The Belgian Minister states that the Germans after their check at Malines withdrew to Louvain in disorder. A German guard mistook those in retreat for Belgians ...
Article : 500 words"Vive I'Angleterre! the ally of France, of Russia, and of Belglum, who is assisting in such a powerful way to definitely crush Germany, the spoliator of peoples, the violator ...
Article : 521 wordsUnions concerned in the meat industry are opposed to the idea of the suspension of awards under the State Industrial Acts, as proposed by the Stockowners' Association of ...
Article : 466 wordsThe Federal Government proposes to call for volunteers for further contingents to be despatched to Europe. "The struggle in which we are involved together with the rest of ...
Article : 259 words"Next man." A young fellow of about 23 years stood for ward, and the recrutiting officer scrutinished him keenly. He was a good type, well [?] ...
Article : 616 wordsAn almost exactly similar story is told of a force of 700 British infantry. These had only two guns to support them. They were attacked on Wednesday morning, and held ...
Article : 111 wordsIt is semi-officially announced that a party of German naval officers and sailors, together with a quantity of ammunition, traversed Bulgaria on Friday, by a special ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Germans have [?]ft their lines of communications through Belgium so unguarded that the Belgian army has beaten back within a few miles of Brussels the Germ[?]for[?]e ...
Article : 227 wordsIt is reported that the King of Roumania is abdicating owing to ill-health. If that is so, Ronmania will probably join the Allies in the hope of realising ...
Article : 46 wordsThe following cable has been received from Sir George Reid (High Commissioner), dated London, August 28, 6.45 p.m.:— Official: Mr. Asquith, in the House of ...
Article : 349 wordsThe Blackheath, London Scottish, and several other prominent Rugby football clubs have cancelled their season's fixtures. Most of their players have joined ...
Article : 148 wordsThe most serious news from the war to-day is the report, which comes from Amiens, that the Germans are within seven miles of Amiens, constantly advancing. This news is ...
Article : 221 wordsThe most surprising news about the Russian army is that a battle is now in progress in Russian Poland, near Lublin. This is the same battle which is spoken of as ...
Article : 164 wordsThe Admiralty, for some reason, decided to make a raid upon the Gorman flotillas guarding the Bight of Heligoland—that is to say, the approach to Bremen and Hamburg. The ...
Article : 182 wordsThe "Vosslohe Zeitung" states that Louvain was destroyed because the whole population fired on the Germans, and women on the roofs poured boiling oil on the ...
Article : 170 wordsA board has been appointed by the Government for the relief of distress arising in consequence of unemployment at Broken Hill, and coupons ranging in value from half a ...
Article : 371 wordsThe Swiss Minister here has received from home an appeal to the Swiss residents in the United States to aid the Swiss families, who are being impoverished by ...
Article : 57 wordsFor the rest, such a maze of news comes through to-day that the best thing that can be done in these notes is to make a clear and simple summary of the main facts which ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 492 wordsThe newspapers here publish alarming Chinese telegrams, forecasting an immediate revolution in the Yangtse Valley, which is to be coupled with an attempt to ...
Article : 35 wordsWith reference to the Imperial Reservists resident in Australia, the Minister for Defence points out that these men are members of the British Army, and are under an obligation to ...
Article : 178 wordsThe Germans are now attacking France all round her northern frontier. They are making four main attacks through this frontier. The direction of each of these is explained ...
Article : 164 wordsThe German submarines picked out the biggest and most important prey in the British line—the battle cruiser squadron. This includes four of the longest and heaviest ships ...
Article : 120 wordsThe following cablegram, dated London, August 29, 10.25 p.m., has been received from the High Commissioner:— Official.—Mr. Winston Churchill, interviewed ...
Article : 406 wordsA committee of six citizens is now governing Skutari. The population refuse to recognise Bevzi Bey, who was appointed Governor by Prince William of Wied. ...
Article : 78 wordsOnly 1,000,000 francs of the war tribute levied by the Germans on Brussels has been paid, and the Germans are threatening to seize pictures and works of art in the ...
Article : 76 wordsA great deal of public interest was centred in the American mall steamer Ventura, which sailed under a neutral flag to San Francisco, via American Samoa and Honolulu, last ...
Article : 214 wordsIt is said that this army consisted of no less than 430,000 Germans; 50,000 of these are supposed to be watching the Belgians; 30,000 are allowed for casualties; this leaves 350,000 ...
Article : 135 wordsThe following vessels were cleared at the Customhouse to-day:—Maheno, s, for Auckland, via Sydney with 1500 tons bunkers, 60 barrels oil, 20 packages but goods, and quantity timber; Uskmoor, s, for Port ...
Article : 62 wordsGeneral Von der Goltz, Mliitary Governor of Brussels, holds Cardinal Jannsen and 15 priests as hostages, to be shot immediately if a single shot is fired against ...
Article : 40 wordsMr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, has informed an American interviewer that the war was started, and is being maintained, by the Prussian military ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 164 wordsAn indication of the interest being taken in the patriotic matinee organised to include the combined theatrical and vaudeville professions for next Thursday at Her Majesty's ...
Article : 290 wordsA local passenger steamer was destroyed by a mine at Otchakoff, in the Black Sea, near Odessa. The bulk of those on board were ...
Article : 68 wordsThe British army, whilst it was marching towards the position originally allotted to it, received a summons to come up with all speed, and support the left flank of the French ...
Article : 227 wordsA cablegram received on Saturday by the Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association stated that war risk insurance on Japanese steamers was now at the same rate as British ...
Article : 30 wordsAn unseen sniper shot and killed a sentry who was guarding a canal near Soulanges. Several attempts on the lives of the Highlanders engaged on guard duty ...
Article : 40 wordsThe R.M.S. Niagara arrived from Vancouver after an uncventful voyage. The vessel was delayed at Honolulu for five and a half days. The captain then received sealed orders, and ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Natal Zulus have organised a relief fund to help Great Britain. ...
Article : 19 wordsAUCKLAND (1218m).—Arr: Riverina, s, 3 p.m. from Sydney. WE HOLD OURSELVES RESPONSIBLE. ...
Article : 69 wordsThere is a prospect of the shipment of butter from Siberia to England, by way of Archangel, as British warships are guaranteeing the safety of the route, if ...
Article : 55 wordsThe actual defence of Cambrai itself appears to have been left to a battalion of Territorials. It is not clear, and the cables do not say, whether these Territorials were ...
Article : 207 wordsOn behalf of the Socialist I.W.W. of Australia, the secretary, Mr. G. Waite, was deputed to convey a fraternal message of sympathy to the Social Democratle party, ...
Article : 58 wordsThe British Empire Industrial League suggests that the Dominions should help to capture the enemies' trade, by removing or reducing during the war their tariff on ...
Article : 50 wordsThe New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Kalpara, which is reported to have been sunk by the armed merchantman Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosso, took the following cargo ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Minister for External Affairs has revived the following cable from the High Commissioner:— "In regard to clothing equlpment for the ...
Article : 78 wordsThe following cable has been received by Mr. Glynn from the High Commissioner, dated London, August 29:— "Field Marshal Lord Roberts sent the ...
Article : 71 wordsThe attitude of Turkey is causing perplexity. Military preparations are being carried on with all speed, and the reservists are ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Cousuls in Sydney for Germany and Austria-Hungary took their departure on Saturday by the Ventura for San Francisco, on route to their respective countries. The ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Currency Bill, Bank Notes Bill, I'atents Bill, and War Loan Bill have received Royal assent. The Dairy Show will be held as usual, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 31 Aug 1914, Page 8
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