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Article : 77 wordsThe American Embassy at Berlin reports that the Indian prisoners' camp at Zossen is clean and comfortable. The various races occupy separate barracks. ...
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Article : 40 wordsAdvices from Constantinople state that Enver Pasha, the Minister for War, gave a political dinner, and those present included the Grand Vizier, Tewfik Pasha, ...
Article : 82 wordsThe exportation of coal, hitherto permitted to British possessions and Allied countries, is now prohibited, except to British possessions. ...
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Article : 71 wordsEnver Pasha, the Turkish Minister for War, is conferring with Bulgarian officers in Adrianople. Turkey is obtaining large quantities of corn in Bulgaria. ...
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Article : 64 wordsThe Australasian Chamber of Commerce in London has appointed a committee to report on the outlook for spelter. ...
Article : 28 wordsPrivate information received here indicates that the Russian defensive necessitates a complete change in the German plan of campaign. The stream of troops ...
Article : 125 wordsThe climax of the fighting on the Carso Plateau took place when the Austrian Kaiser Jaeger Regiment were brought up to the trenches for a last effort. The ...
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Article : 130 wordsThe Havas Agency states that a flotilla of Anglo-French aeroplanes flew over Strasburg, and dropped 25 bombs. The damage done has not been ascertained. ...
Article : 34 wordsMessages from the Hon. A. Fisher (Prime Minister of Australia), and the Hon. W. F. Massey (Prime Minister of New Zealand), reaffirming the determination to ...
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Article : 23 wordsThe Prussian casualty lists 284 to 289 contain 24,00[?] names, bringing the total casualties to the end of July to 1,641,569. These are apart from Bavarian, ...
Article : 38 words" H Seccolo" announces that the forthcoming German note to America will inform the United States Government that the Lusitania incident is regarded as ...
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Article : 40 wordsGeneral Sir Ian Hamilton reports: We attacked the Turkish trenches, which were threatening the safety of an advanced post known as Tasmania Post. We ...
Article : 260 wordsCivil life in Warsaw continues. People still frequent the cafes and parks, but the hotels are empty, all visitors having departed for their homes. The narrowing ...
Article : 146 wordsLeading foreign statesmen have telegraphed to the London newspapers their tributes to Great Britain's share in the war ...
Article : 110 wordsThe "Corriere Della Sera," commenting on the position in Russia, says, "Russia appears as indomitable and heroic in defeat as she is honourable in victory. She ...
Article : 56 wordsPrivate G. Burgoyne, who was wounded some time ago at the Dardanelles, is improving, according to a cable message received by Mrs. Burgoyne on Monday. ...
Article : 36 wordsInformation was recently received of the death of Major Graham in the Dardanelles. He was a son of Mr. Lockwood Graham, Toowoomba. In a letter ...
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Article : 55 wordsA German deserter states that the Belgian village of Battice was razed to the ground because it was alleged that Franctireurs killed a German captain. The ...
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Article : 96 wordsBritish wounded give details of the recent fight at Hooge. The enemy attacked a little before dawn, and were thrown back three times. They advanced again, and ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thu 5 Aug 1915, Page 7
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