General Sir Douglas Haig reports: Grenade fighting in the craters east of St. Eloi continues with varying fortunes. We hold three craters, but not the other ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 798 wordsThe Government's views of conscription were made clear to-day by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) in a reply he gave to a deputation from ...
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Article : 2,555 wordsIn the Centennial Hall on Saturday night next an entertainment, which has been arranged by the Brisbane Girls' Club in connection with the Easter Cheer ...
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Article : 224 wordsAn Italian communique states: Between the Adigo, and Sugana Valleys our artillery caused a great fire in the neighbourhood of Calceranica, and seriously ...
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Article : 27 wordsThe Queensland Recruiting Committee's work frequently comes before the public, but the fact that it is voluntary is often lost sight of, mainly because the workers ...
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Article : 58 wordsThe Dutch Shipping Council has delivered judgment declaring that two torpedoes hit the Dutch steamer Palembang, and were fired without warning. The ...
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Article : 146 wordsA German prisoner at the Knockalee camp, in the Isle of Man, was attacked by fellow-prisoners, and took refuge with a sentry. The prisoners continued to ...
Article : 54 wordsCount Bernstorff, the German Ambassador, has intimated to Mr. Lansing, United States Secretary of State, that the submarine campaign will be continued ...
Article : 50 wordsIncluding reinforcements, it is estimated that 450,000 German troops were before Verdun on April 1. It is computed that 200,000 were killed or wounded between ...
Article : 37 wordsIn connection with the Anzac Day memorial service in Westminster Abbey at 11 o'clock on Easter Tuesday morning, 2000 Australians and New Zealanders will ...
Article : 140 wordsDuring the hearing of a prize court case, letters found on Captain von Papen (the late German Military Attache at Washington) were read, in which he ...
Article : 68 wordsA sustamed artillery duel for the greater part of Monday is reported from the advanced position of the Allies. ...
Article : 28 wordsA German communique states: The British launched a strong bombing attack on our crater south of St. Eloi, but failed, and the entire position remained ...
Article : 91 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Mr. Asquith, referring to the recent great conference of the Allies in Paris, emphasised that the results were to reaffirm the ...
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Article : 63 wordsAdvices from Switzerland state that the Kaiser had a narrow escape at Verdun. A French shell exploded, nearly killing several of his staff, and destroying a motor. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 404 wordsIn the House of Lords to-day Lold Courtney asked what instructions had been given to the British representatives at the Paris Conference. Nothing could ...
Article : 677 wordsThe "Journal" states that France has tested a new aeroplane with a remarkable [?]gine, much faster than the German Fokker. Some writers draw attention to ...
Article : 55 wordsThe ill-feeling which has existed for some time between the artillery division of the Australian Imperial Forces and the military police culminated to-nighl in an ...
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Article : 103 wordsGerman newspapers assert that Germany will shortly be delivering to Switzerland a first instalment of 6-inch howitzers, with ammunition. Switzerland first ...
Article : 44 words"Book Day" takes place to-morrow, and the Brisbane Girls' Club, which is piloting the movement, looks forward to this the final appeal in connection with ...
Article : 330 wordsAn official Russian communique states: We checked an attempted German offensive at the Iksku bridgehead. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe French members of Parliament, who are visiting England, were the guests of the Lord Mayor of London at luncheon to-day. They were ...
Article : 77 wordsIn German military circles a sensation has been caused by the improvement in the Russian artillery, and they believe that French officers are directing the fire. ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Tasmanian Trades Hall communicated with the Perth Labour Federation and suggested that an address should be presented by the combined councils ...
Article : 112 wordsA spy who was convicted in the Westminster Court in March was shot to-day. ...
Article : 23 wordsIt is notified that a brindle bulldog, 2½ years of age, the mascot of the 42nd Battalion. Thompson's Paddock, has been lost. The animal answers to the name ...
Article : 52 wordsMr. B. R. Wise (Agent-General for New South Wales) is retaining the Cannon-street offices for the present, owing to the impossibility of getting ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thu 13 Apr 1916, Page 7
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