The following official despatches have been made available:— London, Aug. 29 (11.45 p.m.) (from Field-Marshal Haig).—"The successful attacks ...
Article : 595 wordsA representative of the Australian and New Zealand Press Association reported last evening:—"It is now sufficiently clear. that the enemy intends to retire to a ...
Article : 589 wordsThe Czecho-Slovak soldiers who are fighting in the Volga district have telegraphed to Professor T. G. Masaryk (the well-known leader of the Slav peoples, who is living ...
Article : 139 wordsThe following wireless news has been received from Honolulu by the American Consul here:— Official despatches show that Italy ...
Article : 167 wordsLast night the London Policemen's Union decided to strike for the recognition of the union and for higher wages. The officials expect that about four thousand men ...
Article : 77 wordsA feature of yesterday's developments on the western front was the sudden reappearance of the famous 51st Scottish Division, which recaptured Greenland Hill and ...
Article : 69 wordsThe British Official Press Bureau notified last night:—"The Committee on Production has awarded to the female tramway and omnibus workers an advance of 25s. a ...
Article : 76 wordsMajor-General Sir Frederick B. Maurice, the military correspondent of the London "Daily Chironicle says:—"The present offensive great though its promise is, lacks ...
Article : 193 wordsGeneral Peyton C. March, the Chief of the American General Staff in Washington, has confirmed the report as to the retreat of Italian troops in Albania. He asserts ...
Article : 127 wordsThe Pekin correspondent of the New York "Times" reports that General Semenoff (the Cessack leader) resumed his offensive with reinforcements of ...
Article : 706 wordsMr. John Hodge (the Minister for Pensions and Labour member for Gorton, Lancashire), speaking in Wimbledon last night, said that the Government intended ...
Article : 58 wordsRegarding the voluntary ballot, the Minister for Recruiting (Mr. Orchard) said to-day that posters were now being printed to appeal to the eligible men to join the ...
Article : 87 wordsThe committee of the 48th Battalion trench comforts workers are holding their first annual meeting on Wednesday, September 4, at their rooms, in Viking House ...
Article : 1,218 wordsThe special correspondent of the United Press Association (U.S.A.) telegraphed from France yesterday:—"The Australians have taken Feuileias, Herbecourt, ...
Article : 94 wordsThe first official despatch of General Sir W. R. Marshall (commanding the Mesopotamian expedition) covers the operations in Mesopotamia from October 1, 1917, to ...
Article : 193 wordsArthur George Roth, a bootmaker, was charged in the City Court to-day with having made statements likely to prejudice recruiting. Accused pleaded not guilty. At ...
Article : 63 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs the special correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle," telegraphed from France on Thursday night:— "From the hills north of the Scarpe River ...
Article : 170 wordsConsideration was given by the Federal Cabinet to-day to the question of making an allowance to the wives and families of soldiers absent without leave, but a ...
Article : 40 wordsThe 426th casualty list was released yesterday, and is published hereunder. It contains the names of Western Australian soldiers, together with those of soldiers ...
Article : 879 wordsThe Australian section of the London Chamber of Commerce has carried unanimously the, resolution moved by Mr. J. G. Jenkins that, in Australia's interest, the ...
Article : 76 wordsThe newspapers here express regret at Dr. Page's retirement from the position of American Ambassador to Britain. The New York "Times" says that he has ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Franco-American attack at Juvigny resulted in a gain of 1,000 yards. The approaches to the railway have been seized. The French approach to Hem is threaten ...
Article : 190 wordsThe political situation, following upon the announcement of Mr. Mitchell's intention to attack the Government upon repatriation matters, by moving an adverse ...
Article : 243 wordsLondon, Aug. 30 (12.30 a.m.) (from Field-Marshal Haig).—"Low clouds and rain interfered with our flying operations on August 28. We dropped six tons of bombs ...
Article : 104 wordsMr. W. M. Hughes (the Prime Minister of Australia) received the freedom of the city of Aberdeen yesterday. A civic luncheon followed. Subsequently he opened ...
Article : 232 wordsMr. Newton D. Baker (the Secretary for War) announces that Mr. John D. Ryan has been appointed an Assistant Secretary for War, with responsibility for the army ...
Article : 275 wordsA representative of the Australian and New Zealand Press Association reported last night:—"Messages received from the front this afternoon show that the British ...
Article : 129 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" says that there is the greatest satisfaction in military circles in that city over the Allies" progress on the ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Australian infantry at the moment of writing are about two miles from the outskirts of Peronne. The town itself lies across the Somme. The Germans, whose ...
Article : 456 wordsNominations closed yesterday in connection with the Claremont seat in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. J. Stewart. Major ...
Article : 102 wordsSeveral rumours have been current in London recently to the effect that the Czarevitch was dead. The London "Daily Telegraph" says that confirmation of the ...
Article : 50 wordsSince July 18 the Allies have taken 120,000 prisoners and two thousand guns. Of these the British captured since August 8 47,000 prisoners and six hundred ...
Article : 38 wordsSir Joseph Cook, the Minister for the Australian Navy, visited the Australian camps and hospitals, and addressed the men at Hurdcott, Parkhouse, and Salisbury ...
Article : 133 wordsMr. W. T. Massey, the British official Press correspondent in Palestine, reported from the British headquarters there on August 28:—"Our air force in Palestine ...
Article : 407 wordsField-Marshal Haig announces the capture of Clery-sur-Somme, Combles, Bullecourt, and Hendecourt-lez-Cagnicourt. The Canadian attack between Hendecourt and ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the New York "Herald" says that the new War Revenue Bill will be the largest in the history of the world. It will provide ...
Article : 45 wordsThe master butchers of Hobart have decided to close their shops from Monday until arrangements have been made by the Prices Commissioner to make available ...
Article : 296 wordsMr. Percival Phillips, the special correspondent of the London "Daily Express," reported from France on Thursday night.—"The German high command is making a ...
Article : 208 wordsThe Australian Agents-General entertained at dinner last night in the Automobile Club, London, the members of the Australian Press delegation. Sir Charles ...
Article : 274 wordsCaptain Seddon, a son of the late Richard Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, has completed a speaking tour of the shipyards in the United States, and has ...
Article : 61 wordsMr. Samuel Gompers (the president of the American Federation of Labour) has arrived in London with other American Labourites and they will attend the British ...
Article : 117 wordsNext to the position in the far north the possibilities of the situation in the Australian sector command most attention. Critics discuss the chances of the Germans ...
Article : 137 wordsMessrs. Harland and Wolff, Ltd. Belfast, have made a world's record by completing a standard vessel five days after it was launched. The machinery was put in ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Fuel Administrator (Mr. H. A. Garfield) has asked all owners of motor cars not to use their cars on Sundays. in order to save petrol for war purposes. It is ...
Article : 71 wordsSome five hundred recruits have been obtained in Dublin in a fortnight, in spite of obstruction on the part of Sinn Feiners. ...
Article : 34 wordsAdvice has been received that Lieutenant Eric Edgerton, M.M., D.S.O., was killed in action in France on the 12th inst. Lieutenant Edgerton was the third son of Mr. James Edgerton, ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 31 Aug 1918, Page 7
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