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  2. THE SOMME

    There are several pointers in the war cablegrams to-day, and their source is Germany. The German people are being prepared for possible retreat on both East and West. A semi-official report, issued from Berlin, puts it cunningly that on the Somme the German Army has been forced back not more than a sixth of an inch "on the map," and that, "as on the Marne," it may be necessary to fall back a third, or even two-thirds, of an inch. Such a statement, of course, ...

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  3. NEW AUSTRIAN TRENCHES.

    The "Messagero" states that the Austrians have sent 100,000 Russian prisoners to the Forest of Ternova, the River Vippaco, Laibach, and ...

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  4. ENEMY REPORTS.

    The Germans, in their communique to-day, state:—In a counter-attack we have recaptured the trenches at Zwdyn, south of Brody, which we lost on ...

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  5. THE DEUTSCHLAND.

    Mr. J. W. Gerard, the American Ambassador in Berlin, has sent a congratulatory telegram to the owners of the German trans- Atlantic submarine ...

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  6. WAR IN THE AIR.

    The "Daily Express" states that the new British Zeppelins have appeared off the Danish coast on patrol duty, and showed that they are able to ...

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  7. IN CHAMPAGNE.

    This morning's French communique states:— The enemy, after an intense bombardment, yesterday attacked our ...

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  8. THE BALKANS.

    The Serbians have begun a counteroffensive, and are now attacking Sorovitsh (between Florina and Lake Ostrova). The French and Italians are ...

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  9. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

    The disagreement between Austria and Hungary is increasing. There was a stormy all-night sitting of the Hungarian Parliament last night. The ...

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  10. BRITISH OPERATIONS.

    In his report this morning General Haig says:— We carried out successful raids last night north of Neuville St. ...

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  11. BRITISH REPORT.

    The official report issued by the War Office to-day on the operations in the Balkans is as follows:— Our Salonika forces ou Wednesday ...

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  12. THE RAID ON ENGLAND.

    In the Zeppelin raid on England last night there were many marvellous escapes in wrecked buildings. An old lady in the upper floor of one house fell ...

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  13. GERMAN STEAMER'S ESCAPE.

    As already announced, the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Willehad, 4,761 tons, which had taken refuge at Boston, Massachusetts, since the beginning of the ...

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  14. ARGONNE REGION.

    To-day's French communique states: By a curtain of fire we stopped a German attack this morning, following a bombardment in the Forest of ...

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  15. THE TURKISH WAR.

    The Russians are advancing along the entire Asiatic front, and the Turks have evacuated Bitlis. ...

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  16. REVIEW OF SITUATION.

    The latest news from the front is meagre, but indicates that the position on the right wing is practically stationary. The Serbians continue to struggle ...

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  17. THE BELGIAN LINE.

    A Belgian communique issued to-day states:— The Germans yesterday attempted to cross the canal near Het Sast ...

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  18. THE NORTH SEA AFFAIR.

    A German communique issued yesterday states that the British report that a German submarine was sunk in the North Sea on the 19th inst., when the ...

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  19. THE TRIAL OF STRENGTH.

    The "Daily Mail's" correspondent on the Somme front says:— The Germans have constructed what is really an eight-mile fortress extending ...

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  20. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    General Sir Douglas Haig, in his report this morning states:— We joined up with the French, who had made important progress ...

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  21. IN THE AIR.

    General Haig, in his report this morning, states:— Our aircraft yesterday attacked points of military importance behind ...

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  22. ENEMY REPORTS.

    To-day's German communique refers to the fighting in the Balkans thus:— We have made some progress in the Balkans, north-west of Ostrovo Lake. ...

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  23. ARMED MERCHANT VESSELS.

    A German Government wireless message asserts that Great Britain has informed the Netherlands Government that all armed British merchant vessels have ...

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  24. RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.

    This morning's Russian communique states:— Our offensive is continuing westward of Lake Van, and we are ...

    Article : 98 words
  25. SUBMARINE WARFARE

    In reference to the report of Mr. J. W. Gerard, the American Ambassador at Berlin, that Admiral Von Tirpitz has issued a manifesto strongly ...

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  26. CAPTURE OF MAUREPAS.

    It is understood that the Germans at Maurepas consisted of the First Division of the Prussian Guards, personally commanded by the Kaiser's son, Prince ...

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  27. MESOPOTAMIA

    The following official announcement of the campaign in Mesopotamia was made to-day:— The situation on the Tigris and ...

