The above map will be found of great assistance in following the movements of the gigantic armies that will shortly be in the field. It takes in the countries of all the belligerents, actual and potential, and will show at a glance their geographical relationship to each other. The map may prove of some historic interest, for it is probably on the eve of such a revision as has not been paralleled since the close of the Napoleonic Wars and the Treaty of Vienna. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 88 wordsNothing was more certain, should Europe be involved in a war, than that prices of commodities would go up. The news of Germany's declaration of war on Sunday ...
Article : 1,037 wordsUnder the Defence Act the Governor Genera! may call upon the following classes to render services in time of war:—Glass 1—All men of the age of IS years ...
Article : 205 wordsThe movements of ships, both in time of peace and war, are made the subject of special provisions in international law. and, in view of the present crisis, it is ...
Article : 514 wordsThe decision of the Federal Government to offer an expeditiously force from the Commonwealth has been hailed with intense enthusiasm and delight amongst the ...
Article : 540 wordsAlthough Great Britain is not yet actively involved in the European upheaval, certain precautions have been taken by the Commonwealth Naval Department. Acting ...
Article : 897 wordsThe question was frequently asked to-day if in the event of the war extending in such a direction as to render action by the Commonwealth imperative, could the ...
Article : 212 wordsLittle time has been lost by the military authorities in making effective preparations towards securing the safety of Sydney and all approaches. There was a ...
Article : 631 wordsThe surprise occasioned along the water front this afternoon by the German mail steamer Seydlitz hauling off from the quay deepened into excitement ...
Article : 211 wordsThe great European struggle will have a tremendous effect upon the shipping of the world. That goes without saying. To what extent British bottoms ...
Article : 524 wordsPrecautions were taken here to-day towards the defence of the island by calling out the available noval reserves and members of the Torres Struts Rifle Club. All ...
Article : 133 wordsDuring the past few days consideration has been given -by the -Military Department to the matter of properly guarding their stocks of ammunition in the various States. ...
Article : 169 wordsProfessor Geoffrey Duffield, of Reading (eldest son of Mr. D. W. Duffield, of Glenelg), who arrived by lie Ascanius on Monday, informed a reporter fiat 10 days ...
Article : 283 wordsA notification has been issued of the German mobilisation in various parts of the world. All Germans subject to military duty according to prescription in their ...
Article : 111 wordsIt has been decided by the Federal Government that in the event of war the ships of the Australian fleet unit shall be placed at the disposal and under the ...
Article : 1,543 wordsMajor Brand stated on Monday evening that there was no truth in the rumor that a mobilisation of the South Australian forces had been ordered. ...
Article : 82 wordsOne of the most significant items in the [?]le news is the statement that the Germans have invaded the independent Duchy of Luxemburg and refuse to withdraw. ...
Article : 277 wordsThere were animated scenes at the Williamstown Naval Depot to-day, where preparations for eventualities were in full swing all day Sunday. A large number ...
Article : 424 wordsThe effect of the war upon shinning is evident in the unprecedented suddenness with which the war rates have been raised. The marine underwriters in Adelaide told ...
Article : 254 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 34 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 6 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), Tue 4 Aug 1914, Page 3
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: