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  2. GREAT FRENCH VICTORY

    The French have had a brilliant victory north of the Somme. They have advanced after bombardment all along the line from Combles down to Clery, and gained from a mile to two miles. They have reached the Peronne-Bapaume road from Rancourt (almost due east of Combles) to Bechavesenc, and in the advance from Clery Seized Hill 76, within easy range of the some highway. The next move on the Somme probably will come from the British, unless, in ...

    Article : 377 words
  3. SPAIN AND THE WAR

    The Madrid correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that Senor Antonio Maura, a former Premier of Spain, in a speech yesterday at San ...

    Article : 418 words
  4. TASMANIA

    At yesterday's meeting of the Claronce Council Councillor McDermott reported that since that last meeting Privates Hardy and Dividson, of that ...

    Article : 349 words
  5. THE TURKISH WAR

    A correspondent of the "Manchest[?] Guardian" at present in Asia Minor, reviewing the position in Armenia, says: —The recent fighting has been ...

    Article : 301 words
  6. GERMANY'S SHORTAGE OF TROOPS.

    A wireless message received in Berne (Switzerland) from Berlin states that Germany has called up all the 1920. class of recruits, which comprises boys ...

    Article : 39 words
  7. ROUMANIAN CAMPAIGN.

    The Roumanians are advancing towards Hermannsberg, in Transylvania, and occupying all the villages on the way. ...

    Article : 46 words
  8. SERBIAN PARLIAMENT.

    Seven Serbian Ministers and 88 members of the Chamber of Deputies attended a meeting of the Serbian Parliament, which was opened on the ...

    Article : 53 words
  9. RAIDS BY THE MILITARY.

    In connection with the laids made at valions centres on men said to be slackers, the War Office explains that the round-ups were due to allegations from ...

    Article : 188 words
  10. DANUBE FIGHTING.

    The Roumanians have occupied the island of Adakale, opposite Orsova. Hungary has spent much money in its fortification, believing it to be a ...

    Article : 74 words
  11. TASMANIA'S QUOTA

    The officers of the recruiting committee of the State War Council yesterday spent a busy day dealing with a number of requests from country centres for ...

    Article : 686 words
  12. MOUNTAIN FIGHTING.

    To-day's Russian communique says:— We have captured a mountain in Caucasus[?] to the southward of the village of Pridjan, and have also ...

    Article : 50 words
  13. RESTORING DESOLATED FRANCE.

    The French Government proposes a State provision of funds for restoring ruined homes, farms and factories, but will not aid owners in rebuilding ...

    Article : 67 words
  14. BATTLE OF THE SOMME

    This morning's French communique states:— Last night our grenadiers easily repulsed a German attack to the ...

    Article : 225 words
  15. DOBRUDJA FRONTIER

    A German communique says that General Mackensen's German and Bulgarian troops continue to advance in Dobrudja. ...

    Article : 28 words
  16. GERMAN MILITARY COMMISSION.

    The Rome correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that a German military commision has arrived at Constantinople, and is hastening the ...

    Article : 44 words
  17. NAVAL OPERATIONS

    The distribution of prize money to the British Admiralty shows a great variety in range. The awards are made according to the number of the crew. ...

    Article : 141 words
  18. ENEMY CONFERENCE.

    King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, Enver Pasha, the Turkish Minister of War, and Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg (the German Chancellor) have arrived at the ...

    Article : 45 words
  19. A BELATED ADMISSION.

    To-day's German communique states: —Near Foureaux and Leuze Woods there has been fruitless grenade fighting by the English, but the enemy have ...

    Article : 37 words
  20. FALL OF SILISTRIA.

    Some of the German newspapers describe the fall of Silistria as inexplicable. Others suggest that it was due to the hostility of the local population, as ...

    Article : 61 words
  21. THE ITALIAN FRONT.

    The Italian communique issued today states— The enemy yesterday failed to retake the positions they lost on ...

    Article : 95 words
  22. AUSTRALIA.

