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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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Second Edition. America and Spain. the Impending War. London, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 7

The Americans are buying every possible liner above a speed of 19 knots, for the purpose of converting them into armed cruisers…

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America and Spain. the Impending War. May Be Decided To-day

Evening News · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 6

LONDON, April 2.—The United States Congress has adjourned until Monday, in order to await a final answer from Spain to President M'Kinley's proposals…

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Peace or War? a Message to Congress. the Hope of Peace Discouraged

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--President M'Kinley will submit a message to Congress on Monday in reference to the reply made by the Spanish Premier to his proposals…

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Our Special Cables. Spain and the States War or Peace. Discouraging News from Madrid. LONDON, April 2

The Australian Star · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 5

The United States Congress has adjourned until Monday in order to obtain a final answer from Spain to President M'Kinley's proposals…

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President M'kinley's Message to Congeess. Peace Oe War to Be Decided To-day. London, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 7

The "Times" states that President M'Kinley's message, to be presented to Congress on Monday, will decide the question of peace or war. It further…

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War Feeding in Madrid. Praters for Success

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 6

Prayers were offered in the churches in Madrid yesterday for the suc­cess of Spain in the impending war with Ame­rica…

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American War Preparations. Hawaii As a Naval Station

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 5

London! Sunday. 2.15 p.m.--In the event of war occurring between the United States and Spain tho American flag will be hoisted In Hawaii, and the islands will be used as a naval station…

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Easter Encampment. The Rookwood Camp. Preparing for the Soldiers

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 6

Captain Luscombe, of the 1st Garrison Division Artillery, acting. D.A.Q.M.G., and a fatigue party of 60 men have been at Rookwood for the last 10 days receiving stores,…

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War Canoes on the Waikato

Referee · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 7

THE second annual regatta and aquntie sports at Ngaruawahia, at the junction of the Waikato and Waipa Rivers, which took place on St. Patrick's Day must, from…

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America and Spain. the Impending War. Papal Mediation Denied. Great Anger in America. No Intervention Acceptable. the Maine Disaster a Casus Belli. Wall-street Financiers Hopeful

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 7

LONDON,. Monday Night.--Official denial has been given to the report current in Spain that the Pope, at the request of the United States Government, would mediate…

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Extra Special. "Evening News" Office, 3.30 P.M. Late Cables. [Copyright.] War at Last. Practically Declared. America and Spain. Officials Leaving Cuba. Vessels Sent for Other Residents

Evening News · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 5

LONDON, April 5, 6.35 p.m.—The United States Government has sent several vessels to Havana to embark the American Consul-General and other officers, and all…

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War. War

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 6

War has been declared between Bile Beans and disease all over the world. Weak and sickly women need fear but little an invasion of the dread monster sickness. A home fortified with a 9½d…

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War Feeling Deepening

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 6

LONDON, April 6.—The war feeling in the United States is deepening. The family of General Woodford, the United States Minister in Madrid, has left that city for…

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The War Feeling. Deepening Throughout America

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.--The latest accounts from New York show that the feeling in favor of war is deepening throughout the United States…

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The Cuban Trouble. Preparing for War. Americans Leaving the Island. LONDON, April 5

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 6

The latest news to hand from the United States respecting the difficulty with Spain with regard to the Cuban question is of a rather sensational character. The…

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Spain and [?]America. War Preliminaries. U. S. Consul to Leave Cuba. London, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 7

Spain is prepared to proclaim an armistice in Cuba on condition that the United States warships be withdrawn from the vicinity of that island…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] America and Spain. the Impending War. Spanish Ships at Porto Rico

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 6

LONDON, April 6, 3.20 p.m.—Spanish warships have arrived at Porta Rico. (A cablegram yesterday stated that five American men-of-war were in the vicinity of Porto…

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Views of the Spanish War Minister. National War Fund Opened

Evening News · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 4

LONDON, April 8.—In the course of an interview at Madrid, Lieutenant-General Correa, the Spanish Minister for War, said it would be better to fight foreigners than Spaniards. He expressed…

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America and Spain. an Impending War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 13

War is expected to be declared between the United States and Spain momentarily. A Message was to be sent by President M'Kinley to Congress on Monday dealing with the reports on…

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A National War Fund. Opened in Spain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 9

LONDON, Friday .--A national subscription has been opened in Spain to provide funds for carrying on the prospective war…

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