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  28. ITALIANS IN ALBANIA.

    The Italians have occupied Port Palermo, in Albania, across the Straits of Otranto from Italy. This is of gieat importance, as information has in the ...

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  29. THE GERMAN REPORTS.

    To-day's German communique is as follows:— There have been oft-repeated Anglo-French attacks on the whole of the ...

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  30. BULGARIAN INVASION OF GREECE.

    A wireless message from Rome states that, owing to the refusal of Greek generals to evacuate the forts in eastern Macedonia, Greece has informed ...

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  31. THE EASTERN FRONT.

    This morning's Russian communique states:— The Germans have discharged poisonous gas northward of Vleika ...

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  32. THE SUEZ CANAL.

    To-day's Turkish communique says: —There has been a skirmish between detachments of our troops and enemy reconnoitring parties 25 kilometres (15½ ...

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  33. VIOLATION OF DUTCH TERRITORY.

    When the German airships were returning from the raid on England, two of them violated Dutch territory, and were fired upon. ...

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  34. THIEPVAL A DEATH TRAP.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs, the war correspondent, writes:—The German garrison at Thiepval is in a death trap. There is nothing of the village left but ...

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  35. ADMIRALTY STEAMER SUNK.

    The Admiralty announces that the boarding steamer Duke of Albany, 1,997 tons, has been torpodoed and sunk by a submarine in the North Sea. ...

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  36. REPRISALS BY THE BRITISH.

    It is officially stated that British naval aeroplanes have successfully bombarded enemy airship sheds at Namur. One aeroplane has not returned. ...

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  37. THE ITALIAN FRONT.

    The Italian communique issued today states:— In the Trentino we have made fresh progress on the slopes of Monte ...

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  38. GERMANS LOOKING FORWARD.

    A semi-official note in the German newspapers attempts to reassure the public regarding the Franco-British offensive. It says:—France and ...

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  39. ROUMANIA'S ATTITUDE.

    The "Cologne Gazette," discussing Roumania's attitude, says the Central Powers were able to hope for Roumania's assistance when they were ...

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  40. MARKETS AND MONEY.

    In New York yesterday, cotton for delivery in 1917 sold at 16 cents per lb. Only twice since the Civil War have these rates been exceeded. ...

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  41. WAR IN AFRICA.

    It is officially stated that on Monday last Brigadier-General Van der Venter, who is leading one of the British columns ...

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  42. LEATHER SUPPLIES.

    The War Council has notified that it intends to acquire all stocks of lighter-weight leather in the United Kingdom, and has ordered owners to ...

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  43. BRUSILOFF'S GREAT ARMY.

    The correspondent of the "Berliner Allgemeine Zeitung" on the Eastern front says:—General Brusiloff is bringing up huge reinforcements in the ...

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  44. THE FRENCH FRONT.

    To-day's French communique states: We have consolidated the ground we conquered on Thursday north-east of Maurepas. ...

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  45. NAVAL OPERATIONS

    Five French Dreadnoughts have been completed since the commencement of the war, and now form a powerful and homogeneous fleet. ...

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  46. ISONZO FRONT.

    The Italian communique issued today says:— The Austrians are shelling the town of Gorz and the bridges on ...

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  47. BRITISH FIRMS IN GERMANY

    Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, the German Imperial Chancellor, has ordered the liquidation of 11 British firms in Berlin, including the gasworks ...

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  48. OTHER WESTERN LINES

    This morning's French communique states:— The artillery on both sides is active at Thiaumont work. ...

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  49. HEIR TO AUSTRIAN THRONE.

    The Rome correspondent of the "Matin" says the Archduke Charles Francis, heir to the Austrian throne, is in command on Marshal Von ...

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  50. REBELLIOUS MOVEMENT.

    The Capetown correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that General Botha's statement regarding the recrudescence of a rebellious movement ...

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  51. GERMANY'S MERCANTILE MARINE.

    Herr Heineken, of the North German Lloyd Shipping Co., says that Germany is ready for after the war competition. Every ship lost has been ...

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  52. REPORTED CAPTURE OF THE BREMEN.

    While preparations are being made at New London, in the State of Connecticut, for the arrival of the Bremen, an officer of the White Star liner Baltic, ...

    Article : 76 words
  53. TURKS ASSIST.

    The "Idea Nazionole" states that small Turkish detachments are helping the Austrians on the Carso Plateau, east of Gorz. ...

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