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  2. FRENCH AID FOR SERBIA.

    The Austrians dare not attack Belgrade. Rear-Admiral Troubridge with a party of bluejeckets from the Mediterranean fleet, has with big guns been making good ...

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  3. THE WAR.

    The Russian have continued their success in South-eastern Gallicia, taking many prisoners. After desperate battles for skidel, the town remains in Russian hands. There has been renewed activity north of Warsaw. The German Crown Prince has abandoned his long-sustained effort to ...

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  4. BRITISH NEWS.

    It was officially reported on Friday evening in connection with the recent Zeppelin raid that the bodies of the three missing persons had been found. Four persons who ...

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  5. AID FOR THE ALLIES.

    The Cabinet has considered the matter of the control of 103 conquered Austrian townships, the organisation of a winter campaign for the production of munitions, ...

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  6. AUSTRALIA AND BELGIUM.

    Sir George Reid on Friday received the following message from the King of the Belgians:—"I am most anxious to express my profound gratitude to the people and ...

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  7. COALING GERMAN ROVERS.

    The Federal Court has fined the Hamburg-Amerika Shipping Company £150 for contempt in refusing to answer the question whether at the beginning of the ...

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  8. SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.

    The supporters of General Botha and the Unionists are loyally co-operating in the elections. They have generally eliminated third candidates. The basis of the ...

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  9. SUBMARINE OUTRAGES.

    The German Note in connection with the Arabic incident, after explaining that the submarine commander believed that the Arabic was trying to ram him, states ...

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  10. TRADE UNION CONGRESS.

    The Trade Union Congress on Friday protested against the rise in the cost of living, due to private speculation, and urged the Government to control supplies ...

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  11. TORPEDOER TORPEDOED.

    An official report issued in Vienna on Friday evening stated:—"We repulsed the Italians at Tolmino bridgehead, with heavy losses. A hostile torpedo beat torpedoed ...

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  12. WAR FINANCE.

    The Allied Financial Commission, of which Lord Reading is chairman, has already secured promises of a loan of £150,000,000. It is understood that the ...

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  13. GERMAN POISON IN CHINA.

    The Germans are disseminating extraordinary stories, with a view of turning the Chinese against the Allies. ...

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  14. SECRET AUSTRIAN MOVE.

    Austria has closed the Swiss and Roumanian frontiers, and troops are guarding the crossings. This act is attributed to imply the secret movement of troops. ...

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  15. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The local Censor has received further particulars in respect to the seventy-fourth official casualty list of the Australian Imperial Force, the Western Australian ...

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  16. TURKEY.

    English destroyers and Allied aeroplanes bombed the Turkish camps at Aivali on Wednesday with great effect many of the enemy being killed. A second squadron ...

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  17. PRESIDENT'S PATIENCE EXHAUSTED.

    In official circles it is considered that the German reply is disappointing, because Count von Bernstorff had promised that full satisfaction would be given if ...

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  18. WOMEN'S VIEWS.

    The Bishop of Birmingham presided at a women's meeting in the Surrey Theatre on Friday. When it was resolved that the time had arrived when every fit man should ...

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  19. TENTATIVE ARRANGEMENT.

    The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at New York reports that Mr. J. P. Morgan invited a number of prominent financiers, including bank and trust ...

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  20. THE CALL TO ARMS.

    On Saturday 136 volunteers for the Expeditionary Forces were accepted at the recruiting depots, making the number accepted for the week in the city 1,177. This ...

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  21. A TURKISH REPORT.

    An official Turkish report issued yesterday stated:—"Our artillery at Anafarta on Wednesday caused explosions in the enemy positions soutward of Aznakdere ...

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  22. INCREASE IN PENSIONS.

    The Naval and Military Pensions Committee recommends considerable advances in the pensions of disabled officers and officers' widows, orphans, and other ...

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  23. NEW ARTILLERY BRIGANDES.

    Three militia officiers of the Australian Field Artillery—Lieutenant-Colonel H. W. Grimwade, Major H. E. Cohen, and Major C. F. Warren—have been appointed to ...

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  24. EFFECTS OF THE WAR.

    A committee of the British Association, reporting on the financial effects of the war, states that Germany's pre-war debt was a thousand millions sterling, and it is ...

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  25. TURKS PAY COMPENSATION.

    A message from Constantinople states that the Porte has decided to compensate the owners of property damaged by hostile bombardents which conflict with the ...

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  26. AMERICAN PRESS ANGRY.

    The morning newspapers are unanimously of the opinion that Germany's excuse with respect to the Arabic is too flimsy for acceptance. The New York "World" ...

