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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

2,062 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 104

New War-engine Types. Hybrid Battle Class

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday. -- The "Observer" states that five of the ships of the forthcoming programme will be neither battleship nor battle-cruiser, but a hybrid type of 28,000 tons,…

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The War. Montenegrins Tired Out. London, Sunday, 7.45 p.m

The Sun · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 8

The Turks at Chatalja and in Gallipoli have adopted offensive tactics, and the Bulgarians have been driven back. A general attack is pending at Adrianople…

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Balkan War. Hakki Pasha's Mission. Turkey's Hopeless Position. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 9

Hakki Pasha, who is at present in London, in the course of an interview, denied that he was on a peace or any official mission. Turkey, he said, hoped that, the…

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Sick and Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 7

CONSTANTINOPLE, Monday.--A hospital [?]hip with 1200 sick and wounded on board has returned from Gallipoli. It is stated that dysentery is prevalent…

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The Balkan War. Fighting in the Snow Bulgaria and Roumania Seek Arbitration

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 4

Boisterous weather and frequent newstorms have checked hostilities, Owing to the bad state of the roads, the Bulgarians find it difficult to…

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France and Germany If War Should Come. Teutons' Probable Advance London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 8

The "Pall Mall Gazette" states that in Bornhardi's new book he says that if Germany and France should go to war, Germany's northern wing would advance through Holland and…

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Montenegro Decimated. Losses in Every Family. Want War to Stop. London, Tuesday, 1.25 a.m

The Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 5

Montenegro is sadly depressed by the war. There is hardly a family in the whole country that has not suffered loss. Of the population of 5000 in Cetinje, 1800 lie…

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The Balkans War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 52

Adrianople is still holding out. On February 21 a Bulgarian aeroplane, piloted by a Russian lieutenant, fell at Adrianople and was captured by the Turks, who imprisoned the Russian…

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The War. Servia Demands Indemnity. Italy Wants Islands. Constantinople. Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 10

It is [?] bere that [?] is secretly [?] with the Young Turk parry for the purchase of the islands of Rhodes, Leros, [?]…

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If There Were War. Germany's Advance. the Known and the Supposed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Monday Evening. -- The "Pail Mail Gazette" reviews Bernhardi's new book. It is stated therein that if there were war with France Germany's northern wing would…

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Up Germany's Sleeve. War Tremors in France. London, Tuesday, 8.50 p.m

The Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 8

France is suffering from war tremors, and the people believe that Germany has something unpleasant up her sleeve. There is nervous talk of extensive German…

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The Netherlands. "In the Event of War." Suggested German Advance. London, Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 13

The "Pall Mall Gazette," referring to a statement in Genral Bernhardi's new book that if war occured with France, Germany's northern wing would advance through Holland…

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War at a Standstill. Snow Stops Whole Campaign. Contradictory Reports. London, Tuesday, 8.30 p.m

The Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 9

An official communique from Constantinople states that a heavy snowstorm has put a stop to operations at Adrianople, Bulair, and Chatalja…

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A Local War. The Army or the Royal Mail?, On the King's Highway. The Dispassionate Policeman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 4

At the Parramatta Court on Monday, before Mr. K. L. Maltiand, S.M., the following case aroused considerable interest:— T. W. Hosford, a mall contractor, Parramatta…

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War on the Cigarette. Especially Cheap Ones

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 14

War has been declared by the military authorities—on the cheap cigarette. In all the eight commands of the British army local orders are being issued with the…

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The War in the Balkans: Nearing the End

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 21

It is evident from the cables that the war in the Balkaas is Hearing the end, and that Turkey will have to submit to the Allies' terms. All the countries engaged are feeling…

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Balkan War. [?] and the Powers. Constantinople, Feb. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 9

[?] net regard the reply of Tur[?] for fresh pourparlers…

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Not Much Doing. the Balkan War. Weather Stops Fighting. Vienna

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 8

Grat Karl Sturgkh, President of the Austrian Council, in receiving a deputation of members of Parliament yesterday, said he was hopeful that the tension between Russia and Austria…

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If There Were War

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 5

The "Pull Mall Gazette; reviews Bernhardt's new book. It is slated therein that it there war with Fiance, Germany's northern wing would…

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The Balkan War. Bulgaria's Terms the Powers to Mediate Concerning Albania

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 3

The "Dully Mail's" correspondent at Sofia sums the terms on which alone Bulgaria will re-open peace negotiations. the terms include the…

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