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  2. EL ARISH CAPTURE

    There is some surprising information in the cablegrams from Petrograd as to the situation in Roumanian. Recent messages have stated definitely that the Russo-Roumanians had fallen back to the line of the Trotus, Sereth, and Danube rivers, but to-day there are reports of fighting south-west of Predeal, and of the Russian retreat from a town between Predeal and Bucharest. There has not yet, therefore, been a retreat to the line of the Trotus River, the ...

    Article : 448 words
  3. ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

    When the German commanders on the Eastern front informed their troops of the Central Empires offer of peace there was great jubilation, the ...

    Article : 127 words
  4. ROLL OF HONOUR.

    The following (the 257th and 258th) casualty lists have been released for publication. The names, unless it is otherwise stated, ...

    Article : 48 words
  5. DENMARK AND GERMANY.

    The Danish and German Governments had agreed to exchange German iron for Danish horses and chemicals, but it is now announced that the iron cannot be ...

    Article : 59 words
  6. THE ITALIAN FRONT.

    An Italian communique says:— On the Carso front, to the southward of Mount Fa[?]ti (five males south of Gorz) we have strengthened our ...

    Article : 54 words
  7. BRITISH LABOUR SUPPLIES.

    Sir Nevill Chamberlain, the newly-appointed Director-General of National Service, stated in an interview yesterday:—"My duty is to find the labour ...

    Article : 65 words
  8. KILLED IN ACTION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 words
  9. PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE.

    Germany's reply to President Wilson's Peace Note states that his "high-minded suggestions for the creation of a basis for the establishment of a ...

    Article : 229 words
  10. SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S LISTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 words
  11. ENEMY NAVAL RAID.

    An Italian naval communique issued last night says:— Several enemy ships on the night of December 23 attacked small ...

    Article : 148 words
  12. BRITISH SHIPPING.

    It is understood that Sir Joseph Macbay, the Shipping Controller in Mr. Lloyd George's Government, proposes that shipowners shall close the tonnage ...

    Article : 127 words
  13. TASMANIA

    Mr. Walter Knights of 19 Devonshire square, formerly of "The Mercury" Office, has received a letter from his son, Lance Corporal W. N. (Jack) Knights, in ...

    Article : 145 words
  14. GENERAL WAR NEWS

    A Russian ultimatum threatening flogging as a disciplinary measure for German prisoners unless Germany abolished the torture called "suspension," ...

    Article : 90 words
  15. DIED OF WOUNDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 words
  16. SUBMARINE WARFARE

    The Spanish steamer Marques de Urquijo, 2,530 tons, has been torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine. ...

    Article : 25 words
  17. ATTITUDE OF THE POPE.

    The Rome correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that the Pope, replying to Christmas greetings from the Cardinals, did not refer to ...

    Article : 71 words
  18. THE TURKISH WAR.

    An official message from Egypt says: In the engagement at Magdhaba we captured 1,350 Turks, of whom 45 were officers, together with seven ...

    Article : 90 words
  19. MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN

    A British official message from Mesopotamia, states:— Detachments of our army have advanced to the right bank of the ...

    Article : 68 words
  20. TASMANIAN CASUALTIES.

    At the December meeting of the Evandale Municipal Council the Warden (Mr. B. Gibson) made feeling reference to the death of Driver Douglas Viney, ...

    Article : 65 words
  21. THE PEACE OFFER.

    Mr. A. Henderson (Labour), a member of Mr. Lloyd George's War Cabinet, and Mr. G. H. Roberts, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of ...

    Article : 291 words
  22. GREECE AND THE WAR.

    The Entente is demanding information with reference to the transfer of Greek troops from the Peloponnesus to the mainland, and is requiring the ...

    Article : 77 words
  23. THE MAKING OF MUNITIONS.

    A new Order-in-Council empowers the naval and military authorities or the Minister of Munitions to close or further restrict the hours of licensed ...

