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  2. THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE

    The Germans have widened the scope of their northern offensiv e, and are now attacking not only between La Bassee and Armentieres, but on the Armentieres-Ypres sector as well. Plainly their intention is to smash through the British line north and south of Armentieres, and thus force a withdrawal from ...

    Article : 305 words
  3. MAN POWER. THE BILL IN THE COMMONS

    In the House of Commons this afternoun, Sir George Cave, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in moving the second reading of the ...

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  4. AMERICA AT WAR THE WORK OF THE YELLOW PRESS.

    Professor Sperry, of the Syacuse University, giving evidence to-day before the Senate Sub-Committee, said that Mr. W. R. Hearst, the "Yellow" ...

    Article : 67 words
  5. THE GERMAN CAMPAIGN.

    It may be useful to give a general idea of the stage which this greatest and most critical battle of the war has now reached. The German offensive, ...

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  6. HOSPITALS UNDER FIRE.

    A statement issued by the War Office to-night says: — During the recent retirement on the Somme, a number of casualty clearing ...

    Article : 99 words
  7. OTHER SECTORS.

    A French communique issued this afternoon says: — There is great artillery activity west of the Mouse and in the Forest ...

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  8. THE ARMY FOR EUROPE.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says the United States has now vessels aggregating 2,762,605 tons transporting troops and ...

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  9. THE TURKISH WAR

    It is reported from Constantinople that the Turkish army now consists of scattered, demoralised remnants It is impossible to reconstitute the many ...

    Article : 59 words
  10. THE SOMME FIGHTING.

    Correspondents, report that American engineers participated in the recent great Somme battle. The enemy advanced in waves, 12 men deep, and 100 yards ...

    Article : 98 words
  11. THE PRESIDENT AND THE CORRESPONDENTS.

    President Wilson received foreign correspondents, including the representative of the Australian Press Association, at the White House on Monday, ...

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  12. THE NEW OFFENSIVE. STRONG GERMAN THRUST BRITISH AND PORTUGUESE FORCED BACK.

    The following message was received from Sir Douglas Haig this morning:— Fierce fighting continued on the battle-front north of the La Bassee ...

    Article : 316 words
  13. NAVAL OPERATIONS AMERICAN FLEET IN EUROPE

    Mr. Archibald Hurd, the well-known naval writer, states that a number of American Dreadnoughts for months past have been operating under Admiral Sir ...

    Article : 131 words
  14. THE RAISING OF THE AGE LIMIT.

    Sir Auckland Geddes, the Minister of National Service, speaking at a meeting, of the Associated Chambers of Commerce to-day. said the essential part ...

    Article : 89 words
  15. AIR FIGHTING ATTACKS ON GERMAN

    To-night's report from Sir Douglas Haig says:— A mist yesterday morning hindered flying. When the weather ...

    Article : 56 words
  16. FOREIGN TRADE BALANCES.

    A bill has been introduced into the United States Congress, permitting the use of bar silver for the settlement of foreign trade balances. Mr. W. G. ...

    Article : 79 words
  17. SENSATIONAL FIGHT WITH SUBMARINES.

    The crew of the American steamer El[?] Occidente, 6,00S tons, recently had a sensational fight with two German submarines in. European waters. The ...

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  18. THE NEWS FROM THE FRONT

    The ever-increasing seriousness of the news from the front, as disclosed in the communiques, strongly influenced the House of Commons in passing the ...

    Article : 272 words
  19. THE RUSSIAN SITUATION FINNS AND THE GERMANS.

    General Mannerheim, the commander of the Finnish army, has issued a proclamation to his troops, in which he fulsomely eulogises the Kaiser and the ...

    Article : 123 words
  20. ALLIED AIR PLANES.

    The Washington correspondent of the United Press Association of New York states that the production of airplanes by the Allies has been pooled, and as ...

    Article : 71 words
  21. THE WA[?] ON MERCHANT SHIP-PING.

    The following return of arrivals, sailings, war losses, and unsuccessful attacks for the week ended Saturday last was officially issued to-day by the ...

    Article : 183 words
  22. THE FRENCH LINE STIFF FIGHTING AT HANGARD.

    A French communique issued this afternoon says: — The enemy last night undertook a series of local actions at several points ...

    Article : 203 words
  23. RUSSIA AND UKRAINE.

    The German Government has telegraphed to the Russian Commissionaire for Foreign Affairs demanding the disarmament of the Russian fleet, and the ...

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  24. FIGHTING FOR RIVER CROSSINGS.

    It is estimated that the Germans in the Armentieres battle used at least eight divisions against two British divisions and one Portuguese. The ...

    Article : 150 words
  25. GERMAN CLAIMS.

    A German official wireless message received to-day says:—Between Armentieres and the La Bassee Canal we attacked the British and ...

    Article : 67 words
  26. THE NEW OFFENSIVE.

    The Germans are now attacking both north and south of Armentieres,with the object of making the British salient there untenable in the south they have captured Fleurbaix and Laventie, and forced back the British and Portuguese to the line of the Lys and Lawe (both of which are shown on the map), and are now trying to secure a footing on the western bank of the Lys at Estaries and Bac St. Maur (futher to the north-east). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 147 words
  27. PEACE TALK

    In reference to the statement made by Count Ozerain, the Austrian Foreign Secretary, that he was asked by M. Clemenceau, the French ...

    Article : 219 words
  28. THE SOMME. LOCAL FIGHTING.

    A message received from Sir Douglas Haig last night says: — Local fighting occurred south of the Somme last night. ...

    Article : 34 words
  29. REVIEW OF THE SITUATION GERMANS' NEW OBJECTIVE.

    A high authority, reviewing the military situation, says:— The position has been improved locally south of the Somme by the Australians ...

    Article : 449 words
  30. THE AUSTRALIANS,

    Many stories are told of individual heroism of Australians during the recent heavy fighting on the Ancre, south-west of Albert. Among them ...

    Article : 437 words
  31. AID FOR THE BRITISH.

    The United Press Association's; correspondent on the British front states that American troops are arriving to rainforce the British. ...

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  32. BATTLE AT MESSINES. GERMANS MAKE SOME PROGRESS.

    A message received last night from Mr. Philip Gibbs says:— It is now clear that the battle around Armentieres is a new and formidable ...

    Article : 600 words
  33. GENERAL WAR NEWS GERMAN HIGH COMMAND.

    The Zurich correspondent of the Paris "Matin" states that the postponement of the speech that Baron Von Hertling, the German Chancellor, ...

    Article : 124 words
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