Fishermen report that German mines in the Baltic practically render navigation impossible, and explosions occur daily. ...
Article : 24 wordsIt is officially sfited that early in the action the Good Hope and the Monmouth caught fire. They fought till dark, when the Good Hope exploded and foundered. ...
Article : 74 wordsIt is stated that the German Emperor has ordered one more effort to be made to reach Calais. Violent attacks are still being ...
Article : 156 wordsA communique on Friday stated: The whole front is unchanged, though severe lighting has occurred between Dixmude and Lys. The Germans in Belgium and ...
Article : 69 wordsTwo German steamers and two German trawlers have been punk recently through striking German mine, in Kiel Bay. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Germans in Poland are steadily withdrawing to strongly fortified positions on the Czenstochowo to Kalisch line. Here, with Breslau in the rear, the Germans ...
Article : 165 wordsCaptain Neilsen, of the sunken hospital ship Rohilla, in giving evidence at the inquest, said that the vessel struck a mine and was vitally injured. He ran the ...
Article : 56 wordsBefore the Yser inundation, the German Emperor appeared on the right bank of the river, and exhorted his troops to recapture the positions on the other bank. ...
Article : 66 wordsA thousand Gorman Infantrymen and two squadrons of Uhlans crossed a bridge over the Oise and drove a regiment of infantry and a squadron of Hussars and a ...
Article : 119 wordsA heavily censored story of the naval action off the coast of Chili has been received from New York. The Germans state that they sighted ...
Article : 220 wordsThe Honlder liner La Corrcntlna, 8529 tons, which has not been beard of for a month, is possibly a victim of the German cruiser Dresden, which was recently on ...
Article : 51 wordsThe following official account is communicated by an eye-witness with the general headquarters staff, and continuel the movemouts of the British force and ...
Article : 1,548 wordsThe German withdrawal from Ypres has begun. The British advance began on Wednesday, and several miles were gained on Thursday. Fierce fighting has occurred ...
Article : 63 wordsAdvices from Mirylene state that the Anglo-French bombardment in the Dardanelles exploded a magazine at Fort Sendilbachs. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Germans forced the women of Noyon, on the Oise, to go to the forest ot Fraimbois, 13 miles away, and bury the German dead, though the French ...
Article : 79 wordsAdvices from Lemberg state that the Russians recaptured Jaroslav, and took 6000 prisoners, after furious Austrian day and night attacks. ...
Article : 23 wordsFour thousand Belgians are engaged in burying the corpses of German soldiers. It is estimated that 3700 Germans are dead round Dixmude. ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Grand Duke Nicholas, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army, has sent a message to General Joffre, announcing a great Russian victory in Galicia. ...
Article : 55 wordsAfter a desperate battle the Russians have captured the stronghold of Koprikoi, which commands the road to Erzerum, in Turkish Armenia. ...
Article : 82 wordsAdmiral von Spec, Commander of the German squadron which sank the British cruiser Monmouth off the Chilian coast, states that the fight near Saint Marna ...
Article : 105 wordsMr. M. H. Donohoe, war correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," states that in the fighting between Armentieres and Arras the enemy's attack was completely ...
Article : 146 wordsOwing to a shortage of uniforms in Belgium, the Germans are stripping the uniforms from the dead and wounded. Seventy-five of the latter were brought ...
Article : 43 wordsUpwards of 100,000 wounded, have arrived at Vienna in a few days. The public are gradually becoming aware of the grave Austrian defeat on the San. ...
Article : 32 wordsLondon, November 7.—The Governor-General of South Africa, Lord Buxton, reports that for the last few days things have been quiet in the Orange State. This ...
Article : 73 wordsAn Odessa message reports that 12 German and Turkish coal transports have been sunk on the Anatolian coast. A communique states that the fleet has ...
Article : 45 wordsHeavy cannonading is proceeding in the neighbourhood of Ypres, and also around Routers and Hooglede, and wounded are streaming into Bruges. ...
Article : 75 wordsThe "Tolegraaf" states tliat the Belgians occupy both banks of the Yser. The Germans have evacuated Stuyvekenskcrke, from whence they have fallen ...
Article : 50 wordsThe following official announcement was received by the Japanese Consul-General (S. Shimizu) yester[?]ay morning:- "The assaulting force of the Japanese ...
Article : 156 wordsThe Government, replying to a question in Parliament, alleged that the engagement was fought outside territorial waters. A search in the vicinity had failed to reveal ...
Article : 67 wordsA message from Constantinople states that the Russian fleet has bombarded Zunguldiak and Kuzin, in Asia Minor, sinking several vessels in the harbour. ...
Article : 42 wordsOfficial.—Successful operations against Fao, at the mouth of Shat-el-Arab, at the head of the Persian Gulf, were conducted by an Indian military force, covered by the ...
