The Austro- German offensive on the Isonzo front, which began on Wednesday, and developed fully on Thursday, went with the force of a torrent at first, and then slowed down. The attack was on an eighteen mile front, with Tolmein the centre. General Cadorna for long, and concentrated the ...
Article : 643 wordsThis morning, with the dawn, another attack went forward on the ridge south of Passchendaele, in which the Australians had a part on the flank only. ...
Article : 286 wordsThe following message has been received from the British commander on the Salonika front:-- The British yesterday captured ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Berne correspondent of the "Idea Nazionale," published in Rome, states that the Germans regard the Austro-German regard the Austro-German attack as a ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Cologne newspaper "Volks Zeitung" and the Frankfurt "Zeitung" admit that it is useless trying to minimise the importance of the French success. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe following report was received from Sir Douglas Haig last night: -- The operations of the French north of St. Jansbeck were successfully ...
Article : 233 wordsThe correspondent of the United Press Association telegraphs as follows: --The Allies had taken practically all their first objectives by noon, and are ...
Article : 55 wordsToday's French communique says:--The Germans again attacked yesterday north of Chaume Wood (east of the Meuse). After a very lively ...
Article : 73 wordsA French communique says:-- The British on Thursday raided the village of Salman, south of Seres, capturing 50 Bulgarians. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Germans on the Italian front are using a new torture gas, which produces a terrible itching, oven through the gas-mask. The inventors hope thus to ...
Article : 62 wordsThe following message was received today from the correspondent of the United Press Association:--The attack: began in a drizzle, and the ground was ...
Article : 315 wordsDr. Reiss, a Swiss professor, reports that the Bulgarians have killed 1,000 people and destroyed 10,000 houses at Monastir by a continuous ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Italian Embassy has received official advices that French and 'British reinforcements are arriving on the Italian front by train from France. ...
Article : 50 wordsA German official wireless message says:--Yesterday we stormed the French positions at Chaume Wood, on a front of 1,200 metres (1,300 yards), ...
Article : 42 wordsThe German newspapers are complaining of the selfishness of the Bulgarians, who have done no fighting for more than a year, and refuse to assist ...
Article : 46 wordsMore than one squadron of our own Australian Flying Corps is now flying on the Western front. An Australian aeroplane has already brought down a ...
Article : 230 wordsA German official wireless message says: --The very violent artillery fire which had been proceeding for some time ...
Article : 134 wordsA communique issued last night says:-- The enemy attempted a coup-de-main in Champagne today but were ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Italian Government has resigned after being defeated by 312 to 96 on a motion asking for a vote of confidence, despite a rousing speech made by ...
Article : 139 wordsThe following official message has been received from the British commander in Mesopotamia :-- On Tuesday the Turks on both ...
Article : 64 wordsThe "First Red Fourragers" (foragers) is the name of the newly-established regimental honour conferred by the French Government upon the Foreign ...
Article : 40 wordsM. Barthou, the new Foreign Minister in France, announcing the foreign policy of the Government today, said that, in addition to reparation, ...
Article : 182 wordsThe Manchester Guardian largely attributes the Italian crisis to resentment against extreme Nationalist propaganda, with its extravagant ...
Article : 130 wordsThe following Italian official statement was issued today:-- Powerful enemy forces are continuing the offensive on our left wing ...
Article : 173 wordsThe following message was received from Mr. Philip Gibbs last night:-- The attacking troops were chiefly English, with some Canadians. The ...
Article : 406 wordsA French communique issued tonight says: -- We attacked at 6 o'clock this morning between, Driegrachton and ...
Article : 192 wordsThe following Russian official wireless message has been intercepted:--Enemy squadrons yesterday bombarded Ainazli, near Saliemande, and he ...
Article : 51 wordsThis afternoon's French communique says -- Last night was calm along the entire front north of the Aisne. The ...
Article : 202 wordsIt is believed in Washington that the resignation of the Italian Cabinet will not alter the foreign policy of Italy, and will not weaken the ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Scandinavian newspapers confirm reports that the Germans are preparing to land a force on the coast of Finland, in the expectation that they will receive ...
Article : 45 wordsA French communique issued today says: --During an air raid on Wednesday night another ton of bombs was ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, by 149 votes to one, has resolved upon war with Germany. The formal declaration issued by the President states ...
Article : 151 wordsThis morning's report from Sir Douglas Haig says:-- The British and French launched attacks at 5.45 this morning to the ...
Article : 525 wordsA German official wireless message intercepted by the Admiralty this afternoon says:-- The north wing of the Second Italian Army is retiring. We ...
Article : 227 wordsThe following statement was issued by the Admiralty today:-- Our naval aircraft bombed the aerodromo at Varssenaere and the ...
Article : 54 wordsA German official wireless message says:--The French yesterday attacked in the Ailette region, and after a short engagement in Pinon Woods we ...
Article : 106 wordsA French communique says : -- German aeroplanes yesterday dropped 20 bombs of large calibre on Dumkirk, ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. Cyril Brown, formerly Berlin correspondent of the "New York World," says he cannot find a concrete basis for the optimism of Germany ...
Article : 309 wordsAdvices received in Washington state that the Allied air-raids in Germany are increasing the discontent throughout the country. A recent raid on Essen ...
Article : 49 wordsM. Marcel Hutin, the French war correspondent, describing the victory on the Aisne, says:--The enemy's demoralisation and disorder led the ...
Article : 91 wordsThe Geneva correspondent of the "Daily Express" telegraphs as follows: -- Travellers state that innumerable trains of German officers and soldiers ...
Article : 94 wordsMr. G. Ward Price, one of the correspondents with the Italian Headquarters on the Isonzo front, in a message last night, says:-- This is the eve of ...
Article : 702 wordsMajor-General F. B. Maurice, the Director of Military Operations. Imperial General Staff states that during September British aviators brought ...
Article : 50 wordsAn Italian semi-official statement says it is at present impossible to give all the details of the position at the front, where the struggle continues to be ...
Article : 86 wordsGerman war correspondents say the soldiers in the front lines at Fort Malmaison fought for nearly three days and nights, without a pause. They were ...
Article : 75 wordsThe above map shows the southern portion of the front on which the Austro-Germans have just launched their great offensive. The front on which the main attack was made extends from (northeast of Cadale to Telmein, and then northwest of [?]olmein into the Julian alps (not shown on ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 219 wordsThe Nottingham Chamber of Commerce has presented to New Zealand an aeroplane costing £2,000. The Duchess of Portland named the machine ...
Article : 124 wordsAdvice from Rome show that the Italians fully expected the Austro-German offensive. General Cadorna has taken every measure to cope with the ...
Article : 135 wordsThe sweeping French victory on the Aisne over, picked men of the Gemini army is causing intense joy in France. Von Hindenburg chose one of the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 29 Oct 1917, Page 5
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