The Russian offensive is on a bigger scale than at first indicated. It extends over a front of at least fifty miles. On Sunday the Russisns captured the village of Konjuchy, north of Brzczany, and took 8,500 prisoners; also positions to the south of that place, and took 2,200 prisoners. At the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 443 wordsThe news of the successful advance was enthusiastically received in Petrograd. Processions were formed, bearing flags with the national colours, ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Bombay correspondent of the "Daily Express," in a message to-day states:—Mr. Vincent, a graduate of Trinity College of Music, who was ...
Article : 362 wordsThere was a remarkable debate in the House of Commons yesterday on the Finance Bill. Representatives of the shipowners warmly objected to the ...
Article : 431 wordsTo-day's French communique states: On the Verdun front un artillery duel increased in intensity last night in the Hill 304 and Av[?]court Wood ...
Article : 78 wordsThe demonstration on Sunday was orderly and enthusiastic, but was mainly representative of the extremists. The only patriotic feature was the ...
Article : 40 wordsTo-day's Russian official report, received at the British Admiralty Office, states:— We have captured enemy positions ...
Article : 91 wordsCount Von Reventlow, the German military critic and one of the original advocates of a policy of "frightfulness," has published an extraordinary book on ...
Article : 120 wordsA telegram from Frankfurt says that a Greek declaration of war is expected, and that Germany intends to treat the Greek soldiers at Go[?]llitz as prisoners ...
Article : 108 wordsArmed anarchists to-day surrounded Ker[?]sty prison, and liberated a number of pr[?]soners, including two charged with espionage, and another charged ...
Article : 94 wordsThe Germans admit General Brusiloff's initial success at Konjuchy, but claim that their well-oiganised artillery, in the subsequent fighting, took a ...
Article : 473 wordsThe conference between representatives of the belligerents regarding the treatment of prisoners of war has come to an agreement on many points, and ...
Article : 44 wordsA Russian official report by wireless was picked up at the British Admiralty Office to-day, as follows:- We are successfully continuing our ...
Article : 126 wordsThe Greek Government has decided to adopt the British system of regulating relations between the Cabinet and the Crown. The King will no longer ...
Article : 44 wordsIt is beli[?]ved that German agents instigated the race riots at St. Louis on Monday, when two whites and about 100 negroes were killed, for the purpose ...
Article : 56 wordsM. Skobeleff, the Minister for the Navy, and Mr. Arthur Henderson, the leader of the British Mission, are frequently together in Moscow. ...
Article : 110 wordsGeneral Von Falkenhausen, the German Governor of Belgium, has arrested Count D[?]ultrement, a former GrandMarshal of King Leopold, and 20 other ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Revenue Bill, which has just been reported by the Senate, provides for the raising of 1,670,000,000 dollars, including 532,000,000 dollars through ...
Article : 57 wordsThe French Admiralty has advised the French mission at Washington that British and American wars[?]ps sauk one submarine and captured another ...
Article : 34 wordsThe President of the British Empire Club gave a dinner last night to 50 guests to celebrate the completion of the first year's work of the ...
Article : 195 wordsCommittees have been appointed in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland with instructions to consider the financial aspects of State control and ...
Article : 57 wordsIt is expected that the Seamen's Union will shortly permit Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, M.P., the representative of the British minority Socialists, to leave ...
Article : 39 wordsA German submarine, without warning, recently bombardcd and sank four Swedish boats off the Norwegian [?]oast outside the blockade zone. The ...
Article : 164 wordsThe Austrian line in Gali[?]a has been definitely broken, and the Russian advance continues. General Brusiloff has ordered tho entire Russian army to be ...
Article : 36 wordsThe House of Lords was crowded this afternoon, when Lord Hardinge, formrly Vi[?]roy if India, was expected to make a personal statement ...
Article : 1,235 wordsThe Press Bureau states that Alfred Hagn, a Norwegian, has been arrested in London on a charge of espionage on behalf of Germany. The case, which ...
Article : 52 wordsField-Marshal Sir Dauglas Haig reports this morning:- As a result of hard fighting to the westward of Lens this morning our ...
Article : 180 wordsMembers of the Russian mission to America state that the Russian armies have plenty of ammunition to enable them to continue the present offensive, ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Paris newspaper "Le Matin" states that two fires broke out in Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg's apartments in the German Imperial Chancellor's ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Petrograd correspondent of the United Press Association of New York has forwarded the following message: —German prisoners say that the ...
Article : 90 wordsHis Majesty the King has telegraphed to the Governor-General of Canada expressing the satisfaction of the Queen and himself at being able to be present ...
Article : 593 wordsThe "Morning Post's" Copenhagen correspondent has reported that Germany is building submarine-cruisers of 5,000 tons, and 18,000 horse-power, ...
Article : 93 wordsLord Rhondda, the Food Controller, has abolished the restrictions on the consumption of potatoes in restaurants. NEW OFFICIAL APPOINTED. ...
Article : 71 wordsNews received from Petrograd shows that the continuance of the brilliant Russian offensive has, heartened all classes in Russia. General Russky and ...
Article : 283 wordsTo-night's German official report, by wireless, intercepted at the British Admiralty Office, is as follows:—Russian attacks at Konjuchy to-dny broke ...
Article : 257 wordsThe entire contingent under General Pershing has arrived safely in France. The fleet accompanying the troops encountered and sank one U beat, and ...
Article : 43 wordsPresiding to-day at a service of intercession arranged at the instance of the World's Evangelical Alliance, Rev. Archibald Fleming said it had been ...
Article : 95 wordsThis morning's French communique says:- In the Aisne region last night, after a bombardment, the Germans ...
Article : 141 wordsThe "Nieue Freie Presse" (Vienna) [?] publishes an interview with a leading German statesman, presumably Herr Zimmermann or Herr Von Stumm, of ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 5 Jul 1917, Page 5
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