The Russians have destroyed the railway and telegraph lines at cloven points in the neighbourhood of Tilsit, East Prussia. A Cossack named Kriutckoff has been ...
Article : 46 wordsTwo hundred cyclist carabineers on Thursday surrounded and surprised 300 Germans. They killed 70 and captured 40, and the rest dispersed ...
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Advertising : 209 wordsThe Union Company's steamers Niagara and Marama are held up at Honolulu, owing to the proximity of the German cruiser Leipsig, to the British Columbian coast. The Niagara ...
Article : 47 wordsIt is officially reported that at Durant, near Namur, the French positions were attacked, but the French artillery decimated the ranks of the Germans ...
Article : 123 wordsIt is officially stated that 400,000 Austrians made a general attack on Wednesday night on the whole of the Servian frontier, but were repulsed with considerable ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Government has asked Austria either to make the blockade of the Montenegrin coast effective or formally withdraw it. This step is considered necessary on account of Italy's ...
Article : 37 wordsAn engagement took place in the region of Blamont and Cires, two towns about 17 and 20 miles east Luneville, where the Bavarians had gathered in force ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Austrian-Lloyd Company's steamer, Baron Gantseh, 1831 tons, while on a voyage from Lusin-grande, a health resort, on the east coast of Austria, with 300 passengers ...
Article : 63 wordsA German officer who was taken prisoner during the fight at Haelen, 16 miles north-east of Brussels, writing to his wife, said that the march towards Haclen was difficult, the enemy ...
Article : 190 wordsThe Press Bureau states that indications point to the Germans endeavouring to envelop the allies on the extreme left. PARIS, Aug. 15. ...
Article : 192 wordsA Cetinje telegram states that the Montenegrins are effectively bombarding the Austrian position on the Gulf of Cattaro. Already two forts and a powder magazine ...
Article : 37 wordsEarl Kitchener, addressing the Territorial Association yesterday, sad he was aware that the spirit of the Territorials would induce many to volunteer for foreign service ...
Article : 375 wordsThe French continue to advance from the heights of the Vosges and the Germans are retiring on Alsace ...
Article : 26 wordsA great struggle is expected in Upper Alsace, where the French have every inducement to assume the offensive and sweep the provinceclear of Germans preparatory to co-operating ...
Article : 155 wordsIt is officially reported that the Germans who were in force at Durant. near Namur, with several quick-firers, attacked the French positions. A brisk fight took place, when the ...
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Advertising : 128 wordsIt is re-asserted that Austria is despatching large supports to Germany's left wing, besides concentrating in Galicia. The Austrian army operating against Servin ...
Article : 35 wordsAn official communique, which has just been issued, has prepared the public for the reception of news of great battle which is imminent ...
Article : 15 wordsThe German Government has furnished Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, with the names of scores of British subjects and tourists who are being compulsorily detained on the ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Germans outside Liege are devoting their energies against the forts on the left bank of the Mense, particularly at Fort Pontisse on the left bank of the Mense, to the north-east of ...
Article : 51 wordsAt this morning's meeting of the shire council, reference was made to the war, and it was decided to open a patriotic fund. Mr. P. Crampton was appointed treasurer, and Mr. ...
Article : 71 wordsThe French have retaken Thann, a town eight miles over the border. and twelve miles north-west of Mulhausen. Among the prisoners taken was General vou ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Government Press Bureau warns the public not to place the slightest reliance upon rumours which are current regarding alleged victories, or defeats or the arrival ...
Article : 121 wordsThe German Emperor has sent a message to the German commander at Mulhausen in Alsace, in which he says: "I return thanks to Ged, who was with us. I thank you and your ...
Article : 63 wordsGreat congregations assembled at the [?]urches and chapels, and collections were taken up for the Prince of Wales Fund and in some instances for the Belgian Fund. ...
Article : 70 wordsIt is stated that the Dominions Contingent will form part of the organisation for foreign service after the men have received the necessary finishing course of training. ...
Article : 149 wordsThe German steamer Colmar, from Syndey, has taken refuge at Madiera. the Government cargo insurance rate is still 4 per cent. but such private business ...
Article : 113 wordsOfficial news continues to indients that the French and Belgium artillery are Superior and ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Austrians on Friday by severe fighting drove the Serviaus from their stronghold on the east side of the river Drina, near Lesnitza. ...
Article : 74 wordsA Zeppelin airship commenced a recon[?]issance above Nancy on August S. and M. August Perrin, and airman, attached to the garrison, immediately set out after it in an ...
