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  2. THE FALL OF KUT-EL-AMARA.

    The British prisoners taken at the fall of Kut-el-Amara are distributed in groups in the province of Angora, in the mountainous interior of Asia Minor. ...

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  3. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    General Sir Douglas Haig this afternoon issued the following report on the situation in the Somme region:— We progressed yesterday ...

    Article : 188 words
  4. FALL OF STANISLAU

    There is stirring war news from nearly every front. Even the unveracious enemy has to admit the success of the arms of the Allies. There have been important victories gained on the Italian, Western and Eastern fronts, the offensive has started in the Balkans, and the British are still pushing the Turks back. Having crossed the Isonzo, the Italians have pushed on north, south and east, and taken several towns and ...

    Article : 499 words
  5. TASMANIANS IN ACTION.

    Fighting on the Australian front beyond Pozieres has not ceased since the first attack, although on some days it is only local. ...

    Article : 329 words
  6. THE EASTERN FRONT

    This morning's Russian communique states:— General Sakaroff's forces, despite desperate enemy resistance, are ...

    Article : 401 words
  7. DARDANELLES CAMPAIGN

    The preliminary meeting of the Commission appointed to inquire into the Dardanelles campaign will take place on Tuesday, when the procedure will be ...

    Article : 55 words
  8. THE DIVISION OF POLAND.

    Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, the German Chancellor, and Herr Von Jagow, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, have arrived in Vienna to confer with the ...

    Article : 43 words
  9. TURKS AND PEACE.

    Advices from Constantinople state that there are great manifestations there in favour of peace. ...

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  10. THE BALKANS.

    The French have started an offensive in the Balkans. They have captured Doiran railway station in Serbia, and have seized the heights beyond the ...

    Article : 102 words
  11. THE TURKISH WAR

    It is officially stated in London that the British mounted troops have inflicted very heavy casualties on the Turks in the Bir el Abd district, 15 ...

    Article : 245 words
  12. ADVANCE ON COMBLES.

    This morning's French communique states:— We have captured two German machine-guns north-east of Hardecourt. ...

    Article : 262 words
  13. OTHER WESTERN LINES

    To-day's French communique states: There are grenade skirmishes north-west of Thiaumont works. PARIS, August 12. ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. ARTILLERY FIGHTING.

    A wireless message received in Paris from Salonika reports a lively artillery fight in the region of Hill 227, where the Bulgarians abandoned many dead. ...

    Article : 54 words
  15. THE ITALIAN FRONT.

    To-day's Italian communique states: We have captured strong Austrian defences in the San Michele and San Martino sector, and the ...

    Article : 229 words
  16. THE BALKANS COMMAND.

    At the instance of General Sarrail, General Cordonnier has been sent to assist him in the co—ordination of the operations of the Allies in the Balkans. ...

    Article : 60 words
  17. A TRYING EXPERIENCE.

    In the Suez Canal battle General Lawrence's force put out of action more than one-third of the invaders, and those who escaped suffered severe ...

    Article : 142 words
  18. AUSTRIAN REINFORCEMENTS

    The Austrians have retired to a line from Tornovo (six miles east of Gorz) to the Vippacco River, and their heavy artillery has been withdrawn still ...

    Article : 77 words
  19. BEGINNING OF THE END.

    The "New York Herald" says that Gorz is more important to Austria than Verdun is to France, and the Austrian people will not be fooled much longer ...

    Article : 58 words
  20. AERIAL ACTIVITY.

    General Haig, in his report late last night, states:— British aviators recently raided Zeppelin sheds at Brussels, railway ...

    Article : 94 words
  21. CAPTURE OF STANISLAU.

    It is believed that the capture of Stanislau has cut the connection between General Von Bothmer's and the Archduke Carl's armies. ...

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  22. WAR IN THE AIR.

    Further deaths have occurred as a result of the German air raid on the East Coast of England on Tuesday night last. The damage to property was ...

    Article : 109 words
  23. ANOTHER ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.

    The Italian forces on the Isonzo have begun a new offensive movement north of Gorz, on the Tolmino sector. It is believed the fall of the town of ...

    Article : 41 words
  24. THE CAPTURE OF GORZ.

    There were stirring scenes connected with the Italian entry into Gorz. After the first parties dashed across the fords the columns followed in perfect order, ...

    Article : 486 words
  25. BRUSILOFF'S SUCCESSES.

    Last night's Russian official announcement to the effect that General Brusil-off had seized the whole of the Strypa Line opposite Tarnopol and Buczacz ...

