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  2. COMMANDANT OF THE FORCE.

    Brigadier-General W. T. Bridges, who is to command the Australian Imperial Espeditionary Force for Europe, was to-day promoted to the rank of Major-General ...

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  3. THE PRUSSIAN CANCER.

    "Novoe Vremya" reproaches statesmen for not insisting on the complete crushing of the German empire. It adds: "It is necessary for Europe to burn out the ...

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  4. BOMBARDMENT OF REIMS.

    An eye-witness of the bombardment of Reims Cathedral states that the German shells killed three or four of their own wounded who were in the Cathedral. Four ...

    Article : 179 words
  5. CANADA'S EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    The Canadian Expeditionary Force has been increased to 31,200 men and 7500 horses. The firing line will consist of 22,500 men, and the remainder will act ...

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  6. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS. ANOTHER SUBSTANTIAL LIFT.

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  7. "DEPOSITION OF THE DESPOT."

    The German Humanity League has issued an appeal "to the civilised" from Rotterdam, in which it is stated that the inevitable end of the war must be ...

    Article : 141 words
  8. BOMBS DROPPED AT MAASTRICHT.

    A German aeroplane dropped a bomb at Maastricht, in Limburg, 19 miles N.N.E. of Liege. The bomb wrecked a house, and other damage was done, but ...

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  9. FIGHTING AT KIAU-CHAU.

    Advices from Tsio state that a German cruiser sank a Japanese torpedo boat outside of Kiau-chau. ...

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  10. INDIGNANT FRENCH PROTEST.

    M. Anatole France, the distinguished French author and Academician, in an indignant protest against the destruction of the Reims Cathedral, declares:—"The ...

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  11. PRIEST SHOT BY GERMANS.

    The Abbe Delebeque, of Dunkirk, who was conveying letters from French soldiers to their families, was arrested by Uhlans, court-martialled as a spy, and shot on ...

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  12. SECOND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

    The ranks of the Divisional Ammunition Park (motor transport) Section art rapidly filling, but there are still a fair number required. The men required are ...

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  13. CAPTURED VESSELS.

    A list of 73 German and 13 Austrian vessels, detained or captured by Russia, has been gazetted. ...

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  14. FOR THE FOODSTUFFS AND BABIES' FUNDS.

    The concert organised by Miss Myrtle Robinson in aid of the "Courier" Foodstuffs and Milk for the Babies of Britain funds will be given in the Albert Hall, ...

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  15. FIFTY FRENCH CITIZENS MURDERED.

    Reuter's Ostend correspondent states that a number of villages in the neighbourhood of Plilippeville (a fortified town in Belgium, 15 miles S. by E. of Charlero[?]) ...

    Article : 127 words
  16. A GERMAN EXCUSE.

    The "Berliner Tageblatt" accuses the Belgians of using their churches as military works, and declares that this is a burning shame, as the German troops had ...

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  17. GERMAN PATRIOTISM.

    British ladies, including some Australians, from Germany, state that patriotism there is very strong. The war loans have been subscribed, even servants giving ...

    Article : 95 words
  18. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S ADVICES.

    The following cable message has been received by the Minister for External Affairs from the High Commissioner's Office:— ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 392 words
  19. A BRUTAL MASSACRE.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" Ghent correspondent states that an eye-witness, in a sworn statement, has revealed a most brutal massacre at Tamaines. Only one ...

    Article : 99 words
  20. KING ALBERT'S NARROW ESCAPE.

    It is reported from the Continent that King Albert of Belgium had a narrow escape from capture. During a tour of inspection he noticed that his chauffeur ...

    Article : 86 words
  21. ITALY NEUTRAL.

    The Italian Government has determined to remain neutral. Many demonstrations have been made, especially in Rome, Venice, and Bologna, in favour of ...

    Article : 54 words
  22. AMERICAN DENUNCIATION.

