The French daily review of the fighting around Verdun states:—"The battle was continued on Saturday with undiminished intensity, and when the ...
Article : 1,678 wordsThe war in ringing the death knell of British free-trade. Here and there a fanatical free-trader affects to find in the war evidence that British free-trade is ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 549 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We exploded five mines near the Hohenzollern redoubt and occupied the craters, one of which contains the enemy's main mining ...
Article : 156 wordsReports from Athens state that the Turks are in complete despair over the probability of Bagdad being occupied. It is believed that Turkey will strive by all ...
Article : 117 wordsA wireless press message received in Rome this morning states that twenty German Dreadnoughts, which have been bottled up in Kiel Canal by the British fleet since the outbreak of war ...
Article : 537 wordsDr. E. J. Dillon, the special correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," writes as follows from Christiania:—"The tremendous onslaught on Verdun is rightly construed ...
Article : 222 wordsAdvices received at Athens from Constantinople state that an attempt has been made to assasinate Envor Pasha, leader of the Young Turk party, and Minister of ...
Article : 289 wordsThe Petrograd correspondent of the "Observer" telegraphs:—"There is a curious tremor on the North Russian front, as if the enemy is anticipating the coming ...
Article : 143 wordsThe effects upon the future progress of the war of the German offensive at Verdun and the Russian successes in Asiatic Turkey were discussed by Mr. Ashmead ...
Article : 1,033 wordsA remarkable example of German mendacity is reported from New York. The German ambassador, Count von Bernstorff, recently handed Mr. Lansing, American ...
Article : 113 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" states that eighteen members of the crew of the steamer Clan Mactavish, which was sank by the German raider Moewe, have arrived ...
Article : 484 wordsA Petrograd communique reports the capture of Bitlis, in Turkish Armenia, 120 miles south-east of Erzerum. The message states:—"The Ca[?]easian ...
Article : 193 wordsA message from Wellington states that the United States Government has decided that the steamship Appam, which was captured by the Moewe and taken to an ...
Article : 70 wordsThe week end's recruiting figures in the metropolitan area were 103 offered, 72 accepted, bringing the week's total to 820 offered and 548 accepted. The figures for ...
Article : 45 wordsMystery still surrounds the "illness" from which King Ferdinand of Bulgaria is reported to be suffering at Coburg, Germany. ...
Article : 115 wordsMajor Aspland, a British officer, who has returned from Servia via Vienna, says there is growing irritation between Austrians and Germans. The latter ...
Article : 155 wordsRecruiting figures for the week ended 4th March are as follow:—Volunteered, 779; passed as fit, 365; rejected, 414. On Saturday 124 volunteered and 64 were ...
Article : 40 wordsDuring a speech made at the unveiling of a roll of honor at Dundas last evening, Mr. Joseph Cook, M.P., referred to the 50,000 men who, he said, should have been ...
Article : 111 wordsIt is officially announced that the German seaplane that north-east coast of England on Wednesday when returning home fell into the North Sea. The ...
Article : 48 wordsAt a meeting of Kyneton council on Saturday the opinion was generally expressed that municipal councils should not interfere in matters the settlement of ...
Article : 256 wordsZurich reports that Krupps have headed the fourth German war loan with a subscription of 40,000,000 marks (£2,000,000). ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Australian War Contingent Association has practically suspended operations, its funds being exhausted. Mr. Andrew Fisber intends to consult the Prime ...
Article : 81 wordsAthens reports that seven French aeroplanes flex from Salonika to Smyrna, a distance of 350 miles, bombed the batteries, had returned. The double ...
Article : 58 wordsReports from Bombay states that the Protuguese have seized all German steamers at Monmugao (the port of the Portuguese colony of Goa), including the ...
Article : 100 wordsA Vancouver message states that the reported capture of the Moewe is unconfirmed. The report appears to depend only on a statement made by an American ...
Article : 41 wordsBy 68 votes to 14 the United States Senate has rejected Senator Gore's resolution warning Americans not to travel on armed ships belonging to European ...
Article : 71 wordsA terrific explosion occurred in the magazine at Fort Nouble Couronne, St. Denis, one of the suburbs of Paris. The flames spread to a powder factory near by. ...
Article : 103 wordsA message from Rome states that the Italian Foreign Minister, Baron Sonnino, was expected to make a sensational address in the Chamber on Saturday ...
Article : 154 wordsAn Austrian communique claims the recent capture near Durazzo of 34 Italian guns and 12,400 rifles. ...
Article : 19 wordsMr. D. Sykes, at the meeting of Aspendale Progress Association on Saturday night, said that it ever there was a field for recruiting that ought to be productive ...
Article : 201 wordsTARNAGULLA.—Over 30,000 bags of wheat have passed over the local weighbridge during the present season. The largest portion was secured by the local flour mill. ...
Article : 65 wordsGerman newspapers have received wireless messages from Washington emphasising the gravity of the German-American situation. The Frankfort Bourse on ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Victoria Cross has been awarded to the late Lieutenant Victor Smith, of East Lancashire Regiment, for an heroic act which cost him his life, but saved the lives ...
Article : 82 wordsNYAH.—This season's fruit crop promises exceedingly well, Bimches of Sultana grapes, weighing over 2 and 3 lb., are common. The Rutherglen fly has appeared in vines, but so far has done ...
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Advertising : 194 wordsGeneral Petain, the French commander at Verdun, is a picturesque figure. He rose from the rank of colonel to be a general since the war began. He did useful ...
Article : 62 wordsThe chief obstacle to the shipment of paper and other goods to the Dominions is the freight requirements of the Allies who want all the freight Great Britain can ...
Article : 33 wordsThe loss of the Swedish steamer Torhorg and the Italian steamer Java is reported. The crews of both vessels were rescued. ...
Article : 27 wordsA French communique, referring to fighting in Alsace, reports:—"We attacked and raptured several elements of German trenches east of Seppois. The enemy's ...
Article : 36 wordsThe recruits at Beaufort district ca[?] have completed their third week of training. The Ripon shire recruiting officer, Sergeant S. Smith, obtained 28 recruits in ...
Article : 86 wordsMr. Andrew Lang, of Corowa (N.S.W.), has been gazetted a temporary flight commander. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 6 Mar 1916, Page 7
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