    Article : 74 words
  26. THE FRENCH SUCCESSES.

    Details are now available as to the progress made by the French mentioned in Friday night's communique. Picked troops stormed the German ...

    Article : 127 words
  27. YPRES REGION.

    General Haig, in his communique issued last night, says:— South-eastward of Ypres the enemy's infantry, comprising a ...

    Article : 41 words
  28. WHAT THE TURKS SAY.

    In an unofficial communication from Constantinople it is admitted that after a prolonged battle the British have captured part of the Turkish left wing ...

    Article : 86 words
  29. A SECRET TUNNEL.

    The Rome correspondent of the "New York World," in describing tho capture of Monte Sabotini, says:—The Italian commander had driven a long tunnel ...

    Article : 107 words
  30. RUSSIAN CAPTURES.

    Prior to Thursday General Brusiloff's armies had made prisoner 402,000 Austrians and Germans since June 4. ...

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  31. GERMANY'S RESERVES.

    The German communiques disclose that German troops are fighting alongside the Austrians in defence of the Carpathian passes, and experts are ...

    Article : 108 words
  32. THE BRITISH SUCCESSES.

    The Kaiser has placed General Mantenfel, the commander of the 14th Corps at the battle of the Somme, on tho retired list, owing to the British successes ...

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  33. BOMBS ON DOVER.

    Two German seaplanes dropped four, bombs to-day on Dover, but without doing any damage. One officer and six men were slightly injured. ...

    Article : 59 words
  34. THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

    This morning's Russian communique states:— We have pushed back the Turks a considerable distance, in the region ...

    Article : 124 words
  35. ENEMY REPORTS.

    To-day's Austrian communique says: —North-east of Stanislan and southwest of Monasterzyska the Russians, by bringing up superior forces, achieved ...

    Article : 183 words
  36. KING GEORGE'S CONGRATULATIONS.

    The King has telegraphed to King Emmanuel of Italy, congratulating him on the great success of the Italians at Gorz, which His Majesty says will have ...

    Article : 89 words
  37. A REGIMENT ANNIHILATED.

    News from an Austrian source shows that the Eleventh Hungarian Regiment was annihilated at Gorz, and scarcely a man escaped. The Austrian losses ...

    Article : 63 words
  38. GERMAN CASUALTIES.

    Facts gathered from reliable sources show that the Germans are habitually understating their losses. We can conclude that on the average the ...

    Article : 124 words
  39. GERMAN AIR RAID.

    To-day's German communique states: —Yesterday a squadron of our seaplanes successfully bombarded enemy monitors and other liglit vessels off the Flemish ...

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  40. AUSTRIAN LOSSES.

    The Rome correspondent of the United Press Association says:—The Austrians lost more than 50,000 in killed, wounded, and prisoners during the ...

    Article : 145 words
  41. JAPANESE ADMIRAL'S IMPRESSIONS.

    The Mil[?]n correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" has had an interview with the Japanese Admiral Akiyama, who watched the attack on Gorz, "The ...

    Article : 116 words
  42. RAID ON ROTTWEIL.

    Sergeant-Major Baron, of the French aviation corps, dropped 300lb. of high explosives on the powder factory at Rottweil, the German town to the ...

    Article : 58 words
  43. GERMAN REPORTS.

    To-day's German communique states: —North of the Somme native and British troops made attacks without result, and French storming attacks against ...

    Article : 100 words
  44. TURKISH REPORT.

    A Turkish communique, dated Wednesday, is as follows:—The Russian forces in the Caucasus defending the region of Bitlis and Mush are being ...

    Article : 119 words
  45. THE ITALIAN VICTORY.

    The Italians crossed the River Izon zo at Gorz, and then rapidly extended the breach in the Austrian defences both to north and south of that city. To the north they broke through nearly to Plava, and south of Gorz they have crossed the Vippacco River, and taken Ranziano, Rubbia, Dobordo, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 98 words
  46. RAID ON VENICE.

    The Austrian air raid on Venice last week resulted in serious damage being done. The historic church of Santa Maria Formosa was entirely destroyed. ...

    Article : 58 words
  47. THE NEWS IN AUSTRIA.

    All reports received in Switzerland agree that a grave political crisis has arisen in Austro-Hungary. The Isonzo disaster has demoralised the ...

    Article : 44 words
  48. NOISELESS HOWITZER.

    Viennse newspapers report that in their recent offensive the Italians used a new howitzer which was almost noiseless. The Austrians were not aware ...

    Article : 47 words
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