Heavy fighting continued all Friday and on Saturday. The French and British attacked from Hangard to southward of Villers-Bretonneux, and made some progress, recapturing lost ground. The enemy captured Kemmel Hill and Dranoutre, after severe ...
Article : 851 wordsColonel Repington states: A single division held Villers-Bretonneux. At least four German divisions attacked, namely, the Fourth Guards, the 77th, the ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Admiralty has issued the following order to the Fleet:— Their Lordships express to all concerned in the gallant and successful ...
Article : 891 wordsMilitary critics find it satisfactory that the Germane are not progressing rapidly past Kemmel. The enemy, they hold, will find increasing difficulties if he ...
Article : 137 wordsMr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, is writing a preface to a volume of his war speeches. He says:— "Democracy and autocracy have come ...
Article : 128 wordsThere has been a sea fight in the Adriatic, Five Austrian destroyers lied to Durazzo, pursued by two British. The latter lost seven killed. ...
Article : 68 wordsThe British War Office announces that a Turkish official report on April 10 stated that upon the request of the English a two-hours' armistice was arranged to give ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that official despatches received in France from Berne state that during the Budapest ...
Article : 57 wordsMr. Phillip Gibbs, describing the recapture of Villers-Bretonneux, says: The splendid courage of the Australians, the cunning of their machine-gunners, and ...
Article : 790 wordsA prominent Dutchman, interviewed by a representative of "Lo Journal," says that the Dutch army of half a million is in readiness to defend the rights of ...
Article : 94 wordsThe committee appointed by the Government to consider the commercial and industrial policy to be adopted by the Empire after the war, of which Lord Balfour ...
Article : 411 wordsA British official port from Salocica states:—We withdrew unmolested on April 18 from advanced villages [?] Struma Valley, which we occupied on the ...
Article : 33 wordsIt is reported from Rome that a Papal Note is being issued, explaining that the Pope has not participated in the Irish conscription question. ...
Article : 47 wordsAn official report from Palestine states:—The troops of the King of the Hedjaz in the week ending on April 24th, occupied 53 miles of the Hedjaz railway line, ...
Article : 39 wordsVisiting correspondents declare, upon the subject of conscription, that Ireland is, for the time being, a united nation. The words "no conscription" are boldly ...
Article : 91 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs states: A thick wet fog, like London at Its worst, enveloped the Kemmel sector on Friday morning. This favoured the enemy, whose gunfire ...
Article : 268 wordsA German official report states:—We reached the southern border of Voormezeele. British and French attempts to recapture Mount Kemmel broke down ...
Article : 102 wordsIt is reported from Ottawa that Mr. Gompers, the President of the American Federation of Labour, addressing the Canadian Club, said that American ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Dublin correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that a conference is sitting continuously at the Mansion House, including Mr. Dillon, Mr. de ...
Article : 115 wordsIt is rumoured that Lord Northcliffe will shortly resign from the Ministry of Propaganda. It is understood that Mr. Duke is ...
Article : 424 wordsThe United States War Department announces that the casualties among the American forces in France since the United States entered the war have been ...
Article : 33 wordsIt is reported from Washington that Mr. Daniels, the Secretary to the Navy, in the course of a speech, declared:—"The United States is now building as ...
Article : 58 wordsMr. T. P. O'Connor has arrived in Washington from Chicago to explain to the United States Government Ireland's attitude regarding Irish Conscription, ...
Article : 94 wordsUnofficial reports received in Washington state that the American aviators in France have brought down 339 enemy planes since America's entry into the ...
Article : 29 wordsPRIVATE BELL.—Mrs. T. Bell, of Edward-street, Merewether, has received word that her husband, Private Thomas bell, has been killed in action. Private ...
Article : 401 wordsThe "United Press" correspondent, telegraphing on Friday night stated:—There was a tempestuous struggle on Kemmel Hill. The French heroes on the crest ...
Article : 188 wordsGeneral March, the chief of the United States' staff, says that the German statement that American aviators are voyaging in hospital ships is an unmitigated ...
