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  2. THE WAR IN FRANCE.

    The following communique was issued yesterday afternoon:—"After a bombardment of redoubled violence, there was a very strong enemy attack on all our positions ...

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  3. EGYPT.

    It is officially announced that a further report confirms the completeness of the victory over the Sultan of Derffa. All the Sultan's best troops and commanders ...

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  4. ITALY.

    Very heavy fighting continues on the plateau of Sette Comuni, where the Austrian pressure is strongest. The Italians have evacuated Asiago, but they are ...

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  5. GERMAN DUGOUT.

    An unexpected sequel to the discovery of a German dugout at a spot four miles from Jeparit occurred to-day when Max Zimmerman called at the Victoria Barracks and ...

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  6. SOME WAR PROBLEMS.

    In a statement made to one of our representatives, Mr. J. E. Dodd, M.L.C. (Honorary Minister) said he had read with a certain amount of interest the ...

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  7. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Free instruction in wool spinning will be given as usual at No. 5, basement, A.M.P. Buildings, St. George's-terrace, to-day, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Classes are also ...

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  8. AUSTRIAN TRANSPORT SUNK.

    It is reported semi-officially that an Italian warship torpedoed and sank a large Austrian transport near Trieste on Sunday night. ...

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  9. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The prospectus for the new Commonwealth war loan of up to £50,000,000, which is to be issued early in June, is now being advertised. In addition to the details ...

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  10. AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.

    Lord' Cromer, in a letter to the "Times, states:—"President Wilson cannot to clearly understand that, desirous as the people of the British Empire are of ...

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  11. MESOPOTAMIA.

    A considerable force of Turks, on a tenmile front, attacked a Russian column advancing upon Nineveh, yesterday, but the attackers were routed, with heavy losses. ...

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  12. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    It was officially announced by the State Commandant (Colonel J. H. Bruche) yesterday that Lieutenant-Colonel Battye, Camp Commandant at Blackboy Hill acting ...

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  13. HONOURED AMONG MEN.

    The Piesse Memorial statue, erected by public subscription, at Katanning, was unveiled by Sir John Forrest to-day. Within a few days of the decase of the late ...

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  14. REPATRIATION FUND.

    A meeting of the trustees of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund was to have been held to-day. Owing to various circumstances, however, members of the ...

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  15. GERMANY.

    Berlin messages state that Herr von Batocke, the Food Dictator, is carrying out the organisation of food supplies with characteristic Prussian throughness. He is ...

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  16. THE WAR COUNCIL.

    The usual meeting of the War Council was held on Tuesday. A letter was received from the metropolitan council of the A.L.F. with reference ...

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  17. THE PERTH OBSERVATORY.

    The Acting Government Astronomer, Mr. H. B. Curlewis, has received the following letter from the late Government Astronomer, Mr. W. E. Cooke, Government ...

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  18. WHEN AMERICA WILL FIGHT.

    President Wilson, in a Memorial Day speech, yesterday, declared that the United States was ready to fight against aggression, and for American rights when ...

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  19. COMMONWEALTH RECRUITING.

    Of 109 men who volunteered to-day, 68 were passed by the doctors. ...

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  20. AN ENEMY COMMUNIQUE.

    Yesterday's Berlin communique stated:—"We captured the entire French position between the northern ridge of Morthomme and Cumieres yesterday, taking 1,300 ...

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  21. BRITISH NEWS.

    In the House of Lords yesterday Lord Midleton drew attention to Mr. Churchill's statement that there were 200,000 officers' servants and 50,000 grooms behind the ...

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  22. A MILITARY PROPOSAL.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce), when asked his opinion of a proposal advanced by Mr. Catts, M.H.R., regarding the citizen forces, stated that a ...

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  23. INVASION OF GREECE.

    Important Bulgarian forces are concentrating at Nevrkop. The Greeks still hold the town of Demirhissar, but the inhabitants have left. The enemy are bombarding ...

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  24. THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

    The one hundred and seventy-third casualty list of Western Australian members of the A.I.F. was released by the Censor last night, and is published below. Where ...

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  25. HEROIC DEEDS.

    Among the long list of deeds for which the latest honours have been awarded, nothing is more notable than the feat of Second-Lieutenant Campbell, of the Royal, ...

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  26. GIANT ZEPPELINS.

    Swiss spectators declare that the latest Zeppelins seen flying over Lake Constance are of enormous proportions. They are nearly 250 yards long. They carry four ...

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  27. POST-WAR AMBITION.

