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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Prisoners of War. Charges Against Italians. Alleged Inhumanity

The Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 3

Mr. Mockbell recently received the following letter from a friend who is said to be in a position to obtain reliable information from the seat of war:--…

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Burglars in a Canteen. Surprised by Soldiers. Berlin, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 9

A corporal and two soldiers at Muelheim surprised three burglars in a canteen. The burglars showered bottles, glasses, and plates at the soldiers…

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Entertainment for Soldiers

The Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 9

For many years there has been a desire to do something for the soldiers coming to camp in Liverpool to help keep them from hotels and other questionable places where…

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The Lion's Den. Burglars Raid Canteen. Shot by Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 9

BERLIN, Sunday Evening. -- A corporal and two soldiers at Mulheim surprised three burglars in a canteen, and a lively engagement ensued…

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Welcome Home

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 10

A "welcome home", will be extended by the Newtown club to W. and A. Farnsworth,W. Noble, C. Russell, P. M'Cue, J. Murray, and W. Neill, members of the Australasian team…

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Bomb by Post. Attempt on Judge. Inspector Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 10

NEW YORK, Monday Evening.--Judge [?] Rosalsky received through the post an infernal machine. A particle of dirt had clogged the works, preventing the certain death of the…

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Italo-turkish War. London, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 19

Reuter's Agency reports that Italy has informed the Powers of the minimum she requires as a basis of peace negotiations. The Note is so conciliatory that it has…

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Bolts From the Blue. Turco-italian War

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 10

ROME, Tuesday Evening.—An Italian aeroplane flew over the Turkish entrenchments at Donghazi and dropped bombs, Before they could got to a place of safety [?]…

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War News. Italy and Turkey. Some Interesting Facts

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 3

When the troubles between Italy and Turkey broke out, the Italian Government immediately engaged several steamers for the conveyance of Welsh coal. paying one shilling per ton…

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In the Danger Zone a War Incident. Armand Behic Running Late

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 19

The French mail steamer Annand Behic, due to arrive at Sydney from Marseilles, via ports, is a little behind time. Responsibility for this is thrown on the officers of the…

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Arbiters of World's Peace. If England and Germany Ally. Consequences of War

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

The "Berliner Tageblatt"published last month an unsigned article on the present Anglo-German Situation, believed to be from the pen of a leading German di[?]plomatist…

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Japanese Soldiers' Raid London

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 1

The Tientsin correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports that a diplomatic incident has arisen between China and Japan, as a result of an invasion by Japanese soldiers of the…

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Women Soldiers of Shanghai

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 9

Shanghai Battalion of Republican Chinese lady soldiers. The members of the Shanghai female battalion are from seventeen to twenty-five years of age, and most of them are daughters well-to-do merchants. They are now in Nanking, waiting orders to…

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To Help Soldiers in Camp

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 8

Rev. John Yates, the Manse, Liverpool, writes:--" For many years there has been a desire to do something for the soldiers during desire to do something for the soldiers during their encampments in Liverpool, to help keep…

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Time Expired Soldiers. Coming to Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 10

FREMANTLE, Tuesday.--Mr. Sydney Kidman, the "Cattle King" of Australia, is returning to Adelaide after having paid a visit to Durban. He stated that he had engaged some…

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Our Citizen Soldiers. N.c.o.'s at Dinner

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 28

It was appropriate that the first annual dinner of the non- commissioned officers of 17A Training Area should have been held on March 16, immediately after the Mosman,…

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Our Soldier Duke

Globe · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 9

There is perhaps no description which the Duke of Connaught, the new Governor-General of Canada, appreciates more than being termed "our Soldier Duke." He has always insisted on…

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The Boer War

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 46

I think the most interesting event in history is the Beer War. The Boers lived a steady and contented life until the discovery of gold attracted people from all parts of…

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Some of the Essays. the Crimea War

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 46

The event I consider most interesting in history is the Crimea War, the scene of which was the peninsula south of Russia. Turkey ruled over all the Balkan Peninsula…

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Strange Things Under the Sand in Tripoli. Discoveries by Italian Soldiers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 9

In the land' which the Italian Government has taken in North Africa strange things are revealed. As the soldiers of modern Italy dig a trench or sink a cavity for…

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