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  2. THE NEW ADMIRALTY BOARD APPOINTED.

    Rear Admiral Fremantle is the only member on the now Board of Admiralty who was not serving under Jellicoe. Rear-Admiral Fremantle is the Deputy Chief of Staff, vice Admiral Oliver, who returns to a sea command. Rear-Admiral Hope becomes Deputy First Sea Lord. Admirals Heath, ...

    Article : 84 words
  3. Latest War News.

    Mr. Balfour, speaking in Edinburgh, eulogised President Wilson's speech. "We were not fighting for selflsh objects, but while a power like Germany existed, with her methods and ambitions, not one of Mr. Lloyd Georges or President Wilson's objects could be realised. Our highest moral and ...

    Article : 453 words
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  5. PRESS COMMENT ON THE NEW ADMIRALTY BOARD.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" naval correspondent, discussing the new Board of Admiralty, says that the board has undergone no great organic change, but in reality the system is profoundly modified to adapt it better to the conduct and direction of the war. Though critics claim changes in the First ...

    Article : 140 words
  6. INCREASING COLD STORAGE IN BRITAIN.

    The Treasury has granted £800,000 for cold storage extensions at different ports, including Devonport, Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff, and Bristol. There are only 8000 tons of Insulated rolling stock, in Britain out of 50,000 covered railway meat-carrying cars. The authorities propose ...

    Article : 67 words
  7. ENEMY ARTILLERY MORE ACTIVE ON BRITISH FRONT.

    Field-Marshal Haig reports: We repulsed a raid southward of Armentieres, and dispersed working parties south-eastward of Monchy Lepreux. The enemy artillery is more active north-eastward of Ypres. Our aeroplanes dropped two tons of bombs on an ammunition depot in the vicinity of ...

    Article : 87 words
  8. BRITISH AIRMAN FALLS INTO THE SEA.

    Plying at 1200 feet altitude over the English Channel Lieut. Fedden's engine stopped, and he fell into the sea. Flight Commander Hodges, who was piloting another machine, descended and dived into the water and held up Fedden for five minutes. Both were picked up unconscious, and Fedden ...

    Article : 66 words
  9. ADMIRAL BACON APPOINTED CONTROLLER OF MUNITIONS.

    An official message states that Vice-Admiral Bacon has been appointed. Controller of the Munitions and Inventions Department. He succeeds Colonel Goold-Adams. ...

    Article : 43 words
  10. THE FIGHT IN FRANCE.

    The appalling injustice and wrong that can be done by criticising military operations with imperfect knowledge, or no knowledge at all of the ...

    Article : 1,386 words
  11. FIERCE ARTILLERY FIRE ON FRENCH FRONT.

    A French communique says that there is an intense artillery duel in the region of St. Quentin. ...

    Article : 25 words
  12. ANOTHER TALL STORY FROM AMSTERDAM.

    The Belgian "Echo" pays that the Germans have constructed immense concrete underground hangars, from which aeroplanes can emerge in full flight. ...

    Article : 44 words
  13. GERMANY MUST KEEP FLANDERS COAST, SAYS TIRPITZ.

    Admiral von Tirpitz, when interviewed, said that whilst we must keep the Flanders coast, the annexation of Belgium was not necessary. A solution could be found, but he declined to make any statement. General Von Ludenoff refused to believe that things would be allowed to, go as far as ...

    Article : 79 words
  14. THE GERMANS SINK A HOSPITAL SHIP.

    Winston Churchill, speaking at the American Club, said the German reception of President Wilson's and Mr. Lloyd George's speeches showed the veritable abyes between the sober-minded opinion in Britain and America and the Prussian ruling classes. "As a welcome to our peace terms the ...

    Article : 118 words
  15. Expelled from N.Z.

    We believe that the Australian Workers' Union, and some other unions, have advised their members to keep away from New Zealand at ...

    Article : 904 words
  16. GERMANS' GHASTLY RULE IN THEIR COLONIES.

    The "Spectator," referring to Mr. Lloyd George's speech, says that if the principle of redemption is not honestly and thoroughly carried out we have sown the seeds of future wars. When the veil is lifted, in the German colonies will be found the horrors of German' rule as ghostly as Belgium ...

    Article : 165 words
  17. THE WAR.

    The British and French armies during 1917, in addition to destroying many hundred guns by artillery fire. have captured 230,000 German ...

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  18. FOUNDATION DAY PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION.

    The Foundation Day committee has decided to celebrate the holiday by holding a procession and sports on the afternoon of Saturday, January 26, and ...

    Article : 112 words
  19. TROTSKY WILL NOT SUE FOR MERCY.

    M. Trotsky's speech, at Brest-Litovsk, declared that he did not come its a representative of a defeated nation, nor suing for mercy. He produced notes showing the alarm in German newspapers, which denounce the damn able politicians for bringing the people to the verge of an abyss and making ...

    Article : 128 words
  20. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    The opening performance of The Rajah of Shivapore was well received by a large audience last night. The music is decidedly good, more than ...

    Article : 224 words
  21. THE GERMANS SEEK TO INTIMIDATE THE RUSSIANS

    It is expected that M. Hertling, the German Chancellor, will, on Monday, state Germany's reply to President Wilson's and Lloyd George's speeches. The "Vorwaerts" says that, compared with his former message, President Wilson's speech is a model of statesmanlike moderation. It is reported that ...

    Article : 125 words
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  24. BARRISTERS PROPOSE INTERNATIONAL COURT AFTER THE WAR.

    The United States Bar Association meeting outlined plans for a world Court after the war, based on the contracting parties agreeing to submit to the International Court, and not declare War or begin hostilities until the Court has considered the dispute, and also to use economic and military ...

    Article : 110 words
  25. Family Notices

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  26. THE ITALIANS DRIVE THE ENEMY FROM TRENCHES.

    An Italian official message is as follows: Westward of Cava Zucoherina our trench mortars forced the enemy to evacuate some of their trenches, and we machine-gunned the retreating enemy, with heavy losses. We brought down three enemy aeroplanes. ...

    Article : 66 words
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