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Article : 39 wordsSeven British hydro-aeroplanes, which accompanied British light cruisers, supported by destroyers and submarines, raided Cuxhaven, ...
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Article : 42 wordsThe Russinns hold the northern bank of the Vistula, northward of Flock. They have established a considerable force at Dobrozyn (10 miles east of Wloclawek). ...
Article : 56 wordsIt is officially stated in Berlin that hostile airmen dropped bombs over a new Zeppelin shed in a locality not specified, but without result. ...
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Article : 128 wordsAn official communique reports unsuccessful attacks by German heavy artillery and infantry at La Bolselle, also the consolidation of the French positions on the ...
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Article : 39 wordsRenter's Sofia correspondent states that messages from Constantinople confirm the reports of increasing discontent, due to the serious damage to the Goeben and ...
Article : 67 wordsWhen the Germans occupied Lodz the first und second classes of Russian militiamen not serving, with the colours were ordered to report themselves on penalty of ...
Article : 65 wordsThe British raid on Cuxhaven turns out, as suggested in this column, yesterday, to have been planned with the object of dropping bombs trom hydro-aeroplanes into that ...
Article : 286 wordsThe statement appearing in this morning's cables that the Germans found £15,000,00 worth of raw wool at Roubaix, and are despatching it to Germany, can hardly apply to ...
Article : 290 wordsThe Admiralty announces that seven seaplanes on Friday, with a light cruiser and destroyer force, escorted by submarines, attacked the German warships at ...
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Article : 57 wordsThe steamer Minerie, which arrived from New York, via ports, yesterday, was detained at Port Said, shortly after the outbreak of war, while she was proceeding to America ...
Article : 192 wordsThe New Zealand Minister for Defence (Mr. Allen), addressing the Maoris in their camp near Auckland, congratulated them on the highly creditable manner in which they ...
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Article : 28 wordsA cable has been received from Egypt at the local newspaper office from soldiers who have gone from this district to the front. The message, which was signed by 20 members ...
Article : 52 wordsThe "Messngero" states that when the Austrians were reoccupying Czoruowltz they were guilty of terrible cruelties to those alleged to be in favour of the ...
Article : 87 wordsTho American Consul-General at Sydney (Mr. John P. Bray) has been advised by the Secretary of State of the Government of the United States that American passports must be ...
Article : 56 wordsA correspondent ("S.P.")'wants to know it it is true that when H.M.A.S. Australia was on her way to the Commonwealth a bigger and more powerful ship had just been ...
Article : 153 wordsIt is officially announced that the attack by the British seaplanes was carried out just at daylight against Schilligroads, close to Cuxhaven. the movement started ...
Article : 164 wordsMr. H. G. Wells, in a letter to the "Times" describes what, in his opinion, the people generally will do it the Germans succeed in landing a force in England. In the first ...
Article : 619 wordsAs to what was accomplished by the raiding British airmen, we are hardly likely to be vouchsafed any details. In striking contrast to the methods of the enemy, our airmen ...
Article : 263 wordsThe Belgian offensive culminated near Lombaertzyde, where the left wing outflanked the Germans, while the remainder kept the enemy busy. The final charge ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Premier is in receipt of inquiries locally and from the various States respecting enlistment in the Second Ziine Edward's Horse. Many applicants have cabled direct ...
Article : 172 wordsThey heard the Empire calling, Dear lads in hones of peace, Where southern sun is burning, The land of golden ficcee. ...
Article : 276 wordsThe cession of half of the island of Saghalien to Japan is seimi-officially denied. ...
Article : 25 words"W. M.": When the Japanese and British entered Tsing-Tao they found the following vessels had been sunk in the harbour, apparently by the Germans themselves:—The ...
Article : 63 wordsA desperate rush by the Warwickshlres gained the advance trenches in Flanders, only to find them vacated and mined. An explosion killed and injured several. ...
Article : 83 wordsThe following message was cabled on December 24, 1914, to General Bridges, Mena House, Guizch, Egypt, by the Prime Minister:— ...
Article : 86 wordsGerman newspapers state that the captain of the Yorck, the German armoured cruiser which was sunk by a mine in Jude Bay, has been sentenced to two years' ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Premier has received an appeal for fresh or preserved fruit for distribution among the warships of the North Sea fleet. The appeal is made by the Vegetable ...
Article : 147 wordsThe newspapers describe the air and sea fight off Cuxhaven as one of the most thrilling incidents of the war, and co[?]hment on the success of British arms in ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Germans by this time should have developed a healthy hatred of the name of Tyrwhitt, and the ships Arethusa and Undaunted should certainly be anathema to ...
Article : 211 wordsThe seventh report of the Belgian Commission details numerous instances of the Germans screening the attacking columns with Belgian men, women, and children. ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Germans at Roubaix found £15,000,000 worth of raw wool, and are despatching it to Germany. ...
Article : 26 words"Holland was once the land of peace and quiet, but now all is changed," writes Madame Hamellus, wife of Professor Paul Hamelius, of Liege, and daughter of Mr. Wilcox, of ...
Article : 185 wordsAdvices from Berlin show that the Cuxhaven raid is causing the greatest excitement in Germany. The damage is believed to have been great, though it is ...
Article : 89 wordsThirteen men applied for enrolment in the Expeditionary Force during Saturday and to-day. ...
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Article : 119 wordsA communique yesterday stated: The Austrians have been driven back to the right bank of the Nida. Wo also repulsed an Austrian attack on the front from ...
Article : 113 wordsSir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, during the course of an interview, sent the following message to the motherland; "As an Australian I was ...
Article : 124 wordsUnder instructions from the Federal Government, the steamer Grantala will make a thorough search for the Fisheries Investigation steamer Endeavour, which is seriously ...
Article : 52 wordsAs for the Undaunted, she it was, under Captain Cecil Fox, who with the destroyers Lance, Lennox, Logion, and Loyal, sunk the four German destroyers off the Dutch coast in ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 29 Dec 1914, Page 7
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