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  2. FOURTH ARRAS BATTLE

    The fourth great battle on the line north and south of the Scarpe River (east of Arras) began before dawn on Thursday, and continued all day. There had been a heavy preliminary bombardment by the British, and the infantry[?] went forward with a rush along a front of nearly fourteen miles. This ...

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  3. CHILI AND GERMANY.

    It is announced in Berlin that the Chilian Minister has asked for his passports. ...

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  4. LOST AUSTRALIAN CARGO.

    In the Appeal Court yesterday, Benjamin Smith and Company appealed against a decision given by Mr. Justice Sankey in favour of the Crown ...

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  5. FOURTH PHASE OF THE BATTLE.

    Sir Douglas Haig's despatch to-day indicates the opening of the fourth phase of the battle of Arra[?]. The attack on a front of 13 miles represents an attempt ...

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  6. IN ASIA MINOR

    A Russian official wireless message says:- The Turks to-day attempted to advance to the south-westward of ...

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  7. MARKETS AND MONEY.

    The following are the Bank of England returns for the week ended today:- Coin, £52,896,000. ...

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  8. RUMANIAN CAMPAIGN.

    A Russian wireless official message states:- Russian hydroplane squadrons have effectively bombed Mah[?]dia (on the ...

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  9. NAVAL OPERATIONS.

    The "Evening Standard" says that drastic changes at the Admiralty are to take place as a result of Mr. Lloyd George's ivestigations. The War Staff ...

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  10. DUTCH OPINION.

    Dutch correspondents in the north of France state that there is a general expectation that the Germans will further retreat before the heavy pressure ...

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  11. HORSE-RACING.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. H. E. Duke, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, announced that all racing fixtures had been cancelled in ...

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  12. AN ANNUAL GATHERING.

    At a meeting of the members of the Primrose League yesterday, Lord Curzon, the President of the Council in Mr. Lloyd George's Government, stated ...

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  13. BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK.

    The British Admiralty announces that the transport Arcadian, 8,939 tons, which was carrying troops, was torpedoed in the eastern-Mediterranean on ...

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  14. GERMAN VERSION.

    A German wireless official message states:—After artillery preparation the British have launched a fresh attack on both banks of the Scarpe. The enemy ...

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  15. ATTITUDE OF CHINA.

    The members of the Chinese Cabinet have formally communicated to the President their decision in favour of war against Germany, and the President has ...

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  16. THE GERMAN CONSTITUTION.

    Herr Schiedmann, one of the leaders of the dei man Socialists has been appointed president of the Reichstag's committee appointed to consider the ...

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  17. MEETING THE MENACE.

    Lord Northcliffe, the well-known journalist, and principal proprietor of several English newspapers, in an interview with the London representative of ...

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  18. ARTILLERY VERY ACTIVE.

    To-day's French communique states: Artillery engagements and encounters between patrols are taking place along the whole of the ...

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  19. GERMAN CROPS.

    The German Government has decided to expropriate all cereals before the reaping, and the military will supervise the threshing, thus enabling the corn ...

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  20. DELEGATES VISIT WINDSOR CASTLE.

    The members of the Oversea delegates attending the Imperial War Conference proceeded to Windsor Castle to-day, and presented an address of loyalty to ...

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  21. THE ALLIED MISSION.

    France has appealed to the United States for 10,000 skilled railwaymen to construct 1,500 miles of railways immediately. ...

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  22. GREECE AND THE WAR.

    M. Zaimis, who a few days ago offered portfolios in the new Greek Government to M. Venizelo[?] and other members of the pro-Ally provisional ...

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  23. BEGINNING OF THE FOURTH PHASE.

    To-day's report from Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states:- Heavy fighting is taking place along the whole front along the ...

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  24. DARDANELLES COMMISSION.

    The Royal Commission inquiring in[?] to the origination and conduct of the Dardanelles campaign sat again to-day. The principal witness examined was ...

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  25. WAR ON NEUTRALS.

    M. Marcel Hubin states that German aeroplanes no longer hesitate to bomb Swiss and Dutch towns, as Von Hindenburg is seeking a pretext for the ...

