The following British, French, and German official bulletins have been issued:—London, Nov. 22 (2.30 p.m.).—"Advancing last evening to the northward of ...
Article : 503 wordsProfessor McIntyre, as chairman of the State Recruiting Committee, sends a letter to the Press regarding the prominence given in anti-conscription papers to Mr. ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Petrograd correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle," commenting on the complex and incoherent situation in Russia consisting in units not recognising the ...
Article : 78 wordsThe following Italian and German official despatches have been issued:— Rome, Nov. 22 (5.15 p.m.).—Between the Brenta and Piave Rivers we repulsed the ...
Article : 101 wordsThe British Admiralty authorities report—"A successful raid in the vicinity of Constantinople was made in July with British bombing aeroplanes of the Handley-Page ...
Article : 80 wordsFor some time past the attention of the Government prompted by manufacturers and private consumers, has been devoted to securing adequate supplies of sugar from ...
Article : 2,101 wordsThe Prime Minister has issued the following manifesto in connection with the referendum:—To the Electors of Western Australian ...
Article : 1,026 wordsIt is understoed that Sir Thomas Mackenzie (the High Commissioner for New Zealand) has made arrangements which will reduce in a great measure the ...
Article : 37 wordsThe committee appointed at the mass meeting of returned soldiers held on Wednesday night last for the purpose of assisting the Government in connection with ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Bolsheviks claim that all M. Kerensky's troops have surrended. The Ukreinian Government sent an army of about 150,000 men against General Kaledin. ...
Article : 46 wordsIn the House of Commons last evening Mr. James Ian Macpherson (Parliamentary Secretary to the War Office) announced that the military authorities in East Africa were ...
Article : 58 wordsThe enemy's pressure is diminishing everywhere, except at Monte Grappa where the Germans are launching assault after assault, and suffering very heavy losses. The ...
Article : 54 wordsThe correspondent of the United Press Association (U.S.A.) says:—"The British are still advancing the cavairy being preceded by tanks and followed ...
Article : 250 wordsThe "Politiken" publishes a message from Haperandsa (Sweden) to the effect that M. Trotsky sent to the Allies a supplementary note requesting a revision of their war ...
Article : 64 wordsIn the course of the further hearing at the City Police Court yesterday of the conspiracy charges against 11 men supposed to be members of an illegal association, ...
Article : 1,388 wordsReplying to a question asked by Mr. V. Runciman in the House of Commons yesterday, Sir L. Chiozza Money (Parliamentary Secretary to the Controller of Shipping) said ...
Article : 96 wordsAccording to despatches received from Rome, the Allied reinforcements are now prepared to strengthen the Italian lines. The statement made by the Prime Minister ...
Article : 57 wordsA leading newspaper, the "Mainichi," advocates the despatch by Japan of an army of 2,000,000 to the Russian front in the events of Russia making a separate peace. ...
Article : 32 wordsNews has reached Washington from Rome to the effect that Gabricle D'Annunzio, the poet, who was reported to be missing, has returned safely from an air raid on the ...
Article : 34 wordsA Wireless Russian official message, intercepted by the British Admiralty authorities, reports: "The Council of the People's Commissaries, in the name of the Government ...
Article : 105 wordsThe London "Daily Telegraph" says that the Advisory Shipbuilding Committee has resigned as a protest against the present Government policy of shipbuilding. The ...
Article : 72 wordsA German wireless message intercepted by the British Admiralty authorities says:—"Field Marshal von Mackenson will confer with the Kaiser in Berlin to-morrow ...
Article : 166 wordsThe leading newspapers here approve heartily of Mr. Lloyd George's recent speech on the war position, and point out that America is prepared to support the ...
Article : 83 wordsThe House of Commons, by a majority of 29, has embodied the priniciple of the alternative vote in the Reform Bill The Government left the matter to a free vote ...
Article : 110 wordsThe United States Ambassador at Petrograd (Mr. D. R. Francis) has advised all Americans to leave Petrograd. ...
Article : 24 wordsA Russian diplomat has left here for Petrogard with orders to hand to the Russian Revolutionary Government proposals for peace from the Central Powers. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe special correspondent of the United Press Association (U.S.A.) at the British front reports that the tanks, cavairy, and infantry are still advancing. His personal ...
Article : 59 wordsAn impressive service was conducted in Adelaide to-day by the Boy Scouts. It was their final effort in and around the capital to raise, recruits. A Picturesque ...
