The Week's Miscellany: a Compilation of the News of the World. the Impending War. America May Fall Foul of Russia
Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 8
The "New York Sun," in commenting on the valuelessness of the promises of Russia to respect the treaty rights of other Powers in Manchuria while they do not prejudice Russia's rights…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →March in Thibet. Peril to Troops British Advance in Mountain Fastnesses Attended by Many Dangers and Difficulties. Have to Fight Native Soldiers. London, December 19
Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 2
The advance into the mountain fastnesses of Thibet of the British column under Colonel Younghusband, with the occupation of the Thibetan fort at Gyangste…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russo-japanese War How the Czar and the Mikado are Preparing to Fight—By Frank G. Carpenter in the Los Angeles "Times."
Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 1
THE prospect of a war with Japan calls attention to the enormous increase going on in the navy of Russia. I see Russian men-of-war everywhere. I found several…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japan's Warlike Preparations. Artillery and Ammunition Landed in Korea. Munitions of War for Seoul. Russia's Far Eastern Policy. Count Lamsdorff Resumes Control and "Cleans the Slate" LONDON, Saturday, 5.10 a.m
The Sunday Sun · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 1
Advices received at Paris from Korea and Port Arthur state that the Japanese have landed hundreds of cases of artillery ammunition at Chemuipho…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Latest Cable News. War Still Threatens Japan Will Assume Control of Korea If Disturbances Do Not Cease. Japanese Ill-treated by Russians. Compelled to Leave Vladivostock. Pavloff Accused of Bribery. Alleged Granting of Concessions to American Correspondents. London, January 22
Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 5
The Seoul correspondent of the "Daily Mail" alleges that M. Pavloff, the Russian Minister at Korea, influenced the "New York Herald" by bribing its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal's War Contribution
The Australian Star · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 3
The British Government has agreed to postpone the issue of the first £10,000,000 of the war contribution loan that was guaranteed by the principal mine-owners in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Earlier Cables. Continued War Preparations
Evening News · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 4
LONDON, January 23.—The Cnefoo correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports that Russia is quietly occupying strategic positions on the Manchurian side of the Yalu . River, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Africa. Transvaal War Loan. Instalment Postponed. London, Jan. 23
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 7
The British Government has agreed to postpone the issue of the first instalment (£10,000,000) of the Transvaal war contribution (£30,000,000), guaranteed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Transvaal War Contribution. Issue of the First £10,000,000 Postponed
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 5
LONDON, Saturday.--The Imperial Government has agreed to postpone the issue of the first £10,000,000 of the Transvaal war contribution loan guaranteed by the principal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sinews of War. Large Purchases by Japan. Russia Recalling Her Gold Reserves
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 5
LONDON. Saturday Afternoon.--Japan is buying enormous quantities of dollars from China. London bankers assert that Russia has for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russia and Japan. Situation Still Unchanged. French Paper's Remarkable Story. What the Russians Would Have Done. After the War with China
The Australian Star · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 4
Situation unaltered. Russia and Japan have not exchanged views since the latter presented her Note on January 13. Startling statement made by a French paper. Declared that after the Chino-Japanese war Russian Admiral proposed to Commander of French that they should destroy the Japanese fleet. Count…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Event of War
Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 3
ARMIDALE, Tuesday.—The local Farmers and Settlers' Association has decided to communicate with the Japanese Consul in Sydney with reference to fodder requirements in the event of war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Crime of War. to the Editor
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 7
Sir,--In this morning's paper we read that hostilities are unlikely between the Russians and the Japanese, as the Czar has determined in favor of peace. Should this prove correct…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →German War Claims. an Insolent Reminder. London, Jan. 25
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 5
German newspapers complain that the British Commission appointed to decide on the amount payable to foreigners for losses sustained by the war in South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eastern Opinions. War Is Certain. Waiting for the Spring
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 5
PORT DARWIN, Monday.--The Hongkong exchanges by the steamer Australian to January 13 are full of interesting comments on the Eastern crisis, but there is nothing more definite…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South African War. German Attack on Britain. Compensation Declared Inadequate
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 5
LONDON, Monday.--German newspapers complain that the British War Claims Commission. in connection with the South African war, has only awarded Germans the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Cloud. Situation Unchanged. Decks Cleared for Action. The situation with regard to affairs in the Far East is practically unchanged. LONDON
The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 4
There are rumours that the Japanese have occupied Masampho, on the southern coast of Korea. Though the rumoured occupation of this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Minister Killed
The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 7
A sanguinary engagement has been, fought, between the Government troops and the rebels at Los Llanos San Domingo. The War Minister was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Machinery of the Modern Man-o'-War
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 19
"Everything in the modern fleet," said a distinguished naval officer recently, "is done by machinery, be 'lt steam, hydraulic, compressed air, electricity, to which will probably be added…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fighting in San Domingo. Minister for War Killed
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 5
LONDON, Tuesday.--A sanguinary engagement. hits taken place between Government troops and rebels at Los Llanos San Domingo. During the righting the Minister for War,…
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