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  2. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The ships reported to-day to have been destroyed by submarines include the following:— British: Flimston, [?]7[?]1 tons; Blairhall, ...

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  3. RECRUITING.

    Right from the start of the new recruiting campaign it was fervently hoped that the Political Labour Leagues of New South Wales would have welcomed the opportunity to ...

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  4. LOSS OF SUFFREN.

    The Germans officially claim that the French battleship Suffren (12,500 tons), which was reported lost on December 8, was torpedoed 50 miles north-west of ...

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  5. ORGANISING THE NATION.

    The "Dally Chronicle," outlining the scope of national war service, says the scheme is of the boldest and most far-reaching character. Men between 17 and 36 ...

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  6. APPEAL TO POWERS.

    The following is the text of an American Note which has been sent to all belligerents and all neutrals by the Secretary of State, Mr. Robert Lansing:— ...

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  7. ORGANISING BRITISH PLANS UNIVERSAL SERVICE SCHEME TO PRODUCE FOOD.

    Different reports convey details of Mr. Lloyd George's bold and comprehensive schemes for completely ...

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  8. AUTHORSHIP OF NOTE.

    It is reported from Berne that there is a curious controversy among Austro-German publicists regarding the authorship of the German peace proposal. The whole of the ...

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  9. AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS.

    Seven Australians were included in the latest batch of exchanged prisoners from Germany. They are Privates Canavan, 32nd Battalion; ...

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  10. LIMITATION OF LIQUOR.

    The Government has taken over the whole of the products of the Irish distilieries for munition purposes. This will not affect the retail supply for three ...

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  11. WHAT GERMANY SAYS SHE WANTS.

    A German wireless message protests that the foreign Press has repeatedly interpreted the German offer of peace as an attempt to obtain a truce. ...

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  12. RUSSIAN RESISTANCE IN ROUMANIA.

    Although there is but slight information this morning regarding the situation in the Near East, the Russian communique shows that the enemy is still a considerable distance ...

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  13. MURDER OF BELGIANS.

    It is announced that 120 Belgians have been court-martialled for espionage, and 20 have been sentenced to death. Of these 11 have already been executed. ...

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  14. CAPTAIN BLAIKIE.

    The "Taeglische Rundscha[?]," referring to Captain Blaikie, of the steamer Caledonia, who was taken as a prisoner to Germany, says the Government has finally ...

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  15. ALLIES IN GREECE.

    A message from Athens states that the Government has sent a Note to the Entente protesting against the occupation of Greek islands, and demanding the recall of ...

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  16. ENEMY ATTACKS NEAR BRODY.

    The mention in the Russian communique of enemy attacks in the region to the south-west of Brody takes us back to a section of the Eastern front which attracted widespread ...

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  17. KILLED BY ZEPPELIN BOMBS.

    The "Pester Lloyd" states that Zeppelin bombs killed over 2000 persons in Bucharest. ...

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  18. WINTER IN MACEDONIA.

    A French communique on Wednesday stated:—Rain and fog are interfering with the operations in Macedonia. A German communique says:—Strong, ...

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  19. PRODUCTION OF FOOD

    Mr. R. E. Prothero, the new President of the Board of Agriculture, addressing agricultural committees in London, said his department had prepared a scheme for the ...

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  20. FURTHER DEPORTATIONS.

    Five hundred persons have been deported from Luxemburg to Germany. The Government is protesting. ...

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  21. FALSE ACCUSATION.

    The German Foreign Minister, Dr. Zimmermann, is reported in an interview as saying that the German steamer Kolga was sunk and seven members of her crew perished. ...

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  22. GERMANY'S FOOD.

    The German Government has issued, through the "Cologne Gazette," and other newspapers, a warning that the conquest of Roumania will not produce any ...

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  23. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    The steamer Stratford has arrived at Port Natal. The R.M.S. Orestes and the steamer Sierra have left for Sydney. ...

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  24. WESTERN FRONT.

    General Sir Douglas Haig, in his noon report to-day, says: The enemy's artillery was particularly active last night in the neighbourhood of Eaucourt l'Abbaye. ...

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  25. BOOTS AND SHOES.

    Another advance in the price of boots and shoes is imminent. Towards the end of February last the New South Wales Boot, Shoe, and Slipper ...

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  26. THE DEPORTATIONS.

    Herr Schiedemann, leader of the German Socialist majority, and chairman of the committee appointed to inquire into the reign of military terror, who is visiting the Hague, ...

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  27. IRISH PRISONERS.

    In the House of Commons Mr. John Dillon (Nationalist) moved the adjournment, and urged the release of Irish prisoners before Christmas. Thus the Government would ...

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  28. DENTAL ACT.

    A number of practising dentists who are desirous of sitting for examination in order to obtain registration, as required by the new Dental Act, complain that the Dental Board ...

