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Advertising : 85 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, the war correspondent at the British front, in a message wired last night, states: Close and fierce fighting has been in progress since the darkness before dawn, and our troops succeeded splendidly at many points, despite the great resistance of fresh German regiments, and an ...
Article : 320 wordsGeneral Haig, in a report, states: Fierce fighting continued all day westward of Queant, to the northward of Fresnoy, and eastward of the village of Vimy. The enemy, again employing large reserves of men and guns, delivered repeated counter-attacks, practically along the whole battlefront, but ...
Article : 315 wordsThe House of Representative has adopted a new censorship clause giving the President power to censor news, but permitting trial by jury of persons charged with violations of the censorship, also of the question whether news is likely to be favorable to the enemy. ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Australian Red Cross Society has received many acknowledgments of the safe arrival of parcels for prisoners in Turkey. The Society has also received evidence that the Germans scrupulously hand over the parcels to Australians. Several parcels of food have even been returned to England ...
Article : 75 wordsMr. Arthur Henderson, speaking to the International Metal Workers Federation, said industrial unity among nations would be impossible after the war if the European countries were preparing for future conflicts. Assuming that the war resulted in a triumphant vindication of all that is best in ...
Article : 87 wordsGeneral Brussiloff has warned the Russian armies against German Parliamentaires entering the Russian lines ostensibly on peaceful missions. He adds that several of these have been made prisoners. They confessed they were acting under instructions to inspect the Russian lines and learn the ...
Article : 153 wordsMr. McGrath, of Ballarat, has issued a manifesto to the troops, describing scribing Mr. W. M. Hughes followers as "Labor outcasts and renegades," criticising a Ballarat paper as misleading in declaring that the White Australia, policy would be in jeopardy in the event of a Ministerialist victory. ...
Article : 87 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, in a later despatch, says: Ever since our great attack, when the Vimy Ridge was captured, at small cost, the enemy has fought us desperately and ferociously, flinging great forces into the battle in order to keep us away from the Hindenburg line, between Drocourt and Queant. Fresh ...
Article : 330 wordsThe Allies Parliamentary Conference, to be held on May 17, proposes to discuss a great Allied Economic League. The suggestions include an International Arbitration Court for commercial disputes, the adoption of a common nomenclature in tariff lists, a unified system of weights and ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Federal banks are undertaking the work hitherto transacted by Mr. J. P. Morgan by purchasing supplies for the Allies. The banks are about to float a £400,000,000 sterling loan through Cunliff. Arrangements have been made with the Bank of England whereby a mutual interchange of ...
Article : 100 wordsField-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: A severe counter-attack was delivered yesterday evening against Fresnoy and the positions captured by us north and south thereof. We maintained all our positions. There was severe fighting in the neighborhood of Bullecourt. The enemy launched a ...
Article : 228 wordsAn interesting hockey match will take place at the Glideway Skating Rink on Thursday, May 10, when the Elite team will meet the Glideways to ...
Article : 161 wordsSydney James and his company of delightful artists, who have become great favorites throughout Australia under the title of "The Royal ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Committee of Workers and Soldiers Delegates is gravely dissatisfied with the note which the Provisional Government has addressed to the Allied Powers promising to carry on the war to a victorious end, and not to make a separate peace. A Finnish infantry regiment made a ...
Article : 924 wordsThe United States Tariff Commission plans an early visit to Britain, France, Russia, China, and Japan to study post-bellum trade problems. ...
Article : 33 wordsReports from Amsterdam state that discontent is growing in Germany owing to the Government's silence regarding its war aims. It is expected that pressure will lead Count Bethmann-Hollweg to make an early pronouncement, and probably disclose a policy disappointing to Bulgaria. It is ...
Article : 108 wordsGeneral Haig reports that there were on Thursday upwards of 900 prisoner taken, including 28 officers. We strengthened to-day the positions in the captured sector of the Hindenburg line, and progressed eastwards along the enemy's of the Hindenburg line, and progressed eastwards along the enemy's trenches, killing many of them who stopped after severe ...
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Advertising : 526 wordsA Berne wireless message states that the closing of the German frontiers is partially explained by the refusal of the Independent Socialist leaders to promise no interruption of work on May Day. The military authorities informed them on April 28 that they would be arrested for high treason ...
Article : 166 wordsGeneral Haig's report of the new offensive indicate that the fourth phases of the Arras battle has started on a 13-mile front, extending from Acheville to the West of Diocourt to Bullecourt, north-west of Kueant. Furthere to the south the British made progress to the north and north-west of ...
Article : 228 wordsThe Admiralty announce that an old type of destroyer was mined and sunk in the English Channel on Wednesday. One officer and 61 men are missing. ...
Article : 34 wordsFrench shipping arrivals for the week ending April 29 were 980 vessels above 100 tons. while 995 vessels left. One ship over 1600 tons and five under were submarined or mined. Eight were unsuccessfully attacked, and three fishing-boats were sunk. ...
Article : 56 wordsA wireless German official report states there have been British attacks on both sides of Bullecourt. Strong French attacks between Berryaubac and Brimont were repulsed. ...
Article : 37 wordsA French communique states: A brilliantly conducted operation made us masters of the villages of Craonne and several strong points east and north thereof. One hundred and fifty prisoners have already been counted. After a lively artillery preparation in the region north-west of Rheims. we ...
Article : 88 wordsThe correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that the Australians are fighting grimly around Bullecourt. He points out that the Australians and Canadians successfully attacked the flanks at Bullecourt and Fresnoy. While the British-Scottish and Irish battalions were aligned between. The enemy's ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Upper House of the Convocation of the Synod, of Canterbury has passed a resolution inn favor of State, purchase of the liquor trade, the reason given being that it will give the public control of manufacture and local option. The Bishop of London objected to creating a drink department in the ...
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Advertising : 102 wordsIt is estimated that the Germans, since April 1, brought 33 divisions against the Anglo-French, 15 of which were shattered and withdrawn after the battle of Arras, and at least 20 were broken. This, allowing for the reduction in the strength of a division since autumn, means 150,000 men. ...
Article : 95 wordsA Belgian communique states that Allied aviators bombarded a German aviation centre at Chistelles. The Belgians dropped 1500 kilogrammes of projectiles at night time. ...
Article : 30 wordsGeneral Anderson returns to Australia. Major Griffiths is promoted to the rank of Colonel assuming charge of headquarters. There was lively interest in the elections, a continuous stream of soldiers, nurses, munitioners, and sailors, are voting at headquarters. There are numerous ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Admiralty, in mentioning the fact that Commander Cockman, of the Royal Naval Reserve, was commander of the Ballarat, eulogised the gallantry of the captain, officers, and crew. ...
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