"Money to help the dependents of our men at the front"—even the many who declared that the welfare of the soldiers' familles should be wholly the care of the Government ...
Article : 430 wordsThe total contributions to the Seventh War Loan up to October 10 was £10,006,270, being £4,352,290 more than was received for the corresponding period in the Sixth War Loan. ...
Article : 339 wordsWe resumed our advance at dawn along the whole battle-front, and are rapidly progressing at all points, despite the efforts of the enemy's rearguards to hold us up. We are ...
Article : 441 wordsAt a late hour last night the final French and British communiques had not come to hand, but the earlier messages showed that the Allies were steadily following up their ...
Article : 393 wordsA message from New York says that Mr. Lansing (Secretary for State), referring to a rumour of the German Emperor's abdication, which has been frequent of late, says it is ...
Article : 198 wordsThe Irish mall boat Leinster, 2646 tons, has been torepdoed and sunk. The Leinster was voyaging from Dublin to Holyhead when the first torpedo struck her. ...
Article : 91 wordsA quarter of a million Germans are in full retreat on the Cambrai front. The German retreat from Cambrai in two days exceeds 15 miles. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Belgian newspaper "Les Nouvelles" states that many inhabitants of Bruges were killed and wounded in resisting deportation. ...
Article : 20 wordsA French Eastern communique on Wednesday stated: The France-Servians, continuing their successful advance, reached Lakochtotza and Svotile. ...
Article : 24 wordsA Greek communique states: In Eastern Macedonia we reached Kavala, which is in a lamentable condition, owing to Bulgarian atrocities. ...
Article : 25 wordsA Palestine communique states: French and British warships entered Beyrout (the port of Damascus) on Sunday and found the town evacuated. ...
Article : 96 wordsThe British Educational Mission has arrived at an Atlantic port, among whom are Dr. Arthur Everett Shipley, Sir Henry Alexander Miers, Sir Henry Jones, and Dr. John Joley. ...
Article : 32 wordsWe continued our advance last evening against gradually increasing resistance, and early in the night our advanced detachments had established themselves across the ...
Article : 242 wordsThe French Mission arrived in Melbourne from New South Wales this afternoon, and received a magnificent reception. Melbourne has never been so enthusiastic, except perhaps ...
Article : 490 wordsSenator Chamberlain (Chairman of the Senate Military Committee) says that President Wilson's reply is calculated to place the German Government in a difficult position. Germany will ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 340 wordsIt is reported from Washington that American shipyards delivered 74 ships, totalling 362,635 tons deadweight in September, thereby breaking the world's record. ...
Article : 25 wordsIn his report issued at noon on Thursday, Sir Douglas Haig shows that the retreat forced upon the enemy by the smashing of the Masnieres-Beaurevoir line on Tuesday ...
Article : 311 wordsA New York message says the Belgians in Bruges revolted. The Germans shot many. ...
Article : 16 wordsAn Amsterdam report says Holland has concluded an agreement with the German Telefunken Gesellschaft (wireless telegraphic company) for the establishment of large wireless ...
Article : 39 wordsThe correspondent of the United Press states that a captured telegram to the general staff of the 9th corps from the German Emperor's Adjutant-General, says: "His Majesty ...
Article : 80 wordsAt the close of the counting at 10 o'clock last night, at the Town Hall, the city collections stood at £4140, the amounts received from suburbs totalled £400, and the ...
Article : 226 wordsA North Russia official message, under date 6th inst, says:—The enemy strongly counteratttacked by the river and land at Seletskaya, 170 miles from Archangel. We beat off the ...
Article : 94 wordsThe correspondent of the United Press says the Germans are expected to spend a fortnight retiring towards Douai, and a fortnight in reaching Gulse and the defence line of the ...
Article : 436 wordsSir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand) visited the New Zealand soldiers in hospital. They had a severe time, but are on the highway to recovery. A ...
Article : 86 wordsMr. Justice Street, Royal Commissioner, yesterday continued his inquiry into the conduct of the police in the I.W.W. fire cases in 1916. Dr. James R. Clifford, Belmore-road, ...
Article : 452 wordsThe steamer Leinster was struck by, the torpedo in the engine-room. A terrible explosion killing numbers, including 70 in a lifeboat hanging in the davits. The Leinster ...
Article : 155 wordsA message published this morning states that the devastating mustard gas used by the British largely accounts for the rapid progress which has been made recently. As usual, the ...
Article : 336 wordsYesterday Mr. Holman received the following telegram sent by General Pau at Albury:— "As we leave the mother State of the Commonwealth, permit me to convey to you the ...
Article : 123 wordsMr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., has withdrawn his resignation as General Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen. Arthur Robbins, a cook at the Australian ...
Article : 248 wordsThe procession was not a long one, but it was full of colour, variety, and interest. Its symbol was a large white cross, distinguished simply by a wreath of laurel leaves and the ...
Article : 520 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Watt, replying to a question by Dr. Maloney (V.) said that Australia's extremity caused by the war ...
Article : 700 wordsThe Press Bureau reports: The independent air force on Wednesday morning heavily bombed the Metz-Sablon railways. A direct hit was observed on two trains, and 19 hits ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Australian Press Association learns that the reports of General von Mackensen's concentrations in Servia emanate from German sources. Mackensen is a kind of bogey ...
Article : 51 wordsIn response to inquiries made of the Public Service Royal Commissioner with a view to expediting the report, Mt. Holman yesterday received an intimation from Mr. Allard ...
Article : 177 wordsA general assembly of the Teachers' College was held in the Great Hall at the Sydney University yesterday afternoon, when his Excellency the Governor, Sir Walter ...
Article : 420 wordsConstantinople has issued a statement that she learns that Bulgaria is participating in the forthcoming Entente expedition against Turkey. It is expected the Bulgarian ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 277 wordsIt is reported that Field-marshal von Mackeasen has established his headquarters in Belgrade. He has 250,000 Germans and Austrians, mostly from Roumania, under his ...
Article : 74 wordsMr. James, on the American front, telegraphs that President Wilson's reply to the German Peace Note, declining an armistice, has been highly approved throughout the ...
Article : 82 wordsA statement was issued yesterday by the State Repatriation Board. It states that the board wishes to emphasise that the use of chocolate wheels, etc, is absolutely ...
Article : 102 wordsAlthough Martin-place and Moore-street were again the centre of the fair, most of the stallholders found that business was not so brisk as on previous "days." It was ...
Article : 1,451 wordsIt is noteworthy that the French General Staff has expressed the warmest admiration of Sir Douglas Haig's battles of the last two months, both as regards generalship and ...
Article : 211 wordsMr. Dosch Fleurot cabling from Stockholm to New York, says he learns from a reliable source that Germany is contemplating the everthrow of the Bolshevik regime shortly, ...
Article : 146 wordsA Geneva message states that the open trial is proceeding of 360 Austrian sailors, mainly from the submarines, for refusing duty. The defending officers plead that the ...
Article : 44 wordsA reunion of old boys of the Church of England Grammar School was held in the school-hall last night, when about 120 exscholars were the guests of the headmaster ...
Article : 86 wordsThe postal authorities intimate that packages which contain articles of salable value addressed to members of the A.I.F. in the United Kingdom or in France are not ...
Article : 84 wordsButter and cheese are unchanged. SUGAR. Sugar is unchanged. CEREALS. ...
Article : 50 wordsSir Thomas Anderson Stuart will take the chair at a meeting to be held in the Domain on Wednesday next, at 1 o'clock, in favour of war-time prohibition. Among the speakers ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 12 Oct 1918, Page 13
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