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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Mexican Casualties. 126 Boiled--195 Wounded. WASHINGTON

The Sun · Sunday 26 April 1914 · page 4

The first official returns of the Mexican casualties at the capture of Vera Cruz were made available yesterday. According to the figures published the…

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How the Wind Blows. Better Than War

The Sun · Sunday 26 April 1914 · page 17

Great Powers of the world should agree to a definition of spheres of interest, carrying with it the reshaping here and there of frontiers, and then of turning all their…

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On a War Footing. Panama Canal Zone. WASHINGTON

The Sun · Sunday 26 April 1914 · page 4

Colonel Goethals, Engineer-in-Chief of the Panama Canal, has issued orders placing the canal zone on a strict war footing…

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Latest War News. Huerta's Overtures. Rejected by Rebels. Washington

The Sun · Sunday 26 April 1914 · page 4

It is reported from Nogales, on the Mexican-American frontier, that the rebels have rejected the overtures that they should make common cause with Huerta against…

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Panama Canal Zone on War Footing Laredo (Texas), Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 April 1914 · page 14

Colonel Goethals has placed the Panama Canal zone on a war footing…

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Villa Speaks Out. Bottling Up Vera Cruz. Won't be Dragged Into War. New York

The Sun · Sunday 26 April 1914 · page 5

General Villa has informed Mr. Carothers, agent for the State Department, that he declines to be dragged into the war with the United States…

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War Inevitable All Available American Troops and Ships to Concentrate on Mexico Hostile Demonstrations Washington, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 April 1914 · page 14

Every available battleship is now bound for Mexico. President Wilson is making unexampled preparations for war, which is recognised as [?]…

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Learning to Shoot. What It Takes to Make a War Shot. Can It Be Done in the Time Allowed?

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 April 1914 · page 1

The following chart, issued by the School of Musketry, shows what instruction is required to turn a raw lad into an efficient rifle shot. The chart shows the qualities that are necessary to make a successful war shot—A [?]…

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Prof. David's Opinion America Ought Not to Fight If She Does, the War Will Be a Serious One Mexico Armed Better Than the Boers. Political and Commercial Conditions of the Republic

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 April 1914 · page 14

Professor David, who attended the International Geological Congress at Mexico City in 1906, says that the present trouble in Mexico is more or less directly—as is the case with…

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The Welcome Home

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 7

LONDON, Friday.--The King and Queen have returned. The King, replying to an address at Dover, sold their Majesties . would never forget the…

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A Sailor Wounded. Woollomooloo Disturbance

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 7

A disturbance which occurred in a house in Judge-street, Woolloomooloo, late on Saturday night, ended in one seaman receiving a wound in the abdomen, and another being arrested…

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War Fever Coming

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 1

The party leaders to Congress are more favorable towards the view that the United States ought promptly to declare war against Mexico…

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War Preparations. Washington, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 9

President Wilson is making unexampled preparations for war, which is recognised as inevitable. Every available warship ia now bound for…

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United States' Public Wants War. Washington, April 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 9

The party leaders in Congress are more favourable towards the view that the United States ought promptly to declare war against Mexico…

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Mediation. Proposal of the Republics. War Fever in America

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Saturday.-- Diplomats representing Brazil, Argentina, and Chile offered, on behalf of their respective Governments, to mediate between the United…

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Mexican War Material. Sent Back to Germany. London, Monday Morning

The Sun · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 7

It has been semi- officially announced in Berlin that the United States gave the captain of the Hamburg- American liner Ypiranga the choice of not discharging a cargo…

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If War Is Declared. Mr. Bryan Will Not Resign. Washington

The Sun · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 7

Mr. Bryan, Secretary of State, has given an emphatic denial to the widespread and persistent reports that he will resign if war is declared against Mexico…

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The Irish Crisis. War Minster's Action. Regiments Ordered to Ulster. Testing the Officers. London, Monday Morning

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 7

The excitement occasioned by the irish crisis is likely to be accentuated by the news which is to be printed this morning. It has become known that the Prime…

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Mexico. War Inevitable. Attitude of the Rebels. Riots in Mexico City. "Death to Americans." Vera Cruz, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 9

A train has arrived from Mexico City with British and German refugees aboard. They report that a mob in Mexico City trampled the United States flag in the dust…

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Villa-- Soldier and Statesman

The Sun · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 6

Taken from the county gaol By a set of curious chances .... --"The Mikado." Gilbert's hero was released from prison to become Lord High Executioner of the…

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