After the battle of September 4 both the armies in Lorraine dug themselves into lines and trenches, which they still hold. Guerilla warfare has been conducted ...
Article : 352 wordsA month ago a report was received from Nairobi in British East Africa, that a patrol captured two Germans with a quantity of dynamite in their ...
Article : 93 wordsEach day's mails bring encouraging letters concerning the "Courier" Patriotic Funds, and show that the appeal has struck right down to the very heart of a ...
Article : 1,247 wordsA telegram from Berlin states that Dr. Solf, German Minister for the Colonies, in an interview, bemoaned the fate of the German oversea possessions, especially ...
Article : 255 wordsAt to-day's sittings of the Queensland district of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, which is this year being held at Ropeley, the President of the Australian ...
Article : 181 wordsThe steamship Mataram of Burns, Philp, and Co.'s line, which arrived from Singapore, had an exciting time. The vessel, when on the outward voyage, was ...
Article : 261 wordsPatriotic fervour marked a great meeting held in support of General Botha's action. The Bishop of Pretoria introduced the members of the Belgian escort ...
Article : 148 wordsA meeting of Lake Clarendon residents was held in the school on Saturday afternoon to inaugurate a Lake Clarendon Patriotic Fund. There were present: ...
Article : 301 wordsA Brisbane man has received the following interesting letter from his father dated Bournemouth, August 9:— "Up to last night's reports, which are ...
Article : 764 words"'We and the English.' That is the comment made by Japanese when war is discussed," said a passenger by the Japanese mail steamer Inaba Maru, which ...
Article : 761 wordsThe Germans have resumed the bombardment of Malines, in Bedgium, 14 miles S.S.E. of Antwerp. ...
Article : 25 wordsIt is expected that the total of about 50,000 bags of the seized wheat already sold by the Government will tide the millers over the current week ...
Article : 106 wordsA party of 140 Belgian cyclists blew up the viaduct at Dieyes. Another detachment holdly marched into the enemy's line at Brain-le-Compte, 19 ...
Article : 52 wordsGreat pleasure has been expressed at Canada's decision to care for the families of French and Belgian reservists who have been called to the colours as though they ...
Article : 51 wordsLieutenant Verlen has been mentioned in General Joffre's despatches for a brilliant exploit. At the head of 50 men on a reconnoitring special mission, 10 ...
Article : 149 wordsMr. Martin Donohae, war correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle," telegraphing from Antwerp, states that he had witnessed a fierce and so far ...
Article : 341 wordsA knowledge of the attitude of the Fisher Ministry with regard to the support promised to banks and other financial institutions by the Cook Ministry ...
Article : 395 wordsSir,—I probably express the thoughts of many farmers and graziers. Re fixed price for meat. At present nothing has been done, and I could fatten here at ...
Article : 983 wordsThe wireless station at Sayville, on Long Island (New York), which is the only one capable of direct communication with Germany, has been officially authorised ...
Article : 45 wordsIt is officially stated that the Japanese land attack on Tsing-tau, the principal town of the German area at Kian-chan, began on Saturday. The attack continues. ...
Article : 68 wordsA vast proportion of the French at the battle of the Marne were wounded in the feet or the left forearm. This is due to the fact that much of the fighting took ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Chicago wheat market is steady. December wheat is quoted at 108 to 109¼ cents per bushel; May, 115 to 116¼ cents. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Minister for Defence has received the following cable from the High Commissioner in London:— London, September 27, 10.15 p.m.: The ...
Article : 56 wordsA dozen German prisoners of war from Samoa have been brought to Wellington from Auckland, and placed on Somos Island. They comprise Herr Teck[?]enburg ...
Article : 81 wordsThe International Red Cross Committee has founddd an agency to enable prisoners of war to communicate with their families and receive replies. A staff of ...
Article : 54 wordsSir George Reid cables, under date London September 26. 8.35 p.m.:—General headquarters report the following casualties amongst British officers up to ...
Article : 49 wordsThe 9th Infantry, which has been at Lytton for a fortnight on garrison duty, yesterday returned to Brisbane, and its place was taken by the 11th Infantry, ...
Article : 36 wordsThe thirty-third list of German casualties has been published as follows:— Officers: 71 killed, 132 wounded, 7 missing. Men: 1082 killed, 4123 wounded, ...
Article : 73 wordsIt is denied that Carpentier, the French boxing champion, has been wounded as was reported. He is attatched as a mechanic to the Aviation Camp, and has never ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Board of Control of Trade continued its sittings yesterday afternoon. F. S. Lee, salesman in the Mercantile Department of the New Zealand Loan ...
Article : 930 wordsMr. Frank Pullen, of the local rifle club, left last evening for Enoggera to join the Expeditionary Force. ...
Article : 24 wordsDr. Richard Arthur, M.L.A (Sydney), writes: Sir,—I have had a most wonderful response to the proposal suggested to me by a lady in the bush—that some ...
Article : 453 wordsA German aeroplane dropped bombs in Paris to-day, killing a man and injuring a child. The victims were an aged solicitor and ...
Article : 172 wordsFierce fighting has taken place in Galicia, particularly in the Uzsok Pass, where the Hungarians were dislodged from three positions, and retired in disorder. ...
Article : 57 wordsIn a speech at Ballarat to-night the Prime Minister (Mr. A. Fisher) said the war was not going to prevent Australia from progressing, but at the same time ...
Article : 198 wordsLoaded to the limit with coal and food supplies, the North German Lloyd steamship Brandenburg sailed to-day, bound for Bergen, Norway (wired the ...
Article : 326 wordsThe 22 German army corps on the Russian frontier include a majority of the field corps. Eighteen army corps remain in the Franco-Belgian theatre of war, ...
Article : 168 wordsA Zeppelin airship dropped four bombs at Deynze, a town nine miles from Ghent, and one fell in the hospital [?]rd attached to the convent, on which the ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Acting Chief Justice to-day refused an application for the removal to the Eastern ports of the German steamer Thuringen, which was seized at ...
Article : 145 wordsA German aeroplane dropped three bombs in Calais, but no serious damage was done. ...
Article : 19 wordsA movement is on foot in Belgium to erect monuments and tablets in the towns and villages where atrocities were committed, to commemorate the conduct ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Collector of Customs (Mr. O. S. Maddocks) has received from the Comptroller-General of Customs, a copy of the following cable from the Secretary of ...
Article : 213 wordsThe "Koclnische Zeitung" complains bitterly of the release of the rescued members of the crews of the sunken British cruisers, who were landed in Holland, and ...
Article : 57 wordsDuring the rescue of wounded German soldiers from the Reims Cathedral, five French nurses were killed by the German shells. ...
Article : 26 wordsA letter addressed to Mr. Nugent Wade Brown from a lady in Ipswich says:— "Seeing your letter in the 'Courier' asking for gifts of clothing for the Belgians. ...
Article : 83 wordsThe cases of the six German steamers seized in Port Phillip since the outbreak of war came before his Honour Mr. Justice Hood, sitting in the Prize Court ...
Article : 122 wordsAmong the German professors who are inculcating the doctrine that England is the culprit in the present war are Professors Haeckel and Wundt. Professor ...
Article : 80 wordsWith reference to the recent announcement that arrangements had been made for the text of plain language telegrams, including signatures, to be counted and ...
Article : 88 wordsCholera has broken cut in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, and six other Hungarian towns. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 29 Sep 1914, Page 7
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