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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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Second Edition. the War. New Kingdom in Corea

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday, 1.30 p.m.--The Tongluks have founded a kingdom in South West Corea, under the name of Kainan…

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The War. a New Chinese Commander-in- Chief. Civil Administration in Manchuria

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Li Kun Yi, Viceroy of Nankin, has been appointed Chief Military Commander of the Chinese forces…

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News by Cable, The War in the East. Li Hung Chang Superseded The Japanese in Manchuria

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, December 31.-News from Shanghai States that Liou-Koun-yi, the Viceroy of Nankin, has been appointed chief of the military forced of…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Coeeespondents. the War in the East. Li Hung Chang Supeeseded. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 5

News from Shanghai states that Liu Kouu-yi, the Viceroy of Nankin, [?]has wholly superseded Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Viceroy…

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Rous Mill Shooting Case. Accused Before the Court. the Wounded Man's Evidence

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 4

LISMORE, January 2.-At the Lismore Police Court on Tuesday, the man Anton Bolewaki, on remand, charged with shooting with latent to murder at Eons Mill on…

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The War. New Kingdom in Corea

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday, 1.30 p.m.--The Tonglak rebels have founded a kingdom in South-West Corea, under the name of Kainan…

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News by Cable. The War in the East. The British Squadron Ordered to Cheefoo

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 1.-It is reported that the British China Squadron, now at Chusan, has been suddenly ordered to Oheefoo…

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Our Special Cables the War Feeling in Europe. Advice of a German Military Organ. Encouraging the Fighting Spirit

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.--The "Militair-Wochenblatt," a military bi-weekly, paper published in Berlin, and the recognised organ of the Gorman War…

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News by Cable. The European Situation. The War Feeling. German and Russian Movements. John Burns on Militarism. "Legalised Murderers."

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 1.-The MILITAIR WOCHENBLATT, a bi-weekly paper published in Berlin, and the recognised organ of the German War Office, urges…

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Is War Growing More Murderous?

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 3

A writer in the "Edinburgh Review," writing on Projectiles and Explosives in War, holds that war is not growing more murderous, and he gives strong reasons for…

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The War. China Will Not Cede Any Territory. She Hopes to Re-capture Port Arthur

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--Reports have been received from Shanghai to the effect that China does not intend to code an inch of her territory…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the War in the East. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 5

The dilatory tactics of China in soliciting the appointment of an American adviser in connection with the peace negotiations with Japan are imperilling…

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News by Cable. The War in the East. The Peace Negotiations. China Will Code No Territory Hopes to Re-Capture Port Arthur

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 3,-Reports from Shanghai state that China does not intend to cede an inch of her territory…

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Under Secretary for War

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Lord Monkswell, one of the Lords-in-Waiting to her Majesty the Queen has been appointed Under-Secretary for War, in place of…

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The Waziristan War. London, Dec. 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 14

Severe fighting has taken place on the Afghan frontier in connection with the Waziristan-Punjaub delimitation…

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The Waziristan War. Destroying Waziri Defences

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 12

LONDON, December 27.—Colonel C. A. Mercer, commandant of the 1st Battalion 1st Goorkha Regiment, with six hundred men and artillery, has…

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The War. the Mikado and the German Emperor. Anarchy at Moukden. Chinese and Manchurian Soldiers in Conflict. Robbery, Violence, and Outrage

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Mikado has conferred upon the German Emperor the imperial order of the Chrysanthemum…

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The British Ministry. Under-secretary for War

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 4.-Lord Monks well, whose name was recently mentioned in connection with the Governorship of Victoria, has been appointed…

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The British Ministry. Under-secretary for War. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 9

Lord Monkswell, whose name was recently mentioned in connection with the Governorship of Victoria, has been appointed to succeed Lord Sandhurst as…

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Under-secretary for War. Lord Sandhurst's Successor. London, January 4

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 6

Lord Robert Monkswell, has been appointed to succeed Lord Sandhurst as Under-Secretary for War…

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