Peace Negotiations Basis Accepted. Austria Impatient. Valuable War Material. Sofia, March 28
The Allies have agreed to accept the proposals of the Powers as a basis for peace negotiations…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1913
2,062 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 104
"Prisoners" of War. Turkish Officers in Clover. London, Monday, 12.55 a.m
Shukri Pasha, the defender of Adrianople, and his staff are now "prisoners" in Sofia. They have been accommodated in a palatial hotel, and allotted sumptuous apartment…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War in the Air. Britain Criticised. Germany Well Ahead. London, Monday, 1.45 a.m
In a leading article on the new German Army Bill the "Times" says:-- "Its object plainly is to enable Germany to strike heavily and promptly at her own…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The World's Life. War an Essential Part. Lord Wolseley's View. London, Sunday, 9.55 p.m
Publicity has just been given to an interesting but hitherto unpublished letter which the late Lord Wolseley, in 1891, wrote to Mr. James Baker, the author, acknowledging the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Obituary. Foreign Pilots. Revolutionary Mexico. Henry Xiv., Prince of Reuss. Action by British War Office. Anti-huertans Active
BERLIN, Saturday Afternoon.--The death is announced of Henry XIV., Prince of Reuss, in his 81st year. Heinrich XIV., of the younger branch, LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The War Office has issued a notice excluding foreign pilots from the naval bases on the east coast. EL PASO, Sunday.--The rebel movement in opposition to General Huerta, the president, is assuming large proportions in the northern States…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Long Service Medals Presented at Artillery Camp. Three Old Soldiers
Lleutenant-Colonel Len[?], V.D., who is commanding the First Field Artillery Brigade, now undergoing continuous training at National Park, presented three colonial Auxiliary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Memorable Action. Soldier's Stirring Account
Everybody has heard the story of Rorke's Drift, which is one of the most stirring episodes in the history of our Empire. Behind extemporised trenches a handful of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldier's End "Good-bye, Mates." Melbourne
A bad story was disclosed at the inquiry yesterday touching the death of a man between 50 and 53 years of age, whose name was supposed to be F. W. Jackson. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldiers, Not Criminals. Colonel on Cadet System
"We don't want to make criminals of these lads. We want to make soldiers of them," said Lieutenant Colonel Ramaciotti, addressing Mr. Love, at the Paddington…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lying in State. Famous Soldier's Funeral. London, Sunday, 8.30 p.m
The body of Field-Marshal Lord Wolseley is lying in state at the War Office. The funeral procession will start to-morrow at 11.15, and the service will be held in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Making Australian Soldiers. How They Shaped at the Forts. Defaulters to Be Dealt With
The Garrison, Artillery and Engineer, camps at South and Middle Heads, which broke up on Friday evening, marked the commencement of a new era in artillery and engineer training. It…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War in the Air
There can be no doubt that the German Government's decision to spend £7,500,000 on military and naval airships and aeroplanes has struck home to the imagination…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War. Powers and Montenegro. Some Heavy Fighting. London, Monday Night
Reuter's is responsible for the statement that the Ambassadors' Conference has approved of a naval demonstration against Montenegro, but all the Powers may not participate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Balkan War. the Fall Op Adrianople 80 Me Desperate Fighting 38,Ooo Pric0hers Taken
The fall of Aurinnople was directly due to the terrible fire of the Servian siege-guns. Only Chukkri Pasha's indomitable will induced continued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japan's Naval Aim. "Certain Power" in View. Probable Scene of Next War. Difficulties of Finance
TOKIO, Sunday Evening.--Admiral Takarebe, explaining the naval proposals before tho Budget sub-committee, stated that it was originally proposed to provide a fleet strong enough…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Adrianople. How It Was Captured. Servian Soldiers' Narrative. Sufferings of the Besiegers. Belgrade, Monday Evening
Graphic accounts are given by the Servian soldiery of the attack on Adrianople. They state that the sufferings of the besiegers were great during January and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Balkan War
After desperate fighting on March 24, 25, and 26, Adrianople was captured by the Bulgarians and Servians. Herds of cattle were sent in front of the advance, in order to avert the…
Continued on Trove, page 54 →Australia's Army. War Strength. the Transport Question. Melbourne
To-day reference was made to the contemplated changes in the personnel of Australia's Citizen Army, so that the transition to war strength could be carried into effect…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Sovereign Among Soldiers
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Continued on Trove, page 6 →Death of a Great Soldier
LORD WOLSELEY, whose death at Mentone was chronicled on March 25, will rank in history as one of the great Empire-builders of the age. He was destructive wherever and whenever enemies of the…
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