In his despatch at midnight FieldMarshal Sir Douglas Haig stated: Despite the mistiness and the strong west wind, our aeroplanes all day long fired ...
Article : 275 wordsGeneral Sukhomlinof, ex-Minister for War, has been sentenced to hard labour for life, and his wife has been acquitted. PETROGRAD, Friday. ...
Article : 49 wordsField-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Later accounts show that the fighting yesterday afternoon and evening was exceedingly severe. The enemy spared no ...
Article : 237 wordsMrs. C. E. Uhlmann, of Lindum, has received the following letter from Sergeant Charles B. Dowe, from "Somewhere in France," Sergeant ...
Article : 1,140 wordsThe United States Government on October 15 will requisition every American merchantman over 2500 tons. This decision will affect 458 vessels, aggregating ...
Article : 195 wordsAccording to a statement made by the Premier yesterday there is a likelihood that the shipping traffic will be restored next week, so far as the sailings in ...
Article : 584 wordsThe British Government's new war borrowing consists of an unlimited amount of National War Bonds, salcable daily over the counter. The bonds bear ...
Article : 77 wordsThe strike has become worse, and the food shortage acute. Violent clashes between the strikers and the authoritiss have taken place. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe "Correspondence Militaire," of Madrid, announces that Germany is inaugurating new submarine methods. The vessels will be grouped in squadrons, ...
Article : 80 wordsThe funeral of the New Zealanders who were killed in the train disaster took place this afternoon to the corporation cemetery at Egg Buckland, two and a hali miles ...
Article : 102 wordsIn his speech at Leeds where he outlined the British war aims, and dealt with German hypoerisy in regard to peace, Mr. Asquith said: ...
Article : 402 wordsThe Press Bureau states that the Irish Convention has concluded the presentation stage of the scheme for the Government of Ireland. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe following awards have been, announced in the London "Gazette":- Bars to Military Medal.—Australians: Sergeant D. MacPhail, Artillery; Private ...
Article : 80 wordsAshe, the Sinn Feiner, has died in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin. He and other Sinn Femers claimed they were prisoners of war, as Ireland was an independent ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Australians took 600 prisoners on Tuesday. The majority are of excellent physique. The 'Australians' casualties were extremely low. ...
Article : 109 wordsA conference of the Miners' Federation of Britain decided to aceept the Coal Controller's offer of an increase of 1/6 daily for workers over 16 years, and 9d. for ...
Article : 64 wordsThere was very little alteration in the general industrial position this morning. With regard to Mr. Hogan's statement yesterday, when he referred to a letter ...
Article : 297 wordsMr. G. L. Gilmour, special correspondent of the Australian and New Zealand Press Association, says; Of Tuesday's fighting an Australian officer ...
Article : 216 wordsThe United Press correspondent at Rome states: The Vatican has announced that the restoration of Riga and all other Russian territory is explicitly and ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Austrian Budget shows a deficit of nearly £749,000,000. The cost of the war for three years is given as £1,162,000,000. ...
Article : 36 wordsA wireless German official message says: The battle in Flanders was carried on uninterruptedly all day and night. At least, twelve enemy divisions, ...
Article : 85 wordsThe "Munchener Post" states that the Kaiser has approved of Dr. Michaelis, the German Chancellor, outlining Germany's minimum peace proposals in the Reichstag. ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Dutch newspapers condemn the German aircrafts' recent breach of neutrality in seeking to prevent internment when in territorial waters. Four ...
Article : 41 wordsCaptain Guynemer, the famous French aviator, was killed on September 11, after he had brought down his 53rd enemy aeroplano in French territory. ...
Article : 516 wordsThe Appeal Court has confirmed, the death sentence on the dancing girl, Matahari, who was found guilty of treason, having been discovered to be a ...
Article : 35 wordsThe United Press correspondent at Zonnebeke empliasises the ferocious nature of the German counter-attacks, all of which, he says, ended fruitlessly. ...
Article : 175 wordsCorrespondents at British headquarters estimate that 40 German divisions have been exhausted in the battle of Flanders since July 31. Ten have been ...
Article : 134 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph" states that a national housing scheme has been devised to meet the shortage caused by the cessation of building during the war. The ...
Article : 88 wordsA conference of the Labour Party's executive and Parliamentary committees of trade unions has appointed a subcommittee to ascertain a basis of ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Tinana visited Bundaberg port to-day, but did not take any sugar, and matters with regard to sugar congestion are becoming alarmingly serious. ...
Article : 432 wordsMr. Percivil Phillips, in his description of the latest push, says: Wednesday's attack commenced in heavy mist and semi-darkness. It involved a ...
Article : 1,003 wordsAt the magisterial inquiry into the sinking of the Port Kembla off Cape Farewell last week, the Crown Counsel (Mr. Macassey) in his opening speech ...
Article : 230 wordsThe scarcity of butter continues. As much as 350/ is asked for Danish butter, of which small arrivals have been received. It is understood that ...
Article : 52 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs says: Wednesday will be counted as one of the biggest days' fighting in this war. The decision is of vital importance to the enemy and ...
Article : 1,041 wordsM. Marcel Hutin says, "The outstanding feature of yesterday's fierce fighting was the splendid unanimity with which the English, Scottish, and ...
Article : 66 wordsMajor-General Bridges has had bis leg amputated. General Bridges, when a major, was the hero of the incident at St. Quentin, when he was sent back to ...
Article : 86 wordsIt has been decided to call the new Commonwealth War Loan which doses on November 2 the "Liberty Loan." Preparations have been made to give it wide ...
Article : 37 wordsSome 150 ladies yesterday collected in the city, under the auspices of the Wattle Day League, the object being to raise funds to be handed to the War ...
Article : 193 wordsA French communique states After a violent bombardment of our positions from Des Vaux Meron to west of Cerny, the enemy last night attacked ...
Article : 88 wordsPostal communication with Germany has been stopped owing to the outbreak of disorders in Germany. Th Amsterdam correspondent of the ...
Article : 51 wordsThe United Press correspondent at Washington states; The Bulgarian Minister, M. Panaretoff, declares that Bulgaria is ready to end the war, having ...
Article : 175 wordsThe Soldiers' Church of England Help Society advises that the following letter has been received from an Australian soldier: "I can't praise the Church Army ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 wordsThe matter of furnishing the Returned Soldiers' and A.I.F. Hut being erected bythe Young Men's Christian As ociation on the North Quay is under consideration. ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Foreign Affairs Committee has approved of a Bill declaring Wallis Islands a French Colony. [Wallis Islands (Uea) are in the Pacific, in ...
Article : 41 wordsNo fewer than 398 wounded or sick soldiers will return to-morrow afternoon and evening, and the sub-committee of hospitals wishes to specially decorate the ...
Article : 51 wordsThe difficulty in connection with the shipment of raw sugar south from the Maryborough, Childers, and Bundaberg district mills continues to cause serious ...
Article : 171 wordsThe committee for the reform of the Constitution of Saxony has rejected the Parliamentary system by 9 votes to 37, ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 29 Sep 1917, Page 5
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