Mr. Walter Ru[?]man, M.P., addressing a meeting at the Kingsway Hall said there was no reason to be depressed by the fall of Antwerp, which was inevitable. ...
Article : 113 wordsThe fall of Antwerp has caused unprecedented enthusiasm among the German people. It is regarded by them is the beginning of the end. ...
Article : 66 wordsAntwerp is in the hands of the Germans. After a terrible bombardment lasting 40 hours, the city surrendered. ...
Article : 180 wordsBesides the forts shown in the above map, there is an outer ring of stronger forts. The principal one's on the south-east side are at Oeloghein, Broecheim, Kessel, Lierre, and Keningahoyck., On the south-west side here are great forts at Puers and Bornhem. The Gormans forced their way through the outer line of defence ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 80 wordsThe Germans north of Soissons have been strongly posited in fortified posts called "mushroom beds" since the beginning of the present "siege battle." ...
Article : 78 wordsThe "Tages Zeitung," a paper published in Berlin, states that the German captures during the last 11 days carry with them the germ of the capture of Paris, and also ...
Article : 41 wordsM. Livetan Noel, a French airman, was nicking a reconnaissance when his monoplane capsized, and Noel and his passenger were killed. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe "Algomecn Haudelsblad," a newspaper published in Amsterdam, cays that the possession of Antwerp may give satisfaction [?] Germany, but the German ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Belgian army, the British force from Antwerp, and the King of the Belgians arrived safely at Ostend. The Belgians manned trenches at ...
Article : 153 wordsAn official communique slates that the Russians have dislodged the Germans from the Suwalki district, and have occupied Bakalajevo and Lake Gantcha. They have ...
Article : 103 wordsBoats from Ostend are dangerously crowded. Most of them are carrying three times their usual number of passengers. The fare charged is ten francs, ...
Article : 213 wordsIt is officially announced that the British Naval Brigade, with a number of heavy, participated in the defence of Antwerp. ...
Article : 74 wordsAn official communique stntes: The general position remains unchanged. The opposing cavalry is still operating north of Lille, where the battle continues ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. Martin Douohoe, war correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," states that wounded are pouring into Ostend, and it appears as if the Belgian medical ...
Article : 173 wordsThe Czar has returned to Tsarskoye Selo, the Imperial residence, 15 miles from Petrograd. ...
Article : 18 wordsAdvices from Vienna stale that two Austro-German columns are rushing to the relief of Przemyst. They have reacncd Dynow (43 miles from ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Belgian field army operating outside Antwerp retired in good order. The retreat, which began several days ago, was completed tinder the best conditions. The ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Petrograd correspondent of the "Matin" states that the Russians occupied Marggrabova. Newspapers assert that the Austrian ...
Article : 35 wordsIt is reported that German officers have installed 42 maxims at forts in the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus. Other reports state that the Germans ...
Article : 45 wordsA communique published to-day states:— The battle along the Alsne continues in favour of the Allies. Despite the enemy's violent attacks, the whole front maintained ...
Article : 132 wordsAntwerp has fallen. Refugees state that the end came with unexpected suddenness. Antwerp surrendered at 9 o'clock on Friday, after 40 hours' ...
Article : 429 wordsA correspondent has reported that the Russians have taken Przemysl. ...
Article : 16 wordsSeven trains of Belgians, principally citizens of Antwerp, arrived in London last night. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe conduct of King Albert of Belgium throughout the siege and the bombardment was an inspiration to the Belgian troops. He wore the uniform of a private, shared ...
Article : 71 wordsThere is an enormous influx of Galician refugees into northern Hungary, and has caused terrible overcrowding. Kaschau, with a population of 50,000, is sheltering ...
Article : 46 wordsThree hundred thousand German troops participated in the attack upon Antwerp. ...
Article : 18 wordsFollowing is a copy of a telegram from the High Commissioner dated London, October 9, 1.10 p.m.:—An official communication from general headquarters, ...
Article : 1,026 wordsThe Athens correspondent of the "Daily News" states that General von Gock has arrived at Damascus, and has assumed the direction of the Syrian troops. He is also ...
Article : 36 wordsDuring Thursday shells fell constantly in Antwerp, including the Pince Verte. Many places are on fire, and whole streets are reduced to ruins owing to incendiary ...
