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  2. LULL BEFORE STORM.

    No very important news arrived yesterday about the operations ­ at the various centres of war. The Germans have taken possession of Liege city. but are awaiting the arrival have siege guns and reinforcements before making further attempts to take the ...

    Article : 637 words
  3. FRANCE.

    M. Pichon, in an article in “Le Petit Journal,” states that Germany’s negotiation with Italy, Turkey, Romania. and Bulgaria are now adding ...

    Article : 361 words
  4. IN ALSACE.

    The French still hold the crost of the passes of the Vosges, which dominate the heights of A[?] and they also hold the lines between Thann and ...

    Article : 197 words
  5. NEW ZEALAND OFFER.

    Auckland Laborites have offered a regiment for service at Home or abroad. The Government will pay half the contributions in the case ...

    Article : 128 words
  6. CRUISERS FOR ATLANTIC.

    The Admiralty announces that it has despatched a number of cruisers to the South American trade routes, nearly trebling the superior British ...

    Article : 211 words
  7. TASMANIA

    The details of the Tasmanian quota to the Australian Imperial expeditionary force are as under— Light Horse.—One squadron, with ...

    Article : 2,457 words
  8. ON RUSSIAN BORDERS.

    The Government’s Press Bureau circulates the following:—The Australians are advancing from Cracow towards Kile[?] (Russian Poland). ...

    Article : 239 words
  9. SHIPS’ REGISTRY.

    The Senate has adopted the measure allowing the President discretion to admit to American registry foreign. built ships less than five years old. ...

    Article : 225 words
  10. RUSSIANS FEAR GERMANS.

    The Russians are still masters of the Gulf of Finland. Fearing a German attack, the Russians smashed the lenses of Bonske[?] Lighthouse, worth ...

    Article : 273 words
  11. GERMANY.

    It is officially denied that the Germans lost twenty thousand men at Liege, but the number rally lost was not given. The official note added: ...

    Article : 228 words
  12. STRATEGIC RETREAT.

    The French retreat from Mu[?] was well carried out. The advance to Mulhausen was merely for the purpose of breaking up the German ...

    Article : 387 words
  13. GERMAN PROTEST.

    A mass meeting of Germans held here to-day appealed to the United States press to adopt a fairer attitude towards Germany. Representative ...

    Article : 186 words
  14. ENGLAND

    The Prince of Wales Relief Fund has now reached £750,000. Max Laurens, music hall artist, and five other German suspects who were ...

    Article : 254 words
  15. FOOD SUPPLIES PROBLEM.

    Germany is securing her foods supplies through Holland, hence her anxiety to vot[?] Dutch territory. It the allies reach Cologne the Dutch ...

    Article : 202 words
  16. SHIPPING BILL PASSED.

    The House of Representatives and the Senate, after a conference, agreed to the provisions of the Bill opening the United States coastwise trade to ...

    Article : 207 words
  17. SERVIANS ADVANCE.

    The United Servian-Montenegrin armies have begun the invasion of Bosnia in three columns. General Jankovic will command, as General ...

    Article : 136 words
  18. KING’S GIFT.

    The King has given, through the Countess of Dudley, to the Australian voluntary field hospital a pair of his horses for the ambulance attached to ...

    Article : 221 words
  19. AUSTRIA

    His Excellency the Governor (Sir William Ei[?]Macartney) yesterday received a cable message from the High Commissioner for Australia (Sir ...

    Article : 139 words
  20. MEAT FAMINE.

    Meat is reaching famine prices. Mr. Armour denies that his company is increasing prices owing to the war. The Increased prices are actually due. he ...

    Article : 109 words
  21. LAND FIGHTING

    It is officially stated that only small groups of Germans entered Liege town, but all the forts at Liege are still infact. ...

    Article : 240 words
  22. IN OPEN COUNTRY.

    Belgian cavalry pursued the Germans, and their mitrailleuses inflicted considerable losses. The Belgians retired in perfect steadiness when the ...

    Article : 360 words
  23. WAR MISCELLANY

    The Roumanian Legation denies that Ronmania intends joining with Germany, nor has Roumania declared her neutrality. She has simply ...

    Article : 502 words
  24. PRINCE WOUNDED.

    Prince George of Servia was watching­ the Austrian bombardment from the walls of a fortress, when he was wounded in the head by a fragment of ...

    Article : 133 words
  25. GOVERNORS ANNOUNCEMENT.

    The Federal Government has received official notification that Great Britain declared war on Austria at midnight on Wednesday. ...

    Article : 91 words
  26. IMPERIAL CONSOLIDATION.

