An official communique issued today states: The enemy tried to cross the Yser Canal between Steenstraate and Hetsas, but failed. The Germans in the ...
Article : 211 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that 15,000 Germans on Thursday advanced on a front of a mile and a quarter on both sides of Hill 287, ...
Article : 94 wordsI hear many well-intentioned persons speak of peace (writes Senator Pierro Baudin, in the London "Mail"). The great thing, they says, ...
Article : 619 wordsMr. Asquith will make a general statement regarding the political and military situation in Ireland in the House of Commons on Tuesday. ...
Article : 175 wordsClank! Clank! Clank! The metallic sound of a hammer coming down on steel. Whir! Whir! Whir-rr! ...
Article : 964 wordsRussia is still proving the foo hard along the whole of her enormous front, but bad weather is hampering operations (saya a London paper of April 2). ...
Article : 867 wordsA few days ago Sir Douglas Ding reported that the Lancashire, Fusiliers, making an attack on the Vimy Ridge, after exploding mines, seized 250 yards of ...
Article : 295 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph's" Rome correspondent wires that the Austrian offonsive against Italy comprise 150,000 troops, and extends from Monte Peri, ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Hon. W. M. Hughes and Mrs. Hughes, with the Hon. T. Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand) and his daughter, had a warm reception ...
Article : 402 wordsAn official announcement states that three enemy seaplanes raided the east coast of Kent at 2 o'clock this mornning. One dropped a dozen bombs on the ...
Article : 164 wordsAn official communique states: After three days of the most furious bombardment we evacuated Zugnatoria, which was in ruins. We similarly evacuated ...
Article : 42 wordsAcknowledging the Scottish hospitality shown to him, Mr. Hughes (Prime Minister of Australia) has written to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, stating: “I ...
Article : 154 wordsIn the course of his evidence before the Royal Commission on the recent rebellion in Ireland Mr. Birrell said: “Sinn Feinism is composed of the old [?] ...
Article : 206 wordsA Russian communique states: We occupied Sakis, in Persia, and advanced to the village of Ban. ...
Article : 13 wordsMessrs. Cassell and Company are publishing immediately a shilling volume containing the speeches made by Mr. Hughes in Britain. Mr. Lloyd George is ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Kaiser has arrived at Postsdam to settle the Ministerial crisis, and he will then go to the Russian Front. ...
Article : 22 wordsA German communique states: We shot down five acroplanes at Vailly and Verdun. ...
Article : 12 wordsA sensational advance of over 100 per cent, took place to-day in the value of Australasiah ox and cow horns, owing to the prohibition of importation. Large ...
Article : 57 wordsThe "Glornale d'Italin" states that in five days the Austrian offensive, at the cost of heavy losses, has gained certain advanced positionss after great artillery ...
Article : 80 wordsA Belgian communique states[?] The operations at Ruanda, in the German sphere of inflnence in the Congo Free State, Central Africa, are developing ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Lord Mayor entertained the Russian Duma members, who are visiting England, at dinner at the Mansion House last night. Lord Kitchener was one of the speakers, ...
Article : 228 wordsHerr Richer, Under Secretary for the Interior, annouuced in the Reichstag that a large sum after the war would be available for rebuilding the German merchant ...
Article : 194 wordsTo-day’s casualty list contained the names of 10 officers and 303 other ranks killed in action, but all of them, with the exception of three New South Wales ...
Article : 108 words"How old do you think I am, Mr. Jimpson?” asked Miss Atabolla Bonehill. "I happen to know, Miss Bonehill," ...
Article : 65 wordsIt is expected that the further vote of credit to be asked for by Mr. Asquith in the House of commons next Tuesday will be for £300,000,000. ...
Article : 20 wordsAustrian communiques states: Our attacks on the South Tyrolean frontier continually gain ground. Our forces advancing between Astach and Lain Valley drove ...
Article : 52 wordsOnce upon a time on almost totally bald man was dining in a restaurant, and found a hair in his soup. He was very angry. "Waiter,” he called, “there is a ...
Article : 82 wordsThe State Department learns that Lieutenant Steinbrink was in command of the German submarine that sank the Sussex, and that no punishment has yet been ...
Article : 28 wordsThe German steamer torpedoed in the Sound was the Trave, which travelled full speed in the direction of Swedish waters, but was stopped by a shot from ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Hon. T. J. Ryan, Premier of Queensland, was present at the Lord Mayor’s dinner at the Mansion House to the members of the Russian Duma, who ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Australian nurses in France have not received any letters since they left Egypt in March. ...
Article : 16 wordsEdwards was fatally injured when Expeditioner fell with him in the Steeplechase. He broke his ribs, and they penetrated his lungs, and he died later in ...
Article : 20 words"Five shillings, please,” said the dentist. “But," protested the patient, "your sign reads: 'Painless extracting free,' ...
Article : 75 wordsIt was ascertained from the military authorities this afternoon that the total number of men accepted in Queensland to-day for enlistment with the A I.F. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe new Bleriot aeroplane for the French Army is described as a graceful, trail-looking machine. It has been named the Spad. M. Bleriot says it climbs ...
Article : 66 wordsAn Austrian submarine sank a Greek collier. The crew of 27 were picked up and landed here. ...
Article : 25 wordsA meeting of the members of the reconstructed Queensland Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Association will be held at the Carlton Club Hotel on Monday ...
Article : 103 wordsAt a meeting of the Active Service and Wounded Soldiers’ Fund Committee last evening 5/ for an adult dependent and 2/6 for each child up to 12 years of ago ...
Article : 47 wordsBeing told to write a brief essay on "The Mule," Ralph turned in to his teacher the following effort:—The mewl is a hardier bird than the ...
Article : 64 wordsNewspaper correspondents state that several German towns are seriously considering schemes for communal feeding. ...
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