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Advertising : 144 wordsAdvices from Constantinople of a semi-official character, state that Great Britain has annexed Cyprus. (The island of Cyprus, which is ...
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Advertising : 287 wordsIt is unofficially reported that a bomb which was dropped by an aviator on the German headquarters staff killed General von Kluck. ...
Article : 34 wordsA Paris "Communique" states:--We continue to gain ground which was recently lost at Vailly. We repelled fresh attacks at ...
Article : 105 wordsWinter adds new horrors to the war. The frozen ground renders it impossible to bury the dead. There are enormous numbers of dead ...
Article : 79 wordsIt is officially announced that Tsing-Tao has surrendered. Tokio, Saturday. Official.--The total casualties at ...
Article : 148 wordsIt is reported here that the German cruiser Konigsberg has been put out of action in the Indian Ocean. (The Konigsberg is a protected ...
Article : 89 wordsAnother "Communistic" states that the Germans counter-attacked the Belgians, who from Nieuport to Lombaertzyde, but the Belgians were ...
Article : 123 wordsAdvices from Lemberg state that the Russians recaptured Jaroslav, and took 6000 prisoners after furious Austrian day and night attacks. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle's" Milan correspondent says it is believed that the Kaiser's son-in-law is the wounded Prince referred to in the ...
Article : 86 wordsAn official bulletin states : Between October 28th and November 2nd we overcame the enemy's resistance in the region of New ...
Article : 75 wordsOfficial.--Japan administers affairs at Tisng-Tao till the conclusion of the war, when she will negotiate with China. ...
Article : 134 wordsAdvices from Constantinople, state, that two British warships bombarded Jaffa (a town on the Syrian coast 37 miles north of Jerusalem, famous ...
Article : 89 wordsOwing to a shortage of uniform's in Belgium, the Germans are stripping the uniforms off the dead and wounded. Seventy-five of the latter were ...
Article : 54 wordsHeavy cannonading took place in the neighbourhood throughout Ypres, also at Roulers and Hooglede, and loads of wounded have streamed into ...
Article : 31 wordsOfficial.--Many Germans were taken prisoners on Friday along the whole front. In some cases complete units surrendered. Two detachments ...
Article : 63 wordsCaptain Nielson, of the hospital ship Rohilla (which was recently wrecked in a gale off the Yorkshire coast, 74 persons perishing), gave ...
Article : 67 words"The Times" correspondent at Copenhagen states that three million Austro-Hungarians and Germans are concentrated on the line from Thorn ...
Article : 33 wordsThe French airmen missed the oil tanks at Bruges on which they tried to drop bombs. The marines, however, destroyed a section of the ...
Article : 32 wordsIt is reported that twelve German and Turkish coal transports have been sunk off the Anatolian coast of Asia Minor. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Germans are treating the Belgians with increased severity, and the priests are being arrested. ...
Article : 21 wordsA Paris "Communique'' issued at midnight says the German attacks all along the front were repulsed. We captured at the ...
Article : 47 wordsOfficial:--The British cruiser Good Hope (14,100 tons), exploded and foundered; the Monmouth (9800 tons) is supposed to have been run ...
Article : 435 wordsMors, a German officer, who was arrested when returning from Turkey with plans for dynamiting the Suez Canal, has been court-martialled ...
Article : 45 wordsGrand Duke, Nicholas in a message to General Joffre acknowledging the letter's congratulations, announced that the Russian victory in ...
Article : 130 wordsBefore the inundation of the Yser Country the Kaiser appeared on the right bank of the river, and exhorted the troops to recapture their ...
Article : 90 wordsThe height of recruits is to be lowered to 5ft. 3in. (On 18th September the Press Bureau stated.--"It has been ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Rotterdam correspondent of the ''Courante'' states that Germans suffered terrible losess to the south-east of Roulers. The Allies ...
Article : 119 wordsPersia is reiterating her neutrality, and asks Britain to prevent Persia becoming the theatre of war. ...
Article : 25 wordsAdvices from Mitylene state that shells fired by the Anglo-French fleet in the bombardment of the Dardanelles exploded the magazine at ...
Article : 41 wordsThe German withdrawal from Ypres began on Wednesday, Several miles were gained on Thursday during fierce fighting in the ...
Article : 51 wordsMilitary law is being rigorously enforced in Constantinople. The Grand Vizier thrice tried to resign, but was threatened with ...
Article : 43 wordsLord Selborne, speaking at Chiswick, said the voluntary response to the call for recruits had been wonderful, but young men who did not ...
Article : 125 wordsA British aeroplane dropped bombs on the Ghent to Bruges railway, and destroyed the line in two places. ...
Article : 21 wordsGeneral, de Wet, with 150 armed horsemen, raided Vrede, on 28th October. A postal clerk, at much risk, warned the Postmaster, who ...
Article : 135 wordsGerman aviators dropped twenty bombs on Bethune on Wednesday, and a civilian was killed. (Bethune is an old town of 11.398 ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Germans are concentrating a large force neat Ypres and are also entrenching at the junction of the Bruges and Leopold canal. The guns ...
Article : 39 wordsA. Turkish "Communique" says:--Our troops are in touch with the enemy along the whole of the eastern front. ...
Article : 28 wordsThree large British steamers and several small British and French vessels have been seized at Smyrna (the chief seaport of Asia Minor). ...
Article : 29 wordsThe battle continues in the Dixmude, Ypres and Roulers district. The Belgians are fighting with great spirit, and are putting in splendid bayonet work. ...
Article : 82 wordsA British armoured train did excellent work near Ypres, where it destroyed several German batteries. Three captive balloons directed the ...
Article : 59 wordsA message from Constantinople states that the Russian fleet bombarded Zunguldiak Kuzlu (Asia Minor) arid sunk several vessels lying in the harbour. ...
Article : 61 wordsEarl Harewood, Lord-Lientenant of Yorkshire, reports the existence of a widespread system of spying on the East Coast, including ...
Article : 46 wordsGeneral Smuts, speaking at Durban, said the rebellion was fizzling out. Maritz's invasion had been nipped in the bud. The Transvaal ...
Article : 70 wordsA message from Berlin states that the Kaiser ordered his troops to make one more effort to crush the British and gain Calais before the next great ...
Article : 49 wordsThe news is also confirmed that the Germans are taking many submarines to Zeeburgge, where they intend to establish a sea, base. A large ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Sultan promised Italy that he would fry. to dissuade the Senussi from further hostilities .against the Italians in Cyrenaica. Instead he ...
Article : 46 wordsFisheries report that German mines in the Baltic have practically rendered navigation there impossible. Explosions occur daily. ...
Article : 34 wordsFour thousand Belgians are engaged in the gruesome task of burying German corpses. It is estimated there are 3700 Germans dead round ...
Article : 35 wordsOfficial,--Successful operations against Fao, at the month of the Sbat-el-Arab, in the Persian Gulf were conducted by the Indian military ...
Article : 93 wordsA company of rebels looted Harrismith and others, blew up the bridge over the Sand River, and General De Wet destroyed the railway in the ...
Article : 36 wordsFrance has declared war on Turkey. Havre, Saturday. Belgium declared war on ...
Article : 46 wordsPrince George of Saxony has left Flanders for Wiesbaden (a popular German watering place noted for the therapeutic qualities of its ...
Article : 31 wordsThe situation between Lille and Arras is still obscure. The operations consist mainly of an artillery duel with little advantage to either side. ...
Article : 45 wordsFour Killed and 58 captured,Pretoria Saturday Night. A force of police, under Colonel ...
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Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954), Mon 9 Nov 1914, Page 5
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