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Article : 136 wordsThe heavy black line between Arras and Noyon indicates the approximate position of the present front there as compared with the line in June, 1916, and at the beginning of March, 1918 (shown by dotted lines). The line to the northward of Arras has not yet been seriously affected by the present offensive. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 802 wordsMr. Percival Phillips, telegraphing on Thursday, stated: The attack towards Arras from the south-west appears to be the most important development to-day. I believe another ...
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Article : 324 wordsFive standard ships were launched on Wednesday. Four of these were launched from Harland and Wollf's yards. ...
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Article : 50 wordsThe Moscow Council of Commissaries has asked Germany to state definitely how wide she intends to define the Ukraine frontiers, as they are already beyond the peace treaty. ...
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Article : 231 wordsA German super-gun is bombarding Dunkirk. It is reported from Paris that a longrange gun is bombarding Dunkirk. ...
Article : 35 wordsM. Veniz[?]los, speaking in Parliament, confirmed the report of the arrest of two Greek military officers who arrived from Gorl[?]z (Prussia) by a German submarine. The ...
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Article : 111 wordsA Madrid message says that nine survivors from the steamer Arnomend[?] report that the vessel was torpedoed near Brest. Sixteen persons who were asleep in their ...
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Article : 87 wordsA German official report states: The Engilsh again brought up fresh divisions from other fronts. We drove back the enemy north-westward of Bapaume from ...
Article : 181 wordsIn Mesopotamia the British troops operating along the Euphrates, on the line of the enemy's approach towards Bagdad from the north-west, have effected a brilliant turning ...
Article : 323 wordsThe recruiting appeals, which were commenced on Thursday at the Show Ground, were continued yesterday. About 100 men in khaki, fully equipped, were pressed into ...
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Article : 109 wordsFirst-class Constable Lemuel George Sims died yesterday afternoon as the result of a bullet wound received in singular circumstances. ...
Article : 86 wordsMr. Phillp Gibbs, writing on Thursday, stated: The enemy sideslipped with some force northward of Arras, having fa[?]led to turn our left in the original attack owing to ...
Article : 302 wordsThe Prime Minister has been advised by the Minister for the Navy that out of 240 members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers employed at Cockatoo, all have signed ...
Article : 64 wordsThe American tank steamer Paulsboro fought a German submarine for an hour. The U-boat was sunk. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 30 Mar 1918, Page 11
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