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  2. MORE SOMME BATTLES

    Heavy fighting is still proceeding north of Pozieres, owing to the efforts of the Germans to recapture the lost ground. On Monday they delivered no fewer than five infantry attacks without avail. On the other hand, the Territorials and the Anzacs not only repulsed these attacks with very heavy losses, but gained ground in the direction of Thiepval, to the west, and Martinp[?]ich, te the north-east. if the Anzacs manage to teke the latter place ...

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  3. RETURN OF MR HUGHES

    The Prime Minister "(Mr. Hughes) retumtd to Melbourne this morning, and was accorded a hearty welcome. Long before the Adelaide express was due, a ...

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  4. GERMANY NEEDS EVERY LOAF.

    The Kaiser has severely reprimanded his oousin, Prince Frederic Leopold of Prussia, for allowing his wild boars and stags to break out of ...

    Article : 134 words
  5. APPEAL TO TURKEY FOR TROOPS.

    The Rome newspaper, "Giornale d' Italia" states that the Turkish Government has refused a German request for 100,00O Turkish troops to help ...

    Article : 97 words
  6. NAVAL OPERATIONS

    As already announced, the Germans recently captured the Swedish steamer Themis, and put into a Swedish port to recoal. The Germans insisted upon ...

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  7. FLIGHT OF THE TURKS.

    The Florence newspaper "La Nazione" states that since the fall of Erzinghan the Turkish army has been fleeing towards Sivas, which is ...

    Article : 85 words
  8. THE ITALIAN FRONT.

    To-day's Italian communique is as follows:— We have captured a strong enemy position in the Tofani region ...

    Article : 96 words
  9. ROYAL PATRIOTIC FUND.

    The Statutory Committee administering the Royal Patriotic Fund has issued a detailed scheme of pensions and allowances, which will be ...

    Article : 179 words
  10. THE TURKISH CABINET.

    Reports received in London from Switzerland state that the Turkish Cabinet has fallen. ...

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  11. WAR IN THE AIR.

    It is reported at The Hague that one of the Zeppelins which took part in the recent raid on England was so damaged that it came to the ground in the ...

    Article : 59 words
  12. FALL OF KUT-EL-AMARA.

    In the-House of Commons this afternoon, Lord Robert Cecil, the Minister of Blockade, stated that, notwithstanding repeated inquiries through the ...

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  13. AUSTRIAN OUTRAGES

    The Rome newspaper "Messagero" states that the Austrians have hanged four Italian officers, charged with treason. The Italians demand reprisals. ...

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  14. THE BRITISH ARMY.

    The-House of Commons last night passed the Army Act Amendment Bill. Most members studiously avoided the discussion of current rumours, but ...

    Article : 167 words
  15. THE TURKISH WAR

    It is officialy stated that the British troops, after the Turkish attack between Katia and the coast was repelled, pursued the enemy for 18 miles, and ...

    Article : 111 words
  16. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    General Sir Douglas Haig reports this afternoon as follows:— There is no change, except that the German bombardments continue ...

    Article : 164 words
  17. MARKETS AND MONEY.

    The Commonwealth Government has taken over the last steamer of the Federal fleet purchased by Mr. Hughes when he was in England. ...

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  18. IN ASIA MINOR

    The official Russian communique issued to-day states:— We have advanced several versts from Erzinghan. The Turks ...

    Article : 67 words
  19. THE BALKANS.

    The Athens newspaper "Neologos" publishes to-day revelations concerning the treachery of M. Skouloudis, the Greek Premier, and the members of his ...

    Article : 98 words
  20. FRENCH SUCCESS.

    To-night's French cnmmunique says: To-day we brilliantly carred a line of German trenches between Hem Wood and the River Somme. We ...

    Article : 52 words
  21. BRITISH TRADE.

    The Board of Trade returns for July show that as compared with the corresponding month of last year, imports into the United' Kingdom increased by ...

    Article : 43 words
  22. GENERAL WAR NEWS.

    The official Press Bureau states that the report is untrue that the King and Queen, accompanied by other members of the Royal Family, intend after the ...

    Article : 69 words
  23. GERMAN REPORT.

    To-day's German communique refers to the Somme fighting as follows:—We have counter-attackcd, and regained a trench at Pozieres. There is fresh ...

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  24. GERMANY'S WORST ENEMY.

    The King of Bavaria, in reply to a deputation demanding the prosecution of submarine and air warfare ngninst England, stated that England was ...

    Article : 71 words
  25. PERSIAN OPERATIONS.

    To-night's Russian communique says: We have withdiawn to the region eastward of Kermansliah (on the road from Persia to Bagdad), under ...

