It is officially announced that the Russians have captured the German positions of Prasnysz and Zlechanow (20 miles southeast of Mlava), and are pursuing the ...
Article : 47 wordsRefugees report that the Germans are testing a bridge at Lake Tiberius, intended for use, at the Suez Canal, and are constructing a railway line from the Dead Sea ...
Article : 59 wordsAn official communique states: "We have "We have progressed on the Ypres Canal, and west of Hollebeke. We have repulsed several violent counter-attacks. ...
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Advertising : 65 wordsA communique states, that the German attacks north-east of ,Ypres, and another against the railway station at Aspach, were, repulsed. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Turks have informed the Libyans, that the holy war is directed exclusively against Britain, France, and Russia. ...
Article : 24 wordsDuring the fighting at Dixmude a company of French, bluejackets were surrounded, and the majority, killed. The survivors surrendered with an officer. ...
Article : 103 wordsAn official communique states: We have concluded the offensive movement in the Mlava region with success along the entire front. ...
Article : 72 wordsMr. W. T. White, Minister for Finance, addressing business men and financiers, referred confidently to the situation. He said that the banks had emerged ...
Article : 107 wordsBefore quitting Comities, where they blew up the bridge with dynamite, the Germans took prisoner 600 men between 18 and 50 years of age, and sent them to Germany. ...
Article : 92 wordsAn Austrian communique, states: We defeated the southern, Russian wing at Limonovo, and the pursuit continues. We have recaptured Neusandec. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that there is an important concentration of German troops near Courtrai, which is interpreted to mean ...
Article : 107 wordsThe "Messagero's" correspondent at Warsaw declares that German militarism in Poland has destroyed, sacked, and murdered. The situation surpasses that in Belgium, ...
Article : 154 wordsThe Calais correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that the Allies are vigorously and successfully pushing, forward their offensive movement in Flanders. Their ...
Article : 148 wordsIt is officially announced that the following Canadian forces are organising or active service:—Troops despatched, including a regiment at Bermuda, 33,000; forces ...
Article : 101 wordsThe British submarine Bll entered the Dardanelles and sunk the Turkish battleship Measoudieh. The Press Bureau states that Commander ...
Article : 180 wordsA communique states [?] back of the retreating Germans in the Mlava district continues. The Austrians are descending the ...
Article : 107 wordsThe correspondent of the Daily Chronicle" at Dunkirk states that a weakening of the German cannonade and infantry demonstrations is noticeable in Flanders The ...
Article : 67 wordsItaly's £40,000,000 4 per cent. loan will be issued in January. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle's" Calais correspondent passed three days between Ypres and La Bassee, and states that the Anglo-French forces, bore the brunt of repeated German ...
Article : 522 wordsMr. Latham, United States Consul, reports from Punta Arenas that the German cruiser Dresden has arrived there safely and uninjured. ...
Article : 27 wordsSir Edward T. Cook, the well-known London journalist and author, has been appointed Assistant-director of the Government Press Bureau. ...
Article : 169 wordsTwo Austrian torpedo boats struck a mine at Pola and sank. All the crews were, drowned. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Official Press Bureau reports that after a period of quiet fighting has been re-commenced in Northern France. The Allies made a combined attack on ...
Article : 48 wordsAn official statement from Vienna-states that the Austrians in the Carpathians have captured 9000 prisoners and 10 machine guns. ...
Article : 31 wordsA telegram from Munich stated that it has been decided to operate on the Kaiser's throat when the feverish conditions abate. The report of the recall of the Crown ...
Article : 45 wordsThe German vessel Delia, from Antwerp, has been seized in Dutch territorial waters, and detained at Rotterdam, on the ground that it was attempting to use the Dutch ...
Article : 44 wordsAn eyewitness relates that the weather has been very wet. Though no serious operations have occurred, we have considerably improved bur situation. ...
Article : 74 words"The city is without water owing to the freezing of the conduits for the first time since 1393. The factories are idle, and the fire brigades would be helpless in the event ...
Article : 56 wordsThe authorities at Lansweerd detained fifteen grain laden vessels sent by the Germans from Antwerp. It is believed that, the Germans were ...
Article : 49 wordsThe correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Athens states that several cases of mutiny have occurred on board the Turkish ships, reported to be due to the harshness of ...