    A cable message has been received from the Australian Red Cross Commissioners in London stating that there are now 500 Australian prisoners of war ...

    Article : 80 words
  23. BATTLE JUST BEGINNING.

    The correspondent of the "New York World" at the British headquarters telegraphs to-day as follows:—"After a visit to the British front of 100 miles ...

    Article : 370 words
  24. BULGARIAN RETREAT BEGUN.

    The "Petit Parisien" states that owing to the fire from the Allied warships the Bulgarians were forced to evacuate all the Kavala forts, and the Greeks ...

    Article : 61 words
  25. GREECE AND THE WAR.

    M. Zaimis, the Greek Premier, in submitting the resignation of the Cabinet to King Constantine, declared that certain incidents had interfered with the ...

    Article : 54 words
  26. THE SWEDISH MAILS.

    The Swedish newspapers express disappointment it Great Britain's Note dealing with the detention of Swedish mails during the search for contraband. ...

    Article : 33 words
  27. COMMISSIONS IN IMPERIAL ARMY.

    A cable message to the following effect was received to-day from the War Office by the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce):— ...

    Article : 212 words
  28. ITALY'S HELP.

    The Italians who have arrived in Macedonia have taken up their allotted front, and are impatiently awaiting the order to advance with the Serbians and ...

    Article : 82 words
  29. GENERAL WAR NEWS.

    A despatch from Berlin to the United Press says that the Germans are disappointed at the lack of improvement in the food situation, and are becoming ...

    Article : 238 words
  30. DEMONSTRATION AGAINST ALLIES.

    The policeman who was outside the French Legation in Athens when the [?]rowd of rowdies fired shots and shouted "Long live the King!" "Down with ...

    Article : 100 words
  31. GERMAN DESPERATION.

    As the result of a week's fine weather on the Somme the ground is dry, and the trenches and shell holes free of water. The Allied ...

    Article : 227 words
  32. ROVERETO.

    It is reported in Berne that, the Austrian army staff has ordered the evacuation of Rovereto, 13 miles to the southwest of Trent. ...

    Article : 33 words
  33. NAVAL AIR RAID.

    The Austrian communique issued today states:—One of our hydroplane squadrons on Monday night attacked Italian airship shed at Jesi, railway ...

    Article : 71 words
  34. OBJECT OF OFFENSIVE.

    The newspapers are delighted with General Sarrail's offensive, which has been launched after ten months of inactivity. They point out that General ...

    Article : 456 words
  35. PREMIER'S SUCCESSOR.

    M. Dimitria Kopoul, who is a bitter enemy of M. Venizelos, is freely named as the successor of M. Zaimis. The latter refused to consider the question ...

    Article : 60 words
  36. SALONIKA FRONT.

    The Allied offensive on the Salonika front is officially described as follows in a report issued by the War Office[?]today:— ...

    Article : 339 words
  37. THE EASTERN FRONT

    To-day's Russian communique states: We yesterday captured several heights in the region of the River Billy(?), near T[?]eetoch. ...

    Article : 58 words
  38. AERIAL ACTIVITY.

    This morning's French communique states:— One of our air squadrons last night dropped bombs on enemy forts at ...

    Article : 45 words
  39. ENLISTMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 words
  40. THE BRITISH LINE.

    General Sir Douglas Haig reports this morning:— Our heavy artillery on Monday evening caused two large ...

    Article : 165 words
  41. ENEMY COMMUNIQUE.

    To-day's Austrian communique says: —All the enemy's attacks northward of the Bystritza and Upper Czermosz Valleys (in the Carpathian region) ...

    Article : 87 words
  42. THE FRENCH VICTORY.

    The French line previous to their latest victory ran from a point a little west of Combles, south-east to La Forest, and south-westerly to Clery. In their advance on Tuesday they moved round Combles, and then east to Rancourt, and from La Forest to Bouchavesnes, both on the Peronne-Bapaume road. South of Bouchavesnes their now line trends south-westerly to Hill 76, just south of Feuillaucourt. With the British south and east of Bois des ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 90 words
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