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  2. LATE WAR NEWS.

    Correspondents at British headquarters in France, dealing with the German withdrawal on the Ancre front, say that the possession of the spur brings us to ...

    Article : 186 words
  3. NATIONAL SERVICE.

    In the House of Commons, during a debate on national service, many members urged the necessity of an amendment which would clearly prevent the application of ...

    Article : 107 words
  4. THE LOST LACONIA.

    Further details of the loss of the Laconia near the Irish coast have been obtained. The Cunard Company announces that ...

    Article : 629 words
  5. ANGER IN AMERICA.

    Interest caused by the President's request that Congress empower him to take all necessary steps to protect American life and property on the high seas has ...

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  6. RETIREMENT FROM KUT.

    Since the British recaptured Knt-el-Amura the Turks have been retiring hastily along the Tigris in a north-westerly direction. Although the enemy is covering this retirement by rearguard actions, the British have pushed on for a distance of 15 miles towards Bagnela, 25 miles north-west ot Kut, where their ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. ANZACS ADVANCING.

    Mr. C. E. W. Bean, Australian war correspondent, writing from British Headquarters in France on February 24, says: ...

    Article : 261 words
  8. THE ANCRE

    The British continue to occupy new ground which is king abandoned by the Germans on the Ancre front. ...

    Article : 101 words
  9. ZEEBRUGGE BOMBARDED

    Allied aeroplanes heavily bombarded Zeebrugge Harbour and depots. Heavy explosions were heard, and the glare of fires was seen in Holland. ...

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  10. PRODUCTION OF FOOD.

    The Director-General of Food Production, Sir Arthur Lee, is appealing for gentlemen motor drivers to act as night ploughmen. Between now and April 15 motor tractors will ...

    Article : 194 words
  11. GAS OVERWHELMS VILLAGE.

    The "Novoe Vremya" publishes an appalling story of how German poisongas exterminated the entire population of a Gallcian village. The Russian ...

    Article : 138 words
  12. BEYOND KUT-ELAMARA.

    In the House of Lords, replying to Lord Crowe, Lord Curzon said that a further telegram from Mesopotamia stated that the retreating Turks were being pursued, ...

    Article : 189 words
  13. U.S.A. AND GERMANY

    Dr. von Be [?] in-Hollweg (German Chancellor), speaking in the Reichstag, said—Our one necessity is to fight and gain victory. Our soldiers stand in the ...

    Article : 1,174 words
  14. AUSTRALIANS GO FORWARD.

    Mr. Bean, Australian war correspondent, writing from British Headquarters in France on February 25, says:- The Australian infantry has been moving ...

    Article : 510 words
  15. FREETRADERS MEET.

    The meeting of the Parliamentary Freetrade Committee, including Mr. Reginald M'Kenna, Mr. Runciman, Sir Edward Deauchanip, Mr. Bryce, and Sir John Simon, discussed the ...

    Article : 103 words
  16. BRITISH ADVANCE.

    Corrrespondents at British headquarters In France state Unit the British advance was marked by rather sharper resistance on the 27th. Brisk local encounters ...

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  17. LORD FISHER.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking on the navy estimates, warmly defended Lord Fisher from Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux's attack. There was no Justification for the wholesale ...

    Article : 39 words
  18. ACTIVITY IN EAST.

    A Gernmn official message states:—Activity on the East Front has increased with the decreasing cold weather. A Russian official message states:—In ...

    Article : 54 words
  19. RESTRICTING IMPORTS.

    That the prohibition of imports is actively occupying the attention of the Prime Minister was evidenced by two statements that he made to-night. One was that the importation of ...

    Article : 271 words
  20. ROUMANIAN FRONT.

    A Roumanian communique says:—We repulsed, with enemy losses, strong enemy reconnissances on the north-western frontier of Moldavia. We bombarded the ...

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  21. SAFETY OF AMERICANS.

    Germany refuses to guarantee the safety of the American naval vessels Desmoines and Caesar if they are sent to Beirut to assist in the relief of destitute Americans ...

    Article : 77 words
  22. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES.

    Mr. J. F. Fotheringham, of Sydney, who was a passenger on the Laconia, states that he was playing cards in the smokeroom when the ship was torpedoed. He ...

    Article : 417 words
  23. DEPORTATION HORRORS.

    The Rordenux correspondent of the "New York Times" interviewed an American Consul who returned from Germany with Mr. Gerard. The Consul made a ...

    Article : 70 words
  24. COURAGEOUS OFFICERS.

    The Third Australian Divisional Headquarters orders state that under the King's authority, Sir Douglas Haig has awarded the Military Cross to Captain Wells and ...

    Article : 232 words
  25. APPLE INDUSTRY.

    A deputation waited on the Prime Minister to-night with regard to the serious position in which the apple-growers had been placed through the action of the Imperial ...

    Article : 114 words
  26. MR. GERARD EMBARKS.

    Tho Amercan Ambassador from Germany, Mr. Gerard, and his party of 40, in addition to newspaper correspondents and American refugees from Germany, have ...

    Article : 101 words
  27. SENATOR AS RECRUITING AGENT.

    An interesting incident brightened the Senate proceedings to-day. Senator Ferricks (Q.), in the course of a speech on the Ministerial policy, as submitted for ...

    Article : 207 words
  28. OPINION IN COMMERCIAL CIRCLES.

    [?] commercial circles the construction put upon the remarks made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) in Sydney on Monday night about the necessity of regulating imports ...

    Article : 88 words
  29. RUTHLESS AUSTRIANS.

    The Austrians nave executed 150 Bosnians and Herzegovinlans who declared themselves to be Servians. They included clergy, members of Parliament, ...

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  30. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

    Mr. Hope (Junior Lord of the Treasury) stated in the House of Commons to-day that a general exchange of all prisoners of war was impracticable, as Germany would get many ...

    Article : 44 words
  31. CHEMISTS WANTED.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) stated to-day that a further request for men had been made by the Ministry of Munitions in England. This time 30 young chemists or ...

    Article : 97 words
  32. PERSECUTION OF CZECHS

    The reorganisation of the constitution of Austria-Hungary, which has been commenced at Germany's instigation, alms at paralysing the national Czech movement. ...

    Article : 67 words
  33. BRITISH AND RUSSIANS.

    Mr. Donar Law (Chancellor of the Exchequer) stated in the House of Commons that, owing to the unfairness of calling up British subjects in localities where ...

    Article : 84 words
  34. GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE.

    The Governor and Lady Barron left the State yesterday. Prior to their departure, they were entertained at a civic farewell at the Town Hall by a representative ...

    Article : 61 words
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