    Her Ballin, the German shipping magnate, speaking at a meeting of the Weerman shipping line yesterday, said that when the land war had ended a new ...

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  28. CLOTHING TRADE.

    The Prices Regulation Commission have reported to the Government that the investigations conducted by them in regard to the clothing trade, have disclosed that there ...

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  29. ENEMY'S WASTE OF MUNITIONS.

    The "Petit Parisien's" Salonika correspondent telegraphs that General Sarrail, questioned as to the enemy's artillery activity, shrugged his shoulders, and ...

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  30. RUSSIA'S SUPREME AIM.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. R. L. Outhwaite (Liberal) drew attention to a statement by M. Melinkoff (one of the visiting members of the Duma), that ...

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  31. EXPORT OF BUTTER.

    The embargo placed on the export of butter was discussed, among other subjects, by the Acting Premier of Queensland (Mr. Theodore), during an interview with ...

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  32. AEROPLANES BURNED.

    Aviation sheds at Dresden and Neustadt have been burned, destroying 24 German aeroplanes. ...

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  33. POSITION AT DEMIRHISSAR.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" Salonika correspondent telegraphed yesterday:—"The Greeks continue to hold the railway station at Demirhissar. The Bulgarians have ...

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  34. SHIPPING FREIGHT RATES.

    Britain and France have agreed upon maximum freights for coal, thus reducing prices by 35 per cent. An additional reduction of 45 per cent. in freights means ...

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  35. GENERAL ITEMS.

    A first contingent of 500 wounded British prisoners from Germany arrived at Chateaux Deona yesterday. They will be billeted in hotels and boarding houses under ...

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  36. THE EDUCATION FACTOR.

    Yesterday afternoon Mr. Arthur Henderson (President of the Board of Education;, in welcoming French professors who are touring England, said that the teaching ...

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  37. IRISH SITUATION.

    Mr. Lloyd George had several important conferences with the Irish leaders yesterday, with the result that a highly optimistic feeling now prevails with regard to ...

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  38. REMOUNT UNITS.

    During the campaign in Gallipoli, the Australian Light Horse units were required to do dismounted duty, leaving a proportion of their strength behind in Egypt to take ...

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  39. VICTORIAN REVENUE.

    The revenue of Victoria for the eleven months ending to-day, amounted to £9,742,583. or £844,169 in excess of the amount received during the corresponding ...

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  40. MR. WATT AND WAR FINANCE.

    Speaking on the Budget in the House of Representatives on May 18, Mr. Watt, Liberal member for Balaclava, and ex-Premier of Victoria, said, inter alia:— ...

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  41. A NAVAL ENCOUNTER.

    A British submarine between Hafrige and Landsort yesterday had a brisk engagement with some German armed trawlers, which were convoying German steamers. Details ...

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  42. THE PARLIAMENTARY REGISTER.

    Sir Edward Carson conveyed to Mr. Bonar Law yesterday the Unionist War Committee's resolution in favour of revision of the Parliamentary Register, ...

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  44. STARVING POLES.

    The "Dagens Nyheder" states:—"The Allies will permit the population of the part of Poland under Austro-German occupation to receive food from America, if the ...

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  45. HIGH MEAT PRICES.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Captain Pretyman (Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade), explaining that the high meat prices were due to the large ...

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  46. SOLDIERS' ESTATES.

    Some time ago the Government decided that no charge was to be made for commission or succession on the estates of soldiers administered by the Public Trustee. ...

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  47. THE QUEENSLAND PREMIER.

    Mr. Ryan (Premier of Queensland), in an interview published in the "Irish Independent" yesterday, said that as an Australian born of Irish parents he always took a ...

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  48. INFORMATION BUREAU.

    Relatives and others seeking news of sick wounded, or missing soldiers are invited to write to or call at, the Australian Red Cross information Bureau, ...

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  49. WOMEN POLICE.

    A deputation organised by the Natura Council of Women to-day urged the Chief Secretary (Mr. McLeod) to provide for the appointment of women police. They ...

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  50. PARIS CONFERENCE.

    It is feared that the illness of Mr. Runciman (President of the Board of Trade) will prevent his attendance at the Paris Conference. Mr. Lewis Harcourt ...

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  51. EAST AFRICA.

    Colonel Northey reports:—"Our operations on Friday last against New Langenberg were successful. We occupied the town and captured much ammunition, food, ...

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  52. THE BUNBURY CAMP.

    The State Commandant (Colonel J. H. Bruche) stated yesterday that all the troops remaining at Bunbury at present will be transferred to the metropolitan area ...

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