Article : 30 wordsLord Salisbury, in a letter to the London "Daily Telegraph," says:—We hear of the Ministerial Committee knocking together, under extreme pressure, a ...
Article : 135 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the "New York World" states that the presence of Bulgarian troops on the West Front is confirmed. ...
Article : 26 wordsAmsterdam reports That the Kaiser, addressing the troops in Flanders, said:— "Our victories should convince our enemies that we cannot be subdued by arms ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Admiralty reports:—The casualties in the Belgian coast operations were—Officers: 16 killed, 8 died of wounds, 2 are missing, and 29 are wounded. ...
Article : 41 wordsA high authority writing on Friday night stated the situation in the Lys sector between Givenchy and Merville in highly satisfactory for us. We have ...
Article : 370 wordsIt is reported from Paris that the Marquis Laurent do Quevilley has been arrested on charges of treason and espionage. The Marquis served for several ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the United Press states that diplomatic depatches from Rome states that serious trouble is developing, because Bulgaria, ...
Article : 71 wordsThere was an impressive funeral at Dover, when twenty of the Zeebrugge heroes were buried in one grave. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Press Bureau reports that Field-marshal Haig has congratulated the Third Corps Commander and troops on their successful and important operations at Villers ...
Article : 29 wordsCaptain Carmichael, M.C., addressed a big gathering of people in the Sydney Domain this afternoon. He emphasised the, great danger that threatened them on the ...
Article : 94 wordsAmsterdam states that a censored report of the Reichstag main committee's sitting reveals a lively debate on the Zeebrugge raid. ...
Article : 39 wordsIt is reported from Copenhagen that no recent telegrams have been received from Petrograd. There are rumours of serious riots, and it is even suggested ...
Article : 84 wordsSir Robert Borden, the Prime Minister of Canada, interviewed in regard to disturbances in Quebec, stated that they were greatly exaggerated. The vast majority of ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Rotterdam correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states: Owing to Holland's attitude on the shipping question, Germany is making demands ...
Article : 282 wordsIt is reported from The Hague that seventeen Belgian fishermen have been arrested at Ostend, and charged with assisting the British naval raid. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Press Bureau states: British aircraft in March dropped 23,000 bombs in the day time, and 13,070 in the night time, on the enemy's lines, opposite our ...
Article : 53 wordsThe public of the metropolis are to be given an opportunity of seeing the men who have responded to Captain Carmichael's appeal, A route march through, ...
Article : 128 wordsIt is reported from Amsterdam that the Katser visited Zeebrugge on Tuesday and made a personal inspection of the mole and the British cement vessels. ...
Article : 61 wordsSir Thomas M'Kenzie, the High Commissioner for New Zealand, opening a now club at Torquay for the benefit of unfit New Zealanders, said that the war ...
Article : 141 wordsIt is reported from The Hague that acceding to the Austrian Government's request, the Papal Nuncio in Vienna, is holding inquiry into the conduct of ...
Article : 45 wordsUnder the War Precautions regulations the price of rice has been fixed as follows:— Within the metropolitan area of New ...
Article : 143 wordsThe latest French communique states. There was no infantry, action on Saturday, Artillery fire continued lively south of the Somme, and on both sides of tile ...
Article : 213 wordsThe Central News Agency reports on the authority of a trustworthy source, that the mutinous spirit in the Austrian army has increased since the strikes in ...
Article : 116 wordsIt is reported from Washington that the Belgian Legation has received a copy of Cardinal Mercier's daring pastoral letter protesting against the German seizure of ...
Article : 120 wordsMr. R. B. Orchard, the Minister for Recruiting, who arrived in Sydney yesterday from Melbourne, said that there was a steady Improvement in recruiting in ...
Article : 80 wordsMr. Porcival Phillips, telegraphing on Saturday morning, stated:—The battle for the Flemish hills was continued on Friday with unabated fury. Though the ...
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), Mon 29 Apr 1918, Page 5
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