The Turkish army of 14,000 men has suffered the crushing defeat that was awaiting it. Like the army that reached the Suez Canal in January of last year, it has been offered up as a sacrifice in order to detain a large British army along the Suez Canal. It never bad a chance of victory. A frontal attack was delivered between Katia and the coast, while a flanking movement was undertaken south of Katia, where there is only drift sand, with dunes. ...
Article : 478 wordsIt is announced in the "London Gazette" to-day that the King has been pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the following officers and men:— ...
Article : 487 wordsThe "New York American" publishes on extraordinary story from Amsterdam to the effect that Germany has forced Denmark to pay an indemnity ...
Article : 51 wordsIt is expected that the King and Queen, accompanied by other members of the Royal Family, will, after the war, make an extensive tour of the ...
Article : 75 wordsTo-day's Italian communique states: The Austrians launched strong infantry attacks at several paints between the River Adige and the Upper ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Germans a few days ago captured the Swedish steamer Themis, and impudently put into a Swedish port in order to recoal. The Germans now ...
Article : 66 wordsAdmiral Kato, the new Prime Minister of Japan, at a banquet given in Tokio yesterday to celebrate the recently concluded treaty between ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 wordsFollowing the complaint received from the Archbishop of Rheims, the Pope has privately appealed to the Kaiser[?] on behalf of the women and ...
Article : 69 wordsDalmatians who have been taken prisoner by the Italians state that the Austrians have burned alive in the public square of Gorizia an Italian soldier ...
Article : 39 wordsWith the approach of the Greek elections, former Ministers in the Cabinet of M. Skouloudis, the Premier, have begun to display sympathies with the ...
Article : 90 wordsThe German communique refers to the fighting on the Somme as follows: —The fighting at Pozieres continues. The enemy made attacks on Faureaux ...
Article : 37 wordsAt a demonstration held in Trafalgar-square yesterday afternoon by the British Workers' League, a resolution was passed demanding that reprisals ...
Article : 136 wordsMr. Carl Wiegand, the Berlin correspondent of the New York "World," has sent a wireless message to his paper stating that the Zeppelins used in the ...
Article : 94 wordsIn continuation of his description of the Battle of the Somme, Mr. W. Williams, correspondent of the "New York Times," writes:—In the great advance ...
Article : 228 wordsA report sent to the War Office by the Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in Egypt (General Sir Archibald Hamilton) gives the details of a fine ...
Article : 252 wordsThe Constantia (Roumania) correspondent of "The Times" states that a secret movement against Enver Pasha, the Turkish Minister of War, and his ...
Article : 74 wordsSir Conan Dayle, the novelist, who is pleading for the supply of armour for the British troops, refers to that worn by Ned Kelly, the Australian ...
Article : 110 wordsIt is reported in Berlin newspapers that since July 29 fourteen German airmen have been killed in air combats. ...
Article : 28 wordsThis morning's Russian communique states:— Obstinate fighting continued on the banks of the Graberka and Serath, ...
Article : 155 wordsThe ulemas (wise or learned men) hope that as a result of the successes of the Grand Shereef of Arabia against the Turkish forces he will proclaim ...
Article : 55 wordsYesterday Russian cruisers in the Baltic encountered two new German torpedo-boats, and immediately sank them. The activity of the British and ...
Article : 63 wordsThere is growing indignation in Sweden at the destruction by Germany of Swedish ships. The Stockholm newspapers state that the Swedish ...
Article : 90 wordsThe object of the attack on Friday night was to put the outskirts of Pozieres beyond the reach of German infantry attacks. The captured ...
Article : 153 wordsGeneral Joffre, in an interview with American correspondents, said:—Victory for the Allies is now certain. Germany, with her back to the wall, ...
Article : 133 wordsTo-day's Russian communique state[?]: We have continued our Caucasus offensive, and captured positions on the river Kialkithai and also southward ...
Article : 73 wordsThis afternoon's French communique states:— Two small operations have enabled us to make progress in the German ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Vienna newspaper "[?]euc Freie Presse" reports that a British submarine has torpedoed and sunk two large steamers in Constantinople harbour, ...
Article : 41 wordsThe German communique issued today states:—We have repulsed Russian counter-attacks on the River Stokhod. The Russians have captured the west ...
Article : 71 wordsIn his report this morning on the situation in the Somme region, General Sir Douglas Haig says:— Throughout last night there was ...
Article : 166 wordsTo-day's French communique says:— Our artillery has broken down an enemy coup-de-main aganist our position on the plateau at Vaucler[?]. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe "Morning Post" correspondent on the Western Front says:—In the Somme fighting the Australians have again proved their expertness in ...
Article : 124 wordsA British cruiser has landed at Marseilles 227 people rescued from the British steamers Tottenham and Favonian, the Italian steamer Srena, and the ...
Article : 48 wordsIt having come to the knowledge of the Defence Department that rumours are current that the Eighth Infantry Brigade A.I.F. has suffered very ...
Article : 61 wordsTurkish prisoners are pouring in from Katia. Our pursuit of the enemy continues, and our losses are extraordinarily light. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe King, in reply to his message to Allied States on the occasion, of the anniversary of the second year of the war, has received the following ...
Article : 131 wordsThe French communique issued today Says:— We have gained ground north-west of Thiaumont work. ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Turkish communiques, via Amsterdam, are quite silent as to the battle near Katia. They are content with mentioning that worships were ...
Article : 45 wordsThe British Admiralty announces that the auxiliary mine-sweeper Clacton, 820 tons, was torpedoed and sunk on Thursday in the Levant (eastern ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Petrograd correspondent of the "Morning Post" says the lighting on General Brusiloff's front is continuing fiercely. The Germans have brought up ...
Article : 63 wordsMr. Sydney Kidman, pastoralist, has to-day made to the Empire the splendidly patriotic gift of an armoured fighting battleplane at a cost of £2,700. The ...
Article : 71 wordsHow the Germans beyond Pozieres were surprised on Friday is described by Mr. Philip, Gibbs, the war correspondent, in his latest despatch. He ...
Article : 556 wordsMr. Mass[?]y, the war correspondent, telegraphed from El Rumani on Friday as follows:— The Turks are apparently commencing an attack on our forces ...
Article : 296 wordsTo-day's French communique deals as follows with aerial operations:— Our aviators have dropped 30 bombs on the railway stations at ...
Article : 75 wordsColonel C. St. Clair Cameron, ex-Senator of Tasmania, and late adviser to General Birdwood on the British Headquarters Staff in London, is returning to ...
Article : 242 wordsThe Czar of Russia, in his reply, stated:— I thank Your Majesty for your message, and heartily reciprocate the ...
Article : 85 wordsThe "Petit Parisi[?]n" states:—The altitude of Pozieres is 20 metres (nearly 22 yards) below the culminating point of the plateau, which the Allies must ...
Article : 234 wordsThe latest report by General[?] Haig states:— There is considerable artillery activity at Carency and Loos. ...
Article : 69 wordsKing Peter of serbia has sent the following message:— I share from the bottom of my heart Your Majesty's sentiments, and ...
Article : 67 wordsThe above map shows the site of the battle in which the British forces have defeated and routed the Turks. The Turks advanced from Palestine along the coastal caravan route to El Arish, and concentrated near there. Following the coast, they reached the line where the British covered the date groves ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 8 Aug 1916, Page 5
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