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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Italy's Hopeless Task. Will Never Conquer Tripoli. War Correspondents Opinion. London

The Sun · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 8

Mr. Alan ostier, correspondent of the "Daily Express," the only correspondent who has been constantly with the Turks since the beginning of the Italian-Tukish War, has…

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The "Saturday Review" on a Year of Portuguese Government The War on the Church

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 7

After more than a year's experience of the Portuguese Republic, even the Republicans themselves confess to disillusionment, "The Republic in no way resembles that of…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. The War. Turkish and Italian Successes. Heavy Casualty Lists. Conflicting Accounts

Evening News · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.—From different sources there are conflicting accounts of the engagements that took place on March 12 at T[?] and [?] between the Italians and the…

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News From the Seat of War. Caneva Called to Rome. Are the Tales of Overwhelming Victories True? Rome, February 7

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 29

The latest news from the seat of war is that the wells of Ain-Zara are infected with the typhoid germ, and the Italian troops are suffering terribly in consequence, and that…

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The Italian Soldiers' Prayer

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 11

An Italian soldier has just taken the trouble to send from Tripoli to the press of Italy a copy of a player, composed by a captain of the army there which is recited…

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The War in Tripoli

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

ROME. Thursday.—Seven battalions of infantry and five batterles of artillery attacked the [?]. As they emerged from the Grand Redoubt they met a heavy rifle fire from 6000…

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Notes. the War in Tripoli

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

The con[?]leting [?] concerning the war in Tripe[?] are quite in accordance with the traditi[?] of war. Whenever two nations begin to grapple with [?] another, they are not…

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German Industrial War. Rigorous Measures Adopted. Stickers' Pay Stopped. Berlin

The Sun · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 1

The strike movement is speading[?] and fears are entertained that the strikers will do some mischief, owing to the rigid methods which are being adopted by the…

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The Army. Prepared for War. Challenging the Estimates. London, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 9

In the House of Commons this afternoon the Army Estimates were challenged regarding the preparedness of the service in the event of war…

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Tueko-italian War. Further Fighting. Reported Turkish Success. Constantinople, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 9

Edhem Pasha reports a successful Turkish attack on Tobruk, in which the Italian casualties numbered 2000. March 14…

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Readiness for War. the British Army. a Secret Plan. Answer to Critics

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 9

LONDON. Wednesday.--The Army Estimates were challenged in the House of Commons in respect of Britain's unpreparedness for war. Colonel Seely. UnderSecretary for War,…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Italy's ling. : in the Shadow of Death. Anarchist Fires Three Shots. Military Offices Wounded. an Indignant Populace. Assailant Nearly Lynched

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 8

ROME, Thursday Evening.—An attempt was made yesterday by an e[?] to [?] His Majesty King Victor [?]. Three shots were fired, but fortunately the King…

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One Shot Hits. Captain of Escort Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 13

Three shots wore Bred, and all missed their Intended victim, but one struck Major Lang, officer in command of the escort, in the neck. He tell from his horse, which also was wounded…

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Current Literature. War and War Taxes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 6

Not long ago a sensation was caused by the appearance of a book called "The Great Illusion," by Norman Angell, which sought to prove the utter futility of warfare. In the…

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The Great Coal War

The International Socialist · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

GREAT lessons for the working class are being written into the sensational history of the British coal strike. The decrepit S. M. Herald, in its utter…

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"On the High Road." The Song for Soldier's Specially Written and Composed for the War Office

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 5

Above is the refrain of a now song published by Messrs. chappoli and Co., of [?], New Bond-street, the words of which are by Mr. Bail Hood, while the music has been specially composed by Mr. Hamien MacDunn for soldiers to march to. The song will shortly be heard at one of the London theatres…

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War's Latest Terror. Bomb-Dropping Aeroplanes

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 7

The problem of dropping bombs accurately from aeroplanes has been solved at last. The value of the airship in war was greatly…

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Turkey Suspected. Influence on the War. More Vigorous Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 13

ROME, Friday.--Rumor casts suspicion upon Turkey for the responsibility of the attempt upon King Victor Emmanuel's life, inasmuch as the Turkish papers have lately declared that…

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King of Italy. Attempted Assassination Escort Offices Wounded. Assailant Attacked by Crowd. Great Popular Demonstration. Rome, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 21

In regard to the attempted assassination of King Victor Emmanuel this [?]orning, it appears that his Majesty and Queen Elena were in a closed carriage passing along the Via…

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"The Finest Fight in Australasia." New Zealand Industrial War. Auckland's Head to Be "Banged."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 13

AUCKLAND, Friday.--Mr. Webb, president of the Federation of Labor, Informed a meeting of Huntly coalminers that the employeers had thrown down the gauntiet in Auckland,…

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