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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War Cloud

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 January 1904 · page 1

General Kodama, the newly-appoin[?]ed Commander of the Japanese land forces, a man on great ability and a brave soldier. See late to war news by cable on this page…

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The War Cloud

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 January 1904 · page 1

Admiral Saito, Commander of the Japanese Navy, upon whom much depends in the event of Russia and Japan engaging in war. See our latest cables on this page…

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"Am Stabbed" Who Stabbed Maggie Murray? A Young Women Mysteriously Wounded

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1904 · page 2

A young woman named Margaret Murray was sitting sewing in the Royal Pacific Hotel, Harris-street, on December 24, shortly before 11 o'clock at…

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Preparing for Balkan War. Huge Purchases

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1904 · page 8

Servia has bought in France 60,000 overcoats and 20,000,000 Austrian and Belgian cartridges, and is negotiating for the purchase of forty batteries of quick-firing guns…

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The War Cloud -- Russian Cruiser Gromobo[?]

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 January 1904 · page 4

The Gromobol. with several other crul[?]ers, was reported to have left Vladivostok, for Port Arthur. A day or two later a telegram from Tokio stated that the Russian cruisers Gromobol, Rossia, Rurik, and Bogatyr. which were reported to be proceeding to Port Arthur, had returned to Vladivosto[?]k. The Russians declared that the Grombol[?] alone put to sea for shell practice, and that the rest remained at anchor in Vladivosto[?]k Harbour. The Gromobol visited Australian waters a few years agd. She is typical of…

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War Correspondents. Obtaining Information. How It Is Done

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 January 1904 · page 5

In the days of old a war was often over before accounts of the first fights in the campaign were placed before the general public…

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The Final War. To Settle the Civilisation Question. What Are Russia's Intentions?

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 January 1904 · page 5

The commanding position which Russia has grasped along the frontiers of China, India, and Persia, seems to leave no doubt as to her intentions writes John Brisden Walker, in…

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The Week's Miscellany: a Compilation of the News of the World. Impending War

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1904 · page 8

RUSSIA'S MESSAGE TO THE POWERS. The "Lokal Anzeiger," of Berlin, reports that the Czar has directed Count Lamsdorff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, to publish a…

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War Unanimously Declared Inevitable by Leading Japanese Newspapers. Nation Exhorted to Sacrifice Everything in the Country's Cause. London, January 16

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1904 · page 5

The "Times" correspondent at Tokio states that the leading Japanese newspapers are unanimous that war is inevitable…

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The Latest Cable News. "Sunday Times" Special Messages From London. War Must Come, Authorities Agree, But the Czar Talks Peace. Japan Banking Up Coal. the Shadowed Cruisers. Russia and the Dardanelles. [?] War Inevitable in Spite of Negotiations. Verdict of the "Times." London, January 15

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1904 · page 5

The Tokio correspondent of the "Times" reports that, in spite of the negotiations between the rival Powers, a peaceful issue is not expected…

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No Hope of Peace. Press Agree That War Is Inevitable. a Stirring Appeal to Japanese Patriotism. Japan's Strong Financial Condition. All Steamship Services Suspended. Twenty-five Vessels Available for Transport Purposes. London, Saturday, 5.10 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 January 1904 · page 1

The feeling in Japan as to the prospects of war eventuating is shown by a message that the "Times" publishes to-day from its Tokio correspondent…

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"War Risks."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 4

When it is announced that Lloyd's underwriters, are now charging the high rate of GO' guineas per cont. for "war risks," there is likely to be misapprehension in the…

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Shooting Sensation. Two Man Wounded. TUMUT

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 3

'A shooting accident occurred in Waters' Hotel, at Laurel Hill, between Tumut and Tumberumba, on Thursday night. A jockey named Percy Woods was…

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War Risks. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 7

The premium on war risks at Lloyd's is now 60 guineas per cent…

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War Risks. Lloyd's Price Increasing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Lloyd's are now charging 60 guineas per cent, for war risks. On Wednesday inst Lloyd's insurance against…

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Japanese Council of War. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 7

The Government of Japan has abolished the post of Generalissimo of the Army, and has appointed a military council, consisting of Field Marshall Marquis Yamagata…

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Japan's War Supplies. Big Contracts for America

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 4

During the past fortnight the sum of 5,000,000 dollars has arrived at San Francisco from Japan for the payment of supplies and munitions of war…

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War Considered Inevitable. London, Saturday, 5.10 a.m

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 4

The feeling in Japan as to the prospects of war eventuating is shown by a message that the "Times" publishes to-day from its Tokio correspondent…

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War Is "Inevitable. According to the Japanese Press. Improved Finances

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--"The Times'" correspondent. at Tokio states that the leading Japanese newspapers are unanimous that war is inevitable…

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The War Cloud. in the Far East. War Inevitable. View of Japanese Press. an Insulting Diplomat. Czar Hopeful of Peace. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 7

The Tokio correspondent of the "Times", states that in spite of the continuance of negotiations between Japan and Russia a peaceful issue is not expected…

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