that the Japanese have destroyed the Port Arthur reservoirs, and that they are again approaching the town…

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The Russia-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 1

General Stoessel agreed to an armistice for serval hours on Saturday, in order to remove and bury the dead. The slopes of one or the hills were…

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The Russian-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 2

Harbin and Che-foo telegrams state that a general Russian advance began on the 8th inst.On the 2nd inst General Kuropatkin…

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The Russian-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

At St. Petersburgh it is believed that General Kuropa:kin has 270,000 men operating against 180,000 Japanese…

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The Russian-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 2

A despatch from Tokio reports that the Russian army has been crushingly defeated near Mukden, and now in full retreat. It is being hotly pursued…

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The Russian-Japanese War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 2

Advices from Chif[?] state that at Port Arthur the Japanese have captured a railway bridge and the heights near it, within five hundred…

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