    Article : 59 words
  24. RUSSIAN OPINION.

    The Russian newspapers, in their comments on President Wilson's Peace Note, state that a premature peace would only entail another outbreak of ...

    Article : 51 words
  25. LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS.

    Private H. Bellette, writing to his friends at Gladstone, Tasmania, says:— Since writing last I've been shifted over to England, the place I've been wanting ...

    Article : 631 words
  26. THE ANZACS.

    Yesterday afternoon and evening Lady Birdwood, Lady Cooper, and Mrs. B. R. Wise entertained 600 Australian soldiers at the Central-hall, ...

    Article : 29 words
  27. ROUMANIAN CAMPAIGN.

    Last night's Russian communique states:— The Roumanians, by a brilliant attack, have captured a height in the ...

    Article : 108 words
  28. DIED-OTHER CAUSES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 words
  29. MARKETS AND MONEY.

    In connection with the decision of the Federal Reserve Board empowering the New York Federal Reserve Bank to appoint the Bank of England its agent, ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. THE CAPTURE OF EL ARISH.

    The Cairo correspondent of the 'Daily Chronicle" says:—The evacuation of El Arish ends the Turko-German pretension of an attack on the Suez Canal. ...

    Article : 534 words
  31. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.

    The Salonika correspondent of the Paris newspaper "P[?]tit Parision" states that the Venizelos Government has arrested at Syra several Germanophile ...

    Article : 57 words
  32. ATTACK ON FRENCH ARSENAL.

    The "Petit Parisien" states that on Christmas morning two men were passing the arsenal at Toulon, and one of them dropped a parcel. A loud ...

    Article : 88 words
  33. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    General Haig reported last night as follows:— We to-day took prisoner 18 of an enemy party of 50 approaching our ...

    Article : 54 words
  34. WOUNDED.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 words
  35. ROUMANIAN REARGUARD VICTORY.

    Despite the reverses suffered by the Roumanian army the people are still calm. Stubborn rearguard actions have ...

    Article : 110 words
  36. YPRES-ARRAS LINE.

    Last night's report from General Haig says:— We have raided the enemy's positions north-east of Armentieres and ...

    Article : 42 words
  37. RETURNED TO DUTY.

    Moulden, E. L., Westbury, Tas., previously reported ill, third occasion; Pearce, E. J., Burnie, Tas., previously reported ill, second occasion; Dingle, D. ...

    Article : 404 words
  38. ENEMY'S DOBRUDJA FORCES.

    There is a considerable increase in the enemy's forces in Dobrudja, which suggests that the German commanders intend to push along the lower Danube ...

    Article : 48 words
  39. GENERAL JOFFRE.

    A decree has been issued promoting General Joffre to the rank of Field-Marshal. ...

    Article : 22 words
  40. SALISBURY PLAIN CAMP.

    Mrs. Cranston, late of Hobart writes:—Leaving Penzance, where had spent a fortnight's holiday, on October 16, I decided to return to London ...

    Article : 1,602 words
  41. ENEMY REPORTS.

    A German semi-official message states that the Battle of the Somme is finished. An extensive trench system has again been constructed by the Germans ...

    Article : 41 words
  42. SALONIKA FRONT.

    An official despatch from Salonika says:— The recent British operations south of Lake Doiran and west of Doldj[?]li ...

    Article : 95 words
  43. THE FRENCH LINE

    To-day's French communique says:— Ten French aeroplanes have bombed the railway station and German hutments at Nesle (seven miles ...

    Article : 70 words
  44. THE ROUMANIAN CAMPAIGN.

    The cablegrams to-day throw some new light upon the Roumanian campaign. Instead of the Roumanians having fallen back to the line of the Trobus, Sereth, and Danube rivers, they are still in the Predeal district, and the Russians report that they have new evacuated Filipesci, a place a little west of south of Predeal, and almost midway to Bucharest. This is near the oil region of the Prahova Valley. The Austro-German main advance has ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 110 words
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