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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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The Motor in 1914. Its Adaptability Proved. Lessons of the War

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 3

The year 1914 has brought the motor vehicle into unexpected prominence which must presently give an impetus to the entire trade…

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Notes on the Naval Side of the War Enemy's Composition at Scarborough

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 19

Conflicting reports reach us as to the nature and strength of the German raiding ships, but we may accept Mr. Churchill's statement as being the most reliable, because he would…

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Mr. Marconi and the War. How He Found the Feeling in Italy

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 6

Commendatore Marconl, who returned to England after weeks in Italy on October 22, [?] a London "Daily Mail" representative that there is not the slightest doubt that the…

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Causes of the War and Its Message to Britain Mr. Asquith Eloquent

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 15

The cabled accounts of the various recruiting speeches of the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, have only whetted the appetite for the time when their full text would be made known…

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Late War News. Rescued Airman. on Board a Trawler. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 11

Flight-Commander Hewlett spent a week on the trawler that rescued him, in n terrific storm. The crew shared their scanty comforts and food with him, and did…

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Who is to Blame for the War? Germany Attacks Her Own Diplomats. Scapegoat Wanted

The World's News · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 6

THROUGHOUT the length and breadth of the German Empire the one question which is now being asked is: "Who is to blame for the war?" (writes R. H…

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Pen Pictures of the War in General and London in Particular LONDON, November 14

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 22

Returning to England after three months of war-gloomy France is a curious experience. It is like coming into a new world, and hard, indeed, it is to believe-that this county also is…

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Did the German people Want War? (Former Berlin Correspondent of "The Daily Mail," author of "Men Around the Kaiser")

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 8

If I had been asked, any time in 1914 up till the night of Saturday, July 20th, whether the German people, the Empire's teeming, hard-working, prosperity—drunk…

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Xmas Truce. German and English Soldiers Spend a Happy Day. Visiting Each Other's Trenches

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 1

LONDON Sunday Morning Letters received [?] and men at the front [?] Christmas [?] A colonel [?] and the…

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The Post-office at the Front. How Soldiers Get Their Letters

The World's News · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

ONE of the brightest moments for Tommy is when letters from home are distributed from the field post-office tent. The men who control this important branch are generally…

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Soldiers' Sunday. Teachers and Drill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 11

To-morrow is the Empire day of prayer for the success of the Allies' cause. In Sydney the various Churches will present a martial appearance. There will be no ceremony of Church…

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Death of a Young Soldier

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 6

After lingering for a month, Albert Stevens, nephew of Mr. C. Stevens, of Harris Park, died at the garrison hospital, Victoria Barracks, on Wednesday. Young…

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British Naval Loss. Battleship Sunk. Over 700 Men Missing. Mine, or Torpedo? Turkish Reverses. Christmas Day in Trenches. 151st Day of the War

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 1

H.M.S. Formidable, a 15,000ton battleship, which was laid down in 1898, was sunk in the Channel yesterday morning. It…

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Petrograd in War Time Vast Accommodation for the Wounded Hospital Stories Aviator's Daring Feat

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 4

PETROGRAD, November 20.'were it not for the dally arrival of the wounded from tho front, and the continuous streams of Soldiers on their way to the…

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Wounded Tortured. How Germans Treat British. Dutch Author Weeps. Soldiers Admit Mutilation

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 3

From the Tijd, the leading Roman Catholic Dutch paper, is taken the following letter from its Belgian war correspondent:-- I travelled on a train containing more than…

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War Pictures at Spencer's

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 16

Compeigne, the town where the British troops made history, will be Illustrated at Spencer's Lyceum commencing to-morrow morning. The series reveals Compelgne as one of the most…

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General War Cables. London

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 4

The London Gazette publishes a list of 43 Prize Courts in the oversea dominions, including Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. Queen Alexandra, in a message of…

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Broken Hill Fight. Progress of Wounded. High Racial Feeling. Broken Hill

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 4

Things are quiet to-day. The aftermath of yesterday's tragedy, the burning of the German Club last night, was followed this morning by a man climbing the flagstaff,…

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"Told Us to Spare a Few." Wounded Indian's Regret. London, Friday Night

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 4

The sick and wounded Indians at present undergoing treatment at Brighton Pavilion are cheerful, brave, and patient. Many of them make inquiries about their…

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Will Dyson's War Cartoons London. Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 1

The exhibition of war cartoons in the Leicester Galleries from the pen of the well-known Australian artist, Will Dyson, is attracting attention. The newspaper criticisms are…

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