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  2. THE OFFENSIVE

    The British, during Tuesday, on the Arras line, were principally engaged in consolidating the positions won in Monday's successful attack. The Canadians removed a few parties of Germans who ...

    Article : 184 words
  3. WAR NOTES.

    Although fighting still continues along the front above and below Arras, the first rush of the British offensive appears to have slackened at places. Some important progress has ...

    Article : 269 words
  4. LATE WAR NEWS.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in his noon report of Wednesday, says:- The situation is developing favourably in accordance with the general plan. ...

    Article : 70 words
  5. AMERICA'S HELP.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says that an expeditionary force will not be sent to Europe until approximately 1,000,000 men are in ...

    Article : 374 words
  6. RUSSIAN POSITION ALARMING.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that there is growing dissatisfaction with the Russian conductor affairs. The Petrograd workers ...

    Article : 755 words
  7. COMMONWEALTH LOAN.

    The Commonwealth loan of £3,500,000, carrying interest at the rate of 5½ per cent., issued at 98, and redeemable in 1922-27, has been under-written ...

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  8. GALLIPOLI EVACUATION.

    The despatches by Admirals Sir John de Robeck and Sir Rosslyn Wemyss on the naval operations connected with the evacuation of Gallipoli have been published. They throw ...

    Article : 37 words
  9. ENEMY SURPRISED.

    Though the awful bombardment showed that the attack was coming, and the Germans endured great hardships from their inability to get up food, the real advance ...

    Article : 379 words
  10. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    Members of both Houses of the State Parliament have been called together for noon on Tuesday next, April 17. This, as was recently pointed out in the "Herald," is the ...

    Article : 563 words
  11. DEMORALISATION OF THE ENEMY.

    Correspondents with the British headquarters draw attention to the demor[?]isation of the enemy. A single division took 24 guns, and another 26. Even ...

    Article : 276 words
  12. STILL MOVING EAST OF ARRAS.

    Farther south, and in the region due east of Arras, the advance has been steadily continued along both banks of the river Scarpe. The Arras-Doual railway runs along the ...

    Article : 294 words
  13. OFFICIAL REPORTS.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas [?]aig, in his noon report on Tuesday, said:- There was severe night-fighting on the northern end of Vimy Ridge, where the ...

    Article : 774 words
  14. BOMBARDMENT OF REIMS.

    The enemy appears to have made up his mind to complete the work of destruction started by his earlier bombardments of the city and cathedral of Reims. He no doubt ...

    Article : 316 words
  15. AMERICA AND WAR.

    It is admitted that voluntary recruiting is disappointing. Mr. Roosevelt and others are lobbying in favour of conscription. The "New York World" understands ...

    Article : 198 words
  16. BALDWIN FACTORY.

    A Philadelphia despatch says:—The Baldwin locomotive and munitions factory at Eddystone has been destroyed by an explosion. Many persons were kilied[?] ...

    Article : 63 words
  17. ANZACS CAPTURE VILLAGES.

    Mr. C. E. W. Benn, official Australian correspondent, cables: On Monday night the New South Wales and Tasmanian troops captured Bo[?]rsies and Hermies ...

    Article : 79 words
  18. WHEAT FARMERS' PLIGHT.

    A conference of the Country Wheat Agents' Association was held yesterday at Vickery's-chambers, the president, Mr. H. Levin, occupying the chair. ...

    Article : 540 words
  19. THE BALDWIN WORKS.

    It is well known that the Baldwin locomotive works in the United States have been for many months past turning out locomotives and munitions for the use of the Allies' armies, ...

    Article : 422 words
  20. UGLY GERMAN THREAT.

    Reports received through Amsterdam from Cologne show that the Arras defeat has produced consternation in the German Empire. The newspapers are not allowed ...

    Article : 62 words
  21. TAKING OF VIMY RIDGE.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs, official correspondent telegraphing on Tuesday from the British headquarters in France, says:- The battle of Arras is the greatest ...

    Article : 535 words
  22. BALDWIN EXPLOSION.

    A total of 12[?] persons were killed by the explosion at the Baldwin locomotive and munitions factory—the majority being girls—and 150 were injured. Scores ...

    Article : 113 words
  23. TURKISH PLAN IN MESOPOTAMIA.

    The official message from British headquarters in Mesopotamia suggests that the Turks are threatening to repeat their recent offensive move against the British ...

    Article : 310 words
  24. "UNBREAKABLE."

    A wireless message from Berlin says:— Field-Marshal von Hindenburg (German Commander-in-Chief), who was interviewed by the Spanish newspaper "Vanguardia," ...

    Article : 112 words
  25. LINER'S NARROW ESCAPE

    The American liner New York (10,789 tons) was mined during a blizzard. The [?] of the 60 passengers was carried out with the greatest difficulty. Huge seas ...

    Article : 144 words
  26. REIMS BOMBARDED.

    A Paris message states:—The Germans fired 8000 shells into Reims on Sunday, causing 25 fires. The bombardment continues, and ...

    Article : 36 words
  27. TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.

    France has decided not to employ prisoners within 30 kilometres of the firing line. Germany has agreed to adopt similar treatment. ...

    Article : 26 words
  28. AUSTRIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

    The Consul-General for the United States (Mr. J. Brittain) was notified yesterday by the authorities in Washington that Austria-Hungary had severed diplomatic relations ...

    Article : 79 words
  29. HANDLING MAIZE.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) received a deputation to-day from the South Burnett Maize Growers' Association, asking him, on behalf of the Federal Government, to ...

    Article : 350 words
  30. THREAT BY TURKS.

    An official message from the British Headquarters in Mesopotamia states:- The Turks, who were reported on April 6 to be retiring towards Kifri, are now ...

    Article : 165 words
  31. GRAIN ELEVATORS.

    Owing to reports that were being circulated yesterday that time was serious dissension in the State Cabinet over the question of proceeding with the work of the erectlon of grain ...

    Article : 171 words
  32. RUSSIA AND CONSTANTINOPLE.

    The news from Russia does not make pleasant reading this morning, and although there does not appear to be any fear that our great Eastern ally will lend a sympathetic ear to ...

    Article : 239 words
  33. BATTLE NEAR MONASTIR

    A French communique from Salonica says:—A most active artillery struggle occurred on the Monastir-Cerna sector. A Connan battalion attacked the Russians ...

    Article : 49 words
  34. CONTEST IN RUSSIA.

    A Petrograd message says that the names of the committee of Labour Deputies which is attempting to negotiate with the Germans are not known. It is ...

    Article : 172 words
  35. THANKS FOR THE NAVY.

    The annual meeting, representing over 100 chambers of commerce in the United Kingdom, sent to the First Lord of the Admiralty in copy of a resolution expressing "Profound ...

    Article : 105 words
  36. NEW ZEALAND MINERS.

    A message from Westport states there is no new development in the coalminers' stri[?] The Easter holidays are usually tak[?] [?] Monday and Tuesday, so it will not be known ...

    Article : 96 words
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