It is officially reported that General Townshend, at Kut-el-Amara, has surrendered. The officiall announcement says:-After a resistance of 143 days, conducted with ...
Article : 194 wordsIt is officially announced that . Rear-Ad-Freemanke's flagship, Russell, of 14,000 tons, has been mined and sunk in the Mediterranean. One hundred and twenty-four ...
Article : 48 wordsA French communique states: The Germans attempted to debouch against out position north of Senones (in Lorraine. 27 miles South-east of Luneville), but were stopped ...
Article : 177 wordsA German communique states:— Southward of Lake Narcoz we captured positions between Stanarocze and the Stachowce Estate, taking prisoner 56 officers and 5600 ...
Article : 63 wordsRear-Admiral De chair, who was in command of the British blockading squadron until March, lifts the vell off some of the work of the Navy in an interview with the ...
Article : 242 wordsOn January 7-9 this year General Aylmer, advancing up the Tigris to relieve General Townshend who had been besieged since early in December, 1915, defeated the Turks ...
Article : 100 wordsA German submarine was sunk on the east coast oil England. The crew surrendered. ...
Article : 18 wordsEnemy deserters state that when the flooding of the Austro-German trenches at Pinsk necessitated withdrawal, the Germans retired first, leaving the Austrians to hold ...
Article : 80 wordsThere was intense artillery activity on the Avocourt-Esnes-Cumieres front west of the Mouse). The enemy made two feint attacks east of the MKense, one at Handremont Farm. ...
Article : 70 wordsGeneral Aylmer advanced on March 6, and moving by the right bank of the Tigris reached the Es-Sin position, about seven miles east of Kut-el-Amara. ...
Article : 298 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig reports:-The Bedfordshires on Wednesday night made a Successful raid near Carnoy (southward of Arras). They, rushed the enemy trenches, ...
Article : 231 wordsA German naval communique states:—Three aeroplanes dropped 31 bombs on a Russian worship at Siawa, in the Guif of Riga several hits were made, and a ...
Article : 39 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig says that as the result ,of an aerial fight we brought down an enemy aeroplane in our lines. The occupants were killed. The enemy sprang ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Dutch steamer Maashaven (2609 tons) has been beached at Harwich. AMSTERDAM, Friday. The Dutch steamer Maashaven, which ...
Article : 80 wordsGeneral Townshend has been besieged at Kut-el-Amara since December 3. last year. On November 7, 1914, a British force, under the jurisdiction of the Indian ...
Article : 1,030 wordsAn official message states that Rear-Ad-miral Fremantle, Captain William. Bowdon Smith, 24 officers, and 676 men oft the Flagship Russell were saved. ...
Article : 31 wordsA German communique says:—Strong English attacks south of La Bassee were repulsed. After severe hand-to-hand fighting we took two lines of trenches in front of ...
Article : 42 wordsDutch newspapers state that the Dutch steamers Steamers Soerakarta (6922 tons) and Kawi (4871 tons) left Falmouth together on the 15th instant bound for Rotterdam. The ...
Article : 179 wordsA French communine says :—Several aerial battle have taken place. A German aeroplane was brought down in the Fromezey district, and two others seriously damaged ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Press Bureau states that a German submarine sank the Norwegian barque Carmanian. by gunfire. The crew took to the boats and the submarine immediately left ...
Article : 60 wordsTen German aeroplanes were struck by Belgian artillery shells, and fell ablaze near Mariakerke. The occupants were killed. ...
Article : 28 wordsAn extensive conspiracy at Constantinople, involving many high officials, planned to arrest the Ministry and murder the Sultan, has been discovered. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe newspapers are sympathetic with General Townshend, and the "Matin" states that the Turks will still be compelled to face the British, and will soon have the ...
Article : 36 wordsA t Zeppelin flow over a Kentish coastal town last night but dropped, no bombs, and departed after being exposed to heavy, gunfire ...
Article : 64 wordsA French communique says:— We captured a trench northward of Morthomme, taking prisoners, and repelled three attempted surprise on Bandesapt-Tetedefaux, ...
Article : 68 wordsA message states that the German newspapers are jubilant, and German and Turkish flags are flying in every direction. Newspapers attribute the Turkish ...
Article : 58 wordsA German communique states:— Our warships destroyed a large guard vessel at the Dogger Bank. ...
