The "Morning Post's" Petrograd correspondent advises:—"This month, or early in November, there will be reached the climax of the titanic war on the Russian front. ...
Article : 115 wordsSir Douglas Haig reported yesterday:— Our raiding parties entered the enemy trenches at Loos and south of Arras to-day." ...
Article : 675 wordsThe manager of the Cunard Line announces that the liner Alaunia (13,000 tons), bound from New York to Falmouth with 200 passengers on board, struck a ...
Article : 93 wordsThe following cable message was received by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to-day from General Sir Douglas Haig, Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in ...
Article : 320 wordsThe crowded meeting of citzens in the Perth Town Hall last night, in advocacy of the Federal Government's national service proposals, was marked by the utmost ...
Article : 3,105 wordsThe President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Australia (Mr. G. A. Parker) said to-day:—"Rumours are being industriously circulated by the ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Cunard office in New York states that the Alaunia did not carry munitions, and that there were many Americans among the passengers. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Vienna "Zeit" says:—"The Russian artillery preparations are now overwhelming, and the ta[?]k of our heroic troops is more and more difficult. We ought to ...
Article : 57 wordsGerman newspapers predict great activity by German submarines in American waters. The shipping routes near the coast will be watched, and British ...
Article : 65 wordsYesterday's French communique stated:—"We repulsed Bulgarian attacks north of Doldzeli to-day. The Serbians make progress, despite the enemy's resistance, at ...
Article : 244 wordsMrs. Keith Adam, mother of the late Sergeant Robert William Wylie Adam has received the following letter from General Birdwood:— ...
Article : 1,132 wordsSpeaking at a dinner tendered by the Japanese Society of Sydney to Dr. Batchelor, a visitor from Japan, on Wednesday night, the Consul-General for Japan, Mr. ...
Article : 356 wordsYesterday's Berlin communique stated:— "We captured trenches on the west bank of the Stockhod to-day and repulsed the Russian Guards near Buznow." ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Acting Secretary for the Navy Department says:—"It can be stated definitely that the United States destroyers have not departed from neutrality ...
Article : 57 wordsA Russian communique issued yesterday morning stated:—"There is fighting in progress between advanced po[?]ts in the Caucasus in the Kalkit and Mush areas." ...
Article : 30 wordsBrigadier-General Sir Newton Moore is carrying out a number of improvements at Salisbury Plain to increase the comfort of the Australian troops who are wintering ...
Article : 50 wordsA German journal in a full report of the conference recently held by Count Reventlow to oppose Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollwag states:—"One speaker conveyed the ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Minister for Education (Mr. A. Griffith), as chairman of the literature and publicity section of the Referendum Campaign, speaking at Bathurst yesterday, ...
Article : 129 wordsThe shipping journal "Fairplay" states:— "Some shipowners expect freight at 150s per ton for what from Australia; but all that is known at present is that the rate ...
Article : 58 wordsThe German Embassy admits that the submarine Bremen has been lost, as she is now a month overdue. ...
Article : 24 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Bonar Law, in reply to questions, said that the situation of Roumania had for some time been the subject of careful and ...
Article : 117 wordsReturning to Australia after an absence in England for several months, the members of the Federal Parliament who arrived to-day stated their views on the ...
Article : 352 wordsThe Waterside Workers' Conference was commenced in Hobart to-day. Mr. J. Woods, of Sydney, presided, and 22 delegates were present, including Mr. Joseph ...
Article : 68 wordsLieutenaut Jones a Canadian officer, who was deprived of his commission by court martial, has been reinstated owing to the gallantry he since exhibited on several ...
Article : 74 wordsA War Office report from Egypt states that mounted troops carried out a reconnaissance at Moghara, east of Samalia After two night marches over sandy ...
Article : 75 wordsWhen replying in the House of Commons yesterday to some criticisms of the issue of 6 per cent. stock on the ground that the unnecessarily high interest depreciated ...
Article : 125 wordsThe registrations to date under the call to arms proclamation are as follow—Reported, 54,581; examined, 52,174; fit, 20,114; unfit, 12.761; claims for exemption, 27,074. ...