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  26. LURING THE TURKS.

    British cavalry sent out against the entire enemy at the beginning of the battle it El Rumani fought an admirable rearguard action, drawing on the ...

    Article : 84 words
  27. ANTI-WAR RIOTS IN BULGARIA.

    A neutral traveller, who has reached Athens from Sofia, says anti-war riots are frequent in the Bulgarian capital, but they are put down severely by ...

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  28. THE EASTERN FRONT

    The entire Russian armies under General Brusiloff are,carrying out a violent general action extending about onethird (over 200 miles) of the Eastern ...

    Article : 117 words
  29. VERDUN.

    The French communique issued today states:— Our fire has repulsed German attacks at Thiaumont' work, Vaux, and ...

    Article : 131 words
  30. BRILLIANT FIGHTING.

    The Paris correspondent of the Central News writes:—The Anzacs won fresh glory in yesterday's fighting north of Pozieres, where they firmly ...

    Article : 262 words
  31. GERMANY'S SUBMARINE SERVICE.

    A submarine which was sighted off the American coast yesterday is believed to be either the, Deutschland or the Bremen. ...

    Article : 127 words
  32. DEATHS ON HOSPITAL SHIP.

    The Press Bureau states that on board the hospital ship Dongola, when on a voyage from Basra, in the Persian Gulf, to Bombay, 130 of the sick ...

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  33. EAST AFRICA

    General Smuts, the Commander-in-Chief of the British troops operating against the Germans in East Africa, reports under to-day's date:— ...

    Article : 144 words
  34. TURKISH PLAN SMASHED.

    Mr. Massey, the war correspondent, continues his description of Friday's fighting on the Suez Canal in a despatch from El Rumani on Saturday. ...

    Article : 602 words
  35. AUSTRALIA.

    The Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) announced to-day that 50 positions were available in the explosives factories in Great Britain under the ...

    Article : 88 words
  36. CONSCRIPTION.

    At a meeting of the Amnlgamated Miners' Association to-day it was resolved:— That the executive be instructed to ...

    Article : 202 words
  37. A BISHOP'S LAMENT.

    Dr. Chandler, the Bishop of Bloemfontcin, preaching at a war, service in the Cathedral on Sunday, urged the need of Empire repontance for the ...

    Article : 77 words
  38. BATTLE OF THE SERETH.

    To-day's Russian communique says: We made prisoner on Sunday 2,000 of the enemy on the River Sercth. A number were Germans. We capturod ...

    Article : 154 words
  39. OTHER WESTERN LINES

    This afternoon's report by General Haig states:— We have successfully raided German trenches to the eastward of ...

    Article : 85 words
  40. CADETS RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The results of the Imperial Challenge Shield rifle-shooting competition between cadet units of the schools of the Empire are published to-day. ...

    Article : 101 words
  41. SUBMARINE WARFARE

    Eighteen survivors of the Italian steamer Siena, 4,323 tons, which was sunk in the Mediterranean by an enemy submarine, have reached Genoa. ...

    Article : 111 words
  42. THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY.

    The correspondent of the New York "Eveningg World," in a despatch from the British front in France, commends the Australians, who for days have ...

    Article : 258 words
  43. ENEMY BECOMING EXHAUSTED.

    Mr. Lloyd George, the Secretary of State for War, reviewing a body of Canadian troops in London to-day, stated: —When the foe is beginning to ...

    Article : 137 words
  44. THEATRE EMPLOYEES' CLAIMS

    Recently a log of wages and conditions wore served on theatre managers and picture show proprietors throughout Australia by the Theatre Employees' Union, and ...

    Article : 138 words
  45. A GALLANT AUSTRALIAN.

    A wounded sergeant-major, recounting the fighting at Pozieres, states that an Australian soldier was knocked down and disarmed by seven Germans. ...

    Article : 80 words
  46. AMERICAN NAVY.

    The Committee of the American House of Representatives is unwilling to accept the big naval building programme suggested by the Senate, but ...

    Article : 71 words
  47. HINDENBURG'S NEW BROOM

    Marshal Von Hindenburg has inspected the troops engaged in the defence of Kovel, and has ordered Germans to replace the Austrians on ...

    Article : 77 words
  48. FRENCH SOCIALISTS.

    At the congress of French Socialists which, was hold in Paris to-day it was decided, by 1,824 votes to 1,075, not to resume relations with the German ...

    Article : 41 words
  49. THE LUSITANIA CRIME.

    The "New York Sun" says that Count Von Bernatorff, the German Ambassador in America, is urging Mr. R. Lansing, the Secretary of State, to sigh ...

    Article : 100 words
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