The following statement has been issued by the New South Wales Conscription Committee:— Sir William Irvine has crystallised the ...
Article : 442 wordsSir Douglas Haig, reporting at midday, states: We attacked at 6 o'clock this morning against positions in the neighbourhood of Passchendacle. Reports show ...
Article : 55 wordsThe enemy has succeded in effecting a crossing of the Tagliamento, and strong forcesnot patrols as Mr. Ward Price says in his first message—are pushing back the Italian ...
Article : 402 wordsAfter their retreat from the Isonze line, the Italians made a stand along the line of the Tagliamento, where they succeeded in holding up the Austro-German advance for a while. The enemy has now forced a crossing of the Tagliamento the point indicated by the arrow on the above map. He is evidently endeavouring to roll back the Italian left in the samea way as he did in the Tolmino region, when no forced the Italians to retire from the whole of the Isonzo front. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 255 wordsAn Italian official message states: The enemy has reached the right bank of the Tagliamenio River, north of Pinzane, thereby intensifying the pressure against ...
Article : 548 wordsThe British offensive has been renewed in Flanders. ...
Article : 19 wordsA message from Rome states that telegrams from Berne show that efforts to evoke enthusiasm in Germany by bell-ringing and the display of flags in celebratino of the ...
Article : 102 wordsIt is stated in a message from Amsterdam that the wildest rumours of an early peace are circulating in Berlin. It is stated that Count Hertling's maiden speech in the ...
Article : 108 wordsReferring to Professor Macintyre's remarks on the attitude to be adopted by members of the Win-the-War League in regard to the New South Wales conscription campaign, and ...
Article : 411 wordsSir Douglas Haig on Monday night reported: We slightly advanced oru posts south-eastward of Poelcapelle, and repulsed a bombing attack westward of ...
Article : 98 wordsIt has been previously pointed out that the Tagliamento is not the same formidable obstacle throughout its entire length as it is on those portions of the plain where it spreads ...
Article : 399 wordsAn Athens message says that Queen Soplia's correspondence, which has recently come to light, is incomplete, as the wireless telegrams are missing. She described the ...
Article : 165 wordsFurther information concerning the Mornington Island tragedy, and the murder by the natives of the Rev. R. Hall, superintendent of the Presbyterian Mission there, has been ...
Article : 448 wordsA New York message says official cables received by the State Department in Washington state that M. Venizelos, Premier of Greece, is now in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 149 wordsAn official report from Egypt states:— The Gaza operations continue. We are in contact with the enemy northward of Beersheba. ...
Article : 39 wordsA despatch from General Pershing received in Washington states that the Germans on Saturday raided the American trenches. One wounded German was taken prisoner. ...
Article : 136 wordsThe "Mornign Post" correspondent at Petrograd says it is time to tell the truth about conditions in Russia. Whole regions of European Russia are terrorised by armed ...
Article : 264 wordsDiscussing to-day the recent industrial trouble in New South Wales, and its im mediate and prospective effect on trad[?] unionism, the Minister for Labour (Mr. ...
Article : 488 wordsSir William Irvine was accorded a civic reception at the Town Hall to-day, the gathering being representative of the civic, religious, commercial, industrial, and military life of ...
Article : 243 wordsBehind the Tagliamento the Italians have a number of smaller streams in their rear, which, if a further retirement is necessary, will enable them to make the enemy's ...
Article : 211 wordsSir Wilfrid Laurier, in his election manifesto, Boys the fundamental objection to the Military Service Act is that it does not conscript wealth, while conseripting human life. ...
Article : 79 wordsAt a meeting of the council of the University of Melbourne, which was held yesterday at the Town Hall, the vice-chancellor (Sir John Madden) presiding, a discussion took place in ...
Article : 184 wordsThe Parts "Matin's" Zurich correspondent says that Hindenburg presided at a great military and political council, at which General von Ludendorff and most of the members ...
Article : 58 wordsA German official message says; After a brave defence agaisnt six cruisers and nine large destroyers, a small German auxiliary cruiser was sunk in the Kattegat. ...
Article : 108 wordsIt is reported from Rome that General Von Berrer was shot, while motoring in Udine, by a curabineer, and was not killed at Riga as the Germans claimed. ...