    The committee organising the imperial Light Horse Six Hundred recruited the full establishment in four hours, the majority of those enlisted ...

    Article : 423 words
  27. CANADA

    The arrangement with the Bank of England provides for the Canadian Finance Minister (Hon. W. T. White) to act as trustee to hold gold for the ...

    Article : 334 words
  28. MONTENEGRO AND GERMANY.

    The German Minister has received his passports. ...

    Article : 43 words
  29. BATTLE IN PROGRESS.

    Heavy cavalry engagements are proceeding­ between the French and Belgians and the Germans. The neigh borhod is surmised to be west and ...

    Article : 208 words
  30. NAVAL MATTERS.

    An Austrian steamer loaded with barley has been captured at taken to Plymouth. As Austria refused succor to the German cruisers Goeben ...

    Article : 164 words
  31. POSITION OF TROOPS.

    The Government Press Bureau states that an engagement is in pro­gress north-west of Hassell between the Belgian cavalry division, ...

    Article : 950 words
  32. FINANCIAL DEADLOCK REMOVED.

    It was officially announced yesterday that Mr. Lyod-George bad completed arrangements with the bank of England to terminate the present ...

    Article : 698 words
  33. GERMANS RETREAT.

    The War. Office announces that the retreating movement which the Germans commenced yesterday has become more pronounce. It seems that ...

    Article : 239 words
  34. SAFEGUARDING GRAIN SUPPLIES.

    Owing to the action of the Bank of England the United States will be able to pay for the movement of its huge crops, and to do other extensive ...

    Article : 358 words
  35. AMPHION DISASTER DETAILS.

    A survivor of the Amphion states that there were two district explosions. The first tore the Amphion’s bows, and the second ripped her side. ...

    Article : 213 words
  36. IN AUSTRALIA.

    Horses suitable for military purposes are urgently required by the military authorities for the expeditionary force. “The difficulty,” said ...

    Article : 394 words
  37. AVIATORS BUSY.

    German troops are entrenching round the city of Luxemburg and along the valley of the Muerthe. French aeroplanes keep headquarters ...

    Article : 293 words
  38. MONTENEGRO BLOCKADED.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 words
  39. WHAT MAKES RIDER HAGGARD?

    Speaking at St. John (New Brunswick) Sir Rider Haggard uttered a solemn warning of the dangers nor facing the Empire. He said that the ...

    Article : 285 words
  40. RULING THE WAVES.

    The Admiralty’s control of trade routes, especially in the Atlantic, is becoming stronger dally. Traders should confidently and boldly send ...

    Article : 172 words
  41. WATCHING BULGARIA.

    A competent military observer from Sofia is of the opinion that Bulgaria is systematically preparing, and will move in the case of an Austro-German ...

    Article : 190 words
  42. B[?] RESUMED.

    Much indignation has been caused cause the Kaiser decorated General Von Emuich for capturing the Liege forts. ...

    Article : 195 words
  43. SOUTH AFRICA

    The restrictions on shipping in Table Bay have also been applied to Durban Germans resident in or near the vicinity of the posts are required ...

    Article : 218 words
  44. WEST ATLANTIC SAFE.

    Rear-Admiral Sir C. Cradock announces­ that the Western Atlantic is now safe for British merchantmen. The information reached here ...

    Article : 200 words
  45. GERMAN BRUTALITY.

    Stories of German brutality are [?] A [?] at Dormael [?] down a priest who was administering the Sacrament to some wounded. The ...

    Article : 356 words
  46. PASTORALISTS’ AND BUTCHERS’ PATRIOTISM.

    The pastoralistion are arranging to offer gifts of sheep for rationing the Australian troops. The Railway Commissioners have promised to ...

    Article : 242 words
  47. ALLIES WIN AGAIN.

    A fierce encounter took place yesterday between the Belgian left wing and massed German cavalry, infantry. and artili[?]. The Belgians kept ...

    Article : 290 words
  48. TURKEY BUYS GERMAN CRUISERS.

    It is reported that Turkey has purchased the German cruisers Goeben and [?] No foundation is official circles of the report has been ...

    Article : 284 words
  49. UNITED STATES

    Captain Plunkett, of the steamer Danube, has arrived here from Bermuda. He states that all news is censored in the West Indies, and ...

    Article : 450 words
  50. AVIATORS KILLED.

    Not a single civilian pilot remans at the Hendon [?] as all have volunteered for active service. Lieutenant Robert S[?] and a ­ ...

    Article : 46 words
  51. A PATRIOTIC APPEAL.

    The above quota provides for only half a battalion of infantry of four companies but the Commandant (Colonel Clark) holds such a high ...

    Article : 271 words
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