Mr. G. L. Gilmour, writing on Wednesday from the Australian area, says: To-day's battle belonged to one of the most experienced and battle-tried units, but there were some quite new troops among them, proud to stand beside their comrades for the first time. All did splendidly. The battle ...
Article : 334 wordsThe Western Railway Company has decided to close down the terminus stations and place the property in the Government's hands owing to the lawlessness of the employes. Other lines are likely to adopt the same policy. The public demand a proclamation of a state of siege; the ...
Article : 80 wordsYet another success has been added to the long series of brilliant victories which have marked the Mesopotamian campaign since its inception, ...
Article : 1,501 wordsField Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Later accounts show that the fighting yesterday afternoon and evening was exceedingly severe. The enemy spared no effort to regain the important ground captured. The enemy made four separate counter-attacks in great strength on our new front, from ...
Article : 384 wordsHarold Williams states that the stress in Russia is almost intolerable. The bright hopes of the revolution are darkened, and the collective energy of the nation is paralysed. The latest symptom is extraordinary lassitude born of long war and the oppression of the old regime. The lassitude was ...
Article : 280 wordsIt is stated on behalf of the Ministry for Munitions that the shipping losses since February 1 is roughly, equal to the total loss of the war period before. Therefore, it is necessary for America to turn out all the ships possible. The submarines won't cut off the Allies' munitions, but the ...
Article : 268 wordsThe Kieff Soviet refuses to hand over Generals Denekin, Markoff, and Elsiner, to a general commission of inquiry. The Soviet demands a direct military court martial. COPENHAGEN. ...
Article : 91 wordsA United Press message from Stockholm states that Kern[?]off will be judged by those whose scheme of making the army subject to civilian control forced him to revolt. The men were under their domination. The Soviet will constitute a court-martial. The Provisional Government, under ...
Article : 115 wordsLieutenant A. S. Talbot, of New South Wales, with Lieutenant Malcolm, was making a spiral descent at the Essex aerodrome, when the machine collided with another aeroplane. Both were killed. Talbot was an experienced aviator, and this was Malcolm's second ascent. ...
Article : 88 wordsThe map shows the Russian line in Armenia, extending from Trebizoud past, L. Van and L. Urmica, with isolated forces in Persia. The British front is seen in a curve north of Bagdad, where the columns are advancing up the Tigris towards Mosul, as indicated by the arrow. Another British column ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 129 wordsThe Admiralty has received the following Russian official message by wireless: An enemy mine sunk a destroyer off Oesel Island, 11 men being saved. PETROGRAD. ...
Article : 77 wordsAn Italian official communique states: Our airmen, aiming at interrupting railway traffic in the Bazza Valley, caused the destruction of the railway plant at Podbera. Our bombarding squadron reached Pola, and effectively bombarded the arsenal, also the submarine base at Olivireef, dropping three ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Democratic Assembly opened at the Alexandra Theatre. Kerensky, in a remarkable speech much interrupted, proved that the fight to the finish commenced with the extremists who apparently were in a slight minority. Kerensky detailed Russia's dangers, and rebutted the charges that he ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Admiralty has picked up by wireless the following German official communique: We repulsed in hand-to-hand fighting attacks north-eastward of Frezenberg and Menin-road. The enemy still occupies crater positions in our front line on the Ypres-Passchendaele road. ...
Article : 53 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs says: Wednesday will be counted as one of the biggest day's fighting in this war. The decision is of vital importance to the enemy and ourselves, and thus far it runs in our favor. The battalions on the Australians' right had the hardest time, as they were under incessant fire ...
Article : 658 wordsTo-day's French communique is as follows: The enemy thrice attacked Four de Paris north-west of Tanure and west of Navarin, in the Argonne, but our gunfire and rifle fire prevented. them from reaching our lines. The enemy suffered heavy losses. Our air squadrons heavily bombed ...
Article : 62 wordsThe "Daily News" representative at Petrograd says that directly the Democratic Assembly opened on Thursday afternoon everyone knew that there was going to be a desperate struggle. When President Cheldzes announced Kerensky's arrival as Commander-in-Chief, he stood up in the ...
Article : 264 wordsThe Hague correspondent of the "New York Times" reports that, after the holding of a council of Secretaries of State and military personages, the German Imperial Chancellor (Dr. Michaelis) suddenly decided not to make a speech in the Reichstag, in which he was expected to outline Germany's ...
Article : 90 wordsSpeaking to the Main Committee of the Reichstag, Michaells declined to make a detailed statement of Germany's war aims, as the time was not ripe. "I claim the right, for the Imperial Government, to fix the standpoint regarding peace. We must not bind the hands of our negotiators at ...
Article : 122 wordsThe Greek foreign office has informed the Embassy at Washington that the delay in the mobilisation of the Greece army is due to under equipment in materials, which England, France, and the United States furnish them. Greece supplies three hundred thousand men. It is understood ...
Article : 129 wordsCount von Reventlow, writing in the "Tages Zeitung," says the London air raids are a comforting compensation for our answer to the Pope's note. "I can imagine no pleasanter music to accompany such a document as the Pope's. These raids are the forerunner of the peace and conciliation which ...
Article : 155 wordsField Marshal Haig reports that no further counter-attack, has been made. Infantry encounters are confined to patrols. We took prisoners 100. A strong enemy party, attempting to approach the lines in the early morning, eastward of Polygon Wood was caught by the artillery, rifle, and ...
Article : 202 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, in a later despatch, writes as follows:-- The menace to the right wing on Wednesday was averted by the courage of the English and Scottish units, and the quick, skilful and generous help of the Australians. The latter, realising the dangerous situation in which their right ...
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Advertising : 148 wordsSpeaking at the election of the Rector of the Berlin University, Professor Pen[?]k declared that German losses abroad had been enormous, and there were nearly three trillion marks in English hands alone which could not be replaced. Germany must begin where she stood 80 years age but ...
Article : 158 wordsA British official report states that aeroplanes attacked the South-east coast this evening. Aeroplanes are reported at various points along the coast of Suffolk, Essex, and Kent. The majority of the attacks were uneventful and not far inland. A few aeroplanes headed towards London. ...
Article : 91 wordsThe goods at the Courtiers this week are up to the label -- crisp, snappy, and spectacular. The good things come from Miss Madge Griffith, whose fine ...
Article : 173 wordsThe Newcastle Delegate Board, by 20 votes to seven, advised the coal miners to resume work. Lodge meetings were called to decide definitely. ...
Article : 137 wordsA message from Budapest says that Mr. Hirlap interviewed Tirpitz, who stated that the English and French monopoly of the Mediterranean must cease. A mere neutralisation of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal was not enough only. They must defeat England and save the Central Powers, who ...
Article : 83 wordsA United Press message from London states that when interviewed Lord Cecil said that, with America's help in shipping construction; we are able to beat the U boats. Supplies of munitions and food are at present maintained. Even assuming Germans destroy 300 more ships than are built. ...
Article : 93 wordsThere has been a further discovery of German bombs, rifles, and ammunition in a cellar belonging to Max Rondorff, a German engineer intended for use in Finland against Russia. ...
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