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  2. SUBMARINES IN SWEDEN.

    Five German submarines which were interned in Karlskrona (Sweden) received instructions by wireless to proceed to England, in accordance with the ...

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  3. NAVAL SURRENDER

    "D[?] Tag" proved very different to the expectations of the German naval authorities four years ago but came as the climax to all the history of sea warfare. ...

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  4. BRITISH NEWS.

    The Albert Medal has been awarded to Lieut. W. H. Geake, of the Australian Imperial Force, who was lent to the Ministry for Munitions. An explosion occurred in an ...

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  5. AMERICA.

    The Naval Committee of the House of Representatives has been informed that America's naval strength in 1917 will be doubled by the year 1920. Five new ...

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  6. BELGIUM.

    Correspondents describe King Albert triumphant entry into Brussels. Mr Percival Phillips, of the "Daily Express, states that the city evinced an ...

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  7. CHANNEL FERRY SERVICE.

    It is now permitted to say that a cross-Channel train ferry service proved of enormous advantage in forwarding the urgent replacements of guns, tanks, etc., during ...

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  8. THE EX-KAISER.

    The ex-Kaiser is confined to his bed with influenza. It is understood that the ex-Crown Princess of Germany (Cecilia of Meckienbourg) intends to live with her ...

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  9. NEW ZEALAND ARRANGEMENTS.

    Demobilisation cards are already being issued to the New Zealand forces. The 1914 class will return first, each suoceeding class following in rotation. The camp on ...

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  10. TRIUMPH OF SEA POWER.

    The Board of Admirelty has despatched messages of congratulation to the officers and men of the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines on the completion of their ...

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  11. COMMONWEALTH.

    Melbourne gave a warm welcome to the Victorian and Tasmanian Anzacs yesterday. The Governor-General accompanied by Lady Helen Munro-Ferguson boarded ...

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  12. THE WOOL INDUSTRY.

    Sir Arthur Goldfinch, Director of Raw Materials, addressing representatives of the wool industry in London, said that Government orders would continue to be the chief ...

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  13. GERMANY'S LOST COLONIES.

    Sir Sharles P. Lucas, K.C.B., K.C.M.G. (formerly the Chief of the Dominions Department of the Colonial Office, and the present chariman of the Council of the ...

    Article : 344 words
  14. BRITISH SEA WISDOM.

    The newspapers here point out that there has been much debating as to who and what won the war, but that it is certain that "if the British Navy had not ...

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  15. AIR SERVICE.

    When hostilities were suspended on the western front American aviators had destroyed 926 German aeroplanes and 73 balloons. The enemy had destroyed 265 ...

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  16. TREATMENT OF "AUSSIES."

    At a meeting of Australian and New Zealanders in Johannesburg, Sergeant-Major Urquhart, one of the original "Anzacs." spoke highly of the treatment which ...

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  17. VESSELS DESTROYED.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" reports that 145 American merchantmen, aggregating 254,449 tons, were destroyed by the Germans during the ...

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  18. CONGRATULATIONS.

    President Wilson sent the following message to King Albert:—"At the moment when you re-enter Brussels at the head of your victorious army, may I express ...

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  19. GERMAN NAVAL STATUS.

    It is estimated that the ships surrendered cost considerably over £50,000,000. The German navy has now the status of that of a fifth-rate Power. ...

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  20. THE AUSTRALIA.

    The Australian Press Association's correspondent witnessed the surrender from the battle cruiser Australia, the flagship of the second battle cruiser squadron, which ...

    Article : 590 words
  21. THE NATUNGA'S CREW.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) has received a cable from the High Commissioner for Australia (Mr. A. Fisher), stating that the arrival in the United ...

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  22. MR. W. G. MCADOO.

    Mr. William G. McAdoo (Secretary of the Treasure and Director-General of Railways) has resigned. In a statement which he made yesterday Mr. McAoo said that he ...

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  23. A "MYSTERY" SHIP.

    Arrangements have been made for a "mystery" ship to be moored in the Thames. It is also probable that German submarines and submarine cruisers ...

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  24. FIELD OF WATERLOO.

    The Allied troopn crossed on November 21 the field of Waterloo, advancing towards the German frontier. ...

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  25. THE ARMISTICES.

    The Paris "Matin" says that there are many indications that the Germans are executing the terms of the armistice in bad faith. The newspaper adds:—"If they try ...

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  26. BAVARIA.

    The Zurich correspondent of the "Daily News," the first Enoglish journalist to cross the Swiss frontier into Bavaria since the armistice was signed telegraphing from ...

    Article : 484 words
  27. THE BRITISH ADVANCE.

    Field-Marshal Haig reported on Friday:—"Yesterday we occupied Namur and crossed the Meuse to the south of the town. We continue to advance on the ...

    Article : 143 words
  28. MINE SWEEPERS INTERNED.

    Twenty-sevens mine sweepers arrived from Belgium, and have been interned. ...

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  29. GENERAL ITEMS.

