We are getting the prelude to the great spring offensive. The Germans have begun an offensive in the Champagne district, and have retaken positions captured by the French in their of[?]easive on September 25, 1915. They have broken into the French trenches west of Maison de Champagne and north ...
Article : 541 wordsThe Geneva correspondent of the Central News Agency states that a, lady who dined with Count Zeppelin say[?] that he admitted that the Zeppolin ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Germans in China and the German-educated Chinese have started an extensive bribery campaign in an effort to dis[?]uade China from breaking off ...
Article : 62 wordsField-Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood (who became famous in the Zulu war and in the first Bocr war), in response to a request, has sent the London ...
Article : 210 wordsA violent German attack in the Champagne region is recorded in this afternoon's French communique as follows: ...
Article : 392 wordsThe Amsterdam newspaper "Telegraaf" contains to-day the remarkable narrative of a first-class German seaman who won the Iron Cross at the battle ...
Article : 356 wordsThe German newspaper "Vossische Zeitung" says the Scandinavian countries—Norway, Sweden, and Denmark —are unable to get British coal, and ...
Article : 50 wordsThe German newspaper "Grazerpost" says that perhaps war between Germany and the United States would be a blessing, because after the war it ...
Article : 76 wordsM. Ribot, the French Minister of Finance, introduced in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday a war credit for [?],574,000,000 francs (£385,000,000), ...
Article : 45 wordsYesterday the police and military at the Dutch capital dispersed a mob in the market place, who demanded more food and coal. Some of the ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Commander-in-Chief in Mesopotamia reports:- We took the offensive on Thursday on the right,and centre of out ...
Article : 200 wordsThe "Nation," discussing Great, Brittain's trem[?]ndous commitments, states: —When the new vote of credit for £550,000,000 is exhausted at the end of ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the "New York Times" says he has, been given to understand that the arming of American merchant vessels will make ...
Article : 186 wordsNobody can now say that India is not playing her part in the great war struggle. Signs of her earnestness to bear her full share of responsibility are ...
Article : 495 wordsA proclamation will shortly be issued prohibiting the importation into Great Britain, except under license, of a large number of commodities. The ...
Article : 88 wordsAdmiral Sir Hedworth Meux, one of the Unionist members for Portsmouth, addressing his constituents to-day, referred to the movement to bring back ...
Article : 167 wordsFiold-Marshal. Haig reported to-night as follows:- This (Saturday) morning, we carried out successful operations on both ...
Article : 155 wordsThe Belgian newspaper "La Metropole," which is published in London, says the Germans in Belgium have been showing unprecedented activity ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Press Bureau states that Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, has telegraphed to the Lord Mayor of Manchester stating that the recent frost is ...
Article : 151 wordsIn response to the demand of the Dutch Government for an explanation of the attack on the Dutch steamer Oldambt. 470 tons, Germany has ...
Article : 65 wordsTalaat Boy, the new Grand Vizier of Turkey, addressing the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, said:—Our enemies wish to deprive us of the Dard[?]ue[?]les, ...
Article : 80 wordsThis, afternoon's French communique status:— There is great patrol activity in the W[?]evre. ...
Article : 107 wordsIt is very difficult for people at home to realise what a tremendous t[?]sk was set us in finding leaders and staff for all our great new armies. The task has ...
Article : 725 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "New York World" states that President Wilson and Mr. Newton O. Baker, the Secretary of War, have agreed ...
Article : 65 wordsMany of the Hungarian newspapers condomn the submarine "frightfulness." The Buda Pesth "Pesti Naplo" attacks Count Von Roventlow (the high ...
Article : 91 wordsThe Paris "Journal" publishes today the American committee's report on the Armenian atrocities committed by the Turks. The report states that ...
Article : 126 wordsIt is expected that the new German war credit will be for £750,000,000. ...
Article : 19 wordsField-Marshal Haig in his report to day says:- Last night we carried out a successful raid to the south-eastward of ...
Article : 222 wordsThe Press Bureau officially announces that the Netherlands Minister at Bucharest has proceeded to Berlin, where he will be attached to the Legation ...
Article : 63 wordsThe State Department has received no confirmation of the release of the prisoners taken to Germany by the prize steamer Yarrowdale, and the ...
Article : 99 wordsMr. A. Henderson, the Labour member of the War Cabinet, speaking at Manchester to-day, said:—I share to the full the feeling that the next few ...
Article : 204 wordsThe strictest watch is being kept over the Danish liner Frederick VIII., the vessel in which Count Von Bernstorff, the dismissed German Ambassador to ...
Article : 84 wordsAn official report issued at Vienna says:—Since this morning the Russians have attacked our positions west of Herstrau, and north-[?]3t of Buzeu ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Press Bureau states that Mr. Lloyd George's speech, which he was to have delivered on Monday, has been postponed until the completion of ...
Article : 43 wordsThere has been a great eleventh-hour rush to subscribe to the Victory War Loan. Financiers estimate that the minimum amount of the new money ...
Article : 512 wordsLloyd's reports that the following additional vessels have been torped[?]d and sunk by German submarines:- Longscar, s. s., 2,777 tons (British). ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" has had an interview with the members of the party that [?]as reached the French capital with Mr. ...
Article : 485 wordsThe "Spectator," commenting upon the clamour for the confiscation of enemy property, points out the difference between eliminating the enemy's ...
Article : 111 wordsA Russian official message received by the Admiralty wireless says:- We have repulsed attacks to the south-east of Zloczow, in Galicia. ...
Article : 65 wordsLord Derby, the Secretary of State for War in a speech yesterday at Bolton, in Lancashire, said the war would he long, and even more bitterly fought ...
Article : 220 wordsThe British Admiralty states that yesterday naval aeroplanes dropped heavy bombs on the German aerodrome at Ghistelles, six miles to the south-east ...
Article : 79 wordsIt is officially confirmed that the Germans have now asked the Americans engaged in relief work in Belgium to remain, and the Commission has ...
Article : 113 wordsIt is considered unlikely that Brazil will release the interned German ships after the war until her claims are settled for port dues and coffee valued at ...
Article : 104 wordsA message recowed in Rome from Salonika reports that the enemy's right wing in Macedonia has been broken, and that the Austrians and Albanians ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 19 Feb 1917, Page 5
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