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  2. SWITZERLAND THREATENED.

    Speculation is rife in London as to whether the rumours of an invasion of Switzerland by Germany are associated with political and diplomatic movements. ...

    Article : 398 words
  3. ENGLISH EXPLOSIVES FACTORY.

    The Minister for Munitio[?]s (Dr. Addison) officially announced last night that a fire started in a factory in the east of London, near the river Thames, employed ...

    Article : 2,361 words
  4. THE BRITISH BLOCKADE.

    Reassuring details showing the efficiency of the blockdale were given in an interview by Lord Robert Ce[?] (Minister for the Blo[?]de) to the Radio Agency, ...

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  5. THE CHECK IN ROUMANIA.

    A disaster has overtaken the enemy armies on the Danube, the temporary bridges over [?]he river having been carried away by the currents. The ...

    Article : 173 words
  6. FOOD CASIS IN BERLIN.

    The Rotterdam corespondent of the "Daily Telegtaph" states that the population of Berlin is in the throes of a food crisis more serious than anything ...

    Article : 339 words
  7. THE ATLANTIC RAIDER.

    A despatch from Buenos Ayres states that, according to the log of the steamer Radnorshire, which was captured by the German Atlantic raider, the Germans gave ...

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  8. RUSSIA'S VICTORIES.

    The Russian armies in the year 1916 captured 3770 officers, 420,000 men, 525 guns, 1661 Maxims, and 431 trench mortars. Of this booty General Brussiloff's thr[?]e ...

    Article : 55 words
  9. RUSSIAN DISORGANISATION

    The "Manchester Guardian" says the Duma and the people hold the governing bureaucracy responsible for the economic disorganisation in Russia. The present ...

    Article : 331 words
  10. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    The Admiralty has received a wireless Press message giving the following German offical communique:— Desperate Roumanian attacks northwards ...

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  11. BRITISH OPERATIONS.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig rereported last night: We dispersed enemy working parties in the Ancre area and shelled positions in the neighbourhood of ...

    Article : 147 words
  12. AUSTRIA STARVING.

    Advices from Berlin state that the Austrian Prime Minister, Count Clammar[?]e, has arrived in Berlin, and has conferred with Dr. von ...

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  13. IN THE BALKANS.

    The information of Marshal Hindenburg's refusal to the repeated appeals of Bulgaria to commence a great offensivc in Macedonia is causing ill-feeling in Sofia. ...

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  14. REGENCY OF POLAND.

    The Zurich correspondent of the "Echo de Paris" states that Prince Adam Louis Czartoryski has arrived at Warsaw to take up the Regency of Poland. ...

    Article : 77 words
  15. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    A Berlin official message states: Enemy attacks on the heights in the region of Mara[?]ti, northward of the Susita Valley, were repulsed with severe ...

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  16. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    A German communique states: A British company attacked Screes, but was easily repulsed. ...

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  17. POSITION IN GREECE.

    An English military mission, composed of General Phillips and three other officers, has, arrived here, having called at Lambros en route. The object of ...

    Article : 131 words
  18. THE FRENCH FRONT.

    The following communique was issued last night: Reciprocal artillery firing has taken place on the sectors of East Auberive, Hill 304, and Les Chambrettes ...

    Article : 103 words
  19. "VICTORY" WAR LOAN.

    The subscriptions to the "Viotoiy" War Loan mostly represent new money. The North Eastern Railway has subscribed £2,000,000 the Edinburgh Life Assurance ...

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  20. BRITISH FOOD SUPPLIES.

    The Government is levying heavily on potatoes in the Midland towns at £8 per ton. LONDON, Saturday. ...

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  21. A SPANISH SUBMARINE.

    Some mystery attaches to the unexpected announcement that a Spanish submarine, Isaac Peval, of 500 tons, will shortly arrive from America. ...

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  22. A GREAT OFFENSIVE.

    The "Vossische Zeitung" says that violent artillery fire and continued patrol fights are occurring on the Western Front. It claims that this is ...

    Article : 61 words
  23. CAPTURED STEAMER YARROWDALE.

    The Germans claim to have taken the captured steamer Yarrowdale to Swinemunde, in the Baltic. A German official message states: The ...

    Article : 293 words
  24. AMERICA'S WAR TRADE,

    German newspapers state that the United States, from August, 1914, to September, 1916, shippod to the Allies war material of the value of £394,000,000, of ...

    Article : 76 words
  25. NOTIFICATION TO SWISS RESERVISTS.

    The Government of Switzerland has notified the Swiss Minister to direct all reservists on conditional leave to return home for the mobilisation of three ...

    Article : 43 words
  26. GERMANY'S FINANCES.

    The Berlin financial weekly newspaper, "Plutus," says that a war indemnity is an imperative necessity to Germany. If the war ends in June it will have ...

    Article : 108 words
  27. GERMAN VESSEL IN THE SCHELDT.

    The German vessel Ursula Fischer, flying the German flag, entered the harbour of Flushing and sailed up the river Scheldt towards Antwerp, but a Dutch ...

    Article : 52 words
  28. A TERRIBLE INDICTMENT.

    The Paris correspondent of the "Morning Post declares that a girl at Lille recently made a terrible indictment against the German system of ...

    Article : 191 words
  29. AGRICULTURISTS IN ENGLAND.

    Representative agriculturists have appealed to Mr. Lloyd George against calling up agricultural labourers. The War Office claims that the census reveals a ...

