The following reports have been issued by Field-Marshal Haig:— London, Sept. 8 (12.55 p.m.).—"By night fall yesterday, we had taken Ville I'Eveque ...
Article : 224 wordsSir,—with reference to the article which appeared in the "West Australian" of the 27th ultimo headed "The Telephone Department—Facilities difficult to ...
Article : 1,975 wordsIn addition to the firemen, other public services display unrest. A meeting of the London temporary postal workers on Sunday demanded extra pay and the national ...
Article : 159 wordsMr. Lee, the American vice-consul at Moscow, states that the Bolsheviks did their utmost to delay his party's departure and they were kept prisoners in the ...
Article : 75 wordsA Moscow telegram states that the neutral Powers have protested against the wholesale executions of civilians and officers, and threaten to banish all Russian ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. and Mrs. N. McDougall, South Perth, have been notified that their eldest son, Neil, has been severely wounded in the chest. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Taylor, Nicklup, Harvey, ...
Article : 958 wordsA return was issued to-day showing the sentences passed upon soldiers of the A.I.F who have been convicted for desertion from the firing line, or after their units have ...
Article : 74 wordsIt is reported at Helsingfors (Finland) that the Bolsheviks have arrested 30 British officials and threaten to [?]shoot them if, Lenin dies. ...
Article : 29 wordsAn explosion at the Kursk railway station, believed to have been due to the munitions on a goods train catching fire, killed and wounded 200 people. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe 428th casualty, list was released last night, and is published hereunder. It contains the names of Western Australian soldiers, together with those of soldiers ...
Article : 512 wordsThe Allies are advancing towards the Amur River. They anticipate strong resistance from enemy gunboats and forces around Habarovsk, which are estimated to ...
Article : 36 wordsMr. C. F. Bazter, the Minister in control of wheat scheme matters in this State, was asked yesterday whether he desired to make any reply to the statement by ...
Article : 317 wordsGeneral Peyton C. March, chief of the American staff, states that the situation on the western front is highly satisfactory. Because of the gradual withdrawal of the ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Germans are hurriedly strengthening the defences of Laon in the region of Urcel-Monampteuil and Chevregny. They are erecting thick entanglements, ...
Article : 65 wordsThe day before yesterday towards evening numbers of fires behind the German lines became noticeable. The German guns rained shelis upon certain areas in an ...
Article : 539 wordsThe Americans have occupied a fortified wood, throwing the Germans back across the Aizne Canal, between Glennes and Romayne. The Germans are ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" says it is generally believed in well-informed circles that German prisoners captured on the American ...
Article : 42 wordsMarshal Foch has made available the following official reports:— Paris, Sept. 8 (3.20 p.m.).—"North of the Oise we captured Mennessis and reached ...
Article : 166 wordsFranco-British troops yesterday advanced two miles on a 20-miles front, and captured Roisel. The Allies have captured Hendicourt, Villers-Faucon, Bernes, ...
Article : 33 wordsTwo German U-boats disguised as fishingcraft and carrying sails have been sighted off the coast. An English steamer narrowly escaped capture, whilst a French ...
Article : 48 wordsThe representative of the United Press Association on the west front says that the French have reached the outskirts of St. Quentin. The Germans are preparing ...
Article : 38 wordsThe business sessions of the tenth triennial Australasian convention of the W.C.T.U. were brought to a close yesterday, when Lady Holder presided over a full ...
Article : 605 wordsThe Food Administration announces that the breweries throughout the nation will close on December 1. ...
Article : 25 wordsDevout celebrations took place on Sunday, the fourth anniversary of the Battle of the Marne. They included a pilgrimage to Meaux, where wreaths were laid on ...
Article : 383 wordsLondon, Sept. 8 (10.50 p.m.) (from Field-Marshal Haig).—"Clouds and rain storms hindered air work on Saturday. We destroyed eight hostile machines and three ...
Article : 53 wordsThe following wireless message from Washington was received by the United States Consul to-day:— "General March, in his weekly ...
Article : 157 wordsThe British Admiralty intercepted the following German wireless official report on Saturday evening:—"Everywhere on the battle front we are in our new ...
Article : 91 wordsThe Australian Press Association learns that a most important feature of the recent fighting was the crossing of the Grozal Canal, which was regarded as a strong ...
Article : 287 wordsScandinavian and Dutch shipowners, underwriters, and merchants will meet in conference at Copenhagen early in October to discuss the question of obtaining a ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Acting Minister for the Navy (Mr. Poynton) is confident that the shipping position from the point of view of Australian requirements will be much better ...
Article : 346 wordsAmongst the German documents captured by the Australians was an order from Von Ludendorff giving the reasons to which the German staff attributes the ...
Article : 197 wordsThe Zurich correspondent of the "Eche de Paris" states that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has appealed to the Kaiser to reduce the requisitions for cereals, especially ...
Article : 72 wordsA big batch of wounded and sick soldiers, comprising list T, arrived at Fremantle yesterday, and during the afternoon were taken to the Base Hospital. ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Church of England Australian Fund for Soldiers Overseas, which was inaugurated in Sydney, has raised £18,000 in Australia. In Western Australia Archbishop ...
Article : 509 wordsThe Belgian Government has decided to award a commemoration medal in honour of the Allied soldiers who participated in the battle of the Yser in 1914. ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Peking correspondent of the United Press Association states that Hsu Chi Chang has been elected President of the Chinese Republic. ...
Article : 28 wordsThere are indications that the enemy is preparing a tremendous effort to hold up the offensive before his great defensive line, where he will have to fight for his ...
Article : 111 wordsThe Petrograd correspondent of "Le Journal" says that the reign of terror is unabated. A number of French subjects have been imprisoned, and many ...
Article : 125 wordsThe following cablegram was received to-day from the British Ministry of Information by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt):—"The attitude of Southern ...
Article : 238 wordsMr. Cecil Eealy, the famous Australian swimmer, has been killed in action. One report states that he was shot through the head on August 29 while actually in the ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, of the "Daily Chronicle," in a message from France on Sunday, said:—"Our patrols are fighting today on the edge of Gouzeaucourt and the ...
Article : 191 wordsThe miners' ballot on the Rand decided by 8,000 votes to 2,000 against a strike and in favour of the acceptance of the Chamber of Mines's offer. The result of ...
Article : 85 wordsWilliam John Burnett was fined £10, with £2 7s. costs, in default two months' imprisonment, by Mr. P. L. Gibbons, R.M., in the Kalgoorlie Police Court to-day for ...
Article : 92 wordsEarly this morning the Australian infantry, which passed Tincourt last night on the heels of the retiring Germans, were seen by Australian aeroplanes, which ...
Article : 599 wordsThe Petrograd correspondent of the "Kreuz Zeitung" states that a serious revolution is threatening the city. A revolution has broken out among the ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 10 Sep 1918, Page 5
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