After suffering sanguinary losses at the hands of the defenders, the Germans have taken Mont Kemmel and Kemmel village. Although the loss of the hill is regarded as serious, it being tactically important as an observation station, it is ...
Article : 185 wordsA British official message from Salonica states: We withdrew unmolested on April 18 from advanced villages in the Struma Valley, which we had ...
Article : 62 wordsAn Admiralty report which has been issued states: Two old destroyers on April 22 encountered and engaged five Austrian destroyers in the Adriatic Sea. ...
Article : 132 wordsThe Admiralty has issued a full narrative of the raid on Zeebrugge and Ostend, which in its stirring details brings into strong relief both the ...
Article : 1,018 wordsThe Premier of Canada (Sir Robert L. Borden) stated in an interview that the disturbances in Quebee had been greatly exaggerated. The vast majority of the ...
Article : 94 wordsMr. Percival Phillips in a further despatch, states: "The battle for the Flemish Hills continued on Friday with unabated fury, though the gallant French ...
Article : 355 wordsThe War Office announces that a Turkish official message, on April 19, stated that upon the request of the English a two hours' armistice was arranged ...
Article : 195 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George), in the preface to the volume of his war speeches, says:—"Democracy and antocracy have come to death-grips[?] ...
Article : 128 wordsIn a despatch received to-day Mr. Philip Gibbs says: A thick, wet fog, like London's particular fog at its worst, enveloped the Kemmel sector on Friday ...
Article : 306 wordsThe Central News Agency learns from a trustworthy source that the mutinous spirit which has arisen in the Austrian army has increased since the strikes in ...
Article : 249 wordsThe United Press correspondent says: There was a tempestuous struggle at Kemmel Hill. The French heroes on the crest raked the slopes with machine guns ...
Article : 236 wordsField-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reported last night as follows: French and British positions from northward of Bailleul to eastward of ...
Article : 394 wordsThe "Daily Express" states that the members of the Dublin Conference, including Messrs. John Dillon, de Valera, Joseph Devlin, and T. M. Healy, Ms.P., have been ...
Article : 416 wordsThere have been no telegrams recently from Petrograd, and there are rumours of serious riots. It is even suggested that counter-revolutions have broken out. The ...
Article : 83 wordsA German official wireless message states: We captured Mont Kemmel, and threw the English from positions at Wytschaete and Dranoutre, and advanced ...
Article : 137 wordsThe Paris newspaper the "Matin" states that on a modest estimate the Germans since March 21 have lost 300,000 men, without obtaining any strategical ...
Article : 32 wordsIt is announced from St. John's that the Newfoundland Legislature has unanimously decided to endorse conscription. ...
Article : 26 wordsMr. Percival Philips, war correspondent of the "Daily Express," states: Villers-Bretonneux was a substantial town of 5000 persons, built mostly of brick, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 693 wordsThe Belgian Legation has received a copy of Cardinal Me[?]ier's daring pastoral letter protesting against the latest German seizure of Belgian Catholic ...
Article : 132 wordsA French communique issued last night states: There was great reciprocal artillery firing in the region of Hangard-en-Santerre and ...
Article : 387 wordsThe Press Bureau announces that the Viceroy of India. (Lord Chelmsford) has nominated Satyindra Peinha (?) to represent India at the forthcoming sessions ...
Article : 62 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, the war correspondent, reports: After writing yesterday's despatch many things happened. We lost Villers-Bretonneux ...
Article : 983 wordsThough keenly interested, the wool trade here is not surprised at the action of the United States Government in taking control of all wool. The trade regard this ...
Article : 72 wordsMr. Josephus Daniels (Secretary for the Navy) said, in the course of a speech, "The United States is now building as many destroyers as the world possessed ...
Article : 273 wordsMr. Samuel Crompers (President of the American Federation of Labour), addressing members of the Canadian Club at Ottawa, said that American labour was ...
Article : 76 wordsThe British Commander-in-Chief reported this morning as follows:—There was great reciprocal artillcrying during the night of the whole of the battle front ...
Article : 351 wordsFour hundred Gallipoli heroes, including many Anzacs, were entertained at Bristol, and General Sir Ian Hamilton was present. His Majesty the King telegraphed ...
Article : 139 wordsPresident Wilson has assured the Greek, Government that the United States will lend the fullest support to preserve the integrity and rights of ...
Article : 36 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph's" Rotterdam correspondent states that owing to Holland's attitude on the shipping question Germany is making demands which the ...
Article : 333 wordsThe Press Bureau announces that Sir William Weir will succeed Lord Rothermere as President of the Air Board. Sir William has been appointed a Privy ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Press Bureau announces that during March British aircraft dropptd 23,000 bombs in the day time, and 13,080 at night time on the enemy's lines opposite ...
Article : 233 wordsIt is rumoured that Lord Northcliffe will shortly resign his position as head of the Ministry of Propaganda in Foreign Countries. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 wordsThe Admiralty has issued the following order to the Fleet: "Their Lordships express to all concerned in the gallant and successful enterprise on the Belgian ...
Article : 277 wordsThe following American wireless news has been made available by the United States Consul:— Batavia.—Twenty Dutch shipping ...
Article : 139 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the United Press Association reports that diplomatic despatches received from Rome state that serious trouble is developing ...
Article : 77 wordsA high authority, commenting on the capture of Kemmel Hill by the enemy, says: The situation in the Lys sector, between Givenchy and Merville is highly ...
Article : 406 wordsThe newspapers have paid tributes to the work of Lord Rhondda (British Food Controller), and urge that he should withdraw the resignation he has tendered ...
Article : 63 wordsThe High Commissioner for New Zealand (Sir Thos. Mackenzie) opened a new club at Torquay for the benefit of New Zealanders, and in the course of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 68 wordsThe by-election for the Keighley division resulted in the election of Mr. Somervell. the Government candidate, who secured 4873 votes, his opponent. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe "Daily Express" says the supply of low grade flour in the hands of manufacturers of dog foods is sufficient for next week, after which dogs will be ...
Article : 95 wordsColonel Repingtons the well-known military writer, states that a single division held Villers-Bretonneux. At least four German divisions attacked, namely, the ...
Article : 248 wordsOn April 23 British air forces dropped a ton of bombs, with good results, on the seaplane base at Durazzo. All our machines returned. ...
Article : 34 wordsA Rugby football match between teams representing New Zealanders, stationed at Hornchurch, and the Great Public Schools was won by the former by 18 ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 29 Apr 1918, Page 7
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