War correspondents pay a tribute to the courage and tenacity of the Italian Third Army. During the retreat the rearguard performed prodigles of valour, despite persistent ...
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Article : 708 wordsDetails of the recent attack on the convoy in the North Sea, in which two destroyers were lost and several neutral vessels sunk, were given by Sir Eric Geddes in the course ...
Article : 1,162 wordsReports have reached Ne, York that the German withdrawal on the Russian front has been resumed. A Russian official message on Thursday ...
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Article : 1,273 wordsAn official message from Egypt reporting the capture of Beersheba by a British and Australian force, says: After a night march we attacked Beersheba yesterday morning. ...
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Article : 104 wordsSir Douglas Haig's midnight report on Thursday stated: Hostile artillery has shown considerable activity eastward and northward of Ypres. Our artillery ...
Article : 219 wordsA German official message, on Thursday afternoon stated: We stormed the bridgeheads at Dignano and Codroipo, and penetrated the rearguard positions east of the ...
Article : 200 wordsIn his speech in the House of Commons, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Eric Geddes, replying to the criticisms of the Navy for not sending a fleet into the ...
Article : 774 wordsA message from Petrograd, received in New York, reports that M. Kerensky has stated that Russia entered the war early, and was now worn out with the strain. ...
Article : 56 wordsSir Eric Geddes, in his review of the naval situation, said the personnel mentioned included the Naval Air Service, which had increased from 700 to 41,000. The air service ...
Article : 126 wordsSir Douglas Haig reports: Taking advantage of the change of weather on Wednesday our aeroplanes and those of the enemy were in the air all day long. The visibility ...
Article : 205 wordsThe "Manchester Guardian" and the "Yorkshire Post" foreshadow important changes in the war administration at Whitehall. ...
Article : 110 wordsAmong the many naval awards largely connected with the submarine service is the name of Captain Gordon Campbell, V.C., D.S.O. He has been awarded a second bar ...
Article : 47 wordsOne side is undoubtedly refraining from telling the whole truth with regard to the situation in Italy. While the Italians divulge the exact locality of their new defensive line, ...
Article : 251 wordsSpeaking of the shipbuilding proposals of the Federal Government to-day, the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Cook) said there appeared to be a great deal of misconception in the ...
Article : 304 wordsMr. Charles Grasty, cabling from Paris to New York, says that, in the course of an interview, the Premier, M. Painleve, said, "France and England will fly to Italy's aid with every ...
Article : 307 wordsIt is officially stated that hostile aircraft determinedly and repeatedly attacked London last night. The first group crossed the coast of Kent at 10.45, travelling towards London, ...
Article : 420 wordsThis turning movement on the north must have thrown a large number of Italian troops down on this southern line of retreat, and in this way may have congested the railway ...
Article : 269 wordsHis Excellency the Lieutenaut-Governor received official calls yesterday morning at Government House from the Honourable the Premier and his Grace the Apostolic ...
Article : 157 wordsAn Amsterdam message says the "Cologne Gazette" states that Count von Hertling, yielding to the Emperor's pressure, conferred with the Reichstag party leaders. They ...
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Article : 67 wordsA Christiania message says that Norway has sent a Note to Germany declaring that the Norwegian people regard the recent destruction of the convoy and the torpedoing ...
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Article : 285 wordsAt the close of a deputation which waited upon him yesterday from the East Sydney recruiting committee, the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) said the committee ...
Article : 232 wordsLetters and packets for the expeditionary forces in England and France will be received until 12.30 p.m. on Monday, and packets and newspapers only until noon on Tuesday. ...
Article : 73 wordsNotices have been issued under the Defence of the Realm Act forbidding next Sunday's meetings at Newbridge and Kildare, at which Mr. Devalera, M.P., and other prominent Sinn ...
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Article : 71 wordsA cable message has been received from the High Commissioner in London stating that, as regards the exportation of glass from Great Britain, only ordinary Plate window glass and ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 3 Nov 1917, Page 13
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