Mr. Pirrie Robinson (the "Times" correspondent) made the charge dispassionately and earnestly that the Germans deliberately selected Allied hospitals and clearing stations for ...
Article : 197 wordsIn the Scottish mists and sunshine the most remarkable happening of the war is daily reproduced. The first sight of the Grand Fleet is always unimpressive. The ...
Article : 687 wordsThe Paris journal "Matin" states that the French losses recently were light, and prisoners admit that their losses were very heavy. French bombs destroyed a German gas station, ...
Article : 62 wordsField Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports successful operations this morning eastward and northwestward of Ypres resulting in the capture of a series of strong points and ...
Article : 209 wordsA Roumanian communique states that enemy attacks north of the Susita Valley slightly forced us back, but most dashing counter-attacks drove back the enemy as far as ...
Article : 60 wordsAn official British report gives the number of prisoners captured by the Allies since April 9 this year as follows:— British....46,155 Germans. ...
Article : 102 wordsThe "Petit Parisian" states that Count Ernest Bernstorff, a nephew of the late Ambassador for Germany to the United States, was taken prisoner at Mort Homme. He presented ...
Article : 82 wordsThe "Petit Journal" states that the difficulties in the way of Japanese intervention in Europe have been removed, and a glorious dawn will be symbolised by the ...
Article : 42 wordsA wireless Russian official report suites that the Roumanians repulsed enemy attacks northward of Gruzestchi. Northeastward of Soveia, the enemy ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Admiralty reports that three machines from Dunkirk indecisively engaged twelve Gothas, 35 miles northward of Nieuport, and chased them to Zeebrugge. ...
Article : 269 wordsReuter's correspondent at British headquarters, commenting on the ridiculous German claim of the destruction of twenty-one tanks, mentioned on Friday, indicates that ...
Article : 112 wordsMr. Beach Thomas ("Daily Mail"), describing the German attackson hospitals, states that a great English surgeon was visiting one hospital with American surgeons: They heard ...
Article : 248 wordsField Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that we have advanced our line south-west of Lens and repulsed an attack east of Langemarke by machine gun fire ...
Article : 45 wordsReuter's headquarters correspondent records another Canadian success. Early in the morning they crossed the Souchez, deploying and pushing along a hundred yards front. ...
Article : 156 wordsReuter's correspondent at British headquarters in France, telegraphing to-day, states that all yesterday's gains were maintained in Flanders, and even added to, ...
Article : 264 wordsField Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Fresh enemy troops counter attacked our positions in the neighbourhood of Ypres-Menin Road. After repeated assaults they ...
Article : 120 wordsField Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:—There has been heavy local fighting all day long for Crassier an important enemy stronghold southward of Lens. ...
Article : 171 wordsThe second Gotha was brought down when it was approaching Margate. It fell spectacularly from a great height to the seashore. The tremendous fusillade from ...
Article : 214 wordsReuter's Copenhagen correspondent states that a Berlin official message states that the Kaiser, addressing the troops on the Yser, said:— ...
Article : 78 wordsField Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— We drove out the enemy from the portion of the trench north-eastward of Gillemont Farm, which he regained yesterday ...
Article : 58 wordsA wireless German official message says:— British attacks eastward of Ypres on a front of nine miles failed with heavy losses. Our aviators successfully bombed fortified ...
Article : 143 wordsMr. James Campbell ("Times" correspondent at French headquarters), describing the French attack, writes:— The preliminary bombardment dazzled and ...
Article : 359 wordsReuter's special correspondent in France states that the French newspapers emphasised that the Kaiser's latest outburst really shows that Germany is feeling the ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. Phillip Gibbs ("Daily Chronicle") states that ever since they captured Hill 70 the Canadians have been chocking counter-attacks. They have repelled at least twenty delivered by ...
Article : 117 wordsThe "Idea Nazionale" reports ususual activity at Kiel, where the Kaiser is visiting the battle fleet and arsenal. He delivered a fiery speech to the ...
Article : 47 wordsThe French shipping return for the week ended August 19 were:—Arrivals, 1049; departures, 1012. Five vossels over 1600 tons and four under that were sunk, while ...
Article : 39 wordsCol. Repington writes in the "Times": "Between the North Sea and the Adriatic, the West front is aflame. The enemy is everywhere on the defensive. The numbers of ...
Article : 308 wordsLieut. Cremetti has been killed at Hendon. He made a flight in a machine, the engine of which had previously been reported out of order. ...
Article : 123 wordsA message from Lourenco Marques says that the steamer City of Nagpur, bound for India, struck the Deccan Reef. 25 miles from Delagoa Bay. It is feared that ...
Article : 93 wordsIn the Reichstag, Dr. Helfferich while denying that he made a prophecy regarding the efficiency of submarines, declared that the figures in Mr. Lloyd George's speech of ...
Article : 81 wordsA French communique says:—We made a clashing attack this morning between Avocourt Wood and Mort Homme, and went considerably beyond our objectives. We carried ...
Article : 115 wordsA German communique admits the loss of the Zeppelin, as stated on Tuesday, and referring to a Zeppelin raid, cabled on Wednesday claims that it effectively pelted Hull and ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Press Bureau reports that the total casualties in yesterday's aeroplane raid on Ramsgate and Dover wore eleven killed and twenty-six injured. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe "Times" Athens correspondent says that four new documents were laid on the table in Parliament, proving conclusively that the prosecutions or the Greeks in Asia ...
Article : 85 wordsThe British Admiralty reports that the naval air service yesterday morning' bombed shipping at Zeebrugge, and the aerodrome at Chistelles. Our machines ...
Article : 71 wordsGeneral Allenby, in charge of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, has issued a proclamation that nobody is to be allowed on the northern coast of Egypt between sunset and ...
Article : 62 wordsA French Communique says that the artillery duel has been somewhat violent in the regions of Braye and Corny. Batteries in the champagne carried out an effective fire and ...
Article : 169 wordsA wireless German official report says:—We recaptured trenches southward of the Ypres-Menin Road, and destroyed twenty-one tanks on Wednesday. We repulsed Canadians, ...
Article : 102 wordsA wireless Russian official report states:— We retired under pressure in the direction of Tukkum. The enemy penetrated trenches at Zborysk but our counter attack drove ...
Article : 107 wordsHerr Wolff, in the "Berliner Tageblatt" charges Dr. Michaelis with inconsistency, and says that the Chancellor is devoid of authority. He was appointed without ...
Article : 85 wordsSir George Foster announces that he is retiring from the Government, under the reconstruction, and becomes Canadian, High-Commissioner in London, in succession to ...
Article : 35 wordsReuter's correspondent at British headquarters states that after Thursday's successful Canadian attack, south of Lens, a special, counter attack was made by divisions of the ...
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1931), Sat 1 Sep 1917, Page 12
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