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  2. MESOPOTAMIA.

    Mr. Candler, official war correspondent in Mesopotamia, says that the British attack on Dahra Loop followed a big northward drive, which pushed back the Turks to their ...

    Article : 233 words
  3. A GREAT AMERICAN SUPER-DREADNOUGHT.

    The new super-Dreadnought, "Oklahama," of the U.S.A. Navy, doing her 27 knots, a knot more than was asked for by the Government. The principal reason for the spending of money on a vessel of this class was to defend the right of American vessels to use the sea. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 53 words
  4. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    The German press is freely speculating on the western situation. It admits the thoroughness and far-reaching nature of the British preparations; but asserts, "They will ...

    Article : 126 words
  5. BIG RAIDS.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We seized a portion of the trenches north-eastward of Gueudecourt and entered the trenches on a 650 yards front southward of ...

    Article : 126 words
  6. TIGRIS RIVER IN FLOOD.

    A Mesopoamia official message says:—We consolidated two lines of trenches at the southern end of the Sannaiyat position. Fighting continues. The Tigris has risen ...

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  7. ENEMY ON THE ANCRE.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:—As a result of increasing pressure the enemy has vacated important positions on the Ancre. We progressed considerably on a mile ...

    Article : 181 words
  8. CHEERFUL ANZACS.

    Mr. Russell, Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters in France, wrote the following article on February 20.—Sir William Robertson, the Chief of the ...

    Article : 628 words
  9. MIRAUMONT.

    The "Times" correspondent at headquarters states that the enemy apparently accepts as inevitable our new position on the Ancre. We are now bombarding Miraumont ...

    Article : 277 words
  10. UNTRUSTWORTHY.

    The "Times" correspondent at British headquarters in France states that the Germans claim to have found 200 British dead after a raid repulsed south of Armenticres is ...

    Article : 133 words
  11. AN INTERESTING COMPARISON.

    A communique shows that, since the 1st of January, the British conducted 27 operations on the West front, and took 3200 prisoners, while the Germans conducted nine ...

    Article : 36 words
  12. ROYAL MESSAGE.

    The Press Bureau states that King George has sent a message to General Maude:—"Congratulate you on recent Mesopotamian successes. Confident you will not spare any ...

    Article : 49 words
  13. ON BOTH FRONTS.

    A wireless German official report states that southward of Armentieres the British forced their way into positions. We ejected them, and counted 200 British dead. ...

    Article : 66 words
  14. ROUMANIAN FRONT.

    A Roumanian communique says:—On February 19 there was weak artillery, firing and patrol encounters along the whole of the front north of Dornavatra. The enemy ...

    Article : 84 words
  15. PRUSSIA'S FOOD SUPPLY.

    The Prussian Minister of the Interior, in a proclamation admits that frost has completely stopped the supply of potatoes, the stocks of which will certainly be exhausted ...

    Article : 78 words
  16. GERMAN ADMISSION.

    A German official says: We repulsed several British reconnoitring attacks on the Artois front. The British partly occupied our abandoned position in the Somme ...

    Article : 46 words
  17. RUSSIAN REPORT.

    A wireless Russian official report states that an enemy dense attack north-westward of Dornavatra failed. ...

    Article : 22 words
  18. NEWS FROM SALONIKA.

    A French communique from Salonika reports artillery activity on the whole front and patrol encounters near Seres and on the Kakukovo front. We raided Brest near Lake ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. GERMANS AT VERDUN.

    The correspondent of Reuter at headquarters states that a copy of an order by Hindenburg has been found. It states: "The operations at Verdun in October and ...

    Article : 122 words
  20. MEN, MONEY, MUNITIONS.

    The Prime Minister of Canada (Sir Robert Borden), in an interview with Reuter's representative, declared that Canada was throwing the whole of her strength into the ...

    Article : 144 words
  21. GERMANS MORALE.

    Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters contrasting the success of British raids with the failure of the German attempt south of Armentieres, near Ploegstert Wood ...

    Article : 111 words
  22. ISOLATING GREECE.

    Reuter's correspondent at Salonika states that contact has been established between the French and the Italian groups, resulting in the clearance of the road between the ...

    Article : 73 words
  23. BRITISH COLOSSUS.

    French commentators are eagerly expectant regarding the forthcoming military operations. M. Hutin, writing in the "Echo de Paris," says that the collossal British war loan is ...

    Article : 113 words
  24. GERMAN LIE CAMPAIGN.

    M. Leon Daudet, writing in "L" Action Francais," states: "Frankfurter Zeitung" and "Neue Freie Presse" (Vienna) officers are the headquarters of the German efforts to ...

    Article : 166 words
  25. FRENCH FIGHTING.

    A French communique says: Our artillery in Alsace-Lorraine repulsed an enemy coup-de-main in the Soissons and Beyonvaux areas. ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. SYSTEMATISED SERVICE.

    In the course of his interview Sir Robert Borden (Prime Minister of Canada) said that the Canadian Director-General had roughly divided Canada's manhood into three classes ...

    Article : 107 words
  27. GERMAN PRISONERS.

    The German Food Controller has informed the Reichstag Committee that 750,000 prisoners of war are employed as farm labourers, and their number will be increased. The ...

    Article : 48 words
  28. HEAVY BOMBARDMENT.

    The correspondent of the "Times" at British headquarters writes:—"The enemy apparently accepts as inevitable our new positions on the Ancre. We are now bombarding ...

    Article : 134 words
  29. LATEST FRENCH REPORT.

    A French communique reports two successful raids on enemy, posts in the Forest of Aprement, north of Baronvillers. A French air squadron effectively bombed ralway ...

    Article : 93 words
  30. AGAINST AIR RAIDS.

    The "Times" Berne correspondent states that Germany has placed a large number of distinguished English and French officers in an exposed concentration camp at ...

    Article : 35 words
  31. BRITAIN'S ARMY.

    The Army Estimates issued to-day provide for five million men, exclusive of those serving in India. ...

    Article : 30 words
  32. GERMANY'S ARMY.

    The Berlin "Mittag Zeitung" states that there is to be a medical re-examination of all males born after 1870, hitherto declared permanently unfit. The men have been ...

    Article : 37 words
  33. AUSTRIA.

    The American correspondents in Vienna depict the young Emperor Karl as the embodiment of energy. Red tape circles are swooning before his vigorous methods, and ...

    Article : 156 words
  34. THE YARROWDALE'S CASE.

    A message from Berlin states that it is officially reported that Germany has informed the United States that the crew of the Yarrowdale will be released after Germany ...

    Article : 58 words
  35. INSIDE THE "DEUTSCHLAND."

    Nothing has been heard of the "Deutschland" for a long time. This inside view "Deutschland" shows the commandant's post, the submersion wheel being at the left. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  36. RAIDS ON HUNS.

    Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters in France emphasises the growing process of German attrition on the British front owing to our raids and the unceasing ...

    Article : 212 words
  37. GERMAN SOLDIERS RIOT.

    Messages from Germany state that a sanguinary fight occurred between Bavarians and Prussians at the camp at Deverloo last week, in which 32 were killed and 200 ...

    Article : 41 words
  38. EMPIRE TRADE.

    Mr. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, speaking as a guest at a luncheon of the Empire Producers' Organisation, pleaded for the immediate establishment of ...

    Article : 63 words
  39. BELGIAN DEPORTEES.

    Many of the deported Belgians have returned to Brussels from Germany owing to illness. Some developed tuberculosis and those who previously were strong and very ...

    Article : 64 words
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