Drake lies in his hammock, in Nombre Dios Bay, and Kitchener, in his great coflin, has plunged to the bottom of the sea. Drake's drum is silent and Kitchener's voice calls out no more. "Who is there left loud enough to call across the world? ...
Article : 1,025 wordsSir Douglas Haig reports: A strong local attack, accompanied by heavy shelling, was made last night against our positions in the neighbourhood of Mesnil and ...
Article : 124 wordsThere has been a lull in the enemy's Western offensive since the heavy attacks along the ten-mile front between the Lys and La Bassee canal on Friday last. The position ...
Article : 333 wordsThe police have removed all arms and ammunition from the gun shops in Dublin. It is reported that similar action has been taken throughout Ireland. ...
Article : 381 wordsIt is no secret now that the Australian troops are fighting in the northern as well as the southern battle. Australian infantry put in one day to dig ...
Article : 816 wordsThere appears to be a definite lull in the offensive operations on the West front Messages of correspondents state that the enemy is preparing for still further ...
Article : 393 wordsThe greatly-increased urgency of the need for men at the front owing to the present German offensive has caused some firms in the city to review their staffs, and ...
Article : 263 wordsMr. J. Devlin, speaking at Belfast yesterday, advised the men to refuse to register, to spit on the tribunals, and treat them with contempt if they were set up. England, he ...
Article : 131 wordsThe correspondents suggest that the enemy will again direct his attention towards Mount Kemmel, the most easterly of the chain of heights on the northern side of the enemy's ...
Article : 401 wordsTwo aeroplanes collided at a height of 2000 feet in Yorkshire Three of the occupants were killed. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe United Press correspondent telegraphs that Richthofen, who claimed to have brought down 80 aeroplanes, was killed at the rear of the British lines. ...
Article : 27 words"There is a tide in the affairs 'of men," wrote the immortal Shakespeare, "which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." The applicability of this great truth is not ...
Article : 230 wordsIt was in drizzling rain that the troops, nearly 900 strong, marched through the city yesterday as part of the policy of the Minister for Recruiting (Mr. R. B. Orchard) to ...
Article : 448 wordsAn Italian official message on Sunday afternoon stated: Our artillery in the Asiago Basin carried out repeated concentrations of fire on enemy positions. ...
Article : 42 wordsA wireless Turkish official message states: On Saturday, protected by strong artillery fire, several English cavalry brigades, followed by infantry, undertook a thrust from ...
Article : 47 wordsRecruiting Officer Hughes opened the Martinplace meeting yesterday by singing "When the Empire Calls." Lieutenant Thomson said that instead of ...
Article : 506 wordsMr. Walter Williams, the Rotterdam correspondent of the "New York Times," reports that he interviewed incapacitated British officers returned from Germany, who ...
Article : 154 wordsMr. Phillp Gibbs telegraphs: Since the enemy's offensive began a month ago, with the object of destroying the British armies and to divide us from the French, Saturday was the ...
Article : 372 wordsWashington advices state that the War Department has Issued a statement to the effect that the Germans have enormously sacrificed men in Flanders, and not gained ...
Article : 156 wordsDisappointment at the reception of the volunteers' route march through the city yesterday was expressed by Mr. R. B. Orchard, Minister for Recruiting. ...
Article : 452 wordsThe American steamer Lakemoor, 4500 tons, has been sunk by a submarine in European waters. Seventeen were saved out of a crew of 62. ...
Article : 85 wordsA German official message states: We have opened a way to the Crimea after overcoming resistance. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "New yor:: Times" states that advices have been received reporting that the Siberian Zemstvos have formed an anti-Bolshevik Government. ...
Article : 105 wordsMr. John Storey, lender of the Opposition, addressed a meeting on Sunday afternoon, under the auspices of the Labour League. Referring to the present situation, ...
Article : 173 wordsThe long-range guns, during the past 29 days bombardment of Paris, have killed 118 people, and wounded 236. The bombardment of Paris, in 1871, which lasted ·22 days, killed 105 people ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Mayor, Alderman Kilgour, announced at a meeting of the Newcastle Council tonight that Newcastle's reply to Captain Carmichael's appeal for five recruits was the ...
Article : 53 wordsThe "New York Sun's" Paris correspondent says that the German-Bulgarian negotiations will probably result in Bulgar troops being sent to France. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Admiralty reports: British light forces in Heligoland Bight on Saturday encountered enemy light forces, who retired behind their minefields. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe number of recruits for Captain Carmichael's Thousand is now 900. "As the various municipalities, shires, and other bodies that are throwing their full ...
Article : 786 wordsAccording to a return received to-day by the Director-General of Recruiting, Mr. Donald Mackinnon, the number of volunteers last week in New South Wales was 748, and the ...
Article : 84 wordsTokio advices state that steamers aggregating 500,000 tons have been made available to the United States during the period of the war. Twenty-four are to be delivered ...
Article : 61 wordsA New York message states that after a terrific bombardment German storm troops attacked the Americans north-west of Toul, on a mile front. They penetrated the first line ...
Article : 112 wordsThe later, details concerning the recent German attack on the southern side of the St. Mlhiel salient show that the Americans are still holding the sector previously allotted ...
Article : 348 wordsMr. Perecival Phillips telegraphs:—The week-end has been quiet. The enemy is busy shifting his divisions and preparing for the next blow. Raids create a certain amount ...
Article : 161 wordsA New York message says that reports from Los Angeles state that an earthquake shock caused heavy damage in Southorn California, particulaily in the towns of Helmet and San ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Minister for Recruiting, Mr. Orchard, will visit Queensland this week, and will be present at the Anzac Day celebrations. His mission is to arrange for route marches and ...
Article : 70 wordsInformation has reached Washington that approximately there are 200 enemy controlled banks and firms in Denmark, the Dutch East Indies, Holland, Iceland, The Farcoe ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Eight Hours Day procession in Melbourne was considerably smaller this year. It is thought that the reduction in the number who took part in the march was due more than ...
Article : 62 wordsIn connection with the itinerary training scheme which is to be inaugurated at the end of this mouth, Mr. Maxwell, M.P., has expressed his intention of taking part in the ...
Article : 77 wordsOfficial French despatches received in Washington state that the Executive Committee of the Prussian House of Lords will ask authority to prosecute Prince Lichnowsky ...
Article : 48 wordsThe correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" on the French front says the conflagration in Reims has nearly exhausted itself. There is probably not a house in the city intact ...
Article : 60 wordsSir,—Referring to the letter signed "Englishman," which appeared in your issue of 20th inst, I heartily support the sentiments as expressed therein, and trust that a ...
Article : 78 wordsAt the Government Hospital for the Insane, at Claremont, on Saturday, an inmate, Anne Barber, aged 60 years, was attacked by another female inmate. Her assailant ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 23 Apr 1918, Page 7
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