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Advertising : 516 wordsConsular and press despatches from Brussels confirm the reports already to hand regarding the reverses suffered by the Germans in the neighborhood of Liege. ...
Article : 328 wordsAt 1.45 a.m. on Friday it was announced in London that the British fleet was driving German ships towards the Dutch coast under a terrific rain of shot and shell. A fight is reported to have taken place off the China ...
Article : 225 wordsGermany's steady preparations for war are revealed from all sources. Germans resident. in Buenos Aires have displayed letters showing that they were ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Italian Embassy in London confirms the report of Germany's ultimatum to Italy. Italy has assured the British Ambassador in Rome that Great Britain's participation ...
Article : 53 wordsExchange dealers with plenty of cash are doing business with hard pressed Americans stranded in England. The dealers are making fortunes. ...
Article : 35 wordsIt is officially announced that Norway' has notified France that she will defend her neutrality despite German threats. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe United States battleship Florida is watching the Hamburg-American liner Vaterland until it is determined whether reservists or munitions are on board, and if there are, ...
Article : 50 wordsThe German lost their biggest Zeppelin airship in the Belgian operations. The Belgians got the range with a specially-designed aircraft gun, and the explosive shell tore ...
Article : 59 wordsMr. Asquith moved, the vote of £100,000,000 in the House of Commons in an impressive scene. Portions of the Prime Minister's speech were:-- ...
Article : 202 wordsNews was published in London at a quarter to 2 o'clock this morning that the British fleet was driving the German fleet towards the coast ...
Article : 166 wordsAn authentic report received from Manila says that British cruisers and a German squadron have been in conflict at Tsingtau. A message from Tokio says that the ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Harwich confirms the story that the Third Torpedo Flotilla went into action immediately after leaving port on Wednesday, and ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Belgians are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the British expeditionary force. It is believed that this will be the finest army and best-equipped ever despatched ...
Article : 155 wordsA number of German cruisers have departed from Kaio-chau. They have gone northwards. ...
Article : 29 wordsA Lowestoft trawler which has returned to port states that she saw a German destroyer being chased by British cruisers. The latter sowed the sea around their ...
Article : 48 wordsIt is reported that Holland has declared war on Germany. ...
Article : 20 wordsMr. Asquith, on behalf of the Government, asked for power to increase the number of men in all ranks, in addition to the number already voted, by 500,000 men. ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Admiralty has reported that the British cruiser Amphion has been sunk. The disaster was caused through the vessel striking a mine. ...
Article : 110 wordsSeeing that Carpentier has been obliged to join the colors, Gunboat Smith has been matched with Ahearn. ...
Article : 27 wordsDuring Thursday 50 arrests of German spies were made in London. There are 30,000 Germans still, in the metropolis. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Canard liner Carmania, with £2,000,000 in gold aboard, has arrived from New York. Atlantic routes are now said to be safe. ...
Article : 42 wordsMr. George Bernard Shaw, asked to take part in a symposium against war, said:-- "A symposium on the madness of war at this crisis would be about as sensible as a ...
Article : 113 wordsA big naval battle is reported to have, taken place in the North Sea, and that the British warships are driving the German ships towards the Dutch coast. ...
Article : 87 wordsMax Bernstein Laurens, a music-hall artist, of Hammersmith, London, has been arrested as a spy. Laurens spent some time in Africa, and ...
Article : 86 wordsIt is estimated that there are 2000 German steamers and 5000 sailing ships on the high seas and available for capture. Moro than 20; have already been captured ...
Article : 43 wordsLord Kitchener has been sworn in as Minister for War. ...
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The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), Sat 8 Aug 1914, Page 1
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