It transpires that the long-range gun is not a new invention. Fran Krupp-Stohler showed a model to an American general who was visiting Essen before the war, ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. Newton D. Baker (the Secretary for War) announces "that the United States has sent more than 700,000 soldiers to France. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe following official reports have been issued by Generalisation Foch:— Paris, June 10 (4.5 p.m.).—"The German drive continued yesterday evening and ...
Article : 392 wordsSpeaking on the Estimates in the House of Representatives to-day, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Tudor) said that he objected to the Government delaying its ...
Article : 657 wordsThe Stockholm correspondent of the United Press Association (U.S.A.). who escaped recently from Russia, has telegraphed as follows:—"Unless the ...
Article : 148 wordsHerr Philip Scheidemann (the leader of the Socialist Majority Party in the Reichstag) has accepted the Vice Presidency of the Reichstage, and promised to attend on ...
Article : 110 wordsMr. and Mrs. F. H. Brown, of 42 Nicholson-road, Subiaco, have received word from the base records that their eldest son, Lieut. F. H. Brown, has been wounded (fourth occasion), ...
Article : 517 wordsAbout twelve enemy divisions have been identified. These, owing to their losses,were further reinforced towards the close of the day by five others. One of the finest ...
Article : 90 wordsThe War Department announces that there have been 7,315 casualties (including 2,927 deaths) since the American forces entered the war. ...
Article : 27 wordsAs the result of a disastrous explosion in a big munition factory near Breslau, six persons were killed, and 200 injured. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe following American wireless news, via Honolulu, has been received by the American Consul:— Washington.—The Secretary for War ...
Article : 473 wordsDr. von Fehrenbach, the new President of the Reichstag, declared in a speech that the climax of the war was imminent. He ridiculed the idea that the Americans would ...
Article : 81 wordsAnother sale of enemy-owned shares in public companies was held in the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day. Competition was keen and in a few instances the prices ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Petrograd correspondent of the London "Morning Post" telegraphed yesterday:—"Russia has reached another crisis and the air is saturated with astonishing ...
Article : 182 wordsWhile the less important newspapers in Japan comment in a gloomy tone on the German offensive, the better informed journals declare that they have the ...
Article : 88 wordsIt was reported in Labour circies to-day that the New South Wales branch of the Labour Party in conference had carried a resolution to the effect that the Imperial ...
Article : 117 wordsA message from London states that the greatest battle of the war is raging. The Allies are supremely confident. The Germans are deeply engaged at Montdider, ...
Article : 47 wordsMajor-General F. B. Maurice, the military correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle," say:—"General von Hutier has again taken the offensive, though it is ...
Article : 164 wordsThe anti-Soviet movement is assuming a threatening character among the workers, who boycott the Soviet delegates, and even attack them violently. A number of ...
Article : 95 wordsThe hearing of a suit for divorce possessing some unusual features was commenced in the Civil Court to-day before the Chief Justice. The petitioner (Norbert Albert ...
Article : 964 wordsThe Anglican Synod was opened this afternoon. Archbishop Donaldson, in his inaugural address, reviewed events in Europe, and said that the Allies' retirement ...
Article : 399 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, in a message from France, states that the Germans fiercely bombarded several sectors between Villers-Bretonneux and Arras, reaching the most ...
Article : 243 wordsThe "Politiken's" Stockholm correspondent says that messages have been received from Russia to the effect that a great syndicate has been formed under Government ...
Article : 94 wordsThe Australians were offering their French comrades in the trenches on Sunday undemonstrative tributes of esteem for the magnificent fight the French put up against ...
Article : 486 wordsReferring to the proposal to-day, Mr. J. M. Niall (managing director of Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Ltd.,) deprecated any hasty or ill-considered steps being taken. ...
Article : 252 wordsThe captain and 16 members of the crew of the steamer Pinar del Rio have been landed. They were picked up by a steamer. The crew of the Pinar del Rio assert that ...
Article : 183 wordsThe Rotterdam correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" says that at the opening session of the Hauge Conference there was formulated a programme much ...
Article : 340 wordsOther official reports include the following:— London, June 10 (12.30 p.m.)( from Field-Marshal Haig).—"We made a successful ...
Article : 263 wordsThe "Morning Post's" correspondent on the French front says:—"It is ridiculous to forecast the development of the news German offensive, but it can be said that ...
