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  2. NOW IN FULL FLIGHT BEFORE THE ITALIANS.

    An Austrian dog transport. photographed in Goritzia before that city was captured by the Italian. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. ANGLO-FRENCH FRONT

    General Sir on Douglas flaig in a communique states:—During the night there waws considerable enemy shelling between Le Sars and Guedecourt. ...

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    One of the monster guns employed by the French in the Somme offensive. We have already rend of the results of this heavy artillery, which, jointly with the British guns, is bringing victory to the Allies. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. THE CHAULNES SECTOR.

    A Paris communique states:—Since Saturday we prisonered 450 in the Chanines sector. Two German arcoplanes were felled on the Somme. Three were forced to descend in a ...

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  6. ON THE STRUMA.

    It is officially stated that, rain is still impeding operations on the Struma front. Unimportant operations are recorded on the Doiran front. ...

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  7. AUSTRALIANS AT THE FRONT.

    The comfort of the Australians in the trenches has recently been greatly improved by pushing canteens close to the firing line. The men spend large sums in tinned fruits and ...

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  8. GENERAL CABLE NEWS

    General Sir Newton Moore states that all the Australians in England are now in hutments. New camps have been established, and it is intended to provide others before ...

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  9. FORT DUAMONT CAPTURED.

    The French attacked on the right of the Meuse on a front or seven kilometres. They captured the village of Fort Douamont. The left bank was rushed at ...

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  10. THE BRITISH FRONT.

    General Sir Douglas Haig, in an official report, says:—South of the Ancre there was intermittent hostile shelling. Yesterday and to-day we took prisoner 80. ...

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  11. SEVERAL VESSELS SUNK.

    The Norwegian steamers Dido (333 tons). Fiord III., and Rellnaug, have been sunk, and it is presumed that the sailing vessels Cottiea and Guldaas have been sunk. The ...

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  12. FIGHTING IN THE AIR.

    General Sir Douglas Haig reports:—On the right front south of the Ancre line we advanced east of Guedecourt and Lesbouefs and captured over 1000 yards of enemy ...

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  13. ENEMY ARTILLERY ACTIVE.

    General Sir Douglas Haig in a communique states:—There was heavy rain yesterday. The enemy artillery was active during the night in the north-east of Courcelette, and ...

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  14. ATTACKS REPULSED.

    An official message states that German counter attacks at Verdun were repulsed, and all gains are being held. The Verdun success regains the whole ...

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  15. RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.

    In the House of Commons to-day in the second reading of the Rhodes Estate Bill, providing for the disestablishment of German scholarships, Mr. King (Liberal) moved ...

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  16. "THE DEVIL'S CHARIOTS."

    A war correspondent, Dammert, sent Germany the first description of the armoured tanks headed "The Devil's Chariots." He says the German troops' blood ...

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  17. SUBMARINE CAPTAIN'S BOAST.

    The British steamer Mombassa has been sunk. Reuter's Stockholm correspondent reports that the captain of a German submarine. ...

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  18. ENEMY OVERWHELMED.

    Reuter's Paris correspondent wires:—A semi-official report slates that the Verdun break through was an event of the first importance. The French fought with the ...

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  19. IMPORTANT CAPTURES.

    In a later communique General Sir Douglas Haig states: The ground gained yesterday in the neighbourhood of Guedecourt and Les Boeufs has been fully secured. There was ...

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  20. AUSTRALIANS HONOURED.

    The London Gazette" contains the names of those mentioned in despatches by Sir Percy Lake in regard to the campaign in Mespoptamia. They include Captain Petre, of ...

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  21. CREWS LANDED.

    The Spanish steamer Victor Chavarri landed the crews of the British steamers Barbara and Midland, and the Norwegian steamer. Snestad, which were all sunk by a German ...

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  22. OBSTRUCTIONS FOR TANKS.

    The German's, after officially referring to the "tanks" as being cruel as they were effective unofficially allege that they are useless and a failure, but, it is stated in reliable ...

