During the five days of the Austrian offensive against the Italians the enemy has gained some ground at heavy cost. The Austrians claim to have captured 10,000 prisoners and a number of guns, but they have not made any marked-impression on the main Italian defences. ...
Article : 174 wordsMr. Philip Gil[?] the “Daily Chronicle” correspondent on the Western front, gives a vivid account of the storming of the mine craters on the ridge by the ...
Article : 417 wordsThe [?] [?] ...
Article : 336 wordsA Copenhagen message stated that the crews of the German ships Kollege and [?] submarined by the Allies in the [?] told the reusing ships that the ...
Article : 127 wordsA later Copenhagen message says that the German steamer torpedoed in the Sound was the Trave. which steamed at full speed In the direction of Swedish ...
Article : 53 wordsAn Austrian submarine has sunk a Greek collier. The crew of 27 were picked up. and hare been lauded at Toulon. ...
Article : 24 wordsGermany admits that the Dutch [?] Tubantia was a victim of a German [?] on March 16. The commander explains that the torpedo was launched ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Austrian offensive in the [?] in which a force of 150,000 men is engaged, extends from Monte Peri, west of Lake Gards, to C[?] Doici, well to the ...
Article : 217 wordsIt is officially stated that Hirer seaplanes raided the east cast of Kent at 2 on Saturday morning. One dropped a dozen bombs on the Isle of Thanet, but the only ...
Article : 94 wordsConfidential advices from Germany to America report that the Gorman Government will not reply to the Iasi American Note considering the submarine question ...
Article : 32 wordsMr. Birrell went on :— “I always felt ignorant and nervous about what was occurring in the cellar of Dublin. Towards the middle of April I heard that the Castle ...
Article : 435 wordsThe United States Department of State learns that Lieutenant Steinbruck was in command of the German submarine which sank the Sussox No punishment has yet ...
Article : 41 wordsMr. A. Henderson M.P. (Lab. in a letter to his agent at Barnard Castle, says that the Government does not intend to form a fresh division, but Intends to keep ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Inmates of the wrecked Kentish hotel had marvellous escapes, a woman and a child were in bed, and their room was destroyed but both wore uninjured. ...
Article : 78 wordsThe French communique issued on Friday stated:—The Germans attempted to penetraic a small salient of our line near Saint Hubert, in the Argonne, but were ...
Article : 171 wordsReports from Russia to Paris state that a mysterious large German battleplane has appeared near Riga. It is entirely black and or remarkable stability. It flies In all ...
Article : 50 wordsAn Austrian communique Issued yesterday stated: Our attacks on the South Tyrolese frontier continue to gain ground. Our forces advancing between the Astico ...
Article : 59 wordsGeneral Joffre has begged Dr. Wakefield. the Bishop of Birmingham who is visiting the front, to tell England that it is impossible to have more than enough of the ...
Article : 50 wordsA German communique states:—Lieutenant Roehike has brought down to the south of Vipont, his sixteenth aeroplane, victim. We have shot down five ...
Article : 29 wordsA French communique Issued on Saturday stated: Our airmail Navarre brought down an aeroplane on Thursday at Chattancourt and another yesterday. ...
Article : 88 wordsAn Austrian communique issued yesterday stated:—We have entered Boncesgno and captured Assoalto, and expelled the enemy from Col Santo. Since the outset ...
Article : 65 wordsAmsterdam messages slate that the Kaiser has arrived at Potsdam to settle the Ministerial crisis, and then goes to the Russian front. ...
Article : 27 wordsA French communique Issued last night staled:—A coup do main enabled us to penetrate the enemy’s lines north-west of Ville-sur-Tourbe. The occupants of the ...
Article : 120 wordsA Russian communique states:—We have occupied Saklz, in Persia, between Tabritz and Kermaasbab, and advanced to the village of Bun. ...
Article : 28 wordsAn Italian communique Issued yesterday stated:—We repulsed attacks between the Adige and Terr[?] Valley, and withstood the offensive between the latter and ...