Article : 102 wordsWhen the first gun boomed over Antwerp the city was dark and the streets were empty. Suddenly they became alive with people. Crying women and children ...
Article : 470 wordsChina has requested Japan to withdraw from Tsi-nan-fu. ...
Article : 19 wordsA communique issued at midnight on Saturday stated:—Heavy fighting is taking place around Arras. The enemy has been making very ...
Article : 36 wordsGeneral Grandi, Minister for War, has resigned. ...
Article : 14 wordsThe capture of Antwerp by the Germans imposes additional duties on the British fleet to see that Dutch neutrally is not violated by the Germans using the ...
Article : 38 wordsOn October 4 a few Geiraan shells fell in the centre of Lille, which marked the beginning of the Geimaus' desperate attempt to escape fiom the encircling ...
Article : 323 wordsReuter's Agency announces the death of King Challes I. of Roumania. [King Charles (Carol) of Roumania, who was 75 years of age, had the distinction of ...
Article : 290 wordsGeneral de Guise, the military governor of Antwerp, a pupil of Brialmont, is the youngest and most brilliant Belgian General. He assisted in organising the ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Japanese Foreign Office has informed Washington that it is intended to relinquish the Marshall Islands and Yap to Great Britain at an early date. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Germans have blown up all the bridges between Ghent and Ingelmunster to the south-west, and have destroyed the railway station at Vive St. Bloi, an ...
Article : 38 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" published the first intimation in the London-press that the Germais had entered Antwerp, and stated that the inhabitants are calm. ...
Article : 80 wordsThe police are investigating a campaign which has been instituted by Germans throughout Japan to arouse anti-United States feeling. Numbers of newspapers ...
Article : 66 wordsGeneral von der Goltz, the military Governor of Brussels, has ordered the Belgians to accept German currency on the same footing as Belgian. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Belgian Government has entered a vehement protest agitiust Germany monopolising the foodstuffs in Brussels and its environs, thus reducing the native ...
Article : 32 wordsMr. M. W. Dicderich, American Consul at Antwerp, remained in the city Or the first night of the bombardment, the says that he was aroused at 11 o'clock ...
Article : 143 wordsIt is officially announced that the German warship Scharnhorst fired 150 shells at Papeete, igniting the commercial quarters and doing material damage. Sailors ...
Article : 51 wordsAdvices from Bucharsest state that, as a set-off to Russia's offer to give Transylvania to Roumania in return for the latter's assitance, the Government of ...
Article : 43 wordsViscount Haldane, Loid High Chancellor, speaking at Newcastle-on-Tyne, said that the finer qualities of the German race had been degraded to unworthy ...
Article : 212 wordsWhen the French fleet appeared at Gravosa, the port of Ranusa, Dalmatia, the Austrian authoriteis and the principal inhabitants of Ragusa fled. ...
Article : 70 wordsThe British death-roll shows that up to Wednesday last 309 British officers have been killed. The number of officers missing is 267, ...
Article : 37 wordsA Belgian officer states that the soldiers of the garrison when withdrawing across the Scheldt fought a despite rearguard action. The fighting continued fiercely as ...
Article : 164 wordsCavalry dining the battle of the Aisnec were bored by maction, and petitioned Major-General Allenby to allow them to serve in the trenches as their carbines ...
Article : 58 wordsA correspondent decribes the firing of the 42-centimetre gan. Every 10 minutes there is a shot, a flame such a from the mouth of a blast furnace, a small ...
Article : 413 wordsCasualty lists show that of the Prissian officers alone, 1535 have been killed. ...
Article : 19 wordsThere is an unconfirmed report that two torpedo boats collided and sank off the Island of Porquerolles, in the Mediterranean. ...
Article : 25 wordsTt is ippoited that nearly fifty vessels including thirty-two German steamers, were destroyed at Antwerp, on the advice of the British Government. ...
Article : 37 wordsTwo French divisions, with a Territorial division, held positions near Arras for several days against overwhelming odds until reinforcements arrived. ...
Article : 89 wordsA German communique admits than an [?] [?] [?] ...
Article : 34 wordsA German mine blew up a German fishing boat. One man was killed, and one injured. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 12 Oct 1914, Page 7
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