Sir Douglas Haig issued the following reports on Sunday night:—"The Irish made a successful raid to the North-east of Croisilles. They took a few prisoners and ...
Article : 798 wordsThe details of last Friday's mystery raid are slowly coming in. Prisoners from the Zeppelin which landed at Rijon state that they left their base at 2 on Friday ...
Article : 467 wordsA Russian naval communique issued on Sunday night stated:—"The islands of Oesel and Moon are definitely in enemy hands. The operations on Dago Island have been ...
Article : 493 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George) and the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Bonar Law) yesterday afternoon launched a great antumn campaign for national ...
Article : 1,871 wordsMr. G. H. Perris, who is with the French armies, states that the captured crews of the super-Zeppelins 1.49 and 1.50 confirm the report that they took part in a single ...
Article : 135 wordsOfficial advices show that Germany continues to bleed Belgium of money, workmen and materials incalculable, and that Belgians are being forced to work on the ...
Article : 62 wordsAmerican eviators have been flying over the German lines in France and dropping Liberty Loan posters bearing pictorial and statistical data. ...
Article : 28 wordsFollowing upon a Cabinet Council yesterday the Premier (M. Painleve) tendered the Cabinet's resignation, but President Poincare refused to accept it. He ...
Article : 67 wordsSome of the Zeppelins crossed Holland early on Saturday. Whereas eight were seen to go towards England in organised formation and escorted by seaplanes only three ...
Article : 71 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs telegraphs from Belgium:—"Monday's attack was not on a wide front or a great depth, but it brought the French and English to the ...
Article : 339 wordsThe German official version of the raid as intercepted by the British Admiralty states:—"Our naval airship squadron on Friday night made a specially successful ...
Article : 94 wordsThe news of the sinking of the transport Antilles came as a shock to the public, the first real casualties forcing the realisation that the nation is at war. ...
Article : 219 wordsOne of the captured German aviators states that Germany is preparing a grand air offensive by masses of machines to forestall those which are being constructed in ...
Article : 71 wordsThe announcement of the Zeppelin disaster in Frances caused widespread consternation in Germany. It is admitted that the disaster demonstrates the failure of the ...
Article : 36 wordsThe first Zeppelin was shot down at St. Clements, in the department of Meurthees-Moselle, at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning. Three airships were seen in ...
Article : 313 wordsTwo Russian torpedo boats arrived at Helsingfers, Finland, after the Oesel battle. The crews report that the battle continued until the 17th inst. The Germans ...
Article : 56 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday, Sir. George Cave (Home Secretary) said that at least 10 Zeppelins raided England last Friday. Five of them attacked London, but ...
Article : 340 wordsThe latest news is to the effect that 167 persons were saved from the Antilles. Vice Admiral Sims forwarded the news of the sinking of the Antilles, which was being ...
Article : 69 wordsMr. Gilmour, of the Australian Press Association, writing on Saturday, stated that he saw a large number of New South Welshmen who had been in the thick of ...
Article : 460 wordsThe British Admiralty intercepted the following German wireless message on Sunday:—"We reached the east coast of Dago Island, and are penetrating into the ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Home Secretary (Sir George Cave) arrounced In the House of Commons yesterday that an injuiry into the North Sea raid would be held ...
Article : 34 wordsOne hundred and nineteen men from the convey which was attacked by the Germans last Wednesday have landed from lifeboats on the Norwegian coast. They ...
Article : 94 wordsA military writer in the "Svenska Aaghladet" says that in consequence of the recent German successes at Riga the question of attempting to force the Sound ...
Article : 81 wordsWhen they re-crossed the channel the airships blundered hopelesaly about the interior of France. Wherever they went the searchlights picked them up and the ...
Article : 594 wordsThe Russian Embassy declares that the Germans cannot take Petrograd this winter, and that they will never take it if the Russian soldiers offer the slightest ...
Article : 78 wordsNews has been received that an Italian submarine has safely journeyed from Italy to Archangel, Russia's northern port. It will be taken to pieces and carried in ...
Article : 43 wordsThe German Press is completely silent on the subject of the Zeppelin raid. ...
