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The wars & local soldiers, 1887

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The Threatened War

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 5

London, Monday.--The Daily News considers that the situation shows that a war is impending between France and Germany. It asserts that Germany…

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The European Situation. Imminent Risk of Immediate War. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 7

The Daily News states that the Cabinet is aware of the imminent risk of the immediate outbreak of war in Europe, owing to Prince Bismarck having demanded the meaning of…

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War Preparations in Austria

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 5

Vienna, Monday.--The activity recently displayed by Austria in increasing her armaments in view of possible eventualities continues unabated…

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France and Germany. the Alarmist War Statements Discredited

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 5

London, Tuesday.--The alarming statements made by the Daily News yesterday with regard to war being imminent between France and Germany…

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The European Situation. Panic on the Bourses. War Preparations in Austria-hungary. [By Cable] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 7

The commanders of the French fortresses have been ordered to be at their posts early in February. The rumours of the probable outbreak of…

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The War Rumors

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 5

London, Tuesday.--In addition to the official minute which the British Cabinet published this morning, the French and German Governments have…

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Preparing for War in Europe. Increasing Anxiety on the Continent. the French Active

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 16

London, Jan. 22.—The French have purchased thousands of horses in Denmark for the remount service. Preparations are being made in Mecklenburg…

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Cablegrams. "I'll put a girdle round about the earth In forty minutes." —SHAKESPEARE. The War Cloud

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 11

LONDON, January 23.—The French military authorities have purchased thousands of horses in Denmark for the remount service. Preparations are being made in Mecklenburg and…

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Germany and France War Repudiated. German Preparations

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1887 · page 5

London, Sunday.--The Emperor of Germany utterly repudiates all idea of war. (REUTER'S MESSAGE.)…

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Soldier 'S Wind

Referee · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 5

Soldier 's Wind is by Hamlet out of Zephyr. This horse won the Anniversary Handicap on January 26. As a performer he cannot be classed as a brilliant one but…

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The War Cloud in Europe

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 16

London, Jan. 29—It is understood that Austria will shortly prohibit the export of horses from that country. London, Jan. 30.—The Emperor of Germany…

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Foreign. the Next War Between France and Germany. What a German Authority Says

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 6

Lieutenant-colonel Koettschau, a German artillery officer, who commanded a battery in the war of 1870-71, has just published the first significant work on the next war between France and…

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War Panic on the Continent. Military Loan by Germany. Heavy Fall in Stocks. Panic on Continent

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 5

London, Friday.--It is stated that Germany intends to float a military loan. There was a panic on the Continental…

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Correspondence. the War Between the Bible, and the Church of Rome. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 6

Dear Sir,--I wish, from Italy, to take your readers into France, to see how the Battle of the Bible against Rome and her priests goes on in that country…

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War Panic on the Continent. Germany and France. Peaceful Assurances. the Bourse Panic Subsiding. German Reserves Called Out. the German War Loan Discredited. Russia and Austria

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1887 · page 5

London, Saturday.--The Bourses at Paris, Berlin and Vienna are firming and the panic is gradually subsiding. M. Herbette, the French Ambassador…

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Socialism in Germany. Election Disturbances. Several Persons Wounded. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Berlin, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 7

There has been a renewal of the Socialist agitation in various parts of Germany. At Magdeburg, a demonstration took place yesterday, resulting in the arrest of 24 Socialists…

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The Situation in Europe. Continued Preparations for War. Germany and Austria Coalescing. a French War Credit

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 3

London, Tuesday.--The situation on the Continent continues to give much anxiety. Germany and Austria are coalescing…

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Preparations for War in Europe

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 16

London, Feb. 8.—Count von Moltke has assured a deputation which waited upon him that the political situation in Germany is most serious. Berlin, Feb. 8.—It is understood that Herr…

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Protection and War. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 5

Sir,--On Friday evening last, at his meeting in the School of Arts, Burwood, Mr. W. G. Cameron, one of the freetrade candidates for this electorate, astonished many of the audience…

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The War Cloud in Europe. the Eastern Difficulty. Russia Massing Troops

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1887 · page 5

London, Saturday.--The Pope is willing to mediate between Russia and Bulgaria, and also between Franco and Germany…

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