    The New York newspapers publish long editorials denouncing the bombardment of Reims. The "Tribune" says: "This act again puts Germany on the defensive ...

    Article : 135 words
  23. BRITISH IN AUSTRIA.

    At the outbreak of war there were 200 English visitors at Carlsbad, Austria, including the late Sir J. Henniker Heaton. They were mostly invalids, and were ...

    Article : 125 words
  24. "NO DRAWN GAME."

    The Marquis of Lansdowne, speaking at Nottingham, said: "Germany's aim was to establish a military despotism from the North Sea to ...

    Article : 124 words
  25. AN EXCITING VOYAGE.

    The passengers by the Singapore, liner Paroo, which arrived at Fremantle to-day, had a most exciting time during the voyage south, and it was a relief to all ...

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  26. THE REIMS CATHEDRAL.

    Reims Cathedral, which was begun in 1212, but not quite finished till 1430, is in the form of a Latin cross on the plan; its length from east to west is ...

    Article : 81 words
  27. BATTLE OF THE MARNE.

    A wounded non-commissoned officer relates that early in the battle of the Marne the Irish Guards were selected to dislodge the enemy from a commanding ...

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  28. AUSTRIANS DEFEATED.

    A telegram from Petrograd states that in the pursuit of the broken Austrian army a fresh defeat was inflicted. Their retreat convinces Russian headquarters ...

    Article : 110 words
  29. IN GREAT BRITAIN.

    Grain merchants in London state that the fixing of the price of wheat by the Victorian Foodstuffs Board at 4/3 is equivalent to an embargo, the price being ...

    Article : 105 words
  30. MOTORISTS AND CYCLISTS.

    It is understood that Mr. A. Wynyard-Joss, of the Canada Cycle and Motor Agency, Ltd., Queensland, has been granted a commission in the Divisional ...

    Article : 216 words
  31. AUSTRALIAN CARGOES IN GERMAN STEAMERS.

    Merchants are complaining that cargoes for Australia in German vessels which have been seized are being held at Capetown. They suggest that as soon as they ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. FURTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESS.

    The Russians have occupied Jaroslau, in Galicia. It is announced that the Fiftieth Hungarian regiment was completely decimated, ...

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  33. PROHIBITION OF EXPORTS.

    Proclamations were issued by the Federal Executive this afternoon prohibiting, except by the permission of the Minister for Customs, the export of wheat ...

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  34. RED CROSS FUND.

    Queen Alexandra's Red Cross Fund has reached £250,000. ...

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  35. CAMPAIGN IN GALICIA.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Tribuna" states that all the fortifications in Galicia have fallen except Przemysl and Cracow. The siege of ...

    Article : 34 words
  36. Y.M.C.A. WORK.

    The officers of the Y.M.C.A. were heartened in their work yesterday by the receipt of three substantial donations from the men in the ...

    Article : 246 words
  37. SPECIAL CONSTABLES.

    The King has expressed his appreciation of the work of the 30,000 special constables in London and suburbs. ...

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  38. THE AISNE BATTLE.

    An Irish Guardsman, who was wounded, reports that the German front line at the Aisne battle [?]oisted the white flag. A company of the Coldstream Guards, half a ...

    Article : 107 words
  39. BELGIAN REFUGEES.

    Her Majesty Queen Mary visited the Belgian refugees in the Alexandra Palace to-day. Sixty-seven thousand refugees, mostly ...

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  40. GERMANS IN RUSSIA.

    The London "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Petrograd states that German troops were landed at Memel, but penetrated only ...

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  41. A REGRETTABLE INCIDENT.

    In connection with the patriotic celebrations here to-day a most regrettable incident occurred at the railway works. It appears that some of the men ...

    Article : 148 words
  42. AN IRISH VIEW OF THE WAR.

    Mr. R. M'Ghee, Nationalist member for Mid-Tyrone (Ireland) in the House of Commons, speaking at the headquarters of the United Irish League, said that 99 ...

