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The wars & local soldiers, 1897

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Turks Disciplined. Volo Captured. Unpopular Royalties. Turkish War Spirit Roused. Salisbury Proposes a Conference-- Battle of Velestino--Greek Defeat. LONDON, May 1, 2.35 a.m

The Australian Star · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 5

The Greeks who lied from Larissa are returning to the city. They are astonished to find that their property remains intact, and that the Turks are treating…

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Arrival of Dr. Clifford. a Distinguished Non-conformist Thinker. the Educational System in Great Britain. What the British People Think of the War. Dr. Clifford's Opinion

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 5

The Rev. John Clifford, M.A., LL.B., B.Sc., D.D., F.G.S., minister at the Westbourne Park Baptist Chapel, London, arrived in Sydney on Saturday in the s.s. Aorangi. Dr. Clifford, who…

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The War. Severe Battle at Velestino. Victory Claimed by Both Sides. the Evacuation of Volo. Turkish Seizure of Guns and Supplies. the Greek Royal Family. Turbulent Hostility at Athens. Proposed Conference of the Powers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Volo, the principal seaport of Thessaly, was evacuated by the Greeks and captured by the Turks without any resistance being offered…

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War in Europe. Turkey and Greece. Capture of Volo by the Turks. Reported Turkish Defeat a Velestino. Turbulent Feeling in Athens Hostility to Klng George. Warships Ordered to the Pir[?]us for Protection. London, April 30, 7.30 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 7

The Duke of Sparta is at Phersala with forces numbering 25,000 men. The outposts of the Turks have touched the Greek lines…

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The War News

Evening News · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 4

The Greco Turkish war news to-day indicates that the great crisis is at hand when the Turks, by an attack in force upon Pharsala will decide whether the Greeks shall…

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The Greco-turkish War. Mr. Gladstone's Views

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 7

A letter from Mr. Gladstone to the Duke of Westminster, which has been published, contains some interesting remarks upon the crisis, though of course…

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The War in Europe Greece and Turkey. Pending Great Battle. the Reported Defeat of the Turks

Evening News · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 6

LONDON, May 3.—The Greek troops at PhersaLa and Dhomoko, the principal points of the second line of defence, are drawn up in battle order, awaiting the attack of the…

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War in Europe. Greece and Turkey. the Greeks at Phersala. in Battle Order. the Turkish Defeat at Velestlno. the Greek Retreat From Epirus. a Repetition of the Larissa Panic. London, May 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 5

M. Demetrius Ralli, the new Greek Premier, is anxious to obtain an armistice for a fortnight, though he hesitates to propose it…

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The War. Greece Desires an Armistice. Complaints Against the King. the German Emperor. Congratulates the Sultan. Praises Edhem Pasha. the Turks at Pentepigadia. How the Greeks Retreated. a Battle Awaited at Phersala

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night.--M. Ralli, the new Greek Premier, is anxious to obtain an armistice for a fortnight, though he hesitates to formally make the proposal…

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War Pictures

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 3

Portraits of M. Delyannis, the ex-Prime Minister of Greece, Admiral Canevaro, the senior admiral of the allied fleets off Crete, and Sir Alfred Biliotti, the British Consul at Canea. appear in this week's…

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The War News

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 4

There is no news yet of the exported battle at Pharsala, and probably the slackness of the Turks is explicably by other than military reasons. There seems, as far as the Greeks are concerned,…

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Britain's Food Supply in Time of War. Aid From the Colonies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 4

Attention was called in the English House of Commons on 6th April by Mr. Henry S[?]ton-Karr, Conservative member for St. Helena, to the totally inadequate production of food supplies in the United…

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War in Europe. Greece and Turkey. Greece Hopelessly Unprepared for War. Purchase of Discarded French Rifles. Excesses by the Athens Mob. Lndisposition of the King. Foreign Warships at Volo. London, May 3, 7.45 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 7

The Admirals in command, of the foreign warships in Cretan waters, in order to pacify the insurgents, promised to allow the Cretan Assembly to ratify…

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The War. Greece Hopelessly Unprepared. Offer to Purchase Discarded French Rifles. King George's Health. the Duke of Sparta's Residence Wrecked. a Greek Joan of Arc. Foreign Warships at Volo. the Powers and the Proposed Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Nighy.--Greece was hopelessly unprepared for war. There are no reserves of cannon, rifles, cartridges, or uniforms…

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The War News

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 4

The most interesting news to-day is that the Greek Government having consulted with the Ministers who were seat to Pharsala has resolved upon continuing the war…

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The War. Greek Ministers at Phersala. the War to Be Continued. Turkey and Greek Residents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Athens correspondent of "The Times" states that the Greek Government, after consulting with Ministers sent to Phersala, the Greek second…

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News by Cable. The War in Europe. Greece and Turkey. The War to be Continued

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 6

LONDON, May 5, 7.10 a.m.—The Athens correspondent of the "Times" states that the Greek Government, after having consulted with the Ministers who were sent to…

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The Grecc-turkish War. How It Progress

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 6

Greece hopelessly unprepared for war! This terse but significant announcement sums up the position probably…

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War in Europe. Greece and Turkey. the War to Be Continued. London, May 5, 7.10 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

The Athena correspondent of the Times telegraphs that the Greek Government, after having consulted with the Ministers who were sent to Phersala, has resolved…

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The War Continued. Colonel Vassos. The Powers and Crate. LONDON. May 5. 7.10 a.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Times" stationed at Athens wires to the effect that the Greek Government, after consulting with the Ministers who were…

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