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  2. BRITISH OFFENSIVE

    The brief cablegram received on Sunday night stating that the British had entered Lens was somewhat misleading. Lens has not yet been captured, though parts of the town are in our hands. The Germans were preparing to evacuate the place when the British advanced from Levein, and ...

    Article : 358 words
  3. FIGHTING EAST OF BAPAUME

    Field-Marshal Haig reports to-day as follows:- Early this morning the enemy attacked strongly on a six-mile front ...

    Article : 206 words
  4. BRITISH FOOD SUPPLIES.

    Mr. Kennedy Jones, of the Food Controller's Department, says it is necessary to save every crust of bread. Persons throwing away crusts, and housewifes ...

    Article : 147 words
  5. 287th CASUALTY LIST.

    The following (the 287th) casualty list has been released for publication. The names, unless it is otherwise stated, are those of privates. The ...

    Article : 157 words
  6. POLITICAL CRISIS.

    The political crisis in Russia centres on the personality of M. Kerensky, the Minister of Justice, who is a Republican-Socialist, and Prince Ivoff, the ...

    Article : 101 words
  7. OTHER SECTORS.

    A French communique states:— East of Maisons de Champagne (in Champagne) our reconnaissance parties to-day entered the German ...

    Article : 176 words
  8. GERMAN PRINCE'S DEATH.

    The German Government has begun negotiations with the British Government with a view to securing permission to remove to Germany for burial ...

    Article : 57 words
  9. THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY.

    President Wilson, in a message to the American people, says:—The entrance of the United States into the grim and horrible war for the maintenance of ...

    Article : 292 words
  10. COST OF THE WAR.

    An American financial expert estimates that the war, up to the end of March, has cost £17,000,000,000, of which Great Britain has borne a ...

    Article : 38 words
  11. BOMBARDMENT OF RHEIMS.

    Eight thousand shells are being poured by the Germans into Rheims every day. The bombardment caused 25 fires on Friday, and the same number on ...

    Article : 74 words
  12. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 215 words
  13. FIGHTING AT LAGNICOURT.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs states that the Germans succeeded in reoccupying Lagnicourt for only a very short time, the Australians recapturing the village in ...

    Article : 123 words
  14. ANZAC DAY.

    The Lord Mayor (Sir David Hennessy) to-day received a letter from the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) outlining the arrangements which have been made for ...

    Article : 149 words
  15. THE BELGIAN SECTOR.

    A Belgian wireless official message says:- During last night, after violent artillery preparation, we penetrated the ...

    Article : 50 words
  16. FIGHTING FOR LENS

    To-day's report from Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states:- We have advanced to the northward of the Souchez River (near ...

    Article : 160 words
  17. ATTACK ON HINDENBURG LINE.

    I have to record an attack by the Australian troops which will live in history as long as history exists. In order to take the fullest advantage of ...

    Article : 422 words
  18. THE LOAN BILL.

    It is expected that the American loan bill of £1,000,000,000, which passed the House of Representatives unanimously, will go through the Senate rapidly. ...

    Article : 32 words
  19. ATTITUDE OF SPAIN.

    The Spanish Government denies that there is any modification of its international policy, and declares that the Note forwarded to Germany protesting ...

    Article : 82 words
  20. MANUFACTURE OF HABERDASHERY GOODS.

    The Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) stated to-day that a ca[?]legram had been received from the High Commissioner (Mr. Fisher), stating that the ...

    Article : 189 words
  21. EXPEDITIONARY FORC[?]

    Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, in a letter to the Senate Military Committee, urges the raising of from 100,000 to 500,000 volunteers for service in ...

    Article : 70 words
  22. GERMANY STARVING.

    Travellers who have reached Amsterdam from Germany emphasise the seriousness of the food situation there. They state that the poor in some parts of the ...

    Article : 101 words
  23. WOUNDED.

    Spr. Gilhooly, T., New Zealand (gas). Allen, R. S., North Motton, wounded and missing; previously reported missing. ...

    Article : 64 words
  24. TRYING TO HAMPER THE ADVANCE.

    Correspondents with the British forces attacking Lens had an excellent view of the operations, and are consequently able to give most graphic descriptions ...

    Article : 253 words
  25. THE BRITISH MISSION.

    Great preparations are being made in America for the reception of Mr. A. J. Balfour, the British Foreign Minister, and his party. It is expected that Mr. ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. TAKING THE WESTERN SUBURBS.

    In a telegram to-day, Mr. Philip Gibbs says:- Great and far-reaching results followed swiftly the capture of Vimy Ridge ...

    Article : 759 words
  27. ILL.

    Lieut. Lette, A. D., Ulverstone (2nd occasion), previously reported returned to duty. Gunner Ward, V. T., Hobart, ...

    Article : 108 words
  28. AUSTRALIAN BASE POST OFFICE.

    The latest official returns available show that during the twelve months from December 1, 1916, to January 31, 1917. 71,108 bags of parcels for the A.I.F. ...

    Article : 178 words
  29. QUESTION OF SEPARATE PEACE.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Observer" states that the Council of the Soldiers' and Workers' delegates declares its intention of retaining its ...

    Article : 70 words
  30. AMERICAN LINER DAMAGED.

    The American liner New York, 10,978 tons, which struck a mine in the Irish Sea last week, reached New York safely yesterday, and was docked. She has ...

    Article : 74 words
  31. THE SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

    The war fever is growing in Argentina. Yesterday a mob attempted to attack the German Legation in Buenos Ayres, but the authorities so[?]n ...

    Article : 43 words
  32. GENERAL BRUSILOFF.

    General Brusiloff, the famous Russian Commander, at a banquet given last night to members of the Duma, appealed for national unity, in order to ...

    Article : 47 words
  33. SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S LIST.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 words
  34. ENEMY'S HURRIED RETREAT.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing at four o'clock on Sunday morning, says:—The British patrols have ...

    Article : 226 words
  35. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    Two more invalided soldiers arrived in Hobart by the express yesterday afternoon, namely, Captain T. C. B. Moore, wounded in the head, but is now ...

    Article : 87 words
  36. ENTHUSIASM IN ITALY.

    There is intense enthusiasm in Italy over the entry of America into the war, and a banquet is to be held in Rome to celebrate the event. ...

    Article : 36 words
  37. THE MURDERED MONK.

    Some strange details are revealed today of the disposal of the remains of the notorious pro-German monk, Father Rasputin, who had such an influence ...

    Article : 256 words
  38. AMERICAN COMMENT.

    American newspapers comment on the tremendous effects of the British advance in France, and the blow to German prestige resulting from the ...

    Article : 39 words
  39. WAR WITH AMERICA WELCOME.

    The German Ministry of Finance, in advertising the new loan as an answer to America's entry into the war, accuses President Wilson of seizing upon ...

    Article : 120 words
  40. BY GUEDECOURT.

    There was a fight on the night of February, 4, of which little has been written. A New South Wales battalion attacked and took sixteen hundred yards ...

    Article : 1,416 words
  41. THE WHEAT POOL.

    In a speech at Goornong to-night, the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) said on April 19 next the farmers would get another instalment of 6d. a bushel on ...

    Article : 98 words
  42. SOMME-AISNE SECTOR.

    A French communique issued this afternoon says:- North and south of the Oise we made reconnaissances everywhere last ...

    Article : 87 words
  43. GENERAL CABLES.

    There are heavy snows[?]orms in England, and the weather is colder than it has been for 60 years past. Farmers are anxiously awaiting sunshine for cereals ...

    Article : 50 words
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