Intense excitement prevails in Paris. Many of llie inhabitants arc leaving the city. The "Daily Mail" publishes a telegram from its special representative at ...
Article : 218 wordsThe Russian army, which routed the Austrian on the Galician frontal, has captured the city of Lemberg, capital of the province. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 275 wordsThe most complete arrangements hare been made for a resolute and protracted defence of Paris. Before departing for Bordeaux the French Government made it ...
Article : 82 wordsThe French Government is taking no risks, and no wise, prudential step is neglected. According to a cable message published in New York, it is announced ...
Article : 52 wordsTwenty thousand recruits enlisted yesterday in Lord Kitchener's second army. The authorities in London were scarcely able to cope with the rush. Despite this ...
Article : 140 wordsThe world's topic of the hour is, Can the Paris forts hold off the Germans ? Modem fortification, observes the "Eneyelopredia Britannica," dates by ...
Article : 1,309 wordsThe British Government arranged for 2000 tons of Australian and Argentine meat at Liverpool to lie sent to Paris Inst week. An additional consignment of 2000 tons is ...
Article : 73 wordsThe War Oilier has issued a further list of casualties. It shows the latest British losses to have been ...
Article : 178 wordsA German aeroplane has dropped several bombs into Belfort, an important and strongly fortified position, 37 miles northwest of Basle, Switzerland. The bombs ...
Article : 32 wordsOn the Chicago wheat exchange the price of wheat again rose rapidly, touching the highest point since war began. May wheat reached 123 12. The ...
Article : 82 wordsThe shocking barbarities committed by the Germans at Louvain were repeated to a minor extent at Aershot, north cost of Louvain. ...
Article : 415 wordsThe Russians are to be congratulated on their groat victory on the Galician frontier the hero of the great Untie of Romberg is said be General of Infantry ...
Article : 497 wordsA French airman, whose thin polished wooden planes are armored on the lower side, sighted a Gorman air scout over Chantilly it a great height. The Frenchman ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Japanese force is expected shortly to invest Tsing tau, the port of the German territery of Kiao chau. The port will then he completely isolated. The Japanese ...
Article : 62 wordsFrom the High Commissioner's office yesterday The Germans continue to advance. The enemy has pushed back by sheer weight ...
Article : 173 wordsThe High Commissioner reports that the torpedo gun boat Speedy. 800 tons, and the steam drifter Linstell struck a mine on Thursday morniong. thirty miles from the ...
Article : 44 wordsSpecial provision has been made in connection with the defence preparations at Paris to minimise the damage from bombs dropped from Zeppelins or aeroplanes. ...
Article : 52 wordsParis has temporarily censed to be the scat of Government in France. The change to Bordeaux has been formally made. M. Poincare, President of the Republic, with ...
Article : 59 wordsIt is authoritatively stated that Major the Duke of Westminster performed an act of heroism in a recent hot engagement. At great personal risk and under heavy ...
Article : 44 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" reports that several German prisoners brought from Heligoland and held in confinement were returning to the barracks at F[?]burgh, led by ...
Article : 72 wordsAn official communique was issued at Paris on Thursday at midnight as lows "Since yesterday (Wednesday) the Allies have not been in contact with the ...
Article : 47 wordsThe President of France, M. Poincaire, and the Government have left Paris for Bordeaux. All ambassadors and ministers have also left Paris; only the United ...
Article : 152 wordsThis map of Paris does not give an exact idea of the modern fortifications of the French capital, known as the "Entrenched Camp of Paris," but only a general idea of whereabouts the forts are. The heavy wavy line enclosing the city proper represents the enocinete bilt under Louis Philippe. This a rampart or wall. Nowadays it is practically useless, and it has been decided to pull it down: indeed one or two sales have been made already of section of the eamparts, Under the same scheme of fortifisation ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 226 wordsThe King and Queen on Thursday visited 300 wounded soldiers in London Hospital. Their Majesties received a great ovation. Miss Christobel Pankhurst has returned ...
Article : 274 wordsIn order to parry this movement the Austrians transferred several army corps from the west aide of the Vistula, and moving them behind Lublin hurled them ...
Article : 299 wordsRenter's Agency states that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, in replying to a message of good will from Budapest, declared that Hungary possessed Bulgaria's full ...
Article : 116 wordsThere has been more devastation in Belgium by the vengeful Germans, whose anger on the upsettal of their war plans owing to the Belgian resistance is without ...
Article : 564 wordsThe Hague newspapers give descriptions of the shocking crimes committed by the Germans at Louvain. A Dutch eye witness slates that prior to the outrage the ...
Article : 109 wordsPresident Wilson intends to arrange a joint session of Congress, to put before it a war taxation measure. It is proposed to raise £20,000,000 annually, the money to ...
Article : 77 wordsIn all parts of France it has been found that the enemy has an elaborate spy system at work. During the recent fierce fighting about Alsace, it was found that the enemy ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 5 Sep 1914, Page 11
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