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  23. MAN POWER QUESTION.

    In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George, referring to the pledge that the men who had passed 41 before being summoned should be exempt, pointed out that ...

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  24. THE FRENCH ADVANCE.

    The French repulsed three counter attacks at Verdun and progressed elsewhere in the sector, taking 4500 prisoners. ...

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  25. ON THE SOMME.

    The diary of a German prisoner captured on the Somme gives impressions of the British barrage of fire seen from the German side. All along the trench men were buri ed ...

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  26. JAPANESE LABOUR UNIONS.

    Nine Japanese Labor unions have been formed. and will affiliate, with a separate Japanese Labor Council. The movement is to be extended throughout all the Pacific ...

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  27. "VERY LONG WAR."

    Mr. Lovat Fraser, writing in the "Daily Mail," says that the scales have fallen from the nation's eyes, and the public now recognises that war will probably continue for a ...

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  28. ENEMY COMMUNIQUES.

    A Paris semi-official message states:—An enemy communique of October 23 spoke of our violent artillery fire east of the Meuse, adding, "but our artillery ...

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  29. PRISONERS OF WAR.

    In the House of Commons Lord Cecil stated that after careful consideration the Government had decided that it was undesirable to conclude an Anglo-German ...

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  30. ENEMY REPORT.

    Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent stales that a Berlin communique speaks of the great battles on the Somme on the 22nd and 23rd of October. "In order to break through at ...

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  31. GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKS.

    A Paris communique states:—A German counter-attack on Haudromont Quarries and Damloup Battery was repulsed, and all the captured ground ...

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  33. VENEREAL DISEASES.

    A number of promment Englishwomen, including Lady Birdwood and Mrs. Samuel (wife of the British Home Secretary), have written a letter to "The Times," inviting all ...

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  34. FIGHTING ON THE ANCRE.

    Mr. Beach Thomas, "Daily Mail" correspondent in Franco, says that the Germans have trobled their air forces, frequently crowing the British lines. Some of their ...

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  35. DISABLED SOLDIERS.

    The case of disabled soldiers is increasingly occupying public attention. It is among the most vital questions caused by the war. Number of men are already awaiting help. ...

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  36. THE ENTENTE CORDIALE.

    An Anzac telling a French soldier the latest news from the British front. They are evidently good pals, in spite of language difficulties. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  37. SCHWABEN REDOUBT.

    Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters, writing on Saturday, said:— "Two days of blue skies and cold winds resulted in the drying of the ground and the ...

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  38. GERMANY'S NEW TICKETS.

    Further restrictions have, been made by Germany in connection with the purchase of clothing, pending control by the ticket system. The tickets will apply to all dress ...

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  39. LIVELY ARTILLERYING.

    A communique states:—There is lively artillerying in the regions of Blaches and Ablaincourt. Three enemy aeroplanes were brought ...

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  40. INVASION NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

    Lord French, addressing a gathering of volunteers, said that invasion, although improbable, was not impossible, and that the unexpected often happened in war. ...

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  41. MARTIAL LAW IN IRELAND.

    Regarding Mr. Mahon's denal doubting the authenticity of a previous message, we can say positively that the question of raising martial law in Ireland is receiving further ...

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  42. AUSTRALIAN FREIGHTS.

    In the House of Commons Mr. Runciman, in replying to Mr. Will Thorne. declined to disclose the freights on Australian meat and produce which the British Government ...

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  43. HEAVY SHELLING.

    General Sir Douglas Haig reports heavy ciprocal shelling south of Armentieres. ...

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  44. IMPROVING THE LINE.

    The "Times" correspondent at headquarters states that the enemy took the initia- tive in attempts to recapture Schwaben Redoubt. The first, a half-hearted effort, was ...

    Article : 143 words
  45. THE KAISER.

    The Kaiser is visiting Flanders, and has inspected the coastal defences of Zeebrugge ...

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