Article : 20 wordsMr. Andrew Fisher, during his inspection last Friday of two advanced aviation schools, where 400 Australian fiers are completing their instruction, saw some ...
Article : 167 wordsA British official message from East Africa states:—"The main enemy forces retreating from Bemkuru have reached Mahiwa, after abandoning their hospitals. ...
Article : 75 wordsThe following wireless Russian official message was received on Sunday:— Our troops disregarded the enemy's signals to fraternise at Narot[?]h Lake and Busou ...
Article : 36 wordsThe immediate German Objectives are Werder and Hapsol, from which it will be comparatively easy to advance upon Reval, aided by railways and good roads. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe following official French communiques have been issued:— Sunday Afternoon.—"There has been violent artillery work on the Aisne, where our ...
Article : 243 wordsOpposite the Australian line have at last appeared their old friends, the Third Prussian Guard Division. The Australians have already taken prisoners ...
Article : 169 wordsMr. Maurice Low in a message from Washington to the "Morning Post" yesterday, stated: "The Allies' was conference which will be held in London at an early ...
Article : 105 wordsThe documents which have been published in connection with the Korniloff affair include a memorandum issued by General Alexief when resigning his ...
Article : 121 wordsA French Eastern communique issued yesterday stated:—"Our artillery is continuing a destructive bombardment of the enemy positions in the regions of Doiran ...
Article : 61 wordsThe United States intends to spend the sum of £20,000,000 on the establishment of an ordnance depot and arsenal for the supply of the American troops in France. ...
Article : 38 wordsSecond Lieutenant A. M. Ogilvie of the Gordon Highlanders, and formerly of Kurrawang, Western Australia, was killed on the 5th inst. ...
Article : 55 wordsThe State Department has published an article, which appeared in Swiss newspapers, and which was written by a son of the late Prince Hohenlohe, a former ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Russian Minister has handed to the Pope the text of a new religious law whereby the Pope will appoint a Metropolitan, Archbishop, and Bishops, subject ...
Article : 79 wordsThe publicity secretary to the Treasury states:— The opening of Australia's trans Australian railway is an epochmaking event in ...
Article : 533 wordsThe "Vossissche Zeitung" states that the Kaiser has refused to accept Admiral von Capelle's resignation of his position as head of the German Admirally. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe following reports have been issued by the British Admiralty:—"Naval aircraft on Friday night dropped large quantities of explosives on the Bruges docks ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Committee of the British Women's Hospital are appealing to the Empire on behalf of the fund for nurses whose health has been impaired through the war. It ...
Article : 72 wordsPresident Wilson has proclaimed the 28th inst. as a day of prayer for the triumph of American arms. ...
Article : 25 wordsCount Reventlow, in an article in the "Deutsche Tegeszeitung," states that the Kaiser visited Constantinople to assure the Government that he would guarantee the ...
Article : 73 wordsThe following wireless German official message was intercepted by the British Admiralty on Sunday:—"The enemy bombarded Ostend from the sea. Most violent ...
Article : 120 wordsThe following official message was issued from the British headquarters in Mesopotamia on Monday:—"We carried out successful operations in the vicinity of ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Government has introduced and important and far reaching measure entitled the War legislation Amendment Bill, which proposes to vest land owned by ...
Article : 125 wordsOwing to the policy of keeping wounded men in France until they are able to leave their beds, the Australian Red Cross Society is introducing cinematograph pictures at ...
Article : 45 wordsIt is still doubtful whether five or six Zeppelins were destroyed in France. Four or five escaped towards Germany, though it is believed that the Zeppelin which ...
Article : 149 wordsIt is understood that the dispute over the Swedish despatches seized at Halifax, has been closed, as Britain has decided not to insist upon the opening of the ...
Article : 37 wordsMr. Frank Simonds in a striking article in the New York "Tribune" says that the British thrust threatens the whole German position from Lille to Verdun, and ...
Article : 117 wordsThe Distinguished Conduct Medal has been awarded to 26 Australians and nine New Zealanders. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 24 Oct 1917, Page 7
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