Mr. Runciman, ex-President of the Board of Trade, speaking at Battley after a vigorous defence of Mr. Asquith's administration, said that he ...
Article : 176 wordsThe House of Representatives met at 10.30 to-day. After questions, the Treasurer intimated that the Government would abandon the proposal to ...
Article : 192 wordsThe "Frankfurter Zeitung" says that the German note does not contain peace terms, but suggests a conference of all beldgerents, at which each ...
Article : 67 wordsFurther details of the French victory northof Verdun state that, though the Germans thought Pepper Hill impregnable, the French captured it in less than two hours. The bravery and dash of the attackers were irresistible. The F[?] altered their mode of attack, ...
Article : 231 wordsGermany's "tidings” have turned out to be just what was expected—a big peace bluff, it was not hard to see what was in the air, nor is it hard to ...
Article : 1,418 words"Journal's" Zurich correspondent states that the German people are bitterly disappointed a t the failure of the peace proposals. The ...
Article : 74 words“Reynold’s Newspaper" says that Mr. Lloyd-George is devoting himself entirely to the war, with the view of bringing the whole of our resources to ...
Article : 100 wordsThe “Koelnische Zeitung's” Zurich correspondent learns that the Swiss Government does not consider the present moment favorable for peace ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Minister, acting on behalf of the Minister for Defence, said that General Birdwood had appointed a number of officers to certain ...
Article : 181 wordsSir Albert Henry Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, and Professor H. Fisher, Minister of Education, the non-political Ministers, will take their ...
Article : 32 wordsThe German peace note has reached the American Embassy here. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 words"Petit Parisien” says that the Germans considered the Verdun positions to be impregnable. Musses of wire entanglements and concreted ...
Article : 73 wordsTho “Frankfurter Zeitung" in a series of articles on the peace proposals apparently representing the view of the Government quarters, ...
Article : 121 wordsThe first food restriction orders in Britain came into operation to-day. commencing with restricted meals at hotels and restaurants. Officials of ...
Article : 162 wordsThe Germans reveried to their earlier practice of holding the foremost trench in strength because the thinly-held lines could not be trusted ...
Article : 94 wordsWith the view of accelerating the output of merchant vessels on the Clyde, the Shipbuilders’ Federation has memorialised Mr. Lloyd-George, ...
Article : 115 wordsThe plaint of the Federated Gas Employes’ Industrial Union against the South Australian Gas Co. and others was before Mr. Justice Higgins ...
Article : 153 wordsSunday afternoon’s French communique states: An enemy minor reconnaissance in Champagne was scattered. Only patrol encounters are ...
Article : 39 wordsThe “Daily Chronicle’s" Amsterdam correspondent understands that the German terms include the division of Belgium into two parts—Flemish and ...
Article : 88 wordsGeneral Nivelle, in farewelling the staff at Verdun, said, “Victory is certain. I give you my word on that, as Germany will learn to her cost." ...
Article : 33 wordsThe latest Paris report states:—On the right of the Meuse our new lines from Vacherauville to Bezonvauz, and particularly the Chambreties farm ...
Article : 32 wordsThe completion of the German harvest reveals a most serious situation. The potato crop is twenty million tons, compared with fifty million in ...
Article : 125 wordsThe “Now York Times" Berlin correspondent states that the Kaiser and the Crown Prince have started on an Inspection tour of the west front ...
Article : 32 wordsMr. Warner Allen, who is at the French headquarters, says that the victory at. Verdun was a triumph for the new French tactics. The assault ...
Article : 507 wordsMr. C. B. Stuart-Worthy (Unionist) member for Hallam, and Sir William Maxwell Aitken (Unionist), member for Ashton-under-Lyne, have been ...
Article : 110 wordsThe newspapers are unanimous in counselling the rejection of the German proposals. ...
Article : 17 wordsA Berlin communique stales:— General Mackensen crossed the Buzkul sector on a broad front, and captured considerable rolling stock. We ...
Article : 42 wordsFelix Martin Hansen (19) and John Samuel Hansen (12), the only sons of Mr. John Hansen, of Lara, were drowed in a deep ho[?]e in the Lara ...
Article : 81 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, after describing the glorious deeds of the Irish division. says: “They have a general of their own blood who is proud of the ...
Article : 206 wordsA Berlin communique states:—Continuing their attack the French after fighting took possession of Bezonvaux Wood. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Pope is sending twenty thousand Christmas hampers containing 2lb, of bread, timed meat, a tin ... sardines, chocolates, and dried fruit ...
Article : 35 wordsHerr Batocki, the German Food Controller, who is attending an Austro-Hungarian food conference at Buda Pest, states that twenty-five ...
Article : 60 wordsSunday evening's Gorman official report states:—The army in Dobrudja gained ground northward. German seaplanes bombed Russian warships ...
Article : 30 wordsA party of tributers on the Orkya Links pronerty have obtained a sensational yield of 1277½oz of buillon, worth 82/ per ounce, from a parcel of ...
Article : 56 wordsThe densest fog for many years hung over London to-day. Omnibuses and taxi cabs ceased running, and people carried torches. Flares were ...
Article : 61 wordsA Russian communique states: A strong enemy attack In the region of Walerutnia was repelled at the point of the bayonet, and we pursued and ...
Article : 67 wordsOn Saturday evening the ketch Triabunna went ashore at Mills’ Reef laden with box material under consignment from Messrs. Webster and ...
Article : 198 wordsThe new lighting regulations commenced in Berlin on Saturday. All lights were extinguished at 11.30 o'clock, and all traffic was stopped and ...
Article : 38 wordsA Petrograd message states that the Germans for several days made energetic attempts to assume the offensive in the Vladimir Volynski region. They ...
Article : 79 wordsMr. John Redmond says that the Government’s decision to take over the railways has given great satisfaction in Ireland. The decision will ...
Article : 44 wordsGeneral Haig reports:—We successfully raided trenches at Rensart, inflicting casualties and bombing a dugout. We entered trenches south-west ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Government has suppressed a revolutionary movement, led by Senor Santos, who has been arrested. ...
Article : 29 wordsMedical rejects belonging to classes 1876-1881, inclusive, are being re-examined. ...
Article : 23 wordsExperts do not look for great immediate results from the advance in Mesopotamia. Probably General Maude could have taken Kut-el-Mara. ...
Article : 106 wordsThe Rome "Tribuna’s" Athens correspondent states that the despatch of Greek troops and guns to Peloponnesus is proceeding. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe “Frankfurtages Post" states that in the event of the war ending in April Germany will be compelled to raise £[?]50,000,000 annually to meet ...
Article : 45 wordsThere are 140,000 women successfully engaged in Britain in various branches of farm and horticultural work. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe German Sunday evening official report states:—There is moderate fighting in the west. ...
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Daily Post (Hobart, Tas. : 1908 - 1918), Tue 19 Dec 1916, Page 5
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