An official message from Salonica says: Patrol encounters have taken place between Or[?]ak and Komar Jan bridge. The enemy shelled the British positions ...
Article : 131 wordsTwenty eight Americans were on board the British steamer Kelvima, which was sunk on September 2 by a torpedo or mine. They were saved and landed at ...
Article : 81 wordsAccording to Borlin reports, King Constantine conferred with the representatives of the Allies to-day, and a definite decision was reached regarding future ...
Article : 115 wordsA great crowd witnessed the funeral of the crew of the wrecked Zeppelin at Potters Bar. Many police were drafted in, the authorities fearing a disturbance in view ...
Article : 335 wordsThere was a slight increase in the number of volunteers who came forward on Wednesday, a total of 60 being reported for the day. This number brings the ...
Article : 143 wordsCorrespondents emphasise the terrific character of the Anglo-French bombardment, The "Berliner Tageblatt" says: "It is the maddest gunfire the world has ever ...
Article : 98 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander-in-Chief in France, reports: During the night we captured the whole of Leuze Wood. Fighting continues between ...
Article : 245 wordsThe "New York Times," in a leader, says that the "black list" was stupid and unnecessary, and the British censorship ridiculous. The retaliation clauses adopted ...
Article : 267 wordsTrain after train crowded with wounded is passing through Liego towards Germany. A single consignment at Liege numbered 3300. ...
Article : 26 wordsA Roumanian communique states After lively fighting in the region of Borszek, we occupied heights to the westward, taking 154 prisoners. We hold the ...
Article : 152 wordsThe chief subscribers to the new German war loan are the Savings Banks and munition firms. The total in the first two days was far below the amounts received for ...
Article : 57 wordsA Russian communique states: We captured a fortified position in the direction of Halicz, and drove the enemy northwestward, taking 4500 prisoners, of whom ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Minister for Defence stated to-day that from September 1 to 5 inclusive a total of 1460 recruits were enrolled in the Commonwealth. The number was ...
Article : 65 wordsA German official wireless message denies that any person was killed in Germany in consequence of food disturbances, which, it is said, the foreign newspapers ...
Article : 38 wordsA German communique states: Between the Zlota Lipa and the Dniester the Bussians were pressed back on our centre. The enemy gained advantages ...
Article : 34 wordsAn official communique ussyed ti-day, states: Our certain of fire broke down many attacks against our new positions southward of ...
Article : 208 wordsThe Queensland Recruiting Committee met last evening in Preston House, Colonel A. J. Thynne, M.L.C., presiding. Others present included the Commandand ...
Article : 2,659 wordsBritish airmen blew up a damaged Gilman submarine in Zeebrugge harbour, and returned to Dunkirk, despite a heavy bombardment. ...
Article : 31 wordsAn Austrian communique admits the successes of the Russians, and that they are pressing back the Austrians eastward of Halicz, and also in the Carpathians. ...
Article : 31 wordsRepresentatives of the Admiralty to-day examined the remains of the mystery car which was shot down in East Anglia. It is believed that a wire lowered the ...
Article : 119 wordsTHE GREAT PUSH ON THE SOMME. The dotted line shows the Allied lines prior to the commencement of the big offensive. The black line marks the extent of the territory gamed. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 32 wordsThe Trade Union Congress at Birmingham debated a resolution protesting aganist the attempts to capture the trade union movement for ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Viceroy of India (Lord Chelmsford) presided this morning at the opening of the third Imperial Legislative Council since the reform under Lord Minto. He made a ...
Article : 913 wordsThe Central News correspondent at The Hague states that a Zeppelin returning from England was so badly damaged that it landed near Mons. Several of the ...
Article : 56 wordsUnits of the British Fleet visited Lisbon, and were cordially received by the Portuguese President, Ministers, and people. A guard of honour from ...
Article : 95 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, in the London Daily Chronicle," gives a vivid description of the capture of Guillemont, Leuze Wood, and Fallemont farm. He states: Curiously ...
Article : 782 wordsA German communique states: With undiminished intensity the battle is raging on both sides of the Somme, and 28 British and French divisions are engaged. ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Mexican-American Conference was opened to-day. The withdrawal of the American troops from Mexico will be the first subject discussed, and it is expected ...