    Article : 176 words
  30. FRENCH CIVILIANS.

    M. Albert Thomas, Minister for Munitions in France, has informed the Parliamentary Committee that France is contemplating a general mobilisation ...

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  31. "TO DEATH OR VICTORY."

    Dr. Mitkevich, a representative of the Russian Government, who is visiting Australia to make inquiries regarding the possibilities of Russia obtaining certain ...

    Article : 154 words
  32. KNIGHTHOOD FOR SERVICE.

    General Sir Archibald Murray (Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in Egypt) has been created a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. ...

    Article : 437 words
  33. SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.

    The Spanish steamers Valle (2363 tons) and Manuel (2419 tons) have been sunk. LONDON, Saturday. Lloyd's reports that the Spanish steamar ...

    Article : 61 words
  34. BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS.

    A German memorial to the United States defends the deportations from Belguim, and asserts that out of 1,200,000 Belgians who were employed at the ...

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  35. FAMISHED GERMAN OFFICERS.

    A message to the "New York Globe" from Roosendaal, in Holland, dated January 19, states that hunger drives the German officers across the border into ...

    Article : 96 words
  36. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Mrs. Seymour, Lauriston, Morningside, has received a cable from her son, Private H. D. Seymour, announcing his safe arrival in England. Another son, Private ...

    Article : 399 words
  37. STATUS OF ARMED MERCHANTMEN.

    Newspaper correspondents believe that the United States will revive the question as to the status of armed merchantmen as a result of the raider's ...

    Article : 111 words
  38. GERMANY'S LAST RESORT.

    A leading German manufacturer, who is a strong advocate for peace at any price, conversing with a neutral, who was captured on a Dutch mail boat, said that ...

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  39. GERMAN TREACHERY.

    An infamous trick on a Belgian who had been condemned to death for espionage at Louvain has been revealed. The man asked to see a Belgian priest, ...

    Article : 171 words
  40. RAID ON "THE FIELD."

    Lord Derby, Secretary of State for War, has ordered an inquiry into the raiding of the office of Mr. Theodore Cook, the editor of "The Field," and the charges ...

    Article : 206 words
  41. SECRET CONFERENCE.

    Advices from Berlin state that Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, the Imperial Chancellor, had his first secret conference at the Reichstag yesterday. A further ...

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  42. EXPORT OF LUXURIES TO AUSTRIA PROHIBITED.

    German has prohibited the export of luxuries to Austria-Hungary, aud travel lers have been warned that gold, silver, and jewellery are liable to seizure at the ...

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  43. SHORTAGE OF HORSES IN BERLIN.

    Owing to the shortage of horses in Berlin, the police have authorised the use of oxeu to draw carts. ...

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  44. THE GERMAN COLONIES.

    The "Cape Times," discussing the omission of any direct reference to the lost German colonies in the Allies' reply to President Wilson, says that the ...

    Article : 142 words
  45. A CONVERTED RAIDER.

    A British cruiser off Sandy Hook has sent a wireless message to shipping stating that the steamer St. Theodore has been converted into a raider, and is now ...

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  46. DUTCH MAIL STEAMER CAPTURED.

    A German torpedo boat has brought the Dutch mail steamer Pring Hendrie to Zeebrugge. ...

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  47. GERMAN SHORTAGE OF METAL.

    "Le Journal" reports that repatriated officers state that Germany's stock of wolfram is exhausted, and a prize of 100,000 marks (about £5000) is offered ...

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  48. NORWAY'S HEAVY LOSSES.

    Norwegian newspapers are making bitter comments in connection with the publication of the information that in 1916 Norway's mercantile marine [?]sses totalled ...

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  49. THE HOTEL CECIL.

    The Court of Chancery has been appointed receiver on behalf of the debenture holders of the Hotel Cecil, which was recently taken over by the War ...

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  50. WHEAT MARKET.

    A parcel of Australian wheat just shipped has been sold at 81/6 per 480lb. The quotations in Chicago for May wheat options are from 191 down to 187? ...

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  51. AUSTRIAN WOOL.

    In reference to the announcement from America that permision will shortly be granted for the export of Australian and carpet wools to America, it is stated here, ...

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  52. DUKE OF SUTHERLAND'S ESTATE.

    The Duke of Sutherland intends selling 1500 acres of his country estate of Lilleshall in Shropshire, [?]hich brings in a rental of £20,000 a year, owing to the ...

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  53. DRIFTING MINEFIELD.

    Swedish torpedo boats discovered a drifting minefield north of Kalmar, on the coast of Sweden, and exploded 11 mines with shells. Many other mines ...

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  54. INDIAN WAR CONTRIBUTIONS.

    The Viceroy of India has announced that the Gackwar of Baroda has given a war contribution of one lahk of rupees (about £6666). The Government of the ...

    Article : 80 words
  55. MR. MASSEY'S MOVEMENTS.

    Mr. Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, wi" visit the [?]unition works at Sheffield on Tuesday. He will deliver addresses in connection with the War Loan ...

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  56. SEPARATION ALLOWANCES INCREASED.

    Owing to the increased prices of food the Government has increased the separation allowances of soldieis and sailors, involving an additional expenditure of ...

    Article : 36 words
  57. MILITARY FOOTBALL MATCH.

    [?]n a football match played yesterday the Public Schools and Services defeated a team from the Australian Headquarters by 18 points to 6. ...

    Article : 29 words
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