Sir John French reports an air raid on Don station. A munition store was blown up and several fires were observed in Don. All the aviators returned safely. ...
Article : 67 wordsThe work of the St. John Ambulance Association has been quickened as a result of the outbreak of war, and the increased interest which is being taken by the public ...
Article : 1,198 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph's" Milan correspondent telegraphs:—"Despatches from Italian correspondents at Salonika and Athens indicate a very serious situation to ...
Article : 697 wordsThe first meeting of the General War Council of the Allies for co-ordinating their military operations, was held at Paris to-day. General Joffre, generalissimo of ...
Article : 49 wordsIn April last an Imperial Order-in-Council was issued to the effect that all aliens arriving in the United Kingdom must have in their possession passports issued ...
Article : 160 wordsThe crew of the cruiser Chao-ho, lying in the Yang-tse-Kiang, mutinied, upon a signal from the shore. The mutineers overpowered their officers and then commenced ...
Article : 149 wordsGerman troops and guns have been pouring into France and Belgium for upwards of a week. ...
Article : 23 wordsFour Austrian monitors are reported to have left Rustchuk, on the Bulgarian bank of the Danube, in order to attempt the bombardment of Reni, in Bessarabia, at ...
Article : 56 wordsAt the Criminal Court last week, when Francis Hugh Snow was found guilty by the jury of trading with the enemy, Judge Murray reserved points of law for ...
Article : 287 wordsA Turkish communique telegraphed from Amsterdam, admits that the Allies are displaying great activity at the Dardanelles, and that the British troops have delivered ...
Article : 48 wordsA German communique reports:—"The Russian attack west of Riga is said to have collapsed. The Russians have had severe losses south of Genica. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Czar has postponed the convocation of the Duma, to enable the committees to finish their labours in connection with the Budget. ...
Article : 29 wordsReplying to a congratulatory cablegram forwarded to him by the Premier, Lieutenant-Colonel Pope, C.B., states:—"Thanks cablegram. Whole credit due to offers ...
Article : 31 wordsGermans in Constantinople claim that 2,000,000 Turks will be armed by the spring, and that an expedition to invade Egypt will be ready early in January. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" states:—"There is a growing feeling amongst politicians that the time limit to Lord Derby's scheme ought to be extended to December 31. ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Marine Underwriters' Association of Western Australia announce that the following war rates have been declared in force to-day:—For all vessels except ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Wallenberg, has departed for Christiania. It is assumed his mission to the Norwegian capital is connected with ...
Article : 69 wordsThere are indications that General Gallwitz is to be sent to operate against the Anglo-French in Serbia, as the Bulgarians consider that they are not called upon to ...
Article : 38 wordsLieutenant T. A. Kidd, of Geraldton, on service with the Western Australian contingent of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Forces, has forwarded to his wife ...
Article : 1,534 wordsThe military authorities have received cabled advice that another transport, with wounded and ill soldiers on board, is due to reach Fremantle on Tuesday next. ...
Article : 409 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Sir John Lonsdale (Unionist), member for Mid-Armagh, asked for particulars of the agreement with the Merchants' Guild of ...
Article : 111 wordsThe Under-Secretary for War (Mr. H. Tennant), in the House of Commons last night repudiated a suggestion that soldiers with forged tickets organised the ...
Article : 193 wordsThree Bulgarian students were shot on Sunday as the result of a plot to kill King Ferdinand. ...
Article : 27 wordsAt a general meeting of members of the Rose Club, yesterday afternoon, the principal business under consideration was the adoption of the customary standing ...
Article : 379 wordsApplication has been made to the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) for permission to export a large quantity of butter from Victoria, but the Minister is not ...
Article : 64 wordsSpeaking in the Union Assembly yesterday, the Minister for Defence (Mr. Smuts) said that recruiting had been successful beyond the highest expectations, ...
Article : 199 wordsWord comes from Rome that the Pope at a secret Consistory of Cardinals made a stirring appeal for a speedy peace. He declared that modern nations could not be ...
Article : 372 wordsApplications were made at the annual sittings of the Licensing Court to-day for the registration of several German clubs, namely, the Tivoli Club, the Deutscher ...
Article : 120 wordsA fire of unknown origin last night threatened to destroy the historic Citadel of Quebec, where large quantities of war supplies are stored. The fire was ...
