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  2. GENERAL HAIG APPEALS TO AUSTRALIA.

    The following cable message was received by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to-day from General Sir Douglas Haig, Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in France:— ...

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  3. LATE WAR NEWS.

    General Sir Douglas Haig in his midday report to-day says:—We raided trenches at Loos. The enemy shelled Stuff and Schwaben ...

    Article : 31 words
  4. CUNARD LINER SUNK

    The Cunard Company's steamer A[?]a, 13,305 tons, has been sunk. All the passengers have landed. It is believed that four of the crew ...

    Article : 227 words
  5. ROUMANIANS FIRM.

    Though in some quarters it is considered that Roumania has passed the corner, some correspondents declare that the crisis is not yet permanently passed, as the ...

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  6. CONTROL OVER GREECE.

    The Athens correspondent of the Central News Agency says that King Constantine was conci[?]atory during his interview with the British Ambassador, Sir Francis ...

    Article : 127 words
  7. LULL ON THE SOMME.

    The comparative lull on the Somme continues. Nevertheless, the offensive has been progressing the whole time, as the big guns are slowly creeping nearer the German ...

    Article : 119 words
  8. ROUMANIA

    The British and French have held their recent gains on the Somme against strong counter-attacks. Bad ...

    Article : 146 words
  9. EASTERN FRONT.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" emphasises the importance of the weather as a factor on the Eastern front. There are signs of an ...

    Article : 125 words
  10. PREPARING FOR BAPAUME.

    The London correspondent of the "World" interviewed Lieute[?]t-Colonel Maurice, Director of Military Operations. He said:—"The main strategic purpose of ...

    Article : 84 words
  11. SERVIAN ADVANCE.

    The capture by the Servians of the village of Brod, southwards of Monastir, is reported in the latest French communique, which proceeds:— ...

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  12. RAIDS ON SHIPPING.

    Extracts from German newspapers which have been published predict great activity by German submarines in American waters. Shipping routes near the ...

    Article : 65 words
  13. NEW GERMAN LINE.

    The "Daily Telegraph" correspondent in Paris says that, owing to the loss of Sailly and S[?]sel, the Germans are hastily forming a fresh line of defences between ...

    Article : 93 words
  14. VON FALKENHAYN WOUNDED

    A Zurich message says that Field Marshal von Falkenhayn has been wounded in the leg, and has relinquished the Transylvanian command. ...

    Article : 423 words
  15. AUSTRALIANS AT SALISBURY.

    General Sir Newton Moore is carrying out many improvements at Salisbury Plain so as to increase the comfort of the trodps wintering there. The men will be well housed, and ...

    Article : 42 words
  16. AUSTRALIAN HEROES

    The following Australians have received the Distinguished Service Order:—Major George Herbert Bourne, of the Light Horse; and Captain George Matson Nicholas, of the Infantry. ...

    Article : 104 words
  17. INVALUABLE AIRMEN.

    A correspondent of the Paris "Matin" says that British airmen in recent operations have made 3000 trips across the enemy's lines, to a dozen made by enemy ...

    Article : 64 words
  18. IRISH GOVERNMENT.

    Both section of the Labour party and over 40 Liberals supported Mr. Redmond's motion condemning the present system of government [?]n Ireland (which was lost by 303 votes ...

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  19. MESSAGES FROM GENERAL BIRDWOOD AND THE MINING CORPS.

    General BIRDWOOD, commanding the Australian Army corps [?] France, has forwarded the following message to the Mayor of Kal goorlie in response to a request for a message on conscription, especialy for one from the Mining Corps: ...

    Article : 166 words
  20. IN EAST AFRICA.

    The War Office, in a review of the East African operations, says that the bulk of the enemy is now confined to a limited aron in the south-eastern portion of the ...

    Article : 214 words
  21. RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.

    The House of Commons has passed a motion for the second reading of a bill annulling the German Rhodes scholarships and empowering the trustees to substitute Imperial ...

    Article : 104 words
  22. BRITISH RED CROSS.

    There, was a record "Flag Day" in London to-day on behalf of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Thousands of ladies, nurses, and ...

    Article : 152 words
  23. ON THE SOMME.

    A French communique on Thursday morning stated: We organised our gains at Sailly and Saillisel and the adjacent conquered positions. We broke up ...

    Article : 251 words
  24. CLOTHING TICKETS.

    Germany has applied the ticket a system to men's and women's clothing. ...

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  25. TOTTENHAM MURDER.

    Michael Herbert Kennedy, the third man arrested in connection with the Tottenham murder, was brought up for trial before the Chief Justice (Sir William Cull[?]n) at the Bat[?]urst ...

