The news from Paris shows that the Germans have re-started a big offensive movement near Ypres but no information concerning the results has come to hand. On Saturday and Sunday last the French scored a brilliant victory between the Oise and the Aisne rivers, the Germans losing over 3,000 men in killed alone. The Russians report that they have made further progress against the Germans in Galicia, and have captured 2,000 ...
Article : 236 wordsThe news of the resignation of Mr. W. J. Bryan has caused a great stir in Berlin. The newspapers are not allowed to comment on the matter. ...
Article : 37 wordsA proposed cruise of the United States Atlantic Fleet to San Francisco has been cancelled. The fleet will remain in Eastern American waters and engage in ...
Article : 36 wordsThe correspondent of the "Echo de Paris" at Salonika represents that, owing to the uncertainty as to the attitude of Roumania and the stubborn attacks of the Allies in ...
Article : 79 wordsIn accordance with the instructions of the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce), a committee consisting of Major Harding, Inspector of Ordnance Machinery and officer ...
Article : 428 wordsA message from Constantinople states that the Sultan has declared that he will resign when requested to leave Constantinople. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe controversy over the appointment of Mr. J. H. Campbell, K.C., as Irish Lord Chancellor has become less acute. There is no personal question involved. Mr. ...
Article : 191 wordsOfficial details of the fighting that took place at Korna, near the confluence of the Tigris and the Euphrates, north of the Persian Gulf, at the beginning of the present ...
Article : 85 wordsBelow are given particulars of the next of kin of those Western Australian soldiers whose names appeared in the 34th casualty list:— ...
Article : 1,077 wordsLast night's official communique stated:—"Our Black Sea fleet to-day bombarded Sunguldaik (in Asia Minor) and Koxla, and destroyed the remaining coal depot and the ...
Article : 58 wordsOfficial details of the capture of a strongly fortified German salient at Queeneviere, between the Oise and the Aisne, show that a heavy bombardment on Saturday smashed ...
Article : 247 wordsA communique issued yesterday evening stated:—"Our troops on the Isonzo, with great dash and tenacity, won important positions to-day. We occupied Monfalcone ...
Article : 185 wordsThe following communique was issued yesterday:—"In the region of Shavli the Germans have obtained reinforcements, and have ...
Article : 132 wordsThe Prime Minister announced in the House of Commons yesterday the following total of casualties sustained by the British Expeditionary Forces in France and the ...
Article : 77 wordsIn a letter written on May 7, a member of the Australian Light Horse Brigade in Egypt states:—"I have seen several of our Australian wounded infantry men ...
Article : 270 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day some time was spent by Ministers in replying to questions dealing with various matters arising out of or in connection ...
Article : 479 wordsThe King and Queen are daily inviting 28 convalescent officers to tea at Buckingham Palace, some of them being accompanied by nurses of near relatives. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe British collier Lady Salisbury was torpedoed yesterday off Harwich, without warning. The crew were saved. ...
Article : 16 wordsA communique [?] in Berlin yesterday claims that General von Linsingen has arrested the Russian attack north-east of Zycawno, and that stanislaw has been ...
Article : 42 wordsThe South Wales miners persist in giving notice, which will expire at the end of the present month, of their intention to compel the coal owners to concede a new ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Austrian aeroplane attacking Venice deliberately aimed a bomb at St. Mary's Church. The missile missed the building but fell into the Royal Garden adjoining ...
Article : 36 wordsReports from Petrograd claim that a Russian submarine on Friday last sank a German torpedo boat and a German transport and damaged another German torpedo ...
Article : 73 wordsIn a letter to his people, Private S. Le Serve, the well-known Rugby League footballer and swimmer, who was wounded at the Dardanelles, writes thus regarding the ...
Article : 320 wordsThe German offensive was resumed yesterday with furious attacks to the southward of Ypres, and a heavy artillery duel at Dixmude. Troops withdrawn from ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Italian Minister, speaking before an Italian gathering yesterday, referred to the profound sorrow Italians felt because of the absence of Greece in the struggle ...
Article : 93 wordsMr. Balfour announced in the House of Commons yesterday that a German submarine had been sunk. Six officers and the crew of 21 were taken prisoners. ...
Article : 169 wordsThe newspaper "Army Messenger," stated yesterday:—"A Russian submarine attacked a fleet of 10 German battleships between Windau and Gotland, and fired several ...
Article : 99 wordsThe following official report was issued in Vienna yesterday:— "An Italian division attacked a bridgehead at Goerz on Tuesday, but was ...
Article : 53 wordsA communique issued yesterday evening stated:—"We have captured two, and at certain points three, lines of trenches in the outskirts of Bois-le-Petre. We have ...
Article : 89 wordsThe trial of General Christian De Wet was commenced yesterday. The prisoner pleaded not guilty with regard to high treason, but guilty with regard to sedition ...
Article : 41 wordsThe correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" (Mr. M. H. Donohoe), who is with the Italian troops in Northern Italy, states that the reported use of wild ...
Article : 154 wordsMr. Bryan's resignation has caused a sensation in Washington unparalled in recent years. The majority of the newspapers consider his action ill-timed and taken ...
Article : 326 wordsA German Communique issued yesterday admitted the German withdrawal from Neuville, but claimed that the French attacks at Kebutirne had been repulsed with ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) to-day received a message, via America, to the effect that the whole of the officers and crew of the Australian submarine AE2 had ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,653 wordsUpon the Pope's intiative the Federal Council is arranging a scheme for the internment of 20,000 wounded prisoners in Swiss health resorts. The prisoners to be ...
Article : 44 wordsOn the recommendation of General Joffra the Cross of the Legion of Honour has been conferred on Flight Sub-Lieutenant Warneford, who destroyed the Zeppelin ...
Article : 191 wordsThe Governor (Sir H. J. Goold-Adams) is anxious that Queensland should do everything possible to assist in supplying requirements of every description that she is ...
Article : 550 wordsAn Austrian spy has been arrested at Domodossola. He was in possession of a large bomb and a plan of the Simplon tunnel. ...
Article : 29 wordsIn moving the second reading of the Minister for Munitions Bill in the House of Lords yesterday, Early Curzon (Lord Privy Seal) said an investigation had proved that ...
Article : 469 wordsThe Chicago "Herald" states that several bankers are assisting Count von Bernstorff (the German Ambassador at Washington). who is scheming to purchase the chief ...
Article : 47 wordsFive interned Zeppelin officers, assisted by four civilians, attempted to escape from Denmark to Germany yesterday in a motor car. The police arrested the lot. ...
Article : 31 words"Eye Witness" with the British headquarters on the Franco-Belgian front, has reported that the Germans fighting at Souchez are using incendiary rifle ammunition. ...
Article : 59 wordsAn Austrian aeroplane dropped bombs on Podgovitza yesterday. No damage was caused. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 11 Jun 1915, Page 7
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