Article : 72 wordsIt was announced to-day by the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Jensen) that another Australian destroyer, which has been named Swan, was to be launched on ...
Article : 58 wordsOver 500 soldiers' packages, posted in New Zealand in May and June last for the Dardanelles have reached London, many in a battered condition, though the ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Holman) states that there are in New South Wales country centres two schools conducted by Germans exclusively for Germans. As there is no ...
Article : 88 wordsThe figures issued by the Federal Defence authorities on Monday have an interesting bearing upon Australia's offer to make a special effort to bring the strength ...
Article : 184 wordsThree German lieutenants, Hertzog, Seydlitz, and Langenbach, prisoners of war at Donnington Hall, are about to be court martialled. Hertzog is accused of striking ...
Article : 212 wordsThe British-India Company's steamer Uneta was torpedoed yesterday, and five officers and 47 Lascars are missing. The remainder of the crew were landed. ...
Article : 31 wordsIn the House of Assembly to-day further reference was made to the criticism by the Governor (Sir Henry Galway) of the march of the Islington railway workshops ...
Article : 278 wordsA request has been received by the Department of External Affairs from the Lieutenant-Governor of Papua to the effect that he should receive some intimation ...
Article : 176 wordsA thrilling story is published of how the British merchant steamer Japanese Prince escaped from a submarine. A passenger says:—For five hours we struggled to ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. King O'Malley) arrived in Adelaide to-day from Melbourne. He is visiting South Australia to arrange for the taking over by the ...
Article : 324 wordsIn the House of Commons last night Sir Edwin Cornwall (Liberal), member for Bethnall Green, asked if the Foreign Secretary would notify Mr. Ford's American ...
Article : 100 wordsYesterday 24 men presented themselves at the Drill Hall, Francis-street, for service. Seventeen of them passed the doctor and were accepted. Further recruits ...
Article : 36 wordsThe 120th list of casualties of Western Australian members of the Australian Expeditionary Forces has been made available, and is published below. Where not ...
Article : 758 wordsThe Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Reginald McKenna, in the House of Commons last night, made a statement with respect to the national position regarding ...
Article : 78 wordsThrough his Excellency the Governor-General, the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has received a report from General Maxwell, commanding the forces in Egypt. ...
Article : 122 wordsA meeting in furtherance of the campaign in aid of the Munitions Supply Company will be held this evening at Prince's Hall, North Perth, Messrs. J. M. Smith, ...
Article : 675 wordsAn Admiralty announcement reveals the remarkable success of British submarines in the Sea of Marmora. A submarine on December 2 fired into and damaged a ...
Article : 109 wordsGeneral von Hindenburg, in an interview published here, confessed that the Entente Powers do not desire peace. They had not yet been sufficiently shattered, he added ...
Article : 87 wordsAlthough no official announcement has been made on the subject, it is understood that Dalgety and Co. have been added to the list of Government wheat shipping ...
Article : 40 wordsMr. Cleveland Knight, a nominee of Mr. Horatio Bottomley's is opposing the re-election of Sir Herbert Samuel, as a protest against the curtailing of the drinking ...
Article : 41 wordsIn compliance with the decision of the last Miners' Conference, the secretary has forwarded to the Attorney-General (Mr. Walker), a protest against the statement ...
Article : 158 wordsIt is understood that Mr. R. McC. Anderson, who recently reported upon the business management of Federal Departments, is to proceed to Egypt on ...
Article : 43 wordsThe India Office reports that Major-General Townshend's force retiring down the iver from Baghdad, reached Ku[?]el-Amara without further fighting. ...
Article : 44 wordsAn explosion has occurred on the steamer Minnesota bound from Seattle in the State of Washington, for London with foodstuffs. The Steamer was rendered ...
Article : 130 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Asquith made the important announcement that arrangements for closer military co-operation have been completed regarding ...
Article : 74 wordsThe trouble between the Defence Department and the unions in connection with the manufacture of shells in Victoria tends to develop into definite action by ...
Article : 146 wordsOn Saturday [?] outside [?] Queen Parade Clifton [?] ...
Article : 109 wordsAdvices from Constantinople state that General von der Goltz is commanding the Turkish forces in Mesopotamia. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 8 Dec 1915, Page 7
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