Article : 49 wordsThe new Bleriot aeroplane for the French army is described as a graceful frail looking machine named “The Spade.” M. Blcrlot says that It climbs ...
Article : 75 wordsHerr Waldow. the President of Pomerania, has been appointed Gorman Minister of Supplies, with ruthless powers as food dictator. ...
Article : 26 wordsQuestioned whether he bad had special warnings of the trouble, Mr. Birrell said that the constabulary reports enabled them to form a correct estimate of each locality. ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Rome newspaper “G[?] says that the Austrian offensive, which has lasted five day has cost the enemy heavy losses, but be has gained certain ...
Article : 88 wordsGeneral Sir. Douglas Haig reports;—The enemy on Friday night raided our line south-west of Loos, and entered our front trenches, but was driven out immediately. ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Grand Duchy of Radon is issuing egg tickets. Everyone is entitled to three eggs a week. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe visiting members of the Russian,, Duma wore entertained at a banquet at the Mansion House to-day. Lord Kitchener was one of the speakers. and many ...
Article : 268 wordsA German communique states:—Our naval sir squadrons. starling from Flan ders, bombed the port and fortifications of Dover, and also Deal, Ramsgate. ...
Article : 53 wordsNewspaper correspondents state that several Gorman towns are seriously considering schemes el communal feeding. ...
Article : 16 wordsAdvices front Ireland suggest that Mr. Asquith is discussing the formation of an Executive Council. with wide administrative powers, s[?]ing in Dublin as an Irish ...
Article : 55 wordsThe British section of the Bureau de Succor at Borne is supplying 15,000 British prisoners in Germany with daily consignments of 5400 21b. loaves. Over a ...
Article : 39 wordsThe “Daily Chronicle’s” special correspondent at Paris says:—On Thursday 15,000 Germans advanced on a front of 1¼ miles on both sides of Hill 287, and ...
Article : 136 wordsAn official announcement issued on Friday stated:—On the morning of Thursday our warships, aeroplanes, and seaplanes bombarded El Arish, on the Mediterranean, ...
Article : 141 wordsA Belgian communique states:—Operations in Ruhanga (South-west British East Africa), are developing satisfactorily. The Germans have retreated, and our advance ...
Article : 48 wordsMr. Asquith visited the King to-day, and gave an account of his Irish mission. Lord Wimborne is coming to London. It is understood that his resignation is not yet ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Minister for Munitions, Mr. Lloyd-George, states that the controlled establishments now number 3577. ...
Article : 19 wordsIt is officially announced that General Sir Bryan Mahon commands on the western frontier of Egypt and General Francis Milne commands at Salonika. ...
Article : 48 wordsMr. Asquith faces a very busy day on Tuesday in the House of Commons. Dozens of questions are a waiting him, but his statement, is not likely to go closely ...
Article : 72 wordsProof of Austria’s financial straits is forthcoming in Intercepted messages from Vienna to New York, which show that Austria has consented to hypothecate the ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Austrian offensive against the Italians bears a similarity to the German attack on Verdun, and its origin is probably much the same. What the inner ...
Article : 1,042 wordsThe German communique Issued on Friday stated:—We have captured trenches on both sides of the road from Hancourt to Enes, and on the height southward of ...
Article : 54 wordsThe “Observer,” discussing the Irish situation, says that a successful resumption of the conference held at Buckingham Palace in 1914 for the settlement of the ...
Article : 524 wordsAfter a week’s court-martial three con[?] objector have been sentenced to six and nine months’ detention in Cordiff Barracks for refusing to undergo medical ...
Article : 60 wordsBrunner Mond and . Co. Ltd and the Castner Kellner Alkali Co. have amalgamated in view of operations after the war. ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. Edgar Mobbs, the Rugby International, applied for a commission at the opening of the war. but was rejected on the ground of age. He raised a company | ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Australian nurses in France have not received any letters since they left Egypt in March. ...
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Daily Post (Hobart, Tas. : 1908 - 1918), Sun 21 May 1916, Page 5
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