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  2. IN PALESTINE.

    An official report from Palestine states:—We stormed on Wednesday Nebisamwil Ridge, which is the site of the ancient Mizpah, 5000 yards westward of the ...

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  3. RUSSIA'S DEBACLE.

    The Berlin correspondent of the Copenhagen "National Tidende" states that fighting between the Bolsheviks and General Kaledin has already begun. ...

    Article : 148 words
  4. ADVANCE ON CAMBRAI.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglass Haig, the British Commandant on the West Front, reports :—There has been force fighting in the neighbourhood or Bourlon Wood, the ...

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  5. ITALY'S VALOUR.

    The latest Italian official report states: Powerful enemy thrusts between the Asiago plateau and the Brenta failed. Our cannon shots threw into the river ...

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  6. OUR SYDNEY LETTER.

    When Mr. Holman landed quite a number of people down here looked to see his attendants groaning under great weights of gold. Not being gratified, ...

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  7. LATIN AMERICA.

    Mr. John Barrett, Director-General of the Pan-American Union, urges the creation of a special advisory council to arrange the co-ordination of war measures ...

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  8. THE PEACE OFFER.

    A message from Petrograd states that M. Trotsky repudiates the reports that Russia is about to make a separate peace. Russia, he says, wants universal peace, ...

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  9. ENEMY STUBBORN.

    Mr. Massey telegraphs: The scene of fighting gets further eastward towards Ramich. We are daily driving the Turks out of the hill country by persistent ...

    Article : 133 words
  10. ENGINEERS AND MINERS WANTED.

    There are a number of vacancies at present in the Reinforcements for the engineers and mining units at present on active service. Men desiring to join ...

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  11. ENEMY HURLED BACK.

    The "Corriere d'Italia" gives details of the Austrians' attempt to break the Breata line on Tuesday. After an intense bombardment, the advance of the enemy's ...

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  12. NEWCASTLE RECRUITING.

    At the Newcastle recruiting depot on Saturday seven volunteers offered themselves, and two of them were accepted. ...

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  13. FIGHTING NEAR ADEN.

    An official message from Aden states :—We captured a Turkish post at Jabir, 15 miles to the northward of Aden. Losses were inflicted and defences ...

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  14. WORK OF THE ENGINEERS.

    The United Press correspondent reports that the Germans are rushing troops to Cambrai from all directions, and their resistance is stiffening. The British, in ...

    Article : 177 words
  15. AMERICAN REPORTS.

    Mr. Francis, the American Ambassador in Petrograd, confirms the report that the Soviet has authorised negotiations with Germany for a three months' armistice to ...

    Article : 95 words
  16. VICTORIA.

    It is expected there will be a large meeting of the Liberal party at Parliament House on Tuesday, when Mr. Bowser, who has a commission to form a ...

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  17. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Lieutenant-General Sir Julian Byng, the Commander of the Third British Army, has been promoted to the rank of General. ...

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  18. GERMANY'S GREAT EFFORT.

    Mr. Percival Gibbons telegraphs that the enemy is concentrating every effort to capture Monte Tomba, and advance across the Plave between Fenner and ...

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  19. TURKISH MOBILISATION.

    Advices from Constantinople state that the mobilisation of all Ottoman subjects between the ages of 48 and 57 has been ordered. ...

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  20. IN EAST AFRICA.

    An East African official report states :— We entered Simbas, in the Kitangari Valley, and also Newala. A small force gallantly engaged a ...

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  21. AN ACT OF TREACHERY.

    Lord Robert Cecil, the Minister for the Blockade, in an interview said: "If the Russian people support the Leninite peace proclamation, it will be an act of the ...

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  22. BRITISH COMMANDS.

    An official report states that General Plumer has been appointed to the command of the British forces in Italy, and Lieutenant-General W. R. Marshall to the ...

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  23. ENEMY REPORTS.

    The latest German official report states: Italian attacks westward of the Brenta, between the Brenta and the Piave, failed. A previous report stated:— ...

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  24. NAVAL AIR WORK.

    The British Admiralty reports :—Our fighter patrols on Friday probably destroyed two enemy aircraft and drove down another. They destroyed an enemy ...

    Article : 130 words
  25. THE GERMANS' STRENGTH.

    It is reported from Washington that official statistics issued by the French Embassy show that the Germans' strength on the West Front is 5,320,000. ...

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  26. SOLDIERS' ESCAPE.

    Two Australian soldiers, Hector Holmes and H. L. Thomas, who escaped from a German prison camp at Fredericksfeld, have reached London. ...

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  27. ATTACK ON THE ALLIES.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that Trotsky, in addressing the Soviet Executive, said that the Soviets' power was now established ...

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  28. A GERMAN MOVE.

    The London correspondent of the "New York Tribune" say it is believed that recent manoeuvres herald a big political move. Germany may propose peace terms ...

