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Advertising : 15 wordsIn response to a general desire that a Patriotic Fund should be instituted, to which all can give, even in the smallest contributions for the ...
Article : 85 wordsReports from Paris respecting the fighting between the Germans and Allies state that on Saturday and Sunday the British troops bore the brunt of six ...
Article : 79 wordsAn interesting story of an attempt made by the British light cruiser Glousester (1800 tons, two 6-inch guns) to capture or destroy the German' light ...
Article : 179 wordsThe First Lold of the Admiralty (Mr Churchill) visited the Secretary for War (Lord Kitchener) at 3 o'clock this morning. Several Cabinet meetings ...
Article : 38 wordsThe rescinding of the order that only men with experience were to be taken with the expeditionary force. and that further volunteers were ...
Article : 187 wordsEight hundred tourist's from Switzerland arrived in London yesterday's They experienced many discomforts. ...
Article : 27 wordsRegular steamship sailing are being maintained with France and Great Britain. The War Department does not find it ...
Article : 66 wordsA St. Petersburg message states that it is believed that the large. central Russian army is marching on Posen, a strong fortified town in German ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Canadian Government has established, a censorship over all letters to points in Germany and Austria. ...
Article : 23 wordsA very satisfactory start was made with the Patriotic Fund of the Scotchman's Lead State school, at the inaugural meeting held last Tuesday. ...
Article : 183 wordsThe Province of Ontario had made a gift of a quarter million bags of flour to the motherland, supplementary to the Dominion's gift of a million bags. ...
Article : 44 wordsIt is reported that the Egyptian Government has ordered six Hansa, two Norddentscher-Lloyd, and several other German boats to leave Port Said. ...
Article : 45 wordsA telegram from Warsaw states that the Germans fined Kalisch £5000. 'They shot, six of the foremost inhabitants, who were detained as hostages, on a trivial ...
Article : 45 wordsAmongst the contributions to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund that were received to-day was £139 13s 6d, subscribed by the residents of ...
Article : 250 words"The Morning Post" states that the present indebtedness of Germany, Austria, France, Russia, Italy. and the Netherlands to Yorkshire wool and ...
Article : 68 wordsAll modern ships are perforable inside 8000 yards by 12-inch armour piercing shell. This means that projection from the Australia's great ...
Article : 50 wordsMrs Tokalva, the treasurer's wife at Kalisch, states that the Germans shot her husband because he destroyed, half a million roubles in paper money, ...
Article : 45 wordsWhereas Australia's trade in steel had previously been mainly done by German firms, it is now being found that British steel firms are doing an ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Germans jokingly requested' the inhabitants to stand in a row and their shot them. the Germans bombarded the town with machine' guns, killing ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Iron Duke has ten 13.5 inch guns, and sixteen six-inch guns With all the guns in action she uses up powder: and shot to the value of ...
Article : 53 wordsThe ladies committee desire[?] acknowledge per favor the Ma[?] Smythesdale, the sum of £10, money Contributed by the residents; also Mrs ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Russians have destroyed an Austrian aeroplane to the south of Grouobeshove. Two of its occupants were killed. while a third waif wounded. The ...
Article : 54 wordsA batte is now raging between the Maubeuge and Dinant armies. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe following message has been received from the British Consul-General at Batavia, dates 27th August 11.5 a.m.:— ...
Article : 40 wordsIt is officially stated that the offensive action between Nancy and the Vosges is progressing, though the French right has fallen back too ...
Article : 115 wordsThe French Ministry has resigned. ...
Article : 24 wordsSandhurst Club has contributed £100 to the patriotic fund started by the Mayor of Bendigo. The total is now £2500. A meeting is to be held to ...
Article : 46 wordsM. "Viviani resigned, and he becomes Premier in the Cabinet of National Defence. M. Millerand will be Minister for War; M. Briand, Minister for ...
Article : 65 wordsIt is believed that the large Russian Central Army is marching on Posen. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe British lost 11 killed and wounded on the 24th inst., in the torpedo boat fight with the Germans at Tsingstan. ...
Article : 27 wordsThere were piles of German corpses near Mons. The Belgium Legation in London states that on Monday the Belgians ...
Article : 34 wordsBig gun practice took place this afternoon here. At the appointed hour the guns were trained on a moving target. The result of the firing is not ...
Article : 168 wordsThe military correspondent of the "Nieue Courant states that the German plan is to temporarily abandon East and West Prussia and Pomerant ...
Article : 92 wordsSir William Vestey, who recently secured the freezing works for Darwin, has given 100 guineas to the war relief fund, and has contributed £10 ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Japanese Ambassador an London, states that when leaving Berlin after the declaration of war the Japanese Ambassador was treated counteusly, ...
Article : 63 wordsThe German division had previously bombarded Malines, and the cathedral and many houses were destroyed by the German shells. ...
Article : 22 wordsWheat prices jumped 3 percent, owing to Earl Kitchener's announcement that Great Britain was prepared for a three Years' war if necessary. ...
Article : 56 wordsMr Asquith will to-morrow move an address to the King of Belgium, referring to Britain's admiration for the Belgians' brave resistance to wanton ...
