While the British in the Artois-Somme region are continuing gradually to close in around Thiepval and Guillemont, the French, on their right, have been able to go a step ...
Article : 1,547 wordsThe Russian are advacing along the whole of the fornt in Asia Minor. The Turks hav eevacuated Bitlis, west of Lake Van. ...
Article : 125 wordsThe dotted line represents the front prior to the commencement of the Allied advance, and the heavy line the positions at present occupied by the British and French on the north and south of the Somme. The shaded area shows the ground gained since the offensive commenced. The British are gradually creeping in towards Thiepval, which is in the salient wehre the briths line takes a bend to the east. They are now less than half a milo from the village, and their ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 49 wordsThe "Morning Post's" Budnpest representative quotes the Bucharest correspondent of the "Az Est." who says it is rumoured the Russians are concentrated ...
Article : 203 wordsThe French have captured Maurepas on the Somme front. The British have advanced another 300 yards ...
Article : 117 wordsThe Distinguished Service Order has been awarded to Captain Maurice Wilde Neligan, of the Australian infantry. He successfully commanded a raiding force, ...
Article : 442 wordsCaptain C. E. W. Bonn, official, correspondent with the Australian Imperial forces in France, cabling from the British headquarters in France on August 22, ...
Article : 291 wordsA Salonica official message slates: The British commander reports artillery activity on the Doiran front, but there bas been no infantry action. ...
Article : 187 wordsIt is reported from Puris Unit the British bombardment of the Thiepval sector is increasing in a sharp cresceendo. Tons of metal are being showered on the German ...
Article : 440 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, press correspondent at the front, writing from the British Headquarters in France, says: Our successful advance south of the Leipzig ...
Article : 499 wordsThe Exchange Telegraph Agency's Rome correspondent says the Italians, who are 14 miles from Trieste hold all the enemy s second line, and portions of the third, near ...
Article : 160 wordsIt is reported from New York that the Nord Deutscher Lloyd's steamer Willehad, 4761 tons, which has been refuging at Boston since the beginning of the war, ...
Article : 196 wordsA Copenhagen report states that the "Lokal Anzelger's" correspondent says the Russinns have resumed the offensive on both sides of the Sereth River. They are ...
Article : 150 wordsSeveral airships raided the east and south-east coasts last night. Incendiary and explosive bombs were dropped. No easualty or damage is reported. ...
Article : 32 wordsReports from Athens state that, as the outcome of a demonstration in Salonica, 600 Greeks have enlisted in the Allied forces. ...
Article : 187 wordsThe King presided at a meeting of the Cabinet, when it was agreed seriously to consider the French Note with reference to the outrages committed by the Germans ...
Article : 70 wordsA Russian communique states: Our offensive is developing westward of Lake Van. We occupied the region north-eastward ...
Article : 158 wordsThe inquiry into the execution of Sheehy Skeffiugton, McIntyre (a journalist), and Dickson during the recent revolt in Dublin, was resumed to-day. ...
Article : 193 wordsThe United States Ambassador at Berlin, Mr. Gerard reports that Admiral von Tirpitz issued a manifesto strongly advocating the resumption of unrestricted ...
Article : 84 wordsThe sittings of the Dardanelles Commission have been adjourned till September. 12. In the meantime the Commission will examine documents. ...
Article : 28 wordsSeventy-eight men volunteered at Victoria Barracks yesterday, and 48 were accepted. Eight employees of Tooth's brewery responded yesterday to the recruiting speeches of ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Sofia (Bulgaria) correspondent of the "New York Times," in an uncensored message, says that usually nothing except a despatch approved by Germany is ...
Article : 276 wordsAmerica's confidence in the victory of the Allies is shown by the purchase of British 5 per cent. war notes. The whole of the £50,000,000 worth which were ...
Article : 79 wordsThirty-four recruits were accepted yesterday out of 62 who volunteered. There were 81 volunteers in Victoria to-day, and 52 were accepted. ...
Article : 47 wordsUnder the headline "Anzac Innocents," the "Evening News" reports the case of a woman who was cited before the Westminster Po[?] Court on a charge of ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Admiralty armed yacht Zaida, while engaged in destroying petrol stores, was sunk in the Gulf of Alexandretta. Turkish advices state that four officers ...
Article : 56 wordsA Paris communique late on Thursday stated:—Several grenade attacks on our new Thlaumont-Fleury front were smashed by our fire. We slightly progressed ...
Article : 67 wordsThe correspondent of the "Daily News" at the front witnessed at close quarters the 300 yards' advance below Theipval on the 21st. He emphasises the slightness ...
Article : 283 wordsMr. B. J. Long, one of four recruits who left Broken Hill last, night for Adelaide, is the father of Goorge Long, who was killed in action in May, last year. Mr. B. J. Long is ...
Article : 56 wordsGeneral Sir Archibald Murray the British commander in Egypt, states that the Turkish attacks towards the canal in have ended. Enemy aeroplanes were ...
Article : 48 wordsThe postal authorities notify that approval has been given for the reduced parcel rate, viz., up to 31b, 1/; over 31b and up to 71b, 2/; over 7lb and up to 11lb, 3/, to be applied ...
Article : 63 wordsThe steamer Large Law, which left Geraldton on May 22. has arrived at Cardiff. The 4-mstd. sch. Minnie A. Calae. which left Melbourne on June 23, has arrived ...
Article : 63 wordsMessages received from Switzerland announce that demonstrations protesting against the sentence imposed upon Dr. Liebknecht occurred in Berlin and ...
Article : 49 wordsAs the outcome of the Chilian protest against the British black list Britain has informed Chili that she does not intend to interfere with her trade. ...
Article : 41 wordsA motor accident occurred yesterday a few miles out of town, and of a party of six, four were seriously injured. One had his head fractured, a jaw, collarbone, and rib broken, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 26 Aug 1916, Page 17
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