The report of the Irish Convention has been issued, with a covering letter by the chairman (Sir Horace Plunkett), to Mr. Lloyd George summarising its main points. ...
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Article : 496 wordsThe dotted line represents the front prior to the latest German offensive, and the heavy black line shows the approximate position of the front at present as indicated by recent cablegrams. The Germans claim to have reached the eastern border of the Nieppe Wood, which would curry the line a little farther westward ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 234 wordsWhile the earlier news shows a considerable extension of the enemy's advance on the northern front, later advices indicate that the British resistance has increased. Sir Douglas Haig mentions that German attacks ...
Article : 75 wordsField-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy maintained strong pressure [?]ll day long southward and south-westward of Bailleul, making constant attacks in ...
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Article : 487 wordsA Washington message says the American Federation of Labour says the American Labour mission to London will urge the necessity of complete victory, and an ...
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Article : 82 wordsThe capture of Morville, reported on Friday, represents an advance of 13 miles since Wednesday morning, and shows that the enemy is continuing his heaviest pressure on the direct ...
Article : 136 wordsA United Press message states that the German pressure was ccaseless on Friday from La Bassee to Hollebeke. The ton divisions with which the thrust began have now been ...
Article : 112 wordsLord French has telegraphed to Sir Douglas Haig: My heart and thoughts are with you and my old comrades in this time of trial. I am confident that the lustre and ...
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Article : 74 wordsThe Press Bureau reports:—Hostile airships crossed the east count this evening, and attacked certain eastern Midland districts One or two raiders penetrated further inland, ...
Article : 137 wordsEvening newspapers quote the highest authorities, who consider a second crisis has arisen owing to the enemy's successes westward of Armentieres. They point out that ...
Article : 195 wordsThe German Emperor, replying to the Emperor Carl's telegram disavowing the Alsace-Lorraine letter, says:—I have never doubted for a moment you place German affairs on an ...
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Article : 321 wordsThe last few days have been marked by several severe skirmishes in the woods south of the Somme, where the enemy is constantly feeling out with patrols, followed by small ...
Article : 271 wordsMajor Sir Francis Vane, who was relegated to unemployment owing to his action regarding the shooting of Skeffington in Dublin, in 1916, offered his services unreservedly to ...
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Article : 152 wordsThe Press Bureau announces that Major-General F. H. Sykes has been appointed Chief of the Air Staff on the resignation of Major-General Hugh Montagu Trenchard. ...
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Article : 121 wordsSpeaking at the University commencement and conferring of degrees on Saturday, the Governor, Sir Arthur Stanley, remarked that they had met under the shadow of great ...
Article : 200 wordsMr. Percival Phillips states that the fighting is characterised by supreme heroism. Weighted down at some points by greater numbers, our troops have given more ground between La ...
Article : 231 wordsAn official message from Palestine says there has been lighting all day long in the coastal sector. On Wednesday the Turco-German forces penetrated our advanced position in ...
Article : 126 wordsThe Zurich correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that German newspaper readers are regaled with every scrap of information suggesting that the English people are losing ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 15 Apr 1918, Page 7
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