Sir Edward Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) announced yesterday that Germany's intention to sink merchantmen without verification of their ...
Article : 73 wordsThe case in which the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor is making an application for the confirmation of the appointment of Mr. H. B. Allard as interim receiver for ...
Article : 182 wordsThe motor ambulance has worked almost a revolution in Red Cross work during the course of the present war. The speed of the new "arm" of the non-combatant ...
Article : 124 wordsIn connection with the departure of transports conveying troops from Australian ports it is necessary again to remind the public that written permission to take ...
Article : 89 wordsA number of important successes for the Allies is mentioned in the cable news from Paris. The France-British forces held at least three German battalions in check in a violent engagement at Four de Paris, and killed many of the enemy, besides taking numerous prisoners. At other points in the French theatre the Germans lost trenches, and suffered heavy losses. ...
Article : 692 wordsGermany is reported to have notified the United States that a state of strained relations exist between Germany and America. President Wilson, in his reply ...
Article : 47 wordsAlways happy in his phrases, Dr. Macnamara, Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, who recently addressed in Newcastle the first of a series of meetings at ...
Article : 1,448 wordsRunning two days late, the Orient liner Orsova arrived from London yesterday morning. Her late arrival was due to a delay of two days which occured in the ...
Article : 175 wordsThe British collier Dulwich was blown up by two torpedo explosions off the French coast last night. A French cruiser rescued 21 of the crew, and the rest were ...
Article : 62 wordsThe State Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, to-day signed his assent to the meat supply for Imperial. Uses Act. This new Act will remain dormant for the present, ...
Article : 94 wordsThe German submarine 16 on Tuesday blew up a French steamer, Villes de Lille, between Cherbourg and Dunkirk, after giving the crew 10 minutes to escape. The ...
Article : 55 wordsCabinet yesterday decided to again notify Great Britain of its strong objection to the proclamation of a blockade against food-stuffs intended for Germany. ...
Article : 32 words"When the retreat from Mons was almost an accomplished feat the privates at least of the British Army thought that the war was over, that they had been beaten, and ...
Article : 1,305 wordsA proclamation was issued to-day by his Excellency the Governor-General prohibiting the export of leather from Australia except by permission of the Minister for ...
Article : 36 wordsA telegram received from Berlin reports that Germany in her reply to America's protest against the proposed German blockade of all shipping in British waters, ...
Article : 900 wordsThree German submarines yesterday chased the British merchant steamer Kirkham Abbey, bound from Rotterdam to Hull, for 90 minutes along the Dutch coast. The ...
Article : 45 wordsThe steamer Navu, which brought back the remainder of the first Australian expeditionary force from the Pacific, reached Sydney to-day. A close medical inspection ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Board of Trade has announced that compensation will be payable to all persons who may be injured on British merchant ships owing to hostilities. ...
Article : 32 wordsA lifebuoy, apparently belonging to the German submarine No. 12, was found near Zuydcoote, on the French coast yesterday. ...
Article : 27 wordsFurther representations with regard to the early closing of hotels and the restriction of the sale of liquor to soldiers were made to the Premier (Sir Alexander ...
Article : 152 wordsCaptain Erdmond, of the German cruiser Blucher, which was destroyed in the recent North Sea fight, died at Edinburgh yesterday from pneumonia. The deceased was ...
Article : 44 wordsAt the trial of the rebel leader De Wet yesterday, a witness stated that General Botha wrote to ex-President Steyn, urging him to use his influence to prevent the ...
Article : 97 wordsWhen the Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) a few days ago announced his decision with regard to certain applications to avoid or suspend enemy trade marks and patents, ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Lawn Tennis Association has decided not to challenge the holders of the Davis Cup this year, and to abandon all open tournaments. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe communique issued last evening stated:—"We repulsed a violent attack, by atleast three battalions, near Four de Paris, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy, and ...
Article : 128 wordsThere are eight or ten German Army Corps in East Prussia. The Russians expected to out-manoeuvre them, but were outnumbered by ten to one, and had to ...
Article : 77 wordsAmount previously acknowledged £29,009 0 2 Subiaco Women's Liberal League branch, per Mrs. ...
Article : 77 wordsSir Edward Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), in a White Paper of 7,000 words forwarded to Dr. Page (the United States Ambassador), replies to the ...
Article : 953 wordsThe 110 released British prisoners, who crossed the Dutch frontier on Tuesday, eagerly listened to the war news. They were cheered on learning of the Falkland Island ...
Article : 165 wordsIn an official Berlin statement it is claimed that in the nine days' battle on the Masurian Lakes the Russian army was thrown across the Prussian frontier with ...
Article : 116 wordsAmount previously acknowledged £7,091 17 1 Persons who desire to subscribe to this fund are requested to send their ...
Article : 154 wordsThe Parliamentary Under-Secretary for War (Mr. Tennant) stated in the House of Commons yesterday that there were 9,175 cases of frost-bite amongst the British ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. M. H. Donohoe, the correspondent for the "Daily Chronicle" at the eastern theatre, describes an Austro-German attack at Czernowitz, Bukowina, which he ...
Article : 178 wordsLast night's "Gazette" had 27 pages containing Sir John French's recommendations for honours for gallant or distinguished service at the front. There is a list ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Belgian Commission appointed to investigate allegations of German atrocities in Belgium has issued its eleventh report. The report gives details of outrages which ...
Article : 73 wordsWe have received the following contributions towards the Belgian Relief Fund:— £ s. d. Previously acknowledged. 6, 545 16 0 ...
Article : 263 wordsA Zeppelin was destroyed by an explosion at Fano Island, in the North Sea yesterday, and the crew of 16 were interned in Denmark ...
Article : 131 wordsDr. Walravens, Bishop of Tournai, in Belgium, is dead. The clergy at Berlin assert that his death was hasteared by German ill-treatment in compelling him, ...
Article : 54 wordsIn the course of the food debate in the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Walter Runciman (President of the Board of Agriculture) said there was no unnatural ...
Article : 104 wordsLast night's communique stated: "The fighting on the right bank of the Vistual is proceeding with extreme desperation. There have been encounters between patrols ...
Article : 78 wordsA German airship, of the Parseval type, crossed the Zuyder Zee yesterday in a vertical position, and the crew were apparently unable to right her. Later, she passed ...
Article : 50 wordsA wireless message from Berlin states that Admiral Behncke has informed the American Naval Attache at Berlin that the stoppage of the food supplies has forced ...
Article : 76 wordsWith a view to securing horses required for military purposes the authorities have recently paid visits to the various livery stables in order to negotiate for the ...
Article : 57 wordsThe forty British aviators who raided German positions on the Belgian coasts on Tuesday, have returned safely. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe banks have reduced their charge for collecting bills on Australasia to 7s. 6d. per cent. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 19 Feb 1915, Page 7
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