A Paris message states that Admiral von Tirpitz has formed a secret organisation, which is working against the heads of the navy, and especially! Capelle, Members' of the organisation regard the navy's inaction as inglorious, and demand expeditions against the British ans French coasts. ...
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Advertising : 768 wordsA French communique states: There was a violent bombardment last night in the region near Hailles. We repulsed an enemy raid in the direction of Mesnil-St. George, and took prisoners. Our detachments penetrated the enemy lines at two points, and brought back 40 prisoners. ...
Article : 55 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph's" Milan correspondent says that a moter-boat, earying Commander Pellegrini and three others, entered Pola harbor stealthily at night time. Its light draught enabled the boat to pass over the submarine mines, but steel nets and many surface mines endangered the channel. The ...
Article : 89 wordsAn Austrian official wireless message states that France-Italian troops attacked mountain positions between the Osum and Devill River, in Albania, and gained territory to the westward of Taorca. ...
Article : 37 wordsA Berlin official message states that the daily bread ration will be reduced on the middle of June from 200 to 160 grammes, owing to the arrivals of Ukraine grain being disappointing. ...
Article : 37 wordsMONTREAL, May 17, 12.20 p.m. The "New York Tribune," in the course of an editorial to-day, says: "There are few more interesting men in the world than William Hughes. He has become a commanding figure in British Imperial politics, and has earned ...
Article : 95 wordsAdmiral Wilson, commanding the American naval forces in French waters, states that as a result of the France-American anti-submarine warfare there were no torpedoings in February and April in the water the where the American warships are operating, as compared with 34 in October, 1917. LONDON, May 17, 6.55 p.m. ...
Article : 575 wordsPresident Wilson has arrived in New York, and will address a Red Cross meeting on Saturday. The Washington correspondent of the United Press Association says that Dr. Wilson will point out that the United States must prepare for further sacrifices in order to frustrate Germany's aggressive ...
Article : 172 wordsGeneral Smuts was accorded an enthusiastic reception when visiting the Clyde shipyards. Addressing the workers at Fairfield, he said: "The Germans have achieved a success which few thought possible. We have had reverses, but in a sense they were very good for us. We used to talk a lot of nonsense ...
Article : 75 wordsThe "Glornale d'Italia's" correspondent on the French front, in a high tribute to the Australians' gallantry, says:--"They are magnificent men and born warriors. To watch them fighting is to realise the error into which the Germans have fallen in their hope of finishing the war in three weeks ...
Article : 149 wordsField-Marshal Haig reports having taken a few prisoners in a successful raid to the southward of Beaumont-Hamel. Troops also rushed a post northward of Merris, the garrison being either killed or driven out. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe correspondent of the "Glornale d'Italia" on the French front says that the prospects of a general peace are not hopeless, as the Kaiser is doing his best to bring about negotiations. ...
Article : 44 wordsFor monkeying with a slot telephone two egregious young asses in Wanganul (N.Z.) met the full blast of magisterial wrath recently. The two ...
Article : 250 wordsMONTE VIDEO, May 17. The German Government has notified Uruguay that no state of war exists between the two nations. Germany thus responded to a request by Uruguay that Germany define her attitude. ...
Article : 47 wordsLetters received from Switzerland relate how Anzacs celebrated Anzac Day at Interlaken with a dinner and concert. Australian and New Zealand flags, made locally, were displayed for the first time in Switzerland. Representations made to the colonial authorities in London to supply flags to ...
Article : 181 wordsSpeculation is rife as to how, when, and where Generalissimo Foch will deliver his counter-stroke, but it is all pure surmise, as Foch is the very last ...
Article : 992 wordsReports received from Borne reveal a horrible story of the sufferings of British prisoners, as narrated by Flight-Lieutenant Groves, who has arrived in Switzerland from the Heidelburg camp. Groves thrice attempted to escape to Holland, but was caught and sent to a punishment camp, where he was ...
Article : 672 wordsThe Greek Legation has been informed from Athens that the mobilisation of the Greek army is progressing rapidly. The total army will be about 800,000. ...
Article : 47 wordsOfficial advices received from Zurich indicate that the meeting between the Kaiser and Emperor Charles proved unsatisfactory, and the conference was much shorter than had been planned. The return of Emperor Charles to Austria has caused most diverse comments in Germany. ...
Article : 54 wordsIn his weekly summary of operations on all fronts, a high military authority explained that his statements might be regarded as the considered opinion of the General Staff as far as it could be published. He said:--Operations in France have been of a purely minor character, and more ...
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Advertising : 29 wordsIt is reported that the Government of India has decided to immediately raise a new army of more than 500,000 men. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Tokio correspondent of the United Press Association reports that the Japanese Foreign Minister has issued a statement to the effect that the negotiations which are proceeding between China and Japan are designed merely to establish military op-operation for protection against German ...
Article : 66 wordsThe United Press Association reports that there was a heavy German concentration of gunfire this morning in the neighborhood of Hinges and Pacaut Wood, which seemed to foreshadow a local attack, but after the British had retaliated with a few rounds of rapid fire, the enemy thought ...
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