Article : 137 wordsThe following is a list of Western Australian members of the Australian Imperial Force who have been awarded decorations, and who are returning to Australia:—5th ...
Article : 67 wordsA French general commanding a Franco-British force at Bligny on Thursday warmly praised the British 19th Division, which has been thrice engaged since March. ...
Article : 146 wordsThe United Press Association's correspondent in London interviewed Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of the Admiralty, who said:—"The successful campaign against the ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Treasurer (Sir Richard Butler). referring to the decision of the Commonwealth Government to fix the price of meat, commented to-day: "I can only ...
Article : 240 wordsReferring again to the complaints made about the treatment of the Anzacs who returned to Australia a few weeks ago on furlough, the Minister for Defence (Seuator ...
Article : 143 wordsThe British Admiralty intercepted the following German official wireless message on Monday night:—"Our attack penetrated the hilly district to the south-west of Noyon ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Swedish barque Anton, whilst voyaging to England was submarined off Cape Lindesnaes, on the coast of Norway. The crew spent 23 hours in a boat and were ...
Article : 37 wordsThe following Italian official bulletin was issued yesterday:—"Our advance posts at Val Lagarina and in three other sectors frustrated surprise attacks made by large ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. G. H. Perris, special correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" at the front, in a message on Sunday said:—"A new phase of the German offensive opened this ...
Article : 336 wordsA committee representing the shipping interests, the Board of Trade, and the Government is about to consider the use of navy ships for merchant tonnage after the ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Bremen newspaper "Weser Zeitung" expresses the hope that the sharp differences of opinion between the Germans and the Austrians concerning Poland will not ...
Article : 65 wordsIn the District Court to-day John Donaldson, master of a sailing ship, and John Sanderson and Co., shipping agents, were charged on summons with having been ...
Article : 131 wordsThe news from the battle front continues to be very satisfactory. Despite enormous losses the enemy only succeeded in penetrating on an average one-half to ...
Article : 482 wordsSeveral more witnesses were examined to-day before Judge Wasley, who is sitting as a Royal Commission to inquire into the dispute between the medical men and the ...
Article : 181 wordsThe Berlin authorities deny strongly that the Dutch hospital vessel Koningin Regentes was torpedoed. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe following Hedjaz official message has been received from the British headquarters in Palastine:—"We captured a portion of a trench system on a mile front in a ...
Article : 76 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Mr. A. J. Balfour (the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) said that the Government was considering the question of holding ...
Article : 52 wordsDr. von Payer, the Deputy Imperial Chancellor of Germany, has given to a representative of the Vienna "Neue Freie Presse" (the exponent of Germanism in Austria) ...
Article : 132 wordsAt a meeting of Jugo-Slavs held in the Literary Institute, Hay-street, early in the month, a resolution was carried repudiating all connection with either Austria or ...
Article : 236 wordsThe following Portugues official despatch relating to the East African campaign has been issued:—"Two enemy columns crossed the Lurio River on May 28. On May 29 ...
Article : 74 wordsOut of £50,000,000 paid in dividends on war bonds during June, the sum of £16,500,000 has been reinvested. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Postmaster-General (Mr. Webster) said to-day that he had been compelled to issue instructions restricting services through lack of material. Each State had ...
Article : 68 wordsAn inquiry was opened before Mr. Pidington, K.C., the chief Interstate Commissioner, into the price of clothing. T. J. Hitchman, managing director of W. ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Prime Minister (M. Clemencean) assured the deputies for Paris and the neighbourhood the newly formed defence committee was completing its preparations ...
Article : 105 wordsIn the House of Commons last evening Mr. Bonar Law (the Leader of the House) announced that the Government was considering the legal position of women with ...
Article : 45 wordsReplying to a deputation in connection with the "Food for Britain" movement, the Governor-General (Lord Buxton) pointed out that all the available freight space had ...
Article : 101 wordsAustrian messages received from Switzerland say that the country is in the grip of a reign of terror, and that the Government is shooting, arresting, and banishing all ...
Article : 88 wordsIn the House of Commons last night Mr. James Ian Macpherson (Deputy Secretary of State for War) said that the Germans in the course of bombing raids, during three ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 12 Jun 1918, Page 7
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