    Tewfik Pasha, who has been interviewed, says that the Cabinet will try to re-establish the old friendship between Turkey and Britain, and he has suggested that the ...

    Article : 166 words
  30. WAR PICTURES.

    The Duke of Connaught will open on Monday the first exhibition of the Society of Australian Artists in Burlington House Among the paintings are war pictures by ...

    Article : 93 words
  31. STATEMENT BY ERZBERGER.

    The Zurich correspondent of the "Petit Parisien" says that Herr von Erzberger reporting to the Catholic or Centre Party, of which he is the leader, declared that the ...

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  32. ANZACS' EXPERIENCE.

    The returning Anzacs had a narrow escape from being torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea. Two hundred miles out of port a torpedo was fired, but it missed ...

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  33. AUSTRO-HUNGARIANS BREAK TERMS.

    It is announced officially that the armistice has been signed and that the Austro Hungarians have released about 100,000 Italian prisoners of war, without food or ...

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  34. A PREMATURE REPORT.

    Mr. Howard. the president of the United Press Association (U.S.A.) has returned from France. He has made the following statement:—"My cable message ...

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  35. THE KING'S CONFIDENCE.

    The "British Weekly" (London) says that the latest military reports were received in Buckingham, Palace four times daily while the war lasted. The walls of ...

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  36. LUXEMBOUNG.

    When the American soldiers entered Luxembourg General Pershing called on the Grand Duchess in order to guarantee to her that there would be good order ...

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  37. AN AMERICAN LOAN.

    The United States has granted Belgium a new loan of £1,120,000. ...

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  38. DEVOTION OF NURSES.

    In order to recognise the devotion of the nurses to the troops and the civilians in war time, the overseas committee of the Nation's Fund for Nurses, of which Queen ...

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  39. 36,154 AMERICANS KILLED.

    General March, Chief of the American Staff, announces that General Pershing has authorised the despatch homeward of troops which are not needed for the army ...

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  40. FATAL EXPLOSIONS.

    Two German ammunition trains were blown up in Hamont (Belgium) as the result of a children's bonfire, There were some eight hundred casualties. ...

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  41. GERMAN FATHERLAND UNION.

    M. Branting (the Swedish Socialist) has received a telegram from the new Fatherland Union in Germany urging the mitigation of the "annihilating terms" of the ...

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  42. THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

    President Wilson is expected to arrive in Paris on December 12. ...

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  43. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Ninety-six original Anzacs, comprising List "J," particulars of which were published in our issue of November 12, who arrived last week, and were quarantined at ...

    Article : 109 words
  44. FINAL CONFERENCE.

    It is expected that the final peace negotiations will take place at The Hague. The preliminary sittings will be held in Versailles. ...

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  45. RUSSIA.

    Messages received from Vladivostok say that a coup has occurred in Omsk (Western Siberia). whereby Admiral Kolchak was made Dictator at the instance of the ...

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  46. PRISONERS OF WAR.

    The War Office says that adequate messures were taken six weeks ago to ensure a large reserve of supplies of food at all of the large prisoners' camps in Germany, ...

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  47. VON MACKENSEN.

    A Budapest telegram says that Field-Marshal von Mackensen has refused to recognise the authority of the Socialist Government to conclude an armistice. As ...

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  48. ENGLISH SPINNERS.

    It is announced that Lancashire spinners will despatch spinning machinery to Lille (France) as soon as the time is opportune, in order to replace the machinery which the ...

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  49. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Mr. David Guthrie, of 694 Hay-street, Perth, has received official information that his son, No. 1656 Lance-Corporal Wilfred George Guthrie, of Lewis machine gun ...

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  50. GENERAL BOTHA TO ATTEND.

    General Botha (the Prime Minister) salied in the Japanese steamer Iro Maru to attend the Peace Conference. Sir David Graaff (brother of Senator J. A. C. Graaff, ...

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  51. FRANCE.

    The following French communique was issued on Friday:—"Our occupation of the liberated localities of Lorraine and Alsace continues. The enthusiasm was wonderful, ...

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  52. DEALING WITH THE ENEMY.

    Prior to the surrender Admiral Beatty, in an order to the fleet, said:—"In dealing with the enemy, while courtesy is obligatory we must not forget the methods with ...

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  53. NEW ZEALAND WOUNDED.

    The New Zealand military authorities have arranged for six large steamers to leave for New Zealand with wounded soldiers before Christmas. ...

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  54. GERMANY.

    The Amsterdam correspondent of the London "Daily Express" says that the suicide of Herr Albert Ballin (the managing director of the Hamburg-Amerika line of ...

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  55. KING OF ITALY.

    Signor Salandra (ex-Premier) announces that if Italy had not entered the war is 1915 the King intended to abdicate. ...

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  56. DUNKIRK'S ORDEAL.

    The official records show that the enemy from air, sea, and land dropped 7,514 projectiles on Dunkirk, killing 554 persons and injuring 1,106. ...

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  57. WORKERS' HOURS.

    About 1,000,000 workmen in engineering and shipbuilding establishments have obtained a reduction in their hours per week from 53 to 47. Their wages are unaltered. ...