Article : 31 wordsPractically all the important ruling chiefs of India are assembled at Delhi to discuss in a friendly informal manner various matters with the Government of India. ...
Article : 194 wordsSir Wm. Irvine addressed a very large and enthustastic meeting in the Exhibition Hall to-night on the present national position, and the imperative necessity for ...
Article : 183 wordsOur experience of Russia's military inefficiency since the revolution does not encourage extravagant hopes regarding her cooperation in the general Allied plan. M. ...
Article : 410 wordsMr. A. J. Balfour (Secretary of State for Foreign Affars), speaking in the House of Commons, said it was hoped to hold a conference of the Allies on the conduct of the ...
Article : 42 wordsA message from Rome reports that the Premier of Greece (M. Venizelos) is having conferences with the Premiers and Generals of the allied natinos, who are also in the ...
Article : 36 wordsA solemn requiem mass was colebrated at Riverview College for deceased past-students and benefactors, and especially for those who have died at the war. The ...
Article : 110 wordsVico-Admiral Sir Sackvillie Cardon has been placed on the retired list at his own request. Rear-Admiral Tudor has been promoted vice-admiral. ...
Article : 133 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph's" Dublin correspondent says the situation in Ireland is critical. Anything may happen. The revolutionary movement has attained ...
Article : 150 wordsThe Ministry for Food has fixed the price of Danish butter at 229/ per owt, thus bringing imported and home-produced butter to the same level. ...
Article : 33 wordsIn the event of the Commonwealth Government being asked to cable to the Imperial authorities the text of the resolutions carried at the Sinn Foin meeting at ...
Article : 79 wordsA Washington message says arrangements have been completed with Britain and Holland to release two milliions worth of Austrian and German goods bought by Americans ...
Article : 54 wordsOn December 9 next the city aldermen will elect one of their number as Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. So far, six candidates have been mentioned. ...
Article : 156 wordsSome matters of considerable interest concerning the relations of the military to the civil authorities were touched upon in a Judgment given by the State Full Court ...
Article : 263 wordsIt is reported from Havana that both parties have agreed that Cuba shall actively participate in the war. Congress will be asked to authorise either conscription or a selective ...
Article : 49 wordsThe head and hands of Madame Girouard, whose body was found in a sack in Regentsquare Gardens, have been discovered in a cellar in Fitzroy-square. ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Secretary of State (Mr. Lansing) has announced that America and Japan have signed an agreement reaffirming the open door to China, and recognising Japan's ...
Article : 33 wordsThe French residents of New South Wales resolved last year to form, under the name of "Union Francaise de la Nouveile Galles du Sud," a new society which would give them ...
Article : 179 wordsSir George Cave (Home Secretary), replying to a question in the House of Commons regarding the painter, Lazzio [?] Lombos, who [?]as recently interned, said he had not ...
Article : 58 wordsThe United States Treasury Department has advanced five millions to Roumania to meet the Immediate emergency, pendign the decision of the present London conference. ...
Article : 28 wordsAn Amsterdam message states that the Germans fined East Flanders ten million franes because it failed to provide 10,000 labourers in a stated period. ...
Article : 31 wordsMr. Fred Walsh, referring to the inclusion of the name of Herbert Austin amongst the first list of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Department of Public Health, which is arranging an exhibit on infant welfare in connection with the forthcoming war economy exhibition at the Town Hall, will provide a ...
Article : 95 wordsThe London correspondent of the New York "Tribune" says that the Entente is seeking for a directing genius capable of grasping the whole situation. The biggest man now ...
Article : 64 wordsA. despatch from Peking received in Washington says the Japanese Minister had informed the Chinese Foreign Office that Mr. Lansing and Baron [?]shil signed an agreement ...
Article : 61 wordsA New York message reports the destruction by lire and explosion of a munitions plant at New Kensington, Pehnsylvania. Five persons were killed and 50 injured. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Pacific Cable Board advises, that, owing to congestino on their cables, there will be heavy delay on all classes of traffic from the United Kingdom, Canada, and America. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 7 Nov 1917, Page 11
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