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  43. GERMAN SHIPS AT CAPETOWN.

    The Chamber of Commerce has received the following letter from the Secretary to the Department of External Affairs (Mr. Atlee Hunt), dated September 23: ...

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  44. JAPAN'S PRESENT TO RUSSIA.

    Japan has presented £2000 worth of surgical instruments to Russia. ...

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  45. GERMANS IN BELGIUM.

    Reuter's correspondent at Ostend states that the Germans are entrenching strongly between Wavre and Louvain, and between Gemloux and Wavre. ...

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  46. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The High Commissioner (Sir George Reid) states that no Australians officially attached to British regiments have yet gone to the front. The only known ...

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  47. GERMAN COMPANIES IN RUSSIA.

    During the past 20 years Germany has established 46 companies, engaged in electro-metalurgical and mining works in Russia, with a total capital of £9,000,000. ...

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  48. VETERINARY CORPS.

    The Minister for Defence stated yesterday that he had approxed of the formation of a veterinary corps to be attached to the Australian Imperial Expeditionary ...

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  49. DIFFICULTIES OF TRANSPORT.

    Mr. Martin Donohoe, was correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle," telegraphing from Courtrai, states that storms have made the roads difficult for ...

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  50. GERMAN STEAMER'S TRIP.

    Captain J. Minnsen, in command of the Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Pommern, has arrived at the Hawaiian Islands after an exciting experience in the Pacific (writes ...

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  51. THE CENSORSHIP.

    With the approval of the Federal Executive Council, Colonel W. H. Hall was yesterday withdrawn from the retired list of officers and was appointed ...

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  52. SIEGE OF SERAJEVO.

    A report from Nish states that the Montenegrins and Servians have formed a firing line about Serajevo, with a radius of 80 kilometres (nearly 50 miles). ...

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  53. PRIZE COURT APPLICATION.

    Sitting in Prize Court Jurisdiction to-day his Honour Mr. Justice Hood made an order to allow the steamer Hessen, which has been unloading cargo consigned ...

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  54. GERMAN TRADE.

    The Board of Trade is issuing a report from various Foreign Consuls mentioning the classes of goods lutherto imported from Germany which their ...

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  55. CORRESPONDENT WITH THE FORCE.

    The Imperial War Office has intimated to the Federal Ministry that only one Australian correspondent will be allowed at the front with the Commonwealth ...

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  56. AN AUSTRIAN FORTRESS.

    It is reported from Milan that 37 420-millimetre (16½in.) mortars have been placed in a fortress (place not given) which now is garrisoned by 70,000 ...

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  57. GERMAN OUTRAGES.

    Madame Nicaud, wife of the commandant of Belgian artillery, who was engaged in Red Cross work, has supplied details of many atrocities by the Germans at ...

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  58. RURAL WORKERS' LOG.

    The Australian Workers' Union Council has resolved to suspend the recently-adopted policy of demands for higher wages by the rural workers section of ...

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  59. RETURNING HOME.

    Four hundred English women and girls have arrived at Oldenzaal, in Holland, en route for England, in exchange for the German girls who were sent back to ...

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  60. MILITARY NOTIFICATIONS.

    "District Orders" to hand contain the following information:— While every effort is to be made to assist the formation, equipment, and ...

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  61. FIGHTING IN EAST PRUSSIA.

    Many women are among the prisoners captured in the fighting on the East Prussian frontier. The Cossacks seized over 100 women at Willenburg, and one woman ...

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  62. THE CABLE CHARGE.

    The Postmaster-General (Hon. W. G. Spence) stated to-day that the new provision with regard to 10 letters being considered as a word in cable messages ...

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  63. SUNKEN STEAMER DIPLOMAT.

    The Diplomat, reported as having been sunk by a German cruiser, was a steel screw steamer, of 7608 tons, classed 100 A[?] at Lloyd's. She was built in 1912 by ...

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