    Article : 418 words
  26. OUR EASTERN ALLY.

    The Consul-General for Japan, Mr. S. Shimizu, in welcoming Dr. Batchelor, a visitor from Japan, at a dinner given by the Japanese Society of Sydney on Wednesday, said:— ...

    Article : 377 words
  27. WAR NOTES.

    General Ha[?]g's summary of the recent fighting in the region between Thiepval and Le Sars is a most interesting statement as it confirms the opinion, which all but the ...

    Article : 296 words
  28. SQUEEZING BELGIUM.

    Germany is evidently determined to lose no opportunities for squeezing the smaller nations on whose soil she has set her invading foot. Her latest decision to compel ...

    Article : 324 words
  29. METAL TRADES.

    It is officially announced that Mr. Runc[?]man, President of the Board of Trade, has appointed Sir Gerald Muntz (late president of the Institute of Metals) chairman of the ...

    Article : 112 words
  30. TITANIC BATTLE.

    During this month or early in November we shall reach the climax of the titanic war on the Russian front, says the Petrograd correspondent of the "Morning Post." ...

    Article : 185 words
  31. GERMAN RUTHLESSNESS.

    The Berlin newspaper "Germania" publishes a full report of Count von Reventlow's anti-Ho[?]weg conference. It states that one speaker conveyed to the ...

    Article : 186 words
  32. AMERICA'S ROLE.

    In the course of a speech at Chicago, President Wilson said he would like to think that when the time came for a settlement of the war America was able to assist in ...

    Article : 78 words
  33. OPERATIONS REVIEWED.

    Sir Douglas Haig, reviewing the operations on the Somme front since his last summary, says:—In the area between Thiepval and Le Sars we have gradually ...

    Article : 284 words
  34. DOMINIONS' INTERESTS.

    Mr. Androw Fisher, speaking at Birmingham, said that the Dominions were anxious for some form of central government, giving them a voice with British representatives. ...

    Article : 43 words
  35. "FOR AT LEAST SOME HOURS."

    If we wish to arrive at a true understanding of the enemy's real feelings regarding the seriousness of the Somme offensive, we need not pay too much attention to extracts from ...

    Article : 336 words
  36. WHEAT STACK FIRE.

    A Coroner's inquiry was held at the Lockhart Courthouse into the circumstances connected with the fires at the Lockhart wheat stacks on the 14th instant. ...

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  37. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    The steamor Palma (from Sydney) and the steamer Paparoa (from Wellington) have arrived at London. The 4-masted bq Jut[?]opolis (from Sydney) has arrived at ...

    Article : 49 words
  38. QUEENSLAND MINISTRY.

    The Premier (Mr. Ryan) stated that he had received the following letter from the Assistant Minister (Mr. Fihelly):—"Department of Justice, Brisbane, October 18. Dear ...

    Article : 279 words
  39. RAID EAST OF SUEZ.

    The War Office announces: The mounted troops carried out a reconnaissance at Moghara, [?]ast of Ismailia. After two night marches in sandy ...

    Article : 69 words
  40. MR. GRIFFITH AT LEICHHARDT.

    Mr. Griffith (Minister of Education) and Mr. Hollis, M L.A., were the principal speakers at a meeting at the corner of Morton-street and Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, last night. ...

    Article : 244 words
  41. "TOOTH OF PASUBIO."

    An Italian communique states: The enemy re-entered the redoubt known as "The Tooth of Pasu[?]," but was driven out promptly, after a hand-to-hand struggle. ...

    Article : 37 words
  42. LABOURERS FOR FRANCE.

    In spite of German efforts to prevent their recruitment, another 5000 Chinese coolles have been despatched to France, to be employed thero [?]n unskilled work of national ...

    Article : 32 words
  43. OFFICER REINSTATED.

    A Canadian officer. Lieutenant Jones, who had been deprived of his commission by court-martial, has been reinstated for gallantry. He re-enlisted as a private, ...

    Article : 83 words
  44. THE LOST BREMEN.

    The German Embassy in Washington admits that the submersib[?] Bremen has been lost. She is now a month overdue. ...

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  45. BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS.

    The German Governor of Belgium, von Bissing, announces that all unemployed Belgians dependent on charitable relief are liable to compulsory work, the alternative ...

    Article : 58 words
  46. ASIATIC CAMPAIGN.

    A Russian communique states:—Advance post fighting has taken place in the Caucasus in the Kalked and Mush areas. ...

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  47. RUUMANIA'S STRUGGLE.

    Although the menace to Roumania still remains, there are further signs this morning ...

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