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  27. A GERMAN SPY.

    It was officially announced on Friday that a man who had been courtmartialled in London on a charge of espi[?]age was sentenced to death and executed. ...

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  28. AN AUSTRIAN CONFESSION.

    An Austraian Communique issued on Friday evening stated that there was very heavy fighting westward of the Middle Sereth, where the Russians had been ...

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  29. PARLIAMENTARY CO-OPERATION.

    A conference has been opened between Ministers and representatives of the Progressive Parliamentary Block. A majority in the Government is in favour of ...

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  30. THE EASTERN ZONE.

    A communique issued early yesterday stated:— "There were continued successes in the Trembovia and Tchortkoff sectors on ...

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  31. TURKS ATTACK GERMANS.

    The "Corriere della Sera" states that seven German officers have arrived at Constantinople after being wounded by Turkish soldiers who revolted against German ...

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  32. AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED.

    Colonel the Reverend Joseph Snell, an Australian military chaplain, who has spent several days in Manchester visiting the hospitals which contain ...

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  33. BRAVERY.

    The Distinguished Service Order has been conferred upon the following:— Commander Cecil P. Talbot, for having sunk with his submarine a destroyer on ...

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  34. TYRANNISING POLAND.

    The German Chancellor (Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg) has refused a request for the publication of a decree authorising the use of the Polish tongue in Poland. ...

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  35. PRISONERS IN ASIA MINOR.

    An adjutant of a line battalion who is a prisoner in a town in Asia Minor, writes:—"We are living in one of the best houses, and are as comfortable as possible. We ...

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  36. FURTHER AMERICAN ACTION.

    The correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" at New York reports that it is believed that President Wilson will convene as special session of Congress with a ...

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  37. FRANCO-BELGIAN ZONE.

    Friday night's communique stated: "The enemy to-day attacked our positons at Lingekopf and Barenkopf, using asphyxiating shiells. Our first line trench at ...

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  38. THE RUSSIAN RETREAT.

    The correspondent of the "Observer" at Petrograd reports:—The Germans are advancing through country burnt and devastated by the retreating Russian army and ...

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  39. COMMONWEALTH ARSENAL.

    It was recently announced that the Commonwealth Government had decided to send a delegation of experts to India for the purpose of inspecting the arsenal there in ...

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  40. MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD.

    The council of the Moray Golf Club has decided by five votes to three not toe endorse the cancellation of the membership of Mr. Ramsay Macdonald. M.P., imposed ...

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  41. FURTHER TAXATION EXPECTED.

    A Customs order was issued yesterday directing that tea and wine and spirit merchants should not be allowed to clear from bond more than their daily average ...

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  42. FOUR MORE VICTIMS.

    The British steamer Mora (3.047 tons) was torpedoed by the Germans on Friday. The crew were landed. The French cargo steamers Ville de ...

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  43. FIGHTING IN ASIA MINOR.

    A communique issued last night stated that considerable Turkish forces, favoured by a mist, attacked at daybreak yesterday morning the mountain of Maharadagh in ...

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  44. GENERAL ITEMS.

    Signor Bianco, an Italian Deputy, states that Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Ambassador, informed him yesterday that if the Entents requested Japan to send a large ...

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  45. A BALTIC BOMBARDMENT.

    An official Berlin report, issued yesterday, stated:—"Our naval airship successfully bombarded a Russian Baltic fort and railways, and returned undamaged." ...

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  46. GERMANY'S BIG BLUNDER.

    Admiral Lanessan, a former Minister for Marine, in an article in the "Petit Parisien," states:—"The hour is approaching when the fleets of the Quadruple Entente ...

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  47. PLUCKY AUSTRALIANS.

    The "Morning Post" publishes extracts from a British Army Service Corps officer's diary dated August 9, and which states: "The Australians are a wonderfully game ...

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  48. A SWISS REPORT.

    The Russian offensive on the Sereth has reached the Lemburg-Dubno railway, where the Austro-Germans are vainly trying to resist the advance. ...

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  49. BELGIAN RELIEF FUNDS.

    The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Mahon) has received through the High Commissioner (Sir George Reid) a message from King Albert of Belgium, expressing deep ...

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  50. AMERICA'S STAND.

    A telegram from Vienna states that the newspapers there are indigant over President Wilson's demand for the recall of Dr. Dumba, Austrian Ambassador at ...

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  51. RUSSIA'S MAGNIFICENT RESOURCES.

    French papers, commenting on the battles near Trembovla, point out with enthusiasm the development of operations which brought about the Russian success, as ...

