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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

2,062 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 104

Peace or War? Bellicose Turkish Party. Powers Against Hostilities New Versus Old Regime. Conflicting Reports. Ottoman Refugees' Stories. Constantinople, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 8

Sheveket Pasha, Grand Visier and Minister for War, denies the reported struggle at Chataldja between the adherents of the late N[?] Pasha and supporters of the Young Turkey party…

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War To- Night. Balkan Blaze Will Re- Start. Everybody Ready and Waiting. Turkey's Money Need. London, Monday, 1.10 a.m

The Sun · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 7

The Bulgarian and Servian forces are massed at Adrianople awaiting the hour of 7 o'clock this evening, when the armistice ends…

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Notes. the War

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 6

The Balkan war has reached a curious stage Technically the armistice is at an end, and both sides are entitled to resume the struggle. But there is a pause, which may either be the…

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The Ottoman War Chief

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 8

Izzet Pasha, who has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Turkish forces, was is command of the troops against the yemon rebels. He has the reputation of being the bert…

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Aeroplane in War. Belgrade, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 9

Vedrines, the noted airman, has arrived here with his aeroplane in readiness for the commencement of hostilities…

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War Against Ennul. Paris, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 9

A Bulgarian officer at Chatalja has written to a comrade at St. Ayr, stating:—"In order to keep ourselves in training we occupy ourselves with mano[?]uvring and target shooting…

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The Sinews of War. Constantinople, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 8

The Porte's efforts to secure £2,500,000 loan from the Deutsche Bank, and £1,000,000 [?] where have failed. The Government now relics on internal subscriptions…

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China's War on Opium. a National Crusade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 7

PEKIN, Monday.--Opiums-growing has been stamped out in China, except for certain areas of Fukien, Honan, Shensi, Kansu, and Kaocban. Opium smokers were disfranchised at the…

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At It Again. Balkan War Resumed. at Adrianople and Chataloja

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 7

CONSTANTINOPLE, Tuesday Morning. It is officially stated that the Allies recommenced the bombardment of Adrianople at 7 o'clock yesterday evening…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, February 4, 1913. the Resumption of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 8

The armistice in the Balkans, which has now lasted for over five weeks, was to have concluded last night, and the ster[?] arbitrament of war is to replace the Peace…

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Balkan War. Resuming Hostilities. Onus on the Allies. Turk V. Turk. Constantinople, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 9

The Turkish delegates have been ordered to remain in London until the resumption of hostilities. Similarly, the troops have been ordered not to fire until the Bulgarians take…

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Guns Barking Again. War Resumed Last Night. Punctually at 7 O'clock. Adrianople Bombarded. London, Tuesday, 1.15 a.m

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 5

Constantinople has officially notified that hostilities were resumed punctually at 7 o'clock last night. At both Ardianople and Chatalja, as soon…

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Abolition of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 8

The Society of Friends has issued an appeal for the abolition of armaments. A protest is entered against the establishment of a navy, and the adoption of conscription. It…

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The Resumption of the War

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 8

The resumption of the Balkan war, reported in our cables this morning, is another grim satire on the impotence of the European concert which, after falling to stop the…

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War Renewed. Assault on Adrianople. Chataldja Skirmish

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 9

CONSTANTINOPLE, Tuesday Morning.--It is officially stated that the Allies bombarded Adrianople at 7 o'clock last night, and that a skirmish has been opened at Chataldja…

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Items by Cable. The War in the Balkans

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 54

Although no agreement has yet been arrived at, and the armistice has terminated, hostilities have not been resumed between the Allies and the Turks…

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Thursday's Tussles. Some Comical Combats. the Soldier Garland-reggio Slog. the Soldier Proves Too Sultry. a Good Go

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 6

They came not in single spies, but in whole b[?]liens. to the Stadium, last sweltering Thursday afternoon, to watch the fistic fun…

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More About the Picture War

Co-operator · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 3

Little doubt exists that the greater majority of the Picture Showmen in the city and suburbs are decidedly opposed to the Amalgamation o[?]…

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Cheers for the War. London, Thursday, 1.50 a.m

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 7

There have been Joyous scenes in Bulgaria, where the people were eager for war to start again…

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Balkan War. Further Fighting. Grim Bombardment. Servian Reverse. Vienna, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 9

Bulgarian cavalry are attacking the Turkish outposts at Gallipoli, a town on the Dardanelies, 132 miles south-west of Constantinople. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 5…

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