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  29. GERMANY'S BARRED ZONE.

    The consensus of experts is that the extension of the barred zone by Germany is directed against neutrals rather than the Allies, and foreshadows increased efforts ...

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  30. DANISH OPINION.

    A wireless message from Copenhagen states that the Danish newspapers are giving prominence to the victory near Cambrai. They point out that the ...

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  31. GERMAN REPORTS.

    The latest German official report states: A renewed English attempt to break through our lines south-west of Cambrai was shattered, with most severe losses to ...

    Article : 193 words
  32. SUBMARINE HUNTING.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Tribune" states that the Allied submarines successful hunting down has caused one-third of the present ...

    Article : 264 words
  33. REDUCING RUSSIA'S ARMIES.

    An "official" announcement by the Bolshevik Government states: An official decree, signed by Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Government, states that it has ...

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  34. CHINESE TROOPS FOR FRANCE.

    It is understood in Washington that the Allies have endorsed the proposal to permit China to send 25,000 troops to France to take up secondary duties, in order to ...

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  35. THE SECRET TREATIES.

    The Bolshevik papers have commenced the publication of the secret treaties. The first instalment consists chiefly of the Ambassador's telegrams referring to ...

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  36. BROADMEADOW.

    A send-off was given to Privates Albert Masson, J. Bennett, Jack Slyney, and Sapper Sydney Jackson in the Picture Theatre on Friday night. The gathering ...

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  37. QUEENSLAND.

    "Heroes' Week," a patriotic effort was continued on Saturday, when a novel feature was the collecting in the streets by public men, including Mr. Ryan, the ...

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  38. BRITISH DEMOBILISATION.

    Mr. G. H. Roberts, the Minister for Labour, replying to a deputation from the Trade Union Congress, said that the Government's demobilisation plans were ...

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  39. CALM IN PETROGRAD.

    The "Dagblad" of Stockholm states that all is calm in Petrograd. The theatres have reopened, and the restaurants are crowded. ...

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  40. CHURCH BELLS RING.

    St. Paul's Cathedral and many churches in the city rang peals in celebration of Sir Julian Byng's victory near Cambrai. A crowd at St. Paul's sang the National ...

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  41. RUMANIAN REPORT.

    A Rumanian communique states: "An attempt by the enemy to fraternise with our troops was repulsed by rifle fire. ...

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  42. THE LATE CANON ARCHDALL.

    A memorial service to the late Canon Archdall was held in the Newcastle Cathedral on Sunday night, when a large number of people paid their tribute of ...

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  43. BRITISH SHIPBUILDING.

    The Admiralty announces the formation of a Shipbuilding Council, under the chairmanship of the Admiralty Controller. The Council includes ...

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  44. BRITISH LIQUOR.

    The Press Bureau states that Lord Rhondda, the Food Controller, in announcing the release of the same quantity of wine from bond as in 1916, ...

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  45. AUSTRO-HUNGARY.

    The Austro-Hungarian Delegations, for the first time since the beginning of the war, will meet on December 3rd. ...

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  46. FIGHTING ROUND CAMBRAI.

    Mr. Percival Phillips telegraphs:—The counter-attack on Friday against Masnieres came from the north-east. When the Prussian Guard advanced in ...

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  47. AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS.

    Colonel Manifold, Director of Medical Services in France, writing to Colonel Murdoch, representative of the Australian Red Cross, expresses his warm ...

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  48. GERMAN NAVAL MUTINY.

    Amsterdam reports:— Weigat, the boatswain of the Dreadnought Kronprinz, who participated in the Klel mutiny, escaped to Holland. ...

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  49. NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.

    Sir John Forrest, the Federal Treasurer, yesterday commented upon criticism by the "Financial News" of the prospectus of the proposed New South Wales loan. ...

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  50. PRISONERS IN TURKEY.

    Mr. J. F. Hope, Junior Lord of the Treasuary, announced in the House of Commons that an Anglo-Turkish Conference will be held at Berne shortly, ...

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  51. CAPITAL AND LABOUR UNITED.

    Receiving a representative deputation of employers and workmen in the shipbuilding trades, who submitted joint suggestions for securing the greatest possible ...

    Article : 317 words
  52. GERMANS RUSH UP TROOPS.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs states: When we smashed through the Hindenburg line on Tuesday the German high command, as soon as they got the news of what had ...

    Article : 280 words
  53. GERMANY AND HOLLAND.

    Amsterdam reports that a German semiofficial statement, replying to the German press condemnation, states that the Dutch Government in stopping gravel supplies ...

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  54. GERMANY AND GREECE.

    The "Journal de Geneve" states that the Germans are sending troops from the Russian front to the Balkans front, in order to drive out the British and French ...

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  56. ISLINGTON.

    Mrs. W. J. Owen, of Dent-street, Islington, has been informed that her husband, Corporal Owen, is returning to Australia. ...

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