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  52. INDIAN REVOLT.

    It was announced officially on Friday evening that 10,000 Mohmands had been defeated with heavy losses on the North-Western frontier. On the British side ...

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  53. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The seventy-sixth list of casualties among the Western Australian members of the Australian Imperial Forces engaged in the Dardanelles campaign was released by ...

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  54. THE BALKANS.

    The Bulgarian semi-official journal "Denevnik" confirms the report that the Turko-Bulgarian treaty is to be signed to-morrow, taking effect on the 20th. By the terms ...

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  55. THE CROWN PRINCE.

    The German Crown Prince's repeated attempts to break through the French lines in the Argonne region by means of powerful artillery and large numbers of troops ...

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  56. CALLING THE UNFIT.

    The alteration of the German military law passed by the Reichstag two weeks ago will, it is estimated, and 300,000 to the army. Further amendments of the ...

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  57. THE ENEMY'S STRENGTH.

    Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd reports: "There are 2,500,000 Austro-Germans on the Russian front, including 28 German corps in the Baltic and Lithuanian ...

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  58. ATTACK ON NANCY.

    Six German aeroplanes dropped 30 bombs indiscriminately into Nancy yesterday. Material damage was caused, 2 persons being killed and 10 wounded. There were also ...

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  59. CONSCRIPTION.

    The "Observer," remarking upon the fact that the majority of the members of the Cabinet committee of inquiry into defence matters, has reported in favour of ...

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  60. GERMAN CORN DESTROYED.

    A fire at the Hamburg railway station yesterday destroyed 1,000 tons of corn. ...

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  61. THE INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK.

    It is not expected that any international complications will be caused because the recall of Dr. Dumba has been demanded The Government of the United States is ...

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  62. IRON CROSSED AEROPLANE.

    A German aeroplane, adorned by 16 Iron Crosses, was forced to descend at Deciais on Friday, as the petrol tank had been pierced by bullets. The machine and ...

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  63. GERMANY SHORT OF METAL.

    The Germans are breaking up their old warships in order to secure metal for shells, cartridges, and bullets. ...

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  64. A SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT.

    The Dedeagatch correspondent of "LeTemps" states that the majority of the heavy cannon that had been in position at Adrianople and Lule Burgas have been ...

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  65. AUSTRIAN EXHAUSTION.

    Prisioners declare that Austria has exhausted her reserves and that the last man has been sent to Galicia, where 50,000 men were recently lost. Entire army corps ...

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  66. ENEMY REPORTS.

    The following communique was issued in Berlin on Friday evening:—"General von Hindenburg.in the battles near Wilkomir, took some hundreds of prisoners, otherwise ...

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  67. A SELF-CONFESSED SPY.

    The Supreme Court has ordered the extradition of Ignatius Lincoln, the self-confessed Germany spy, who was formerly a member of the British Parliament. ...

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  68. FRANCE'S BLACK CLOUD.

    On the reopening of the Chamber of Deputies this week, Deputy Masse will introduce a Bill to enable France to place in the field next spring a well-trained army ...

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  69. BULGARIAN POLITICIAN MURDERED.

    Tewfik Bey and another Moslem deputy have been arrested on suspicion of their having been concerned in the murder of Meshoud Pasha, a prominent member of ...

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  70. TROUBLE IN PERSIA.

    As a result of the native rising at Ispahan, Persia, which is believed to have been instigated by German agents, Mr. T. G. Grahame, the British ...

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  71. BRITISH SUBMARINES.

    Zeppelins and patrol vessels are closely reconnoitring the Sound, owing to reports that British submarines had passed throught to the Baltic. ...

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  72. ITALY.

    A communique issued last night stated:—"An Italian detachment, with a spirited bayonet attack, to-day seized portion of the Austrain trenches on the Santa Maria ...

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  73. ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.

    The Premier yesterday, after listening to a deputation from the Armenian colony in Bulgaria drawing attention to the hopeless condition of the Armenians in Turkey, ...

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  74. MORE OFFICIALS IN TROUBLE.

    The State Department is investigating charges against von Papen, the German military attache, and von Nuber, the Austrian counsul-General. It is understood ...

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  75. NAKED PRISONERS ESCAPE.

    It is reported that two Russian prisoners escaped from a prison camp in Germany in a naked condition, as their custodians took their clothes from them at night time. One ...

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  76. GERMAN GOODS BOYCOTT.

    A move is pending to induce the Canadian Parliament to follow the Australian example, and to boycott German goods. The Press is urging that similar action ...

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