Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters wired on April 14: One of the bitterest engagements of the great battle was fought on Friday for Hangard, a position of ...
Article : 259 wordsWhile the crisis is not yet past, the fact that the Stonewall in France successfully held the German onslaughts for 48 hours gives hopes of a turn in the tide. ...
Article : 301 wordsSir Douglas Haig reports that Bailleul has fallen. A United Service message adds that the enemy is fiercely attacking northward and eastward of Bailleul, but so far is being held. ...
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Advertising : 102 wordsMr. Hamilton Fyle states:—The position has been relieved since fresh troops came up and replaced the tired battalions. The outlook is full of hope. The marvellous ...
Article : 390 wordsField Marshall Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The enemy last evening launched a very heavy attack preceded by intense bombardment, between Ballieul and Neuve Eglise. ...
Article : 138 wordsA French communique says:—A very violent artillery duel is proceeding in the region of Hangard-en-Santerre. Our artillery dispersed enemy assemblages on the ...
Article : 44 wordsThe "Times" Hague correspondent states that the fall of Count Czerain is certain to involve the full of several of his friends, including possibly Herr Kuhlmann. ...
Article : 107 wordsReuter's correspondent at British headquarters in France states that since last evening the Germans have been attacking heavily on various parts of the northern ...
Article : 277 wordsThe loss of Bailleul is merely an incident in the great battle, to which Germany is throwing fresh divisions not previously used on the west. A severe light is raging ...
Article : 187 wordsThe Press Bureau reports that in a special Order of the Day Sir Douglas Hang notifies having telegraphed to Field Marshal Lord French as follows: Your kind message has ...
Article : 65 wordsTe declarations by prominent members of the Progressive People's party that the Reichstag resolution of July, 1917, no longer has any force is confirmed by the organ ...
Article : 100 wordsIn a supplementary despatch Sir. Long[?] Haig says:—"The Fifty-fifth Division comprising West Lancashire Territorials, on April 9 were holding a front of 6000 yards. ...
Article : 535 wordsThe British Admiralty reports that ten German trawlers were sunk by gunfire during a sweep of the Cattegat on April 15. The British ships saved the crews. There were ...
Article : 37 wordsMr. Perry Robinson wired on April 15: Events of the past 24 hours do not give ground for a change of opinion that the Germans are definitely held. We pushed them ...
Article : 358 wordsThe enemy has carred Wytschacte, and established himself at Spanbrokmolen. The greater part of the Messines Ridge is in enemy hands, but we hold the slops. ...
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Family Notices : 115 wordsTokio newspapers declare that evidence is forthcoming that German submarines have been sent to Vladivostock. The parts are manufactured at Krupps and sent over the ...
Article : 44 wordsReuter's correspondent at British headquarters, wired on the evening of April 15: The enemy has not yet been brought to a standstill in the Flanders battle. His ...
Article : 291 wordsA telegram from Zurich reports that the explosion at Friedrichshafen on April 13 destroyed sheds used for the construction of Gothas and Zeppelins. The damage is ...
Article : 63 wordsThe quarterly meeting of the Maitland Pastures Protection Board was held at the board's office, High-street, yesterday. Three were present: Messrs. W. H. Mackay ...
Article : 407 wordsGeneral von Ludendorff has stopped the export of Sunday's issue of "Vovwaerts" owing to "undesirable articles" on the offensive. ...
Article : 29 wordsReuter's Uleaborgs correspondent states that the Germans took Helsinglors after three days' fighting in the streets, and are advancing eastward along the railway to ...
Article : 30 wordsAnother batch of sick and wounded soldiers reached Sydney to-day, and were given a magnificent reception. The State Governor and Lady Davidson were interested ...
Article : 55 wordsAccording to the "Tages Zeitung" Germany has reserved for itself lease of the Roumanian oil wells for ninety-nine years, and the right to military occupation for ...
Article : 42 wordsA French official report states that one person was killed and two injured by the bombardment of Paris last night. A French communique reports fairly considerable ...
Article : 188 wordsA wireless German official message says: Bitter hand to hand fighting frequently developed on the Lys battlefield. We cleared an English machine-gun nest ...
Article : 95 wordsA message from Toronto states that the plant of the Harris Abattoris has been burnt down with a loss of £20,0000. ...
Article : 26 wordsAfter cleverly stealing a mail bag labelled Sydney, at Lidecombe yesterday, the thief found it contained 12 empty bags that were being sent to suburban offices for inward ...
Article : 50 wordsA message form Amsterdam states that a thousand families in Prague have been breadless for days. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Canadian Cabinet is deeply engaged in plans for the increase of the everson army. It is believed that married men and widowers without children between the ...
Article : 47 wordsKeen rivalry is springing up among shire and municipal councils in their endeavour to obtain the largest number of recruits for the Carmichael Thousand. Already several ...
Article : 45 wordsThe building of wooden ships will be cartalled in favour of steel as soon as the present programme is completed. The German Government has definitely ...
Article : 72 wordsThe "Daily Mail" states:—The crisis of the battle cannot be regarded as ended. A fresh onslaught is momentarily possible between Arras and Albert, where a heavy ...
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Advertising : 46 wordsMeteorological Bureau, Wednesday. New South Wales: Fine and cool, except clouds and showers in some parts of the coast, with southerly winds. ...
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The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), Wed 17 Apr 1918, Page 5
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