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  26. VERDUN.

    To-day's French communique says:- Detachments of our troops have penetrated the enemy's lines at Avocourt Wood (north-west of Verdun). ...

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  27. THE FOOD SUPPLIES.

    In the House of Lords yesterday afternoon Lord Devonport the Food Controller, stated that lavish shop-window displays of confectionery are a continu[?] ...

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  28. AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION.

    The war correspondents dwell on the extremely bitter nature of the fighting in the new battle. The contending armies are at close grips along the ...

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  29. EXTENT OF BRITISH GAINS.

    Field-Marshal Haig, in his report issued last night, gives details of the big battle, as follows:- There was fierce fighting at ...

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  30. CONTROL OF FOODSTUFFS.

    A bill to give the President dictatorial powers to control food shipments, ad stop speculation in and curtail the use of food, has been introduced in the ...

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  31. INVENTORS AT WORK.

    American inventive genius is now principally working on the submarine problem. Seventy-five experts are assisting Mr. Thos. A. Edison. Twenty per ...

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  32. THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR HOBART SOLDIER.

    Mrs. McHugo, of Burnett-street, Hobart, has been notified by the Defence Department that her husband, Private William H. McHugo, has been awarded ...

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  33. AERIAL OPERATIONS.

    A French communique published last night states:- Four enemy aeroplanes were brought down in to-day's air ...

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  34. PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

    Addressing a meeting of the members of the Primrose League yesterday, Lord Curzon, the President of the Council in Mr. Lloyd George's Government, said ...

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  35. GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS.

    The American Government is determined to speed up shipbuilding, and the Department of Labour for the purpose has registered 150,000 skilled workers ...

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  36. ATTACK ON NEUTRAL VESSELS.

    Germany has apologised for the seizure of Danish merchant vessels engaged in local traffic, and has offered to pay compensation. She has also apologised ...

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  37. THE TASMANIAN CASUALTIES

    A cable message has been received by Mrs. W. S. Terry, Queen-street, from [?]r son, Captain Eric Terry, saying that Lance-Corporal Guy Terry, who ...

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  38. SINKING OF RELIEF SHIPS.

    Mr. Hoover, the head of the American mission for the relief of the Belgians, who has arrived at New York from England, states that the mortality ...

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  39. THE 2,000,000,000 DOLLAR LOAN.

    Subscriptions to the American loan of 2,000,000,000 dollars are pouring in at the rate of 1,000,000 dollars an hour. It is predicted that the loan will be ...

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  40. BRITISH GAINING GROUND.

    Correspondents at British Headquarters indicate that the British have made further progress at Bullecourt (near to Queant). There is terrific fighting in the ...

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  41. ST. QUENTIN.

    The "Petit Journal" states that the Germans are preparing to leave St. Quentin. They have posted up placards stating:—"The French will return ...

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  42. THE CRUCIAL STAGE.

    Mr. Asquith, the former Prime Minister, addressing members of the Eighty Club to-day, said it could not be too plainly stated that the war had reached ...

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  43. AMERICAN ASSISTANCE.

    Mr. Hardman Lever states that the United States Government will replace Messrs. J. P. M[?]gan and Co., as the financial agents of the Allies. The ...

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  44. LOSS OF THE BALLARAT.

    His Excellency the Governor-General (Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson) has received a cablegram from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the ...

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  45. ARMIES AT CLOSE GRIPS.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs, the war correspondent, describes the new battle as follows:—Close, fierce fighting has been in progress since the darkness just ...

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  46. THE TURKISH WAR.

    Swiss reports indicate that the majority of the Turkish divisions withdrawn from the European front after the fall of Bagdad have now arrived at the ...

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  47. RUSSIAN OPERATIONS

    A Russian wireless official message says:- We have occupied an island in the Diala River to the northwards of the ...

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  48. BRAZIL.

    The resignation from the Brazilian Ministry of Dr. Lauro Muller, the Minister of Foreign Affairs who is a pro-German[?] is construed in many quarters ...

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  49. AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK.

    Two German submarines have torpedoed and sunk the American steamer Rockingham. Fourteen of the crew are missing. ...

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