Article : 101 wordsReplying to a question put to him by the London representative of the New York "World," yesterday, the British Director of Military Operation said: ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Kaiser, replying to Prince Saltsalm's petition against the danger of a sham monarchy, and urging the dismissal of Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, expresses his ...
Article : 58 wordsThe London correspondent of the New York "Times" states:—"There is deep disquiet in Great Britain regarding Balkan diplomacy, and the fear that Roumania ...
Article : 69 wordsThe latest list of military honours contains the names of the following Australians:— Distinguished Service Order: Major George ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 467 wordsThere is evidence that the Germans are treating prisoners better, especially the British, since the Allies' captures on the Somme have brought up the German ...
Article : 74 wordsYesterday's German communique stated: —"The English from daybreak to noon attempted to break through between Le Sars and Morval. We held our positions by ...
Article : 65 wordsOwing to the reluctance of the Bulgarians to fight against the Russians, General Jekoff has issued an Army Order concluding with the words: "Let us tear all ...
Article : 48 wordsFlag Day in London yesterday on behalf of the British Red Cross and the St. John of Jerusalem Societies proved a great success. Thousands of ladies, nurses, and ...
Article : 159 wordsAddressing a meeting here last night President Wilson said:—"I would like to think that when the belligerents are ready for a settlement of the war America will ...
Article : 79 wordsIn an interview given to the London representative of the New York "World" yesterday, General Maurice British Director of Military Operations, said:—"The ...
Article : 102 wordsA communique issued in Berlin yesterday stated:—"We had successful fights yesterday at the entrance of the Roumanian passes. There was fresh fighting on the ...
Article : 36 wordsA telegram from Athens states that M. Venizelos informed an Entente Minister yesterday that he could no longer co-operate with King Constantine, even if the ...
Article : 43 wordsDespite German efforts to prevent recruitneat, 5,000 Chinese coolies have been despatched to France. ...
Article : 23 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday, a Bill, to annul the granting of Rhodes Scholarships to Germans and to empower the Rhodes trustees to grant the scholarships to ...
Article : 43 wordsA "Matin" correspondent states:—"The British airmen during recent operations made 3,000 trips across the enemy's lines compared with a dozen trips made by the ...
Article : 62 wordsThe German Government has decided that no man or woman in Germany will be allowed to purchase clothing except on the ticket system. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe New York "Times," commenting upon the Roumanian situation, refers to the importance of the check received by General von Falkenhayn, and adds:—"If ...
Article : 104 wordsJoseph King, Liberal member for Somerset, will be charged at the Bow-street Police Station to-day with contravening regulations under the Defence of the Realm ...
Article : 32 wordsTo-day, in Adelaide, 10 men voluntcered, and five were accepted. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe War Office review of the East African operations states:—"The bulk of the enemy is now confined to a limited area in the south-eastern portion of the colony, ...
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Advertising : 213 wordsIn the division on Mr. John Redmond's resolution with regard to the Irish Administration in the House of Commons on Wednesday both sections of the Labour ...
Article : 41 wordsThe W.A. Fire Brigades Board, at its monthly meeting yesterday afternoon, discussed at some length the effect upon their staff of the Empire's call to arms. ...
Article : 291 wordsThe "Central News" Athens correspondent states that King Constantine was conciliatory during the British Minister's audience with him. He fully explained the ...
Article : 63 wordsThe President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Walter Runciman) has appointed Sir Gerald Muntz (a former president of the Institute of Metals) chairman of a ...
Article : 80 wordsDuring the course of his presidential address to General Synod the Primate (Most Rev. Dr. Wright) paid a glowing tribute to the patriotic service of clergy and la[?]ty. ...
Article : 157 wordsThere was a crowded attendance in the Midland Junction Town Hall last night, when addresses in opposition to the Federal Government's conscription proposals ...
Article : 1,043 wordsFollowing upon the announcement of the State Commandant (Colonel Courtney) that a parade of troops would take place on Wednesday next, at 1.30, and that the ...
Article : 369 wordsYesterday afternoon's communique stated —"The enemy re-entered a redoubt on Mount Pasubic to-day, but were promptly driven out after a hand to hand struggle. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe War Office has contracted for the supply of 20.250,000lb. of Australian jam during the 1917 season. The principal contractors are the following:—Australasian ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 21 Oct 1916, Page 7
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