The French by delivering counter-attacks on Monday afternoon and evening regained complete possession of the town of Loore, and in addition took 94 prisoners. The British also advanced their line slightly eastward of Villers-Bretonneux on ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Inter-Allied Naval Council has expressed to the British Navy its admiration of the coolness and reckless courage displayed in the attack on Ostend and ...
Article : 90 wordsThe political situation in Russia is very obscure. The newspapers here suspect that the Germans in Finland are doctoring and delaying news from Petrogrand, ...
Article : 309 wordsThe following American wireless news has been made available by the United States Consul:— Washington.—The United States' ship ...
Article : 169 wordsMr. Blakeley, in the House of Representatives to-day, was informed by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) that the spirit of the promises made on behalf ...
Article : 89 wordsA conference which promises to be a great historical event has assembled at Delhi in connection with the Prime Minister's recent appeal to India to ...
Article : 1,706 wordsThe Exhibition Hall was crowded to overflowing last evening, the occasion being a public meeting held under the auspices of the Home Rule for Ireland Association ...
Article : 2,031 wordsThe executive of the Australian Labour Party to-night had under consideration the reports of delegates who had attended the Governor-General's Conference. After ...
Article : 358 wordsThe Canadian Y.M.C.A. steamer Oronsa 8075 tons, sank in 12 minutes after two torpedoes from a submarine struck her and exploded in quick ...
Article : 118 wordsA general meeting of the Brisbane Tramways branch of the Red Cross Society and employees of the Brisbane Tramways Co., was held in the ...
Article : 523 wordsMr. D. Young has had a private cablegram from London intimating that his eldest son, Lieutenant James Young, his been severely wounded in ...
Article : 994 wordsField-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reported at midday: French counter-attacks yesterday afternoon and evening drove cut the enemy from the remainder ...
Article : 209 wordsA French communique issued this afternoon states: There was a somewhat violent artillery duel north and south of the Avre, in the sector of Noyon and on ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Senate has passed the Overman Bill, which was introduced in February, having been transmitted by President Wilson. ...
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Article : 37 wordsThe Germans have requisitioned three of the palaces of King-Albert of Belgium as hospitals. The casualties in the Kaiser battle ...
Article : 39 wordsScenes of great enthusiasm marked the progress through the streets of Sydney to-day of two processions of soldiers. In general appearance it was a somewhat ...
Article : 267 wordsThe "Manchester Guardian" interviewed Cardinal Logue (Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh), who said that the Vatican had been neutral ...
Article : 154 wordsA German official wireless message states: We captured several English trenches northward of Voormezeele and Vierstraat. The French recaptured ...
Article : 24 wordsA report from London states that the Allies have advanced between La Clytte and Kemmel Hill. A cablegram from London announces ...
Article : 58 wordsA German named Madame Marie K. Devictorica has been arrested on suspicion of being an important German spy's agent. ...
Article : 28 wordsCorrespondents on the American Front report that 122 Americans have received the Croix, de Guerre for bravery at Apremont. ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. J. B. Clarkson, a New Zealander, in an interview with a representative of the "New York Times," describes the congestion in New Zealand warehouses ...
Article : 109 wordsThe United Press correspondent on the French Front says that 16 American girls from Smith College were heroines in the recent fighting. They succoured ...
Article : 40 wordsThe United Press correspondent states that General von Arnim, who is in charge of the troops around Ypres, threw in five fresh divisions. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 wordsThe Amsterdam correspondent of the "Chicago Daily News" says that an extraordinary crisis has occurred in Austria owing to the publication of the ...
Article : 66 wordsCaptain Ting Ch Chen, a Chinese military representative, who has just arrived from France, by way of China, in an interview, said that China expects to ...
Article : 57 wordsNine men offered at the Adelaide-street Drill Shed yesterday. Four were declared fit for the A.I.F., and three fit for Naval and Military Forces Rabaul. ...
Article : 98 wordsAn official message from Rome states that adverse weather has delayed the threatened Austrian offensive against Italy, the roads in the Trentino being ...
Article : 52 wordsThe considerable number of wounded arriving at the base hospitals testify to the severity of the recent fighting. The Australians do not forget; but the ...
Article : 665 wordsOfficial despatches from Berne state that the Reichstag Food Commission is discussing the question of a reduction in the bread ration, and that the public have ...
Article : 51 wordsIn the Assembly this afternoon the Premier announced that he had decided not to proceed to England to take part in the Imperial Conference. Mr. H. ...
Article : 113 wordsRecruiting has been brisk during the past week, Recruiting Sergeant Wearne securing 14 men. WARWICK, May 1. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 wordsDetails of an extraordinary raid by 69 Austrians with the object of blowing up a submarine flotilla and sinking torpedo boats in Ancona Harbour have been ...
Article : 255 wordsSerious riots have occurred at Cracow, which has been without food for several weeks. Rumours that the Jews were in possession of boards of food resulted in ...
Article : 71 wordsFor eight months the experiment of training women to do farm work has been in progress at the Cowra Experimental Farm. The manager of the farm, when ...
Article : 112 wordsAdvices from Berne state that the Austrian Government is appealing to the people for the conservation of food, as the country is facing the worst famine ...
Article : 41 wordsSeveral newspapers are already discussing soldiers' comforts and food questions for next winter. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe French Socialists have decided to hold no May Day celebrations. In issuing their manifesto, they explain this abstention from their annual celebrations ...
Article : 258 wordsSpeaking at the recruiting meeting at the G.P.O. last night, Sergeant Buchanan referred to the fact that there were a number of New Zealand returned ...
Article : 120 wordsThe Fatherland Party has organised a movement throughout Germany whereby meetings of women will demand the reseinding of the peace resolutions passed ...
Article : 63 wordsThe House of Commons has passed the Food Profits Bill, imposing forfeiture o double the amount of illegal profit. Sir Gordon Hewart (Solicitor-General) ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 wordsIt is reported here that the Austrian Emperor is about to make a fresh peace offer to Italy. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe appeal for the Y.M.C.A. has met with a most generous response in Warwick. The objective aimed at in the first instance was £500. The total cash ...
Article : 278 wordsIn the House of Lords Lord Newton, in explaining the cessation of the despatch of war prisoners' parcels to Germany, stated that this was partly due to the ...
Article : 88 wordsAn official message from Mesopotamia states: Our forces have advanced northwards of flagdad along the road leading to Mosoul via Kifri and Kerkuk. We ...
Article : 141 wordsIn introducing the Budget, Mr. W. F. M'Lean, the Acting Minister, said Canada's revenue was £52,000,000 sterling, an increase of £5,000,000 on the previous ...
Article : 166 wordsWe have received from a recruit, whose name and address are given and whose bona fides seem undoubted, a letter stating that he has enlisted, to go into camp on ...
Article : 155 wordsIf for any reason whatever we fall short of victory—and there is no halfway house between victory and defeat —what happens to us is this: Every ...
Article : 125 wordsThe next of kin of the following are requested to communicate with the officer-in-charge of the base records. Victoria Barrack's, Melbourne, without ...
Article : 82 wordsPrivate James Allen. of Esk, was severely wounded while at the Front, and has had both legs amputated above the knees. A fund is now being raised to enable him to start a ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thu 2 May 1918, Page 7
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