Article : 40 wordsThe United States Navy Department has learnt officially of arrival at Gaum of the German converted cruiser Cormorant. The commander has been notified by the ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Servians' extreme left has forced the enemy across the Drina. The Servians continue to drive the Austrians back in a northerly and northerly easterly direction. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe steamer Palermo, which left Adelaide on October 22, has arrived at London. The steamer Perth has arrived at Port Natal. ...
Article : 62 wordsA steamer picked up two British airmen in the North Sea. They were conveyed to Flushing, and as the accident was due [?] an engine breakdown, they were ...
Article : 64 wordsA Zeppelin journeying from Nieuport towards Dunkirk was forced to return owing to the Allies heavy fire. ...
Article : 20 wordsIt transpires that when war was regarded, as imminent as the result, of an informal meeting of the leading Unionists of Great Britain, Lord Lansdowne and Mr. A. Bonar ...
Article : 127 wordsThe Montenegrins have recaptured Vishe grate. ...
Article : 11 wordsSenator Works, of Ohio, Speaker in the United States Senate, deprecated the wide controversial, publicity given to the matter of American defences during the last few ...
Article : 119 wordsReuter's Agency states that after a desperate battle the Servians re-entered Belgrade ...
Article : 18 wordsA French, aviator ignited a, German train at Pagny-sur-Moselle. Another avaiator saw Germans trying submarines in the Bruges Canal. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe "Neueste Norchrichten" publishes a letter from Lieutenant Ebertein, in which he boasts that he placed three civilians in front of the German force advancing at ...
Article : 44 wordsLord Cromer, in a letter says:—"If as it appears, the Khedive has unwisely thrown in his lot with the Germans, his defection is of no with the Germans, his defection is of no great political ...
Article : 72 wordsA communique states that the British captured a small wood west of Wyteschalti. We retained our ground and won at Ypres Canal, "west of Hollebeki, notwithstanding ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Rubber Growers' Association has presented 4000 life-saying rubber collars to the Australian Navy, in recognition of the exploit of H.M.A.S. Sydney in despatching the ...
Article : 39 wordsOwing to the large numbers who have been granted, commissions in the regular army, including one hundred during the last three weeks there are vacancies for ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. Bryan has ordered a legal inquiry to see if there would be a basis for action by the United States if an investigation showed that the German allegation that' dum-dum ...
Article : 100 wordsGeneral von der Goltz, when interviewed declared that Bulgaria would continue her present policy, and, with Roumania, would receive a permanent extension of territory ...
Article : 40 wordsSir T. A. Coghlan, Agent-General for New South Wales, has elicited the information that the Board of Trade allows the exportation of merino wool to the United States if the ...
Article : 75 wordsFrequent revolts are reported in German regiment's, the, Bohemian and Moravian soldiers in several cases refusing to fire. ...
Article : 53 wordsSir John French in congratulating the Black Wattch (Royal Highlanders) on winning fresh laurels at the battle of the Marne, said:—"The Jaeger of the German ...
Article : 88 wordsFurther captures of isolated banns of reo[?] are reported "from Conroy. The only important companies of rebels still at large are in Orangin. ...
Article : 34 wordsArmenian refugees described the terrible position of 20,000 Christiana at Erzerum, whom the Turks threaten to massacre for their Russian sympathies. ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Germans when ousted form verme[?]es attempted to shield themselves in a disgraceful manner. They collected a number of women and ...
Article : 124 wordsIn the House of Representatives the Rules Committee rejected the motion of Mr. Gardner that an investigation be made into the preparedness of the United States, for war. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Germans determinedly attacked Dickenbursch and the French defences at Sante Loi. The Germans, checked by heavy rifle fire, ...
Article : 142 wordsIt is explained that Colonel Goethals required the United States destroyers to enforce the neutrality of the canal zone because Austrian colliers endeavoured to ...
Article : 52 wordsThree hundred clerks and sorters have been sent' to France to assist with the Christmas mails. The stream of parcels to the front has grown enormously during the ...
Article : 99 wordsThe "Kolnische Zeitung," in referring to President Wilson's desire that the United States should play an important role in the conclusion of peace, declares that Germany ...
Article : 217 wordsDomestic utensils and cooking puts trade of copper are being appropriated by the German war manufacture departments. ...
Article : 31 wordsIt is reported that a conspiracy has been discovered in Constantinople against General von der Goltz. Several arrests have been made. ...
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1931), Sat 19 Dec 1914, Page 2
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