Article : 53 wordsThe committee appointed by the Lord Mayor to deal with the allocation of the Lord Mayor's Fund held a preliminary meeting to-day and will meet ...
Article : 73 wordsThe wheat market is firm Sellers are offering sparingly. ...
Article : 18 wordsNews has been received that the Russian troops occupied Norderburg. Sensburg. and Bischolsburg in East Prussia. ...
Article : 47 wordsAs a deed box was being deposited in the safe of a big London bank a ticking sound, was heard in the boxing When opened an infernal machine heavily ...
Article : 45 wordsTravellers who have arrived here state that the Germans are very nervous at Italy's attitude. They express hope that she will ...
Article : 21 wordsRefuges from the scene of the recent sangninary fighting state that 150,000 of the best German troops were brought against the British. ...
Article : 132 wordsIt was officially stated at midnight that the Anglo-French lines in the north had moved back a short distance, but they continued resistance. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Premier Sir Alexander [?] was among the speakers at the patriotic demonstration held at the [?] Hall to-day by the Liberal Workers. ...
Article : 356 wordsA party of villages women are reported to have captured an Austrian aviator who descended at Bamen on the Russian frontier. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Prime Minister said to-day that he was gratified at the way in which commercial firms were co-operating to assist the Expeditionary Force One ...
Article : 68 wordsMr Lloyd George introduce a War Loan Bill into the Commons. No amount is inserted. The method of raising the money is not indicated. He ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Russians have occupied the important Australian town of Tarnopal, and crossed the River Daiester. The Russians were opposed by three ...
Article : 58 wordsThe troops in training at Broad meadows Camp were to-day in addition to company drill, instructed in the rise of the rifle. A large number of ...
Article : 318 wordsA band of Uhans captured at Courtal was commanded. by Count von Sclinerin, the Kaiser's rephew. The latter's sword, which was a ...
Article : 58 wordsMr Lewis Harcourt has received a message from the British commander in German Togoland, stating that the wireless station has been destroyed, ...
Article : 41 wordsThe British Red Cross, Society Fund totals £10,735 13s 2d. ...
Article : 16 wordsA fierce battle at Malines raged all day. The Belgians made a desperate charge, and at several places bodies were piled ...
Article : 120 wordsAt the Old Trades Hall meeting to-night a meeting of 200 members of the Metropolitan Police Force was held, and it was decided to contribute one ...
Article : 49 wordsThe War Office states that the abandonment of territory in Alsace was a necessary withdrawn. It does not indicate defeat, but was a strategical ...
Article : 37 wordsLONDON, Wednesday. A man concealed in church grounds in Glamorganshire shot at a sentry. The latter fired twice. His assailant ...
Article : 19 wordsBerlin official news agency states that Price Frederick Saxen of Einingen was killed by a shell at Namur on 23rd inst. (Prince Frederick was 53 years of ...
Article : 64 wordsVarious patriotic funds now total £86,760. Including the following amounts [?] Lord Mayor's Fund. £49,470; Chamber of Commerce. ...
Article : 59 wordsMr Asquith informed the House of Commons that the German authorities in Togoland offered to surrender on terms but were told the surrender ...
Article : 5 wordsIt is stated in Paris that Count Zepelin, inventor and designer of the aerial vessels which hear his name, is in command of an airship. ...
Article : 32 wordsUhlan raiders Tom Mons crossed the frontier on Monday afternoon. They to[?]ded up the women and children at Conderulecant and with ...
Article : 78 wordsA Zeppelin attempted another raid last night United was abandoned owing to the precaution taken in the city. ...
Article : 24 wordsReceiving to questions, Mr. Asquith aid that compulsory military service in Great Britain was undersirable. He added that Eark Kitchener needed all the ...
Article : 20 wordsThe allied forces will enter Kamme. Togoland to-morrow. Major H. Bryan. in command of the forces, told the inhabitants of the ...
Article : 10 wordsA very successful partiotic ball[?]an aid of the local patriotic fund, was held in the Town Hall last night. There was a large attendance of dancers and ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Press Bureau states that the Germans in force attacked the French southern frontier on the 25th, but were repulsed and retreated all along the ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Metal Exchange has fixed the price of best Selected copper at 60s and 61st. The Exchange will in future fix prices every Tuesday and Friday. ...
Article : 22 words[?] last issue of the Commonwealth Military Jiurnal there was published an [?] based paper read at the Royal United Service ...
Article : 67 wordsAt many points Charleroi is described as being blocked, with massage killed and wounded. so that the cavalry found it difficult to charge while the ...
Article : 54 wordsSir.— While discussing means of collecting money for the support of our forces it was suggested that perhaps some form of chain collecting might be ...
Article : 168 wordsSubsequently news was received that Togoland had surrendered unconditionally. ...
Article : 13 wordsThe Allies await attack on their new position. During the last three days of the battle the enemy suffered enormous losses. There is ...
Article : 245 wordsThe s.s. Sevilliz has arrived a Valparaise. (A topic of considerable comment was the sudden abandonment by the ...
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The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), Fri 28 Aug 1914, Page 1
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