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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Germany's War. a Desperate Engagement. LASTING 50 Hours. London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 1

The latest advices received by the German Government concerning the war in German South-west Africa states that the troops under Major Meister captured Grossnabos after…

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How Tachibana Died. the Hero of the Shoushan Heights. the Gallant 34Th. From Our Special War Correspondent. F. Lionel Pratt. Lia[?]yang, Sept. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 7

This is a plain, simple, unornamental story of how a brave man died. Hundreds of other brave men died perhaps as heroically that day —the 31st of August—but in Tachibana the…

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The War. the Baltic Fleet. No Provision for Coaling. Cargoes Cancelled. Bombardment on the Sh[?] Clearing Port Arthur. Stoessel Visits the Mikado. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 7

In regard to the continuation of the voyage of the Baltic fleet from Madagascar, Lloyd's, it is stated, is unable to detect evidence of Russia arranging for coals and…

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The War. Japanese in Port Arthur. Non-combatants May Remain. Nogi and Stoessel Meet. Clearing the Harbor of Mines. Stoessel to Call on the Mikado. Position of the Baltic Fleet

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- The Japanese are now in possession of all the Port Arthur forts. Eighty-six of the Russian officers have…

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The War

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 3

Published cables on the war say:—Figues prepared by General Nogi, the Japanese Commander at Port Arthur. show that five Russian regiments, which…

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Japan's Intentions. War to Be Pressed North

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON. Monday.--M. Kogoro Takahira, Japanese Minister at Washington, states that Japan Intends to press the war north, and to reinforce Marshal Oyama…

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German War Scare. the Fleet Mobilised. Aimed Against Britain. War Averted by the King. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 7

The Berlin correspondent of the "Morning Post" reveals an audacious war scare which has been raised in Germany with a view of securing an augmentation of the…

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Audacious War Scare. in the German Capital. How Hostilities Were Averted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The Berlin correspondent of the "Morning Post" reveals an audacious war scare in the German capital. With a view to securing the…

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Sinews of War. New Japanese Loan. LONDON, Monday, 2.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 1

The Japanese Government will shortly propose a domestic loan of £10,000,000…

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The War. Prisoners From Port Arthur. Generals Refuse Parole. Stoessel's Damaging Admissions. Fighting on the Sha-ho. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 7

General Nogi, commanding the Japanese now in Port Arthur, reports that the delivery of Russian prisoners has been completed, the total being…

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Port Arthur. Stoessel Grateful to the Mikado. Real Cause of the War. the Turning-point in the Defence. Surprise at Kuropatkin's Defeat. Delivery of Prisoners Completed. the Fight to the Death

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The "Daily Mail" states that the Czar, towards Christmas, informed General Stoessel that the North Sea outrage had delayed the Baltic…

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The War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 8

LONDON, January 9, 2.45 p.m.—The Japancse estimate the Russian casualties at Port Arthur at 25,000. None of the vessels of the Baltic Floet…

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Tug-of-war

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 6

The full conditions of Mr. J. J. Manning's next tug-or-war, three men aside, with rope on battens, will be published in next week's issue. Mr. John wallace, of tug-of-war fame, with Mr…

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Literature. War Publications

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 70

"The Campaign with Kuropatkin," is by Mr. Douglas Story, a Scots-American, with experience of the Cuban, South African, and China (Boxer) campaigns, who was in China…

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Telegraphic. German War Scare

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 111

The Berlin correspondent of the "Morning Post" reveals an audacious war scare which has been raised in Germany with a view of securing an augmentation of the German…

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The War Week by Week the Fall of Port Arthur

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 83

The agreement for the capitulation, signed at 9.40 p.m. on the 2nd instant, by the Chief of Staff of General Stoessel, stipulated:—(1) The ships, arms, ammunition, war material, and…

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The War Scare. Due to Germanophobe Articles No Complications Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday-- The war Scare in Berlin, particulars of which were cabled yesterday, was due partly to Germanophobe articles in the "Army and Navy Gazette."…

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German War Scare. a Misunderstanding. Fleet Manoeuvres at Kiel. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 9

The scare which arose in Germany that war was about to break out with Great Britain was due partly to Germanophobe articles in the "Army and Navy Gazette."…

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How Tachibana Died. the Hero of the Shoushan Heights. From Our Special War Correspondent. F. Lionel Pratt. Liaoyang, Sept. 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 111

This is a plain, simple, unornamental story of how a brave man died. Hundreds of other brave men died perhaps as heroically that day—the 31st of August—but in Tachibana the…

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The War. Defence of Port Arthur Revulsion of Feeling. the Preference for Captivity. Russians Ambush a Convoy. Japanese Warships Off Mauritius London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 9

Continental opinion on the supreme heroism of the defence of Port Arthur is changing Since the revelation of the strength of the surrendered garrison…

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