Article : 209 wordsThe Press Bureau states that there is no reason to doubt that Turkey has replaced the German crews on the Goeben and Breslau with Turkish crews ...
Article : 174 wordsFive hundred Germans were captured at Blumont of Friday. ...
Article : 14 wordsIt is officially stated that a Nyassaland (Central Africa) Government steamer captured the German Government steamer Sphindthaven on Lake Nyassa, and took ...
Article : 97 wordsAn engagement is reported to have taken place at London, about 25 miles east of brussels on Friday night. The Germans were repulsed, and sustained ...
Article : 42 wordsMr. Menzles, an English stockbroker, who visited his home at Liege on Sunday last, stated that 40,000 Germans were occupying the town. The bulk of them ...
Article : 26 wordsThe guarding of the transport of the French Army Corps from Algeria to Franee by British warships accounts for the escape of the German cruisers. Gooben and Breaslan ...
Article : 95 wordsIt is officially stated that the French began an offensive movement in force on Friday night along the railway line which runs from Lueville, about 15 miles south-east of Nancy ...
Article : 67 wordsA British doctor, who has visited the military hospitals found that very many of the Belgians were wounded in the legs, and that many had collapsed from sheer exhaustion. The ...
Article : 127 wordsThere have been for several days rumours that Lieutenant-General von Emnich, leader of the German forces in Liege, has been killed ...
Article : 21 wordsA telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Czar has issued a proclamation that he intends, after te war, to restore to oland her religious liberty and ...
Article : 147 wordsThe Paris journal, "Echo do Paris." states that Great Britain demanded before discussing the question of the German cruisers Goeben and Breslan, that Turkey land the German ...
Article : 238 wordsWhile the Germans were entering vorviers, a shot was fired which killed a soldier, The Germans then razed the entire street, including a large factory. ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Japanese news bureau here prints a statement which was received from Tokio, to the effect that Japan intends to uphold at all costs her (ready obligations towards Britain ...
Article : 48 wordsGerman cruisers snenea the Dagerore [?] house, at the entrance to the Gulf of Finland, but no damage was done. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 wordsDeserters state that General you De[?] commander of the 15th German Army corps in Alsace, has been wounded with a bullet in having subsisted on a morsel of s[?]usuge and ...
Article : 94 wordsEntrenchments have been thrown up an the main roads around Brussols against the enemy's cavalry. This, it is explained, is a police measure ...
Article : 52 wordsThe English consul at Trieste, Austria's principal port, has arrived at Ancona, a port on the west coast of italy. He states that severe measures have been adopted against ...
Article : 49 wordsThe question whether colliery locomotive engine drivers were entitled under the award to 12/ a day on each day worked or whether they were to be paid at the rate of ...
Article : 208 wordsThe Government has decided to send immediately 2000 men to Portuguese East Africa, and to increase te naval units by arming merchantmen. ...
Article : 31 wordsNo attack was reported on Friday. Iteconnaissances. show that the Unions have fallon back on the main body, except in the extreme north, where a few daring ...
Article : 144 wordsMr. Ed[?]ar Wallace, the correspondent of the "Birmingham Post." states that the railway line is being kept open to carry the German Emperor and his war staff, whose headquarters ...
Article : 75 wordsReuter's Constantinople correspondent points out that the Goeben's speed and guns are so superior to those of any ship in the Russian Black Sea squndron that ...
Article : 65 wordsThe residence of a German near Liverpool was raided after the occupant had left, Many bombs loaded fire-arms, ammunition and German documents were found. ...
Article : 170 wordsThose who had volunteered for te expeditionary force assembled at the military hall on Saturday evening, and were medically examined by Lieut-colonel Alcora. He was ...
Article : 153 wordsThe mubilisation of the Russian troops is virtually completed, and soon a million soldiers will cross the Austrian frontier, Another million and a half will operate in ...
Article : 84 wordsGerman wireless messages declare that the British fleet has not dared to approach the German coast since the sinking of the cruiser Amphion, nor can Britain send an ...
Article : 47 wordsHeavy [?] has been [?] vionity of Rust and Hongaurde, two villages close to Tiremont, midway between Brussols and [?], since 3 o'clock on Saturday after ...
Article : 15 wordsIt is understood that the British fleet is gradually circum[?]erthing the action of the German fleet in the Far Fast ...
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The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), Mon 17 Aug 1914, Page 5
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