The official communiques concerning operations in the western theatre of the war indicate that the Allies have [?] all-round successes against, the Germans who on Sunday made further extremely violet attack, all of which were repulsed with heavy losses. The British lines to the southward of Ypres are now reported to be practically unbreakable. ...
Article : 365 wordsTwo Zeppelins appeared over Ramsgate yesterday and dropped over a dozen bombs. They came from the direction of Margate. One bomb struck a hotel and shattered the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 wordsThe friends of Lieutenant Harold Walker, of the 11th Battalion, whose name was included in the first casualty list and who was reported to have been severely wounded ...
Article : 648 wordsThe Prime Minister to-day received the following cable message from Winnipeg, (Canada).—"Australasian Club congratulates its brothers upon their heroic deeds on ...
Article : 39 wordsFurther lists of New Zealand casualties bring the present total up to 1,007, comprising officers dead; 15; wounded, 51; missing, 2: men dead, 46; wounded and missing ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,683 wordsSignor Marcora President of the Chamber of Deputies, having declined to form a Government, the King refused Signor Salandra's resignation. The Government ...
Article : 43 wordsA neutral person, while travelling in Germany recently, heard of new fog bombs to be used by Zeppelins when attacking London. The bombs create an artificial fog, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 wordsMedical men are still required for service in the camp hospitals, and at the hospitals in Egypt. Those who wish to offer their services should apply to the Principal ...
Article : 129 wordsGreat demonstrations in favour of intervention continue in many towns and violent pro-war speeches have been made. German music is excluded from the promenade ...
Article : 127 wordsSignor Sobrero, writing in the "Stampa," says that the impression is general that in default of any unexpected happening it will be the end of April before the ...
Article : 211 wordsDr. Dillon, in a message from Rome to the "Daily Telegraph," remarks: "It was only when Austria had definitely refused to make any acceptable concessions that ...
Article : 132 wordsConsideration was given for some time to-day at the meeting of the State Cabinet to the question of the amendment of the Licensing Act to provide for the earlier ...
Article : 173 wordsAn official communique issued early yesterday stated:—"The Germans have made further extremely violent attacks near Steenstrate, but were repulsed with heavy ...
Article : 293 wordsSix British soldiers, who were cut off in the retreat from Mons nine months ago, reached Holland after hairbreadth escapes in dodging the Germans, who had set a ...
Article : 65 wordsThe "Messagero" states that a company of Austrians crossed the frontier yesterday. The Italian Alpine troops fired upon them and charged. The Austrians retreated, ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Austro-German forces are advancing in Poland and Galicia, but it is admitted that the Russians are making a stand at Przemysl and the Lower San line. The ...
Article : 53 wordsThe contingent of Maoris from New Zealand whose services in the war have been accepted by the British Government, have reached Cairo (says the "Egyptian Gazette" ...
Article : 173 wordsThe Black Watch led the latest British success north of La Bassee. They were compelled to cut through the enemy's barbed wire entanglements under a terrible ...
Article : 89 wordsCaptain Douglas Stephen Freeman, killed in action, was a son of Mr. William Freeman, of Rose Bay, Sydney. He was a mining engineer, and certificated mine ...
Article : 262 wordsAll day Saturday the headquarters staff in connection with the Belgian Day collections received fresh reports of collections. It is expected that the total will ...
Article : 57 wordsTrains loaded with Italian soldiers and war material are hurrying towards the Tyrol. It is estimated that 1,700,000 troops have been mobilised in Italy. ...
Article : 31 wordsAn official announcement states:—"Prince Kurakine, who has been on a special Red Cross mission to the enemy's front, telegraphs that after the German artillery ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Archbishop of Canterbury, in a letter to Mr. Asquith, deprecated the senseless riots or the desire for retaliation for the use of poisonous gases by the Germans. He ...
Article : 164 wordsThe continuation of the official review of the fight at Carency states: "The enemy still held the Ablain road, but we gradually encircled Carency by converging ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 wordsSir Edwin Pears writes in the "Manchester Guardian."— The telegrams inform us that the Russian Fleet commenced operations from the ...
Article : 1,314 wordsAn official anounncement issued last night stated:—"The Russian Black Sea fleet on Saturday destroyed four Turkish coal-laden steamers, two tugs and 20 sailing vessels. ...
Article : 45 wordsSir John French reported yesterday as follows:—"Our attack began at midnight to the south of Richebourg, and another attack was commenced at down, a mile ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Germans are feverishly strengthening the fortifications at Lille. They have constructed three torpedo boats at Antwerp; one has proceeded to Zeebrugge via the ...
Article : 38 wordsOfficial news has been received that Lieutenant Cook, a son of the Leader of the Federal Opposition, who was wounded in the Dardanelles, is convalescent. ...
Article : 359 wordsAn Austrian communique issued yesterday declares that Austrian troops have occupied a town south of Przemysl. ...
Article : 24 wordsMr. M. H. Donohoe, telegraphing yesterday from Athens to the "Daily Chronicle" stated:—"The Turks to-day obtained an armistice to bury their dead, and ...
Article : 138 wordsThe editor of the "Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad" (J. Martin), to whom some Bavarian deserters confessed that British prisoners had been murdered by the instruction of ...
Article : 85 wordsThe casualty lists of British officers for the past 16 days, including those at the Dardanelles, contain 2,100 names. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe British lines to the southward of Ypres have been established on a strong strategical basis, and are practically unbreakable. British warships on Saturday ...
Article : 99 wordsThe liner Philadelphia arrived at Liverpool yesterday. When nearing the British coast submarines were seen which the captain of the liner took precautionary ...
Article : 54 wordsFrench airmen in a recent raid upon Strasburg, the capital of Alsace-Lorraine, set fire to one of the biggest tanneries in Germany and caused damage to the amount ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 266 wordsA patrol boat fired three shots at a German submarine off the British coast yesterday. The submarine disappeared, but it is not known whether she was hit. ...
Article : 35 words"Eye Witness" with the British headquarters in Belgium, reports:—"The Germans last Monday bombarded the Ypres salient, and gave more evidence of the use of ...
Article : 331 wordsThe Kaiser, in acknowledging a message of loyalty from Aachan stated:—"We must meet the enemy's blows with resolute will to assure the fatherland of the future with ...
Article : 78 wordsMessages from a special correspondent near the scene of action, in giving details of the battles on the Gallipoli Peninsula, testify to the heroism of the Australians, ...
Article : 59 wordsMany references to the destruction of the Lusitania and the report of the Bryce committee have been made from the pulpit. Some of the newspapers publish letters from ...
Article : 46 wordsWhen the officers and men who have been wounded in the Dardanelles return to Australia they will find complete arrangements made for their comfort. These are being ...
Article : 323 wordsThe "Daily Mail" reports that 27 Anglo-French aeroplanes yesterday destroyed a Zeppelin approaching Ypres and killed the crew, but not before the Zeppelin's guns ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Governor-General has received the following cable message from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—"The advance of our troops in the Gallipoli Peninsula is ...
Article : 292 wordsThe German troops in South-West Africa have been ordered to enter Angola, in Portuguese West Africa, to avoid capture. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 18 May 1915, Page 7
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