The British have captured Kut-el-Amara, on the River Tigris, in Mesopotamia, the scene of the surrender by General Townshend's force in May of ...
Article : 235 wordsField-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a report issued last night, states: Our advance has been maintained, and extends on a front of 11 miles from castward of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 179 wordsThe Cunard liner Laconia, 18,099 tons, was torpedoed while on route from New York to England. Six Americans were on board the vessel. Some 270 passengers ...
Article : 435 wordsJames Tuckett, who was formerly with the British Imperial Oil Co., writes to Mr. John Irving, Brisbane: "I hope that the anti-conscriptionists are proud of ...
Article : 581 wordsPresident Wilson, in an address to Congress, asked for authority to arm merchantmen, and take any other means to protect ...
Article : 1,024 wordsPrivate Reg. Sparkes writes to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. Spirkes, of Stewart-street, Paddington:—"I came over to 'Blighty' a week ago, after being ...
Article : 490 wordsThe Press Buurean states. some enemy destroyers approached the Kentish coast at 12.15 this, morning, and fired shells on the unfortified towns of Broadstairs and ...
Article : 415 wordsA Turkish communique admits the evacuation of Kut-el-Amara, "according to a prearranged plan, and in order to effect a junction with reinforcements." ...
Article : 32 wordsThe following dates give the loading events in the Imperial Expeditionary Forces' movements in Mesopotamia:- November 7, 1914.—Landing at Fao. ...
Article : 1,691 wordsThe outskirts of Le Barque are about 2½ miles south-west of the outskirts of Bapaume. Warlencourt-Faucoutr is a mile and a half due west of Le Barque, ...
Article : 91 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Mr. Bonor Law (Chancellor of the Exchequer) said that he had now received the essential figures of the wat loan. Since ...
Article : 460 wordsThe British steamers, Dorothy (3806 tons) and Algiers (2361 tons) have been sunk. The steamer Aries (3071 tons) is believed to have been sunk. ...
Article : 34 wordsIn a letter to his mother in Brisbane a Tasmanian soldier writes: "Even as I wtite the sound of the guns still breaka through the cold night air, and the ...
Article : 443 wordsMr. and Mrs. Alick Cameron, Stafford-street, East Brisbane, have received the following sympathetic letter, dated January 19, 1917, with reference to the death ...
Article : 201 wordsThe steamer Orleans has arrived from America, after running the German blockade, and her arrival has excited enthusiasm. The town is beflagged, and the ...
Article : 152 wordsChris. Donoghue, now in France, writes to his parents at Tenterfield:—"Here we are waiting with our whole pack up for inspection by Colonel Logan before our ...
Article : 312 wordsHerr Ballin managing director of the Hamburg-Amerika Steamship line, in an interview, declared that the German Admiralty should be satisfied with the ...
Article : 75 wordsA Trench communique issued this afternoon states: We raided the German line near Ville-sur-Trouble, destroyed many dug-outs, and brought back prisoners and ...
Article : 106 wordsSeveral large Danish firms have been surprisedto receive letters from German shipping companies, announcing that preparations are being made to take cargoes ...
Article : 77 wordsLieut, V. L. Morisset (who was fighting in France and was invalided home to England) writes to his mother:—"As Australia has turned down conscription ...
Article : 270 wordsThe Admiralty has rreceived a wireless Press message containing the following Russian communique: Our reconnoitring parties raided the enemy's trenches ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Admiralty has received a wireless Press message containing the following German communique: French attacks were unsuccessful south of Cernay. The ...
Article : 30 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux attacked what he termed the hydra-headed intrigue and backbiting" by Lord Fisher at ...
Article : 116 wordsA German communique states: Our anti-aircraft guns brought down a French airship on fire near Metz on the night of February 23. Her cargo of bombs exploded ...
Article : 63 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Mr. Dillon moved the adjournment of the House in connection with the recent depollutions of 38 Irishmen. He said no ...
Article : 418 wordsThe admiralty has received a wireless Press message giving the following German communique: We repulsed the Russians westward of the Aa River and ...
Article : 49 wordsCorporal J. W. Afrd, of Brisbane, writes to his parents:—"I got five days' leave, and left Salisbury for London. It took me a whole day to get there, owing ...
Article : 319 wordsThe Secretary for the Navy is niganising a volunteer reserve auxiliary fleet of 750 ships, and also small craft, and 10,000 men, for a flotilla for port ...
Article : 79 wordsThe German Federal Council has directed all men between 47 and 60 years of age to enrol for military work outside the army. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Admiralty has received a wireless Press message giving the following Russian communique: Our scouts dispersed the Turks on the banks of Lake Van, ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) to-day told a deputation representing the Mines Departments of New South wales, Victoria, and Queensland ...
Article : 262 wordsAn Italian official communique states: We drove back and dispersed enemy detachments south-eastward of Gorizia. Two of our airships successfully dropped two ...
Article : 66 wordsIn view of persistent rumours that the officially announced death roll in connection with the recent explosion in a munitions factory in London was imaccurate, ...
Article : 86 wordsThe wives and sisters of the Tramways Company's employees sent away 300 boxes of Christmas comforts to the troops, and a large number of acknowledgments have ...
Article : 330 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the "New Yolk World" states that the political foes of Dr. von Bethmaun-Hellweg, the German Chancellor, are holding a ...
Article : 51 wordsA message from Buenos Ayres states that the Argentine Government is endeavouring to secure joint action by the Latin American Republics for mediation ...
Article : 36 wordsAn Austrian semi-official statement ad[?]ts the failure the compromise between Austria and Hungary with regard to the affairs common to the ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Press Burean announces: Lord Devonport (Food Controller) notifies that bread must be sold in loaves of 1lb. or an even number of pounds, and must ...
Article : 89 wordsA son of Mr. F. Hill, Petrie-terrace, writes from "Somewhere in Franco" during December:—"Christmas is past, and the New Year finds us still engaged ...
Article : 218 wordsReplying to questions in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Bonar Law said he was unable to say whether a day would be given to a debate on the report of the ...
Article : 49 wordsDr. Laura Forster, a daughter of Mr. William Forster, of New South Wales, has died while in charge of a hospital in Galicia. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe wheat market is quiet, and little Australian wheat is offering. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Wed 28 Feb 1917, Page 7
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