Article : 71 wordsThe spy who guided the London Scottish regiment into the German fire reappeared afterwards from the direction of the German lines. ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Germans have removed all their wounded from Antwerp hospitals. German baggage has also left. The inhabitants of Ostend have been ...
Article : 34 wordsA message from Berlin states that the Emperor has ordered one more effort to crush the British and gain Calais before the next great battle in Poland. ...
Article : 39 wordsA Turkish communique states:—Our troops are in touch with the enemy along the whole of the enstern front. Three large British steamers and ...
Article : 41 wordsThe following communique has been issued:- The Russinns are successfully advancing on Rominte and Lyck. ...
Article : 135 wordsIt is officially announced that Tsing-Tao has fallen. The Germans hoisted the white flag at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning. ...
Article : 169 wordsAdvices from Cologne state that 150,000 German troops are concentrating at Muenster, and are going to Belgium. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Sultan had promised Italy that he would dissuade the Senussl from further hostilities against the Italians in Cyrennica. Instead he has directed them to attack the ...
Article : 49 wordsA communique issued at midnight states:—The Germans attacked all along the front, but were repulsed. We captured at the bayonet point the ...
Article : 366 wordsThe German Emperor arrived at a tavern in Thielt at 5 p.m. on Sunday. After dining, instead of retiring to his room, the Emperor motored to the other ...
Article : 64 wordsLondon, November 7, 11.20 a.m.—The Admiralty has received trustworthy information concerning the action off the Chilian coast. ...
Article : 247 wordsThe "Daily Mail" states that the Germans are devoting special attention to the battlefield of Waterloo for resisting the Allies' advance, and are constructing small ...
Article : 59 wordsFrance has declared war on Turkey. A message from Havre states that Belgium also has declared war on Turkey. ...
Article : 29 wordsSix aeroplanes participated in the attack at Thielt, when the German Emperor had such a narrow escape from death. About 20 civilians were killed. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe newspapers state that 60 motor machine guns have passed through Aix-la-Chapelle westward, and also 40 heavy guns. It is believed that they are on the ...
Article : 36 wordsA German officer was arrested while returning from Turkey with plans to dynamite the Suez Canal. He was court-martialled and sentenced to penal servitude for ...
Article : 40 wordsA French airman dropped a bomb on the railway at Blanchy, preventing several German trains regaining the lines. French Dragoons se[?]t out to take ...
Article : 62 wordsA previous communique stated:—The Germans are retreating along the whole of the Mast Prussian front, and are only retaining fortified positions. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe "Courants" correspondent states that the Germans suffered terrible losses south-east of Roulers, the Allies' projectiles being deadly. One of the wounded declares ...
Article : 103 wordsPersia is reiterating her neutrality, and asks Great Britain to prevent her becoming a theatre of war. ...
Article : 28 wordsIt is officially stated that the Germans in Tsing-Tao have surrendered. The total casualties at Tsing-Tao include two British killed and eight wounded, ...
Article : 47 wordsA German aeropline was brought down at Clairmarais, and two officers were made prisoners. The officers attacked their escort, but ...
Article : 31 wordsIt is officially stated that during the fighting between October 23 and November 4 along the line from Thorn to Cracow the Russians captured 274 officers and ...
Article : 47 wordsOfficial: Slight progress has been made on the Allies' left to the east of Nieuport, on the right bank of the Yser. The enemy's attacks were renewed from ...
Article : 346 wordsMilitary law is being vigorously enforced at Constantinople. The Grand Vizier tried three times to resign, but he was threatened with ...
Article : 39 wordsIt is officially stated that the left wing of the Japanese force occupied the batteries of Shao-ton Hill and Ta-Hung-Ching. The central force captured two heavy ...
Article : 71 wordsA British armoured train did excellent work near Ypres. It destroyed several German batteries. Three captive balloons directed the ...
Article : 50 wordsSub-lieutenant Murray, of the Naval Reserve, while flying in a fog, fell and was killed. Busk, an airman in an aircraft factory, ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Copenhagen correspondent of the "Times" says it is stated that 3,000,000 Germans and Austro-Hungarians are concentrated on the line from Thorn to ...
Article : 33 wordsCanada will be sending a second overseas contingent of 15,000 men shortly. A cavalry brigade is being organised for service in Egypt and Syria. ...
Article : 80 wordsIt is officially announced that Japan will administer Tsing-Tao until the conclusion of the war, when she will negotiate with China. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Germans were induced to make a great effort at Arras on Monday by a French artifice. Air scouts revealed a German ...
Article : 157 wordsThe Russians in East Prussia occupy a line extending from Schirwindt (on the border between the Polish province of Suwalki, and 80 miles due north of ...
Article : 105 wordsNews from competent and unprejudiced sources in Germany states that Germany is able easily to send another million men to the front. ...
Article : 33 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 9 Nov 1914, Page 9
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: