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The wars & local soldiers, 1897

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News by Cable. South Africa. Debate in the Cape Assembly. Speech by the Premier. Probability of War

Evening News · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 24—The debate in the Cape House of Assembly on the motion submitted by Mr. P. J. Du Toit, the President of the Afrikander Bund…

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South African Policy. the Debate in the Cape Assembly. Speech by the Premier. Transvaal Responsible for War

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The debate was continued in the Cape House of Assembly yesterday on the motion, submitted by Mr. P. J. Du Toit, the President of the…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. South Africa. the Probability of War. Debate in the Cape Assembly. London, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 5

The debate has been resumed in the Cape House of Assembly upon the motion brought forward by Mr. P. J. Du Toit, President of the Afrikander Bund (the…

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The War in Europe Greece and Turkey. Evacuation of Larissa. Latest News From the Front. the Turkish Command. Osman Pasha to Advise Edhem

Evening News · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 24,4.20 p.m.—The report that Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander on the frontier, had been replaced by Ghazi Osman Pasha, is incorrect. Osman Pasha…

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The War. the Turks at the Frontier. a Reinforcement of 50,000 Men. an Advisory General. Greek Naval Bombardments. Albanians Join the Turks. Details of Further Fighting. Larissa Evacuated by the Greeks

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--From Constantinople it is reported that the Sultan is irritated at the obstinate defence of Turnavo by the Greeks, and has decided to…

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War in Europe. Greece and Turkey. Bombardment of Turkish Towns. Larissa Evacuated by Greeks. Troops Concentrating at Phersala. the Second Line of Defence. Turkish Reinforcements. Albanians Joining the Turks. the Attitude of Bulgaria. London, April 23, 7.45 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 5

A Greek squadron has begun the bombardment of Karaburun, on the Gulf of Salonica. Agiri, on the coast of Epirus, opposite…

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The War News

Evening News · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 4

There is very little really fresh war news to-day, merely the details of the battles at the end of last week, the announcement of the inevitable and unopposed occupation of Larissa, and of the…

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Aid for the Greek Wounded. A Fund Started in London

Evening News · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, April 26,6.50 p.m.—A fund for the aid of the Greek wounded has been opened by the "Daily Chronicle" and already amounts to £1500…

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How the War Progresses

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 5

The progress of the war so far, not withstanding the hopefulness--or shall we call it the assumed hopefulness--of the Greeks, with their ardent. military…

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The War in Europe Greece and Turkey. Battles at Raveni and Mati. Further Turkish Successes. Evacuation of Larissa. Details of the Fighting. Greeks Outflanked at Mati. Heavy Guns Abandoned. Wounded and Women Left Behind

Evening News · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 26, 7.45 a.m.—Kortika was captured by the Turks on Thursday after a fierce battle. The battles of Raveni and Mati were…

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Details of the Fighting. the Greems Outflanked at Matti. Heavy Guns Abandoned. the Wounded Left Behind. London, April 26, 7.45 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 5

Further particulars of the recent fighting show that Koitika was captured by the Truks on Thursday after a fierce battle. The battles of Raveni and Matti were…

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The War in Europe. Greece and Turkey. Another Turkish Success. Recaptare of Penpegadia

Evening News · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, April 26, 6.50 p.m.—The Turks have recaptured Penpeadia. The Turks are charged with committing outrages…

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War in Eueope. Turkey and Greece. the Position in Orete. Heraklion Blockaded. London, April 25, 5.50 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 5

The commander of the troops of the Powers at Heraklion has asked for reinforcements. The Cretan insurgents, in company with…

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Extraordinary. Late Cables. The Anti-British The Reply of Great Britain. Soldiers and Munitions for the Cape

Evening News · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, April 26, 6.50 p.m.—Eight hundred soldiers galled for the Cape on Saturday and three batteries of field artillery have been ordered to embark for the…

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Turks Triumphant. Greeks in Retreat. Splendid Cavalry Charge The Greeks Fall Back on Phersala. Wounded and Heavy Guns Abandoned-Expulsion of Greeks from Turkey--The News at Athens --The Populace Astounded. LONDON, April 26, 7.45 a.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 5

The latest news from the scene of the war shows that Koitika was captured by the Turkish. troops on Thursday after a fiercely-contested battle…

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The War. Further Turkish Successes. Fierce Battles at Reveni and Mati. Greeks Fight with Great Dash. Heraklion Blockaded by Insurgents. Mutiny of Albanian Troops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night.--Four battailous of Albanian troops at Janina, Albania, have mutinied. The Moslem inhabitants have left the…

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Second Edition. the War in Europe. Occupation of Larissa by the Turks. Consternation Tn Athens. Large Quantities of Arms and Supplies Captured. Women and Children Forsaken

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Edhem Pasha, the Turkish Commander, directed the cavalry to form a cordon round Turnavo, and forbade the troops to enter…

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The War News

Evening News · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 4

We yesterday remarked on the curious similarity of some of the proceedings of the Greeks and those of the French at the time of the Franco-German war. The Greeks are keeping up the…

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A Greek Wounded Fund. Opened by the "Daily Chronicle."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON. Monday Night.--A fund for the aid of the Creek wounded has been opened by the "Daily Chronicle," and already amounts to £1500…

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How the War Progresses

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 5

Yesterday we hinted the assumption that the generalship of the Greeks was inferior to that of their opponents. Not greatly inferior, we admit, but still…

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