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  29. ROLLS OF HONOUR.

    The Rev. Father M. D. Forrest, of the Sacred Heart Monastery, Kensington, Sydney, unveiled a roll of honour at St. John's Church bearing the names of those who have enlisted ...

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  30. WAR NOTES.

    President Wilson, in making his suggestion that the belligerents be asked to state their views regarding terms of peace, says that he has long had the idea in his mind. He infers ...

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  31. SOLDIERS' CHRISTMAS.

    At Liverpool camp yesterday the 2320 officers and men quartered there were a very happy family. It was the soldiers' Christmas. To-night most of the men will leave for their ...

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  32. EARLY IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    The probability of an early Imperial Conference, is the topic of discussion in colonial circles. Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward (New Zealand Ministers) have postponed ...

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  33. NEW VERDUN LINE.

    A French communique states: There was lively reciprocal artillery firing on the right bank of the Meuse, particularly in the regions of Bezonvaux. Bois des ...

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  34. THE NEW DIRECTOR.

    The new Director-General of National Service, Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain, was visiting London, and was returning home on Tuesday afternoon. He was about to enter ...

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  35. GERMANY'S FORCES.

    General De La Roix, analysing the results of the Somme offensive upon Verdun, says that the situation in June was [?]erious. The Germans had 22 divisions and ...

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  36. OFF TO AMERICA.

    Yesterday Mr. C. G. Wade, K.C., M.L.A., with his wife and his two daughters, left Sydney by the R.M.S. Makura. As visitors, under the military regulations, were not ...

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  37. TURKISH APPRENTICES FOR GERMANY.

    The Wurtemburg Chamber of Commerce has accepted Turkey's' proposal to send to Germany 10,000 Turkish apprentice artisans between the ages of 12 and 15 years. ...

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  38. DAYLIGHT SAVING.

    The Daylight Saving Bill has now been passed by both Houses of the Federal Parliament, and the measure will come into operation shortly on a day to be decided ...

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  39. A GERMAN VIEW OF WILSON.

    There will probably be found on both sides people bitterly opposed to any interference on the part of President Wilson Many of the German people have been led to look ...

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  40. RAIL FARES HIGHER.

    Mr. Roberts (Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade) has announced that, in order to reduce travelling, rail fares would be increased by half in the new ...

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  41. MEN FOR THE ARMY.

    Mr. Worthington Evans (Parliamentary Secretary to the Munitions Department) announces that the certificates issued to unskilled and semi-skilled munition workers ...

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  42. NEW AIR MINISTRY.

    A clause has been added to the new Ministers' and Secretaries' Bill creating an air board, of which the president will be a Minister and the board a Ministry. ...

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  43. TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES' DISPUTE.

    Late last night the Tramway Employees' Union accepted the amended terms of the Railway Commissioner and decided to continue working. The Sunday work dispute ...

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  44. SHAREBROKER'S DEATH.

    List night a bundle of clothes was found on the beach at Brighton, but no trace of the owner could be discovered. Early yesterday morning, however, a police constable who ...

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  45. DOBRUDJA BATTLE.

    A Russian communique states:—We repulsed enemy attacks in the region or Par[?]ta, on the left bank of the Danube. There is intense fighting on our right ...

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  46. MAKING OF MUNITIONS.

    The French Minister for Munitions, M. Thomas, says that the French output of explosives is now 600 tons daily, as compared with 130 at the beginning of the ...

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  47. SOLDIERS' HOLIDAY LEAVE.

    The Assistant Minister for Defence. Mr Laird Smith, stated to-day, in regard to the holidays, that soldiers in the military hospitals in Australia would be treated in a ...

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  48. GALLANTRY RECOGNISED

    The following Australians have been decorated for distinguished service:— MILITARY CROSSES. Lieuts. William Grainger (Engineers), ...

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  49. GERMAN COMMENT.

    The German newspapers, received early reports of Mr. Lloyd George's speech, and many of their comments are already available. ...

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  50. EX-KING THEBAW DEAD.

    The death is announced of ex-King Thebaw, at Ratnagiri, of heart and kidney disease. He spent his 30 years of exile in slothful contentment, and ease. His queen, Supayalat, ...

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  51. ANOTHER MILLION MEN.

    The House of Commons adopted a measure authorising an additional million men for the army. Mr. M'Pherson (Under-Secretary for Wa[?] explained that it was ...

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  52. ATTACKS NEAR BRODY.

    A Russian communique says:—We repulsed enemy attacks in Volbynia, South-west of Brody. ...

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  53. THE BIG NEUTRAL.

    The fact that the United States of America is the most powerful of the neutral nations cannot be overlooked. We have had more than one instance of late of the desires of ...

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