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Article : 557 wordsPresident Wilson address to Congress caused a sensation in the city. The newspaper kiosks were besieged, and America's coming in was the sole topic of ...
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Article : 37 wordsDuring the present year 155 Norwegian ships, of a total register of 243,000 tons, and 69 lives were lost through German submarine operations. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Russians are delighted with President Wilson's address to Congress. Outside the Taurida Palace yesterday speakers explained the news to crowds of troops and ...
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Article : 24 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Government was not prepared to designate certain German towns as hostage towns to be destroyed in ...
Article : 48 wordsAs customary, provision has been made by the various religious denominations for the holding of special Eastertide services. In St. George's Cathedral Litany and ...
Article : 1,109 wordsAccording to the Press Bureau the King sent a message to the Imperial War Conference thanking the members for their assurance of the devoted loyalty of all ...
Article : 132 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "Morning Post" reports:—"I have received information from American financial circles closely connected with ...
Article : 144 wordsA wireless Russian official report issued yesterday stated:—"We threw back the enemy who temporarily occupied our trenches south of Illuxt to-day. South of ...
Article : 88 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Sir L. G. Chiozza Money (the Ship Controller) announced that he had requisitioned 1,000 vessels, 800 of which were cargo carriers. ...
Article : 119 wordsA Russian wireless official message received yesterday stated:—"We occupied three rows of Austrian trenches six miles west of Rafailova. We frustrated a ...
Article : 40 wordsHostility to the Kaiser marked the Bismarck birthday celebrations in Germany. Dr. Baumer, a member of the Prussian Diet, in a speech at Cologne yesterday, ...
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Article : 82 wordsDuring the Easter holidays the following postal and telegraphic arrangements will be observed:—To-day (Good Friday) Sunday ...
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Article : 464 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Sir Alfred Bvles (Liberal) suggested to Mr. Bonar Law that the Government should save further bloodshed and suffering by ...
Article : 78 wordsA Serbian communique issued yesterday stated: "The enemy violently bombarded Monastir with asphyxiating shells, 47 of the population being killed and 20 wounded. ...
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Article : 48 wordsThe news that M. Branting (Leader of the Swedish Social Democrats) is visiting Petrograd on an important political mission has caused a sensation in German ...
Article : 37 wordsReligious freedom has been granted to all persons in Russia. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 6 Apr 1917, Page 7
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