Article : 42 wordsA despatch from Mr. Philip Gibbs states: The importance of the gains since Sunday seem to be insufficiently realised in the first place, as the official ...
Article : 617 wordsThe Santa Fe Railway Company will refuse to obey the eight-hour law, which becomes effective in January, 1917. Thus the validity of the law will be referred ...
Article : 158 wordsA romantic war episode is revealed in to-night's issue of the "London Gazette." Lieutenant Colonel John Ford Elkington was cashiered on September 14, 1914, by ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Petrograd correspondent of the Morning Post speaks of 10,000 Russians serving in France and at Salonica, and also of a mysterious entire new army taking ...
Article : 98 wordsA German communique states: We stormed seven works at Tutrakan, including armoured batteries. The Bulgarians drove back the Russians and Roumanians ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Royal Flying Corps has applied to General Sir W. R. Birdwood for 200 Australians to become flying officers General Birdwood has consented, and is now ...
Article : 40 wordsHungarian papers indulge in melodramatic descriptions of the heroic resistance of the Transylvanian peasants. The "Pesti Naplo" solemnly relates that at ...
Article : 130 wordsThe State Department announces that inquiries will be made immediately of the American Ambassador at Tokio and the Minister at Peking as to the scope of ...
Article : 58 wordsA Russian communique states Our advancing troops at Ognot inflicted great losses. They found corpses of our soldiers whom the Turks had terribly ...
Article : 54 wordsSuch a multitude of complaints have been received from Australian wounded at not receiving Red Cross comforts that the military authorities have appointed ...
Article : 64 wordsThousands of hungry and houseless fugitives provoked riots in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. The Hungarian Parliament is sitting continuously, and ...
Article : 240 wordsThe Russian Ministry of Munitions has made inquiries for an enormous quantity of copper. The estimated quantity required is nearly 10,000,000lb. weight. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Tuikish Government has ordered a levy en masse of all males between the ages of 17 and 55, regardless of nationality. ...
Article : 29 wordsSemi-official advices received from England state that the British have captured the German cargo submarine Bremen. ...
Article : 29 wordsCommon stock of the United States Steel Corporatton has been sold at 101. This is the first time that the stock has been above par. ...
Article : 31 wordsAn Italian communique states: The first snow has fallen. We extended our occupation of the western slope of Punta Delforame. Our infantry, cavalry, and ...
Article : 74 wordsAt the wool sales to-day a large and good selection of greasy crossbreds was offered Bidding was keen, and yesterday's advance was fully ...
Article : 77 wordsThe officials admit that American transports are carrying mails to Manila, but they deny that it is intended to carry mails to China. ...
Article : 31 wordsA regulation has been made under the War Precactions Act, providing that no person, without the consent of the War Council, shall use the word "repatriation" ...
Article : 72 wordsAn Austrian communique admits that one of the seaplanes which raided Venice has not returned. ...
Article : 21 wordsWheat is quiet, and occasionally dearer. The nominal value of parcels of Australian wheat on passage is 69/3 per 480lb. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Kaiser has dismissed General von Deimling, who was in command of the light wing of the Crown Prince's army before Verdun. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe "Deutsche Tageszeitung" announces that Count Reventlow has been for bidden to publish any future articles without the permission of the censor. ...
Article : 44 wordsAn official statement from Egypt says: We made an air raid on the enemy's encampment at Mazar on Monday, and an anti-aircraft gun was disabled. A number ...
Article : 52 wordsGermany, after negotiations with France, has agreed to abandon her reprisal camps, notably those in Courland and Poland, and to return French ...
Article : 35 wordsCaptain A. H. Kennedy, of the Australian forces, who was believed to have been killed at the end of July, has written to his wife in England ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Australian Red Cross Society is sending weekly parcels of food to 450 Australian soldiers who are prisoners in Germany, and appeals for the individual ...
Article : 44 wordsUnder an amendment of the War Precautions Regulations issued to-day it was made an offence to sell, without authority, any portion of a badge, ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Dutch troops, after violent fighting, defeated the rebels in Sumatra, but the rebellion is extending in the Jambi region. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 8 Sep 1916, Page 7
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