Article : 119 wordsIn the House of Commons last evening Lord Robert Cecil (Minister for Blockade) denied the existence of a secret treaty between, France and the Carist ...
Article : 58 wordsIn the House of Commons last night Sir. John Norton Griffiths asked whether the Imperial Government had approached the Australian Government with regard to the ...
Article : 95 wordsThe "Cologne Gazette," the organ of the German Government, declares that the capture of Jerusalem by the British is of serious political importance, and will affect ...
Article : 46 wordsThe New York newspapers are unanimous as to the tremendous importance of the British advance. The "New York Times" military expert ...
Article : 156 wordsThe Chemical Electron Company's works in Griescheim, on the Main embracing 21 factories, the most extensive in Germany, were blown up on the night of November ...
Article : 112 wordsA high military authority observes:—"The main point of yesterday's advance was that we penetrated six and a half miles on a twelve mile front which is a ...
Article : 299 wordsThe National Conference of Railwaymen has refused to accept the railway companies offer of an advance of five shilings, making the war increase £1 a week. ...
Article : 86 wordsAn interesting ceremony took place at the Karrakatta camp yesterday afternoon, when his Excellency the Governor-General presented Mrs. Edith Pope, widow of the ...
Article : 477 wordsThe newspapers here understand that the inter-Allied Conference in Paris will discuss definitely the question of a Japanese military expedition to Europe. It is considered ...
Article : 73 wordsGermany announces the enlargement of the blockade rone round Britain and France from to-day. The change affects Icland, the Faroes, and the traffic on the Spanish ...
Article : 268 wordsM. Marcal Hutin, the war correspondent, writing in the "Echo de Paris," asserts that nearly ten thousand prisoners have been counted already. Included in the ...
Article : 61 wordsPresident Wilson has issued a proclamation, providing for the more drastic regulation of enemy aliens, These must now register, and they are forbidden to ...
Article : 74 wordsThe newspapers here regard the British attack on the Hindenburg line as a veritable masterstroke, lacking neither in its surprise nor in its originality, and carried ...
Article : 62 wordsRegulations under the War Pecautions Act were issued to-day making it an offence for any person to destroy, injure. disfigure, or remove any poster, ...
Article : 134 wordsThe London Press Bureau announces that President Poincare, of France, has congratulated King George very warmly on the magnificent British victories won in ...
Article : 46 wordsIn Montreal, a man named Charles Monette, was found guilty of having attempted to dynamite the home of a man named Athelstan, and was sentenced to five years' ...
Article : 41 wordsMr. Charles Grasty, the special London correspondent of the New York "Times," interviewed Lord Northeliffe on the war position and the latter said:—"We have ...
Article : 256 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the New York "Sun" says that plans for a great aerial and naval drive in the spring are likely to be adopted by the British and ...
Article : 44 wordsA message from Buffalo states that the Federation of Labour has adopted an antipacificist resolution by an overwhelming majority. ...
Article : 30 wordsIn relation to the controversy over military figures the Chief of the General Staff (Major-General Legge) has, at the direction of the Minister for Defence ...
Article : 322 wordsIn addition to the destruction of five submarines referred to in Mr. Lloyd George's statement to the House of Commons on Monday, the Government is ...
Article : 69 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, the war correspondent, telegraphs from the British front:—"The cavalry, infantry, and tanks are still active in the break in the Hindenburg line. There ...
Article : 548 wordsThe correspondent of the New York "World" at Washington says that President Wilson is in favour of an Allied War Council, with executive powers. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe United Press Association's correspondent at Washington states that German agents offered General Felix Dias £60,000 to concoct a revolution in Mexico, in ...
Article : 129 wordsA high naval authority here, commenting on the sinkings for the week, explain that the weather which prevailed during the period in question was more favourable ...
Article : 47 wordsTo-morrow the Queen's Park honour roll inscribed with the names of over 250 men who have enlisted from the district, will be unveiled in the local Town Hall by Dr. ...
Article : 155 wordsThe United States destroyer Channcey was sunk in a collision on Monday last in a collison in foreign waters, 21 of her crew being lost. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe first standardised cargo ship which the Government has built at Seattle has been named the Adlon. It is built of steel, and consumes oil fuel. It is of 8,800 tons, ...
Article : 67 wordsIt is reported from Berlin that, with a view to reprisals, the Imperial Chancellor has decided that the fortunes of American citizens in Germany shall be prescribed, ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Imperial Graves Commission has decided not to make any distinction between the memorials marking the graves of officers and men. It is considered probable ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 24 Nov 1917, Page 7
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