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  2. AT THE FRONT IN FRANCE.

    It is generally admitted that there is riot much to choose between the fighting qualities of tho best German and French and British troops in this war. Nor, owing to the lack of opportunity, has there so far been any transcendent generalship on any one side. Tho war is more ...

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  3. OFFENSIVE BROKEN.

    PARIS, Monday.--The latest communique reads:-- ."We have had further gains eastward of the Aix Noulette-Souchez Road, and from Neuville St. Vaast to "The Labyrinth." We ...

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  4. ALLIES' ATTACKS IN GALLIPOLI.

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  5. TURKS ASSAILED.

    Huge contracts for the supply of high explosive shells have been placed, and measures are being taken to utilise skilled workers and engineers in the manufacture. ...

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  6. IN THE TRENCHES.

    To realise what the ordeal has been to Sir John French and his men, it is necessary to remember that the line hold by tho British force falls on either side of the Flemish-French ...

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  7. STREAM OF METAL.

    DUNKIRK, Monday.--While the British are building up reserves of high explosive ammunition before attempting another advance, the Germans are pouring an unending ...

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  8. THE NAVAL FORCES.

    PARIS, Sunday.--Vice-admiral Nicol has been appointed to the command of the French naval forces in the Dardanelles, He has had a brilliant career, and is the ...

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  9. TURKS' FRONT.

    PARIS, Sunday.--An official despatch states:-- "The Allies on Friday attacked along the entire front, with the object off taking certain points d'appul. The British centre ...

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  10. ON THE ISONZO.

    ROME, Monday.--The first, important battle has been raging since Thursday, for the possession of Tolmein (on the Isonzo, 18, miles north-east of Gorz). It is progressing ...

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  11. FIXING THE LINES.

    Occasionally there would be some little choice as to location; a trench might be put down before the enemy came near, or the original line might be abandoned in favor of others ...

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  12. DEADLY FUMES.

    PETROGRAD, Monday.--The enemy's Leng-San front is eighteen miles long, extending from the village of Stany, on the left bank of the Leng, to Zarmina, ten ...

    Article : 159 words
  13. PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

    The Italian and Austrian armies are now in close contact on the Isonzo river and according to advices the first big battle of the campaign has commenced. The Italian ...

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  14. SHELLS AT CHANAK.

    LONDON, Monday.--The "Daily Telegraph's'' correspondent at Chanak reports thai, a neutral army officer estimates that 2000 shells fell at Cbanak when the Allied ...

    Article : 176 words
  15. THE ASSAULT.

    On the attacking side the first line of trenches swarms with selected troops; cager, dry-lipped men, rejoicing in their appointed task, yet fully conscious of the chances; intelligent ...

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  16. ITALIAN LOSSES.

    AMSTERDAM, Monday.--An Austrian communique states:-- "The Italians suffered considerable losses at Montenero, 300 being, killed on the ...

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  17. COOL BLUFF.

    CAIRO, Sunday.--The wounded include Major Dawson, a New Zealander, who is recovering. Major Dawson and 150 Australians and New Zealanders held a corner ...

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  18. SHELL FIRE.

    A general from India told us that if we got to a certain village a few miles away we should probably see it being shelled by the enemy. There, as at many places along the front, the ...

    Article : 509 words
  19. OVER THE PRUTH.

    PETROGRAD, Monday.--A communique States:-- "The enemy, pursuing the offensive towards Moseiska, was subjected to heavy losses. The Russians crossed the right bank ...

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  20. AUSTRIAN WARSHIPS.

    ROME, Monday.--The "Messagero" states that during the aerial bombardment of Pola two Austrian battleships, which were manoeuvring to escape, collided, and one ...

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  21. "ADMIRABLE."

    MELBOURNE, Monday.-- The Governor General has received the following cable message from Sir Edmund Barton, who is at present in England:-- "Lord Kitchener ...

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  22. POISON BOMBS.

    COPENHAGEN, Monday.--The new poison gas Zeppelins are furnished with three tanks, carrying gas bombs beneath the gondola portion of the airships. ...

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  23. ASIATIC TURKEY.

    LONDON, Monday.--It is officially stated that British gunboats on the Tigris have occupied Amarah, taking prisoner 30 officers and 700 men. ...

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  24. MAKING SHELLS.

    LONDON, .Monday.--Mr. Lloyd George, Minister for Munitions, in conversation with a correspondent, stated:-- "I believe (lint things arc going all right. ...

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  25. THE ONE CHANCE.

    The single chance of a big success is when then assaulting force succeeds in making a wide, clean, simultaneous conquest of the first line of trenches. No matter how many or ...

    Article : 277 words
  26. PRISONERS TORTURED.

    PETROGRAD, Sunday.--A revolting story is told of the treatment of a party of Russian prisoners in Poland. They were locked up without food for several days, ...

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  27. TORPEDOES AND WIRELESS.

    LONDON, Monday.--The "Daily Mail's" Amsterdam correspondent reports that the super-Zeppelins are provided with aerial torpedoes made of aluminium and sustained ...

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  28. LOSS OF THE GOLIATH.

    AMSTERDAM, Monday.--A German correspondent at Constantinople describes the recent sinking of the British battleship Goliath at the Dardanelles. British warships, the correspondent ...

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  29. GAS FACTORIES.

    AMSTERDAM, Monday.--The Germans are using the chief factories of Vilvorde (six miles north-east of Brussels) for the manufacture of asphyxiatiug gases. ...

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  30. SUBMARINE WAR.

    PETROGRAD, Monday.--A German submarine in the Gulf of Rign sank the transport Yenesei (3600 tons, armed with five 4.7in and 2 12-pounder guns). Thirty-two ...

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  31. KING CONSTANTINE.

    ATHENS, Monday.--The condition of King Constantine has improved. His temperature is now 98.3deg. ...

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  32. BRITISH CASUALTIES.

    LONDON, Monday.--Record week-end lists include 5500 casualties in the ranks, of which 2169 were reported from the Dardanelles, where 111 of the First Lancashire ...

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  33. FOR KRUPP'S SAKE.

    In this shelling of towns and villages close to the line the artillerymen have definite objects and frequently get remarkable results. We saw a tower which had been reduced at ...

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  34. THE COLOSSAL MACHINE.

    When you have boon with the British army for a few days you become positively fascinated by the operations of the colossal machine which is at work for us behind the lines. It is ...

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  35. MAKING GERMANY PAY.

    M. Le Guales de Mezauban, president of the Britanny Shipowners' Association, recently suggested to the French Minister of Marino that every Allied ship sunk by a Gorman submarine ...

    Article : 109 words
  36. MORE BRITISH LOSSES.

    LONDON, Monday.--A submarine sank the steamer Dunnett Head (343 tons) and the trawler Persimmon, north of Scotland. The crews were saved. ...

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