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The wars & local soldiers, 1906

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British Men-of-war Ready. Turkish Overtures Rejected. an Assumed Indifference

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Fifteen British men-of-war are at Port Said in readiness to patrol the Suez Canal when the Ultimatum to Turkey expires…

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"Until Justice Is Done." Churchmen and the Education Bile. Determined War Declared

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday.—The Bishop of London (Dr. Winnington-Ingram), speaking last night at a great mass meeting of Churchmen in the Albert-hall, denounced to the new…

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Germany's Colonial War. Trespass on British Territory. Disapproved by Germany. London, May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 7

A semi-official announcement at Berlin admits that the German troops trespassed on British territory in their operations against Moronga, the Hottentot chief, in…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. The War Cloud. Not Yet Dispelled. British Ambassador Firm

Evening News · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Monday, 3.10 p.m.—Reuter's correspondent at Constantinople states that Sir N. O'Conor, the British Ambassador, on Sunday night replying to the Note signifying…

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Has War Been Declared? a Significant Message. Egyptian Lines Down. London, Monday, 3.10 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 1

Renter's correspondent at Constantinople reports that Sir Nicholas O'Conor, the British Ambassador to Turkey, in replying on Sunday to the Porte's agreement to the…

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Bomb at Warsaw. Police Captain Killed. Soldiers Fire on the Crowd

Evening News · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday, 2.55 p.m.—Police Captain Constantinoff has been killed by a bomb at Warsaw, which also severely wounded six soldiers…

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Germany's War Preparations Prevent Limitation of Armaments

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--"Le Temps," the French newspaper, says that the limitation of armaments is impossible, in view of Germany's warlike preparations…

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Bomb Outrage. Assassination at Warsaw. Civilians and Soldiers Killed. London, May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 7

Police Captain Constantinoff was killed at Warsaw by the explosion of a bomb. Six soldiers were severely wounded by the same explosion…

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Military. Memorial to Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 8

In connection with the voluntary church parade on Sunday next, on the occasion of the ceremony of unveiling the memorial to soldiers who d'ed on service in South Africa, at St…

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Science of Soldiering at the University of Sydney. Colonel H. J. Foster Appointed Director

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The selection committee has appointed Colonel Hubert John Foster, of the Royal Engineers, and late British Military Attache in…

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Prince of Wales. the Official Welcome Home. London, Thursday, 6.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 1

The Corporation of London to- day officially welcomed the Prince and the Princess of Wales on their return from India. A luncheon was held at the Guildhall, and…

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Zulu Rebellion. Natal Tribes Rising. Preparing for War. London, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 7

Melokazulu, in Nputu, North-western Zululand, has joined the rebels. He has abandoned his kraals, and removed his women and stock…

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"Doctored" for War. Natal Revolt Spreading. Fresh Tribes Join the Rebels. Women and Stock Removed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- Latest reports from Natal state that the tribes between Mapuoulo and Helpmakaar, in the north-west of Natal, are being "doctored" by their…

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War of Extermination

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 7

The "pacification" of the savage Moros in the island of Mindanao has been the most difficult task in connection with the administration of American government in the…

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A True War Dream

The World's News · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 16

The curiosities of dreamland serve to recall the famous Jameson raid and a curious dream attached to it. The facts were much commented upon at the time, Mr. Stead printing the story…

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Riotous Soldiers Bayoneted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 11

"I had started business in San Francisco the day before the earthquake," so states Mr. J. A. Roberts, formerly of Dunedin, but who had been in California for about 19 years…

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Doctors and War

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 May 1906 · page 3

The war in the Far East, with its attendant horrors, suggested to Dr. J. Riviere, editor of the Pans "Journal et Annales des Physicctherapie," and several…

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War of 1910. Ex-cabinet Minister on the Possibilities. Battleship Strength

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 May 1906 · page 8

It seems hardly possible that France would ever join Germany in an attack upon Great Britain, but Mr. G. J. Shaw-Lefevre—an ex-Cabinet Minister—has…

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Soldiers Memorial in St. Andrews. Parade To-day

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 May 1906 · page 5

There will be a voluntary church parade to-day on the occasion of the ceremony of unveiling the memorial to soldiers who died on service in South Africa, at St…

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A Story of the War

The Australian Star · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 4

There was one bright- faced little Japanese officer on deck standing alongside a big gun with others, and he a "Star" man and asked of the war. He had been ins…

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