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  2. THE BALKANS

    PARIS, Thursday.--A communique states:--"There was a lively cannonade on the Struma front. The Italians were engaged in the region of Monte Allies. Allied artillery is ...

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  3. FRENCH DASH

    PARIS, Thursday.--A communique states:--"The battle continues north of the Koranic. We achieved a pronounced success in the evening, capturing the entire village of Bouchavesnes, after a brilliant action, in which we overpowered strongly-entrenched positions. The Germans did not. attempt a counter-attack. ...

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    The shaded area, which represents the ground gained by the Allied advance from the thick broken line,, which marks their position when the Somme offensive started, shows an extension between Combles and Peronne. This, it will be noticed, comes close on the heels of other extensions in the same area during the last few days. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. PROGRESS OF THE WAR

    The still further French advance described this morning, coming on top of yesterday's, which itself ...

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  6. REFERENDUM.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The bill making provision for the taking of the referendum on the question of compelling military service for the term of the war outside the ...

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  7. "THE END COMING."

    LONDON. Thursday.--"The war is going well," said Mr. Boner Law (Secretary of State for the Colonics) at a luncheon to Sir E. P. Morris, the Newfoundland Premier. ...

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  8. INDUSTRIAL DEMANDS.

    LONDON. Thursday.--The first, railway conference dealing with the men's demands for a 10s increase assembled yesterday, and continued to-day. ...

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  9. DIMITRAKOPOULOS.

    ATHENS, Thursday.--The political situation remains obscure. The latest, messages show that all efforts by Entente Ministers to induce M. Zaimis to continue in office as ...

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  10. NEW YORK STRIKE.

    NEW YORK, Thursday.--A dynamite bomb was found in a New York subway. It is believed it was placed there by strikers in order to frighten passengers. Police precautions have ...

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  11. AMERICAN RAILWAYS.

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.--The Inter-State Commerce Commission reports that the total railway earnings for the past fiscal year wore 1,176,000,000 dollars (£235,200,000), an increase of ...

    Article : 65 words
  12. OVER BRUSSELS.

    AMSTERDAM, Thursday.--A British aeroplane flow over Brussels, skimming the roofs to avoid gunfire. The occupants of the machine dropped loafire bearing the exhortation:--"Have ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. ENEMIES CONFER.

    NEW YORK, Thursday.--Berlin despatches describe a most important. Hold conference, which is taking place at General Headquarters on the eastern front. It is attended by the ...

    Article : 268 words
  14. ENGLISH RACING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 266 words
  15. AMBASSADOR GERARD.

    NEW YORK, Thursday.--A message from Berlin states that Mr. Gerard, American Ambassador, is still being attacked by a section of the Gorman press. One paper says:--"The ...

    Article : 88 words
  16. EASTERN LINES.

    PETROGRAD, Thursday.--A Russian communique reports:-- "An enemy attempt to cross the Eystritza, south of Ezupol, failed. ...

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  17. 'PLANE FIGHTING.

    PARIS, Thursday.--A communique states:-- "There were 17 air combats on the Somme front. Our air squadrons dropped 87 bombs on the railway station and barracks at Giscard. ...

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  18. ROUNDENG-UP.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The police and military stopped all visitors at the Newmarket race meeting. There was one hour's inspection. They netted two men. ...

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  19. SERVIA'S FUTURE.

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.--The Servian Government has decided to send a Minister to the United States, whore hitherto the country diplomatically has not been represented. This ...

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  20. CONTROLLING BRAINS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--An Order-in-Council which has been issued establishes the principle of commandeering brains. With a view to the more efficient production of war material, every ...

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  21. "OFFENSIVES COMPARED."

    "No matter what tost you take--the number of unwounded prisoners taken, the number of divisions against which the blow was delivered, the accuracy, the rate, and the weight ...

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  22. ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

    ROME, Thursday.--An Italian communique elates:--"Our Alpine troops won a position commanding the Travenanzesa Pass, interrupting enemy communications between ...

    Article : 99 words
  23. TRADE WITH NEUTRALS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The War Trade Statistical Bureau's returns show that the increased exports to the United States and to neutrals are wholly due to the cutting off of ...

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  24. CARUSO'S RECORD.

    NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Caruso has accepted an offer of 200,000dol. (£40,000) for 30 performances in Buenos Ayres at the close of next season. This is the highest salary on record, ...

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  25. AIR SUPREMACY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, a former member of the Air Board, says that the latest type of aeroplane has already brought down 27 Gorman Fokkers. For weeks ...

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  26. SPYING ON SHIPS.

    AMSTERDAM, Thursday.--A sensation was caused in Holland by the arrest of a German, Huns Sex, also Jacob Dirkzwager, on suspicion of espionage. Dirkzwagor, until March, was ...

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  27. ORNAMENTAL KAISER.

    ROME, Thursday.--Acting on Field-Marshal von Hindenburg's advice, the Kaiser in future will not interfere in military affairs. He will encourage the troops, visit tho wounded. ...

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  28. SHACKLETON'S MOVEMENTS.

    PUNTA ARENAS, Thursday.--Sir Ernest Shackleton travels to Valparaiso in the Yolcho, and thence proceeds to Santiago to thank the President. From Santiago he goes to Buenos ...

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  29. FORGED PASSES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--John Shanahan and Reginald Ellis, Australian soldiers, have been sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Clerkenwell for providing forged posses for ...

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  30. VON PFLANZER RETIRES.

    COPFNHAGEN, Thursday.-- General von Pflanzer is retiring, owing to ill-health. LONDON, Thursday.--With references to General von Pflnnzer's retirement, it is pointed ...

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  31. SHIPPING FREIGHTS INCREASED

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.--In conference, the New Zealand shipping companies decided to increase the freights. Mr. Bennett, general manager of the New ...

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  32. VOLUNTARY WORKERS' ASSOCIATION.

    Tho committee which has been working for some considerable time with the object of erecting cottage homes for returned soldiers or soldiers' widows in the eastern suburbs is now ...

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  33. VERDUN AGAIN.

    PARIS, Thursday.--After intense artillery Preparation, the Germans attacked the recently conquered positions east of Floury. They wore completely repulsed. Wo took 70 prisoners. We ...

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  34. STORMY NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--An avalanche and landslide occurred at the Otira end of Arthur's Pass tunnel, and overwhelmed several houses. Charles Morris, hearing the ...

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  35. VALUE OF A SOLDIER'S LIFE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Answering a question by Dr. Maloney, in the House of Representatives to-day, as to whether 10s a day was too much to pay a soldier, the Prime Minister ...

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  36. NORWEGIAN STEAMERS.

    AMSTERDAM. Thursday.--German "submarines sank seven Norwegian steamers during the last two days. The value of the vessels and their cargoes is estimated at [?]500,000. ...

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  37. REPRISALS ON PRISONERS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--As a result of intervention of King Alfonso of Spain Germany and France have agreed to a suspension of reprisals upon prisoners from August 21 lost. ...

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