Prisoners of War
The treatment of prisoners is now strictly regulated by international law. Quarter must be given. "When a soldier lays down his arms the victor has no power over his life. Moreover, he…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1901
3,969 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 199
Chit-Chat. The War
The vitality of the war which Lord Roberts' ante-general election despatch announced as finished is well illustrated in the "Westminister Gazette," A map of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War From the Front
We have received the following from Captain TWK Waldron, who writes from Claremont under date 6th Dacomber- A Merry Christmas and a Happy New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Letter Box. The Capitalists' War
Sir,— The truth is gradually filtering through. I clip the following from the jingo Manchester "Sunday Chronicle" of November 11:— "Who is to pay for the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Boer War. The Cape Invasion
The Boers destroyed a railway bridge 90ft. long, south of Ds Amar. The damage to the Cape railways, which it was reported the Boers had cut in several places, was…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Off to the War Again. Melbourne
Up to noon to-day over 1000 men had sent in their names for enrolment in the Fifth Victorian Contingent for South Africa, and there is a constant stream of men going to the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The P. and O. and the War
Thanks to the South African war and the trouble in China, the P. and O. directors are able to report a bumper year, many of their vessels having been withdrawn from their…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →War in the Future. Work of the Scout
THERE is an American who has lately to been promoted to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cabled War News of the Week. the Chinese Crisis
As China has been the offender, the Ministers of the Powers at Peking decided that instead of them waiting on the Chinese envoys and presenting the Joint Note containing the conditions on which…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Another Chamberlin Company Makes Profits Out of the Boer War
In our issue of the 12th, says the Morning Leader, we published a statement that the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain was a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Back From the War. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,-I notice in your columns to-day that another batch ol returning South African soldiers are almost certain to arrive here on the 7th instant. Could not a splendid reception and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Funeral of Prince Christian: By Agnes Macready. A Pathetic War Sketch
At a wayside station, on tho way to Pretoria, amid tag-ends of news that Kitchener was going to put an end to tho war in a month; that the line was torn up again…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Speech by Kitchener. Guerilla War Useless. LONDON, January 4, 2.20 p.m
A spontaneous meeting ol Boers who had surrendered was held this week at Pretoria, when a committee was formed to appeal to the men still lighting to surrender…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Further Troops for the War. States to Act in Concert. Conference of Premiers to Be Held
Arrangements have been made for holding a Conference of Premiers of the various States to consider the question of sending further troops to South Africa, in response to the expressed wish…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →News by Gable. [Copyright.] The Boer War. Boer Meeting at Pretoria. Advice by Kitchener. Warning to Mineowners
LONDON, January 4, 2,35 p.m.-At a spontaneous meeting of surrenderers at Pretoria yesterday, a committee was formed to appeal to the Boers still fighting to surrender. Lord Kitchener addressed tlie meeting in a friendly speech, stating that the burghers had j…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returning Soldiers
BATHURST, Friday.-A meeting of citizens last night [?] welcome the [?] decided to [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Returning Soldiers. Arrival of the Troopship Orieny at Melbourne. Melbourne
The troopship Orient pasted Cape Otway at midday, and arrived in Hebron's Bay to-night. The troops land to-morrow, when the programme arranged for to-day will be carried out…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Soldiers' Return. Melbourne
The troopship Orient, with 800 returned soldiers from South Africa, passed Capo Otway at noon to-day, and is due in Hobson's Bay to-night. The reception and luncheon to the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Soldier of the Future. a Veteran's Opinion on Army Reform
Among the most distinguished Empire-builders, the most vigorous thinkers, and the most thoroughgoing reformers of the day, Sir Andrew Clarke occupies a prominent position--a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Traveller. German Soldiering
Germany has no regular army in the sense in which that term is used in America and in England. There are no regular soldiers who enlist for long…
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