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  58. FIELD MARSHAL HAIG'S REPORT.

    Britain's remonstrance with Germany regarding the treatment of prisoners of war was communicated to Field-Marshal Haig, who despatched it to the German ...

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  59. BEST OF THE FLEET.

    Admiral Beatty has sent Admiral Montague Browning to Germany to supervise the disarming of the remainder of the fleet. It is expected that the inspection of ...

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  60. DUTCH STEAMER MINED.

    The Dutch steamer Johanna (179 tons) has been mined near the Skaw (at the extreme north of Denmark). Fourteen persons were killed. The vessel is floating and ...

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  61. DEMOBILISATION BEGINS.

    It was announced in the Chamber of Deputies that the 1890 class would be released from military service, and that an order demobilising the 1891 class would ...

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  62. "AUSSIES" BRIDES.

    Hundreds of wives of Australian soldiers are crowding Australia House (London) daily, seeking passports. Large numbers will travel to Australia in the earliest ...

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  63. THE UKRAINE.

    The Austrian army in the Ukraine has ceased to exist. When the troops asked General Hoffmann to demobilise he refused, and a mutiny ensued. The troops ...

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  64. HOLLAND.

    Crowds in the streets gave an ovation to the Queen of Holland, and dragged through the streets her carriage, which contained her husband and their child (the ...

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  65. GERMAN FLAG HAULED DOWN.

    Admiral Beatty, after the German fleet had moored, signalled:—"The German flag is to be hauled down at 3.57 to-day, and not to be hoisted again without ...

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  66. THE FRENCH PREMIER.

    The Chamber of Deputies carried a vote of confidence in the Premier (M. Georges Clemenceau), there being only one dissentient. ...

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  67. PRISONERS IN TURKEY.

    The prisoners of war are being collected for repatriation. They are in high spirits. The British prisoners are proceeding homeward via Salonika. A group of ...

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  68. MINE SWEEPING.

    In the House of Commons Dr. T. J. McNamara (Financial Secretary to the Admiralty) said that over 1,000 officers and men had been killed in the course of mine ...

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  69. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Mrs. J. W. Allen, of 10 Quarry-street, Fremantle, has received word that her husband Lieutenant J. W. Allen, was admitted to the Fifth British Red Cross Hospital on November ...

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  70. SCAPA FLOW.

    Scapa Flow (in the Orkney Islands) is an ideal place in which to harbour the enemy fleet. It is fifteen miles by ten miles and almost landlocked. Remarkable ...

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  71. STATE MONOPOLIES.

    The Government has introduced in Parliament a measure for creating a State monopoly in coffee, tea, sugar and mineral oils. ...

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  72. DEMOBILISATION.

    Mr. W. M. Hughes had a long conference on Friday with Generals Birdwood, Monash, and White, who were specially summoned from France to discuss the ...

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  73. ROYAL VISIT TO FRANCE.

    The King and Queen of Britain will arrive in Paris on November 28. [A message received last week said that their Majesties would visit Paris this ...

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  74. AN AUSTRALIAN'S STORY.

    Among the repatristed men at Riponare Sergeants Stewart and O'Shea, of the 20th Battalion, and Corporal E. T. Dyke and A. Bowen. The latter states that ...

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  75. A BOLSHEVIK PROPOSAL.

    The Bolshevik Government in Russia has declared the Brest Litovsk peace treaty to be null and void, and has requested the German Government to ...

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  76. BRITISH RED CROSS.

    The Amsterdam correspondent of the United Press Association reports that British Red Cross officials have arrived in Berlin. ...

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  77. CANADA.

    The Government has extended the Order-in-Council prohibiting the activities of the Bolshevik and I.W.W. elements in Canada for an indefinite period. ...

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  79. FUNERAL OF A CHAPLAIN.

    Some leading English clergymen took part in the Reguiem Mass held in the Farmstreet Chruch, in London, for Chaplain Sydes, formerly of Queensland, and North ...

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  80. "NATIONALISATION."

    The Council of Workers and Soldiers in Berlin has passed a resoltuion to the effect that all large estates and industrial concerns must be declared national property. ...

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  81. THE RACE QUESTION.

    The Tokio correspondent of the United Press Association reports that Japanese newspapers urge that Japan and China should bring up the race question at the ...

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  82. THE SUBMARINES.

    The battleship Hellgoland, which was unarmed, led 19 U-boats into Harwich acting as a transport. The German commander of one of the submarines angrily ...

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  83. EX-ROYALTIES.

    German newspapers say that no fewer than 278 kings, queens, princes, princesses, dukes, and duchesses in Germany have abdicated or been dethroned. Bavaria, which ...

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  84. AUSTRIAN NOBLEMEN.

    The Czecho-Slovak Government's investigation at Prague shows that a number of Austrian nolblemen and their wives apprepriated food which was sent to Prague ...

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  85. FREIGHT RATES REDUCED.

    Freight rates on general cargoes to and from Australia and New Zealand will be reduced forthwith by 25 per cent. ...

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