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  2. WAR NOTES.

    The position has changed very little. The British array, which has been thrown against tre brunt of the German attack on the northwestern flank, is still performing its duty ...

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  3. LATE WAR NEWS. WEDNESDAY'S BATTLE.

    The Prime Minister stated in the House of Commons that the report of FieldMarshal Sir John French in regard to the fighting on Wednesday stated that the ...

    Article : 90 words
  4. MERCHANTMEN.

    The German steamer Grecia has left for Europe, and will try to evade all the British cruisers. VANCOUVER, Aug. 27. ...

    Article : 55 words
  5. JAPANESE NAVY.

    The Japanese Embassy has officially denied a report that has been circulated that Japan is sending a fleet to the Adriatic Sea. ...

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  6. BATTLE ON THE NORTH FLANK. RUSSIAN ARMIES

    A message has been received in Rome from St. Petersburg, saying that Russia has practioally completed the mobilisation of 8,000,000 ...

    Article : 235 words
  7. NAVY'S PRAISE.

    Admiral Sir John Jellicoe has sent the following message to General Sir John French:—"The Navy expresses their admiration of their commades' magnificent stand ...

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  8. THE ARMIES.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, stated in the House of Commons this afternoon that Field-Marshal Sir John Frencn had reported that on Wednesday the ...

    Article : 172 words
  9. "FRANCE'S DEBT TO BRITAIN."

    General Joffre, in a message to General French yesterday, stated that in the recent fighting the British Army did not hesitate to throw their whole strength ...

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  10. ANOTHER PRINCE WOUNDED.

    Prince Ernest of Saxe Mciningen has been seriously wounded, and is lying in hospital at Maubeuge. ...

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  11. THE NAVIES.

    The British protected erulser Highflyer is reported to have sunk the Nord-Deutscher Lloyd mail steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (14,349 tons), off the West ...

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  12. GERMANY'S GREAT EFFORT.

    It must be remembored that the Germans are makins colossal offorts to strengthen the army which is carrying out this flank attack, because it is planned to be the decisive attack, ...

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  13. GERMAN SEVERITY.

    A Marconi wireless station has intercopted a German official statement to the officct that, owing to arms and ammunition having been distibuted among the civil ...

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  14. HEROIC BELGIUM.

    In the House of Commons last night the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, moved the adoption of an address to King Albert of Belgium. ...

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  15. GERMAN BRUTALITY.

    Miners from Frameries, near Mons, report that the Germans reached the village on Sunday, and the first thing they did was to close all the pit-mouths, despite ...

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  16. ESPIONAGE.

    Two men last night attacked and severely injured a signalman at Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. After cutting the signal wires, they escaped on motor cycles. ...

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  17. IN THE SOUTH.

    The official communique issued at 11 o'clock last night stated:— "Our armies on the right maintained their positions while in the Vosges ...

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  18. GERMANY TAKES A RISK.

    In order to rush every available man into the Dring line against France and Britain, the Germans have been taking the almost unheard of risk of leaving their lines of ...

    Article : 189 words
  19. BATTLE OF MONS.

    Further reports have reached England in regard to the part played by the British in the fighting on Sunday and Monday. The march to Mons was a heavy one, ...

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  20. THE MAGDEBURG.

    Russian shells destroyed the funnels of the German cruiser Magdeburg, which went ashore on Odenshelm Island, in the Gulf of Finland, and caused an explosion, ...

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  21. THE GALICIAN INCIDENT.

    The "Evening News" publishes another version of the story about the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse holding up the British steamer Galician. ...

    Article : 195 words
  22. RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

    The Russians are reported to be nearing Lemberg, capital of Galicia. ...

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  23. FATE OF NAMUR.

    An officer from Namur states that the forts there are holding out with the exception of Marchoveletic and Cognelee. The Belgians, he said, without ...

    Article : 331 words
  24. ESPIONAGE.

    Mr. MeKenna, Home Secretary, in reply to a question by Mr. Outhwaile (Liberal) in the House of Commons, said that no spies had been shot in Great Britain. ...

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  25. BRITISH MARINUS AT OSTEND.

    The British fleet has landed a strong force of marines at Ostond in order to protect this town from German raids. Ostend is only 50 miles at the most from the main German line ...

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  26. AUSTRIAN DESTROYER.