Article : 20 wordsA communique states:— The Germans on Friday evening, using Haming liquids attacked trenches westward of Thiaumont Farm. They were mown down and ...
Article : 150 wordsIn the recent naval raid the German Marksmanship was poor. One broadside of four guns did most damage. The bombardment ended with dramatic ...
Article : 216 wordsThe feat cabled on 22nd April was carried out with great gallantry and endurance in torrents of rain. The land between the trenches was ...
Article : 165 wordsAn official report states that General Smuts' mounted men captured in the vicinity of Koandairanzl German East Africa, 200 slaughtered oxen, 80 rifles and a large ...
Article : 55 wordsA German propagandist plot to despatch thousands of telegrams purporting to be signed by each of the constituents of Senators, protesting against the United States ...
Article : 61 wordsThe "Journal" says Germany is equipping wireless stations on the coast adjacent to Barcelona, in Catalonia, on the eastern coast of Spain. Proofs have been discovered that ...
Article : 84 wordsCount Bernstorff, German Ambassador to the United States, admits that the papers of Von Igels, former secretary to Capt. Von Papen, are unofficial, but he claims ...
Article : 92 wordsThe newspaper "Der Telegraaf," states that the 60 British vessels which participated in Monday's attacks on Zeebrugge, included 50 trawlers which strewed mines ...
Article : 36 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The enemy on Friday morning attempted to enter our trenches at two points north of Rolin court after exploding five mines, followed up ...
Article : 173 wordsA Turkish communique states:—our forces advancing towards the canal annihilated four enemy squadrons We took some prisoners and captured great ...
Article : 39 wordsPersons distributing American food in Servia report that the Bulgarians are hanging Servians on the slightest charges, and women have been beaten to death. A ...
Article : 65 wordsA mysterious occurrence is reported from Ashford, near Inverell. David Brown, who has a selection twelve miles from that centre, was visited during the holidays by his ...
Article : 180 wordsseveral untenasted houses were destroyed at Lowestoft A shell crashed in to a large empty residence, and carved out the interior. Two other houses were reduced ...
Article : 138 wordsA Turkisn communique states:—Our forces advancing to-wards the Suez Canal annihilated four enemy squadrons. We made some prisoners, and took great quantities ...
Article : 40 wordsAddressing a conference of business men at Glasgow, Mr. W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, said that the Empire does not demand a policy of ...
Article : 130 wordsGreece persists in refusals to allow the transport Serbian troops over the Greek railways. The Entente Ministers await further ...
Article : 141 wordsThe Press Burean reports that a German wireless announces that the submarine E22 has been sunk in the North Sea. Two of the crew were saved ...
Article : 42 wordsA communique states:—East of the Seltz Valle (Carso region) the Austrians made four violent attacks in massed formation They were thrown back in great disorder, ...
Article : 46 wordsPlease forward me another tube of Comstock's Dead Shot" Worm Pellets as soon as possible," writes Mrs. T. R. Daley of Nullamanna, via Inverell, N.S.W. "I have ...
Article : 168 wordsA German communique states that a German submarine torpedo struck a British crusier of the light cruiser Arethum type, in the Southern waters of the North Sea ...
Article : 39 wordsThe British airman who was reported missing after chasing a raiding Zeppelin on Monday night has been picked up by a Dutch fishing boat 40 miles from the Dutch ...
Article : 62 wordsA well-known professor, Dr. Pazturek, of stuttgurt, has made a public protest against the practice of driving nails in images in Germany, and instances the status of Field. ...
Article : 119 wordsGeneral van der Venter has liberated many Beer families in Yilmanjaro region who had been interned by the Germans. ...
Article : 33 wordsUnofficial advices received in Washing-ton from Berlin assert that the German Emperor is endeavouring to arrange a modus vivendi to prevent a breach with the United States over the submarine ...
Article : 103 wordsThe "Frankfurter Zeitung" reports that at the treason trial held at Serajevo. 16 persons including the ex-deputy Vasij Gregji, and a priest, Mattia Poppovic, were ...
Article : 52 wordsTho "Maasbode" states that a disguised British patrol boat suddenly shelled and sank a Gorman submarines in the. North Sea, which was holding a Dutch vesesl. ...
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1931), Sat 6 May 1916, Page 12
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