The enemy apparently has not yet completed his arrangements for the next thrust. In the meantime the Allies are worrying him by artillery fire and raids with the object of improving their positions in certain sectors. The British have ...
Article : 171 wordsNo trams or trams were running in Dublin to-day. All the large business houses were closed. No Nationalist newspapers are publishing, but the ...
Article : 63 wordsAustralians in London are watching keenly the result of "Red Cross Day," and are unanimous that no cause is more deserving of support. The society has ...
Article : 663 wordsTo-day we celebrate the anniversary of Australia's memorable entry into the war. We do so under circumstances which remind us that in spite ...
Article : 229 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly this afternoon General Hertzog, the Nationalist Leader, entered into an elaborate defence of the Nationalist policy. Replying to the ...
Article : 446 wordsThe Treasurer says that no war loan figures will be available until to-morrow, but he is informed that the full amount asked for has been subscribed. ...
Article : 115 wordsA report from London states that a naval raid on Ostend and Zeebrugge was made, and old cruisers, filled with con crete, were blown up in the harbour for ...
Article : 172 wordsAfar an hour strikes, big with destiny; New southern scions [?]atch the kinship call: Zealous they dash o'er half a world of ...
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Family Notices : 311 wordsThe "no conscription" day passed off in orderly fashion. The Roman Catholic population underwent many inconve[?]ences in order to make effective the ...
Article : 330 wordsA large crowd followed the "tank," preceded by the Military Band, down Queen-street at noon yesterday, indicating that the final rally would be ...
Article : 1,346 wordsSir Eric Geddes (First Lord of the Admiralty) announced in the House of Commons that French destroyers cooperated in the raid on Zeebrugge and ...
Article : 1,032 wordsField-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We took 60 prisoners as a result of a successful operation last night northward of Albert, improving our position. ...
Article : 269 wordsMemorial services will be held in various churches of Brisbane from 11 a.m. to noon to-day, and in the Jewish Synagogue at 8 p.m., and at 3 p.m. there will ...
Article : 868 wordsThe United Press correspondent states that the British, southward of Aveluy Wood, pushed back the Germans 250 yards on 1000-yards front. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe total Australian casualties in the whole of the five divisions during the recent offensive were less than the Fifth Division's casualties at Fleutbaix in ...
Article : 35 wordsA message from the Free State declares that a certain amount of uneasiness exists owing to the Nationalists' proposal to organise commandoes. It is believed, ...
Article : 55 wordsThe "New York Times," in an editorial strongly supporting conscription in Ireland, adds: "Roman-Irish politicians are said to be nursing the mad notion ...
Article : 82 wordsBy each dear immortal shade, By the "game" that once you played, By the rocky matrix, pres't O'er the cold and stilly breast; ...
Article : 242 wordsA French communique states: There has been nothing except somewhat lively artillery action in the Montdidier-Noyon region. Between April 20 and April 22 ...
Article : 150 wordsA French communique from Macedonia states: There has been great fighting activity in all sectors. LONDON, Wednesday. ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Bishop of London, speaking at the Town Hall, said the clergy did not wish to be excluded from the Man Power Bill. He had sent a letter to all the clergy in ...
Article : 53 wordsIn a supplementary report Sir Douglas Haig states: The number of divisions employed against the British alone since the opening of the offensive on Match 21 is ...
Article : 785 wordsThe Roumanian Legation has notified the State Department that Roumania and Bessarabia have been formally united. ...
Article : 63 wordsMr. Bonar Law, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said the Government's general policy regarding the Paris Conference resolutions was ...
Article : 42 wordsAn official message from Palestine states: Arab forces of the King of Hedjaz carried out effective demolitions on the Hedjaz railway northward and southward ...
Article : 72 wordsThe American casualties in the fight at Seicheprey totalled 200. [General Pershing stated that the German casualties in the engagement were 500.] ...
Article : 28 wordsThe "Daily News" states that the Foreign Office has learned that relations between Holland and Germany are very strained as a result of a quarrel regarding ...
Article : 70 wordsMr. Winston Churchill (Minister for Munitions), addressing the American Labour Mission, said the worse the news from the Front the readier Britons are to ...
Article : 102 wordsBaron von Richthofen, the German who claimed to have destroyed 80 Allied aeroplanes, was taking part in a so-called circus with 30 scouts who had a roving ...
Article : 98 wordsNine men offered at the Adelaide-street Drill Shed yesterday. Six were declared fit, and three unfit. Those who offered were:—George Nelson, Harry Joseph ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Budget affected the Stock Exchange to a very small extent, except that 4 per cent. tax-free war bonds rose to £101¾, following the Chancellor raising ...
Article : 54 wordsOf 63 persons court martialled at Antwerp, 24 were convicted, including 9 who were sentenced to death. Of these 7, including a priest, were executed. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe following American wireless message has been made available by the courtesy of the United States Consul:— Washington.—Details of the Toul sector ...
Article : 393 wordsThe United Press correspondent at Washington states that the Japanese ships bought or chartered by the United States will probably be used to carry ...
Article : 152 wordsA German wireless official message declares: The English are active between Lens and Albert. The enemy lost prisoners in repeated attacks to recapture ...
Article : 48 wordsSir,—In your excellent leader of yesterday's "Courier" you give the enlistments for the British Army, but omit the Wales contribution. The Prime Minister in his ...
Article : 172 wordsIt has been found impossible to salve the German warship Rheinland, which struck a mine in the Baltic, and she has become a total wreck. ...
Article : 34 wordsMore riots have occurred at the Vienna meat market, where thousands stormed the beef stalls. The mayor of Vienna has informed Baron Burian ...
Article : 148 wordsThe Government have added a clause to the Army Bill giving officers and men the right to appeal before the death sentence by court-martial is confirmed, and ...
Article : 71 wordsThe annual reunion of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, held in the Ca[?] Majestic last evening, was very successful. In the ...
Article : 271 wordsThe Kaiser has telegraphed to the Minister for Finance stating that he is delighted that the eighth war loan has amounted to £728,000,000. It should be ...
Article : 39 wordsIn connection with the awards of Distinguished Orders in December to Australians, a "Gazette" now describes the deeds as follows:— ...
Article : 153 wordsSir,—Cen you tell your readers why the Repatriation Committee is so anxious to place returned soldiers on the land to scratch for a living whilst allowing the ...
Article : 91 wordsMr. J. D. Connolly (Agent-General for West Australia) has visited the agricultural districts where women have largely replaced the men, thus greatly assisting ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Rev. G. Holdsworth, of Birmingham, learning from the Australian Red Cross that 1100 incapacitated soldiers, travelling to an embarkation port would ...
Article : 58 wordsCrowds cheered the returning warships. The wounded men were landed with the utmost promptitude. The men are in great heart. They declare that they had ...
Article : 58 wordsAt the half-yearly meeting of the general council of the Australasian Corporation of Public Accountants, held recently in Melbourne, a motion was ...
Article : 55 wordsThe special sale of war bonds by T. C. Beirne and Co. and Finney, Isles, and Co. goes on apace. Both stores experienced very heavy selling yesterday, and ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thu 25 Apr 1918, Page 7
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