    A steamer which has arrived at Brindial states that she saw a British destroyer sink an Austrian destroyer. ...

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  27. INSURRECTION.

    It is reported that insurrectionary movements have begun in the provinces of Austria. Six German and Hungarian regiments ...

    Article : 43 words
  28. HOW THE BRITISH FARED.

    It is now clear that the British army by making forced marches managed to arrive only just in time to prevent the German attack on the French flank succeeding. Had the ...

    Article : 199 words
  29. LACK OF NEWS.

    The Prime Minister, in reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, said that he rocogaised the strain on the public regarding the scarcity of ...

    Article : 92 words
  30. INDEX. NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 words
  31. FALL OF LONGWY.

    It is officially announced that Longwy, a fortified town of France, on the Belgian frontier, with its, garrison, has surrendered after 24 days' bombardment by ...

    Article : 48 words
  32. GERMAN CRUISER LOST.

    An official report from Germany states that the German protected cruiser Magdeburg went ashore in a fog at Odensholm Island, in the Gulf of Finland, and could ...

    Article : 122 words
  33. THE DOMINIONS.

    Instructions regarding the transport of the troops have been received from the War Office, and they indicate that the Canadian contingent will go direct to the ...

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  34. THE ATTACK IN MASS.

    The carliest British infantry arrived on the field on Saturday night. They held on through Sunday, and until 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon, when they began to retrent. During ...

    Article : 157 words
  35. A MAHARAJAH'S GIFT.

    The Maharajah of Mynora has given 50 lakhs of rupees to the Indian forces. ...

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  36. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 words
  37. "A SCRAP OF PAPER."

    The Foreign Office has issued the text of the despatch from Sir Edward Goschen, British, Ambassador at Berlin, to Sir Edward Grey, respecting the rupture of ...

    Article : 365 words
  38. MR. KEIR HARDIE.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Keir Hardie (Labour) asked why the Government had rejected the suggestions which had been made by Count ...

    Article : 138 words
  39. BRITISH MARINES.

    It now appears that a British fleet arrived off Ostend on Saturday, but when the Admiral offered to land sufficient men to defend the town against marauding ...

    Article : 112 words
  40. FLOATING DEATH.

    The Norwegian steamer Gottfrid (1610 tons), bound to Blyth, struck a mine in the North Sea and sank. Eight members of the crew were killed. ...

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  41. THE SQUADRON THAT VISITED OSTEND.

    The fleet which called at Ostend to land marines is not by any means necessarily one of the three British battle fleets. Marines are carried on cruisers, and the marines are more ...

    Article : 94 words
  42. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    The Canadian provincial Governments are making vigorous provision to deal with all unemployment in Canada arising from the war. Public works will be continued ...

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  43. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 427 words
  44. FOOD SUPPLIES.

    The people of Barbados have offered £20,000 towards the patriotic fund. Mr. Lewis Havcoirrt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has replied that the ...

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  45. ONE COMMERCE-DESTROYER GONE.

    The Kalser Withelm der Grosse, which was sunk by the Highflyer, was evidefitly the ship which had been proviously reported as having stopped the Gritish steamer Galician. The ...

    Article : 208 words
  46. MALINES.

    After a magnificent defence for two days, the Belgians have evacuated Malines, mid-way between Brussels and Antwerp. It appears that the 4th German army ...

    Article : 71 words
  47. GENERAL ITEMS,

    The Patents Bill, allowing British manufacturers to make any German inventions patented in England, has been passed by the House of Commons. ...

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  48. AERIAL WARFARE.

    The Ministeis of France and Russia met the Relgian Foreign Minister at Antwerp and discussed the violation of the Hague Convention by the Germans in dropping ...

    Article : 43 words
  49. THE RUSSIANS.

    A message from St. Petersburg says it is officially stated that Russia has practically completed the mobilisation of 8,000,000 men. ...

    Article : 225 words
  50. FATHER'S TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

    Those killed at Charleroi include Xavier Castelnau, the twenty-year-old son of General Castelunu, Chief of the General Staff. ...

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  51. A DISGUISED SHIP.

    The danger of the merchant cruiser to commerce is well instanced in the case of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. This ship, which was of 14,349 tons and 23 knots speed, was ...

    Article : 74 words
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