A communique issued yesterday evening stated:—"Terrific fighting on the Northern sector continues. We brilliantly followed up our success on the Middle Styr, ...
Article : 105 wordsA message from Doiran states that a Bulgarian division from Ribo (about 40 miles S.W. of Sofia) was completely annihilated yesterday. It is rumoured that the ...
Article : 48 wordsThere is intense interest in Great Britain over the Cabinet situation. For days there had been an uneasy feeling that members of the Cabinet had had a ...
Article : 630 wordsThe flat rate at which freight will be made available for the export of wheat in November and December will be announced on October 29. The Federal ...
Article : 135 wordsThe following report was received from Sir John French yesterday:—"Since the 14th the artillery on both sides has been active south of the La Bassee Canal. The ...
Article : 278 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Premier informed Mr. E. B. Johnstor that Constable (not Sergeant) Miller, a protbationer, attached to the C.I. Branch ...
Article : 85 wordsA report issued by the Surface Workers' Unions shows that 10 per cent. of the members of the organisation have voluteered for active service. Six have already falled ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Germans have been repulsed northward of Shabatz (about 50 miles west of Belgrade), and are retiring in disorder. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe 95th and 96th lists of causalities among the members of the Australian Imperial Force engaged in the Dardanelles operations were released by the Censor last ...
Article : 1,372 wordsA German wireless claims that General von Kovess captured Obrenovatz (S.W. of Belgrade) and that an Austro-German unit after a battle reached the heights eastward ...
Article : 93 wordsOn Tuesday evening, at the Alexandra Tea Rooms, the staff of Messrs. F. H. Faulding and Co. gave a send-off and made a presentation of wristlet watches to Messrs. ...
Article : 397 wordsGeneral von Bissing, the German Military Governor of Belgium, has placarded the Belgian town halls with notices of court martial sentences for espionage. Five persons ...
Article : 123 wordsThe Greek General Staff has arrived at Salonika, where the King of Greece is expected shortly. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe "Westminster Gazette" states:—"The Germans, being unable to obtain a decision in either of the main theatres of war are trying a grand diversion. We must ...
Article : 75 wordsExperts claim that the Russians are now masters of both the northern and southern ends of the Drisviaty lakes, but the Germans, by utilising the railway, have ...
Article : 114 wordsA communique issued yesterday evening stated:—"Large enemy forces east of Rheims assumed the offensive on a front of seven miles between La Lompelle and ...
Article : 113 wordsOut of a total of 26 applicants for enlistment yesterday at the recruting depot in Francis-street 21 succeeded in passing the medical examination, the other five failing ...
Article : 86 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. H. J. Tennant. Under-Secretary for War, stated that there were approximately 25,000 British prisoners in Germany. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe newspapers interpret Sir Ian Hamilton's recall as indicating a determination to instill new vigour of purpose into the Dardanelles campaign. ...
Article : 287 wordsOwing to General Ivanoff's successes, the Austrians in South-Eastern Galicia have evacuated Czernowitz. ...
Article : 21 wordsLord Derby addressed a meeting at the Mansion House yesterday in connection with the recruiting sceheme. He emphasised points of instruction to canvassers. ...
Article : 303 wordsWomen in Western Australia, and throughout the Commonwealth, are doing their utmost to help in the national crisis by knitting for the soldiers, and the ...
Article : 1,107 wordsIn yesterday's issue was published a telegram from Hobart, giving the reply by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Botton) to the allegations made by Mr. Fullerton, in the ...
Article : 315 wordsA French wireless message received yesterday stated that all the German attacks on the Russian front had been repulsed, and the numerous Russian offersive ...
Article : 36 wordsA British submarine in the Baltic sank the German steamers Johannes Wulff, Hernosand, and Delefsen, and it is rumoured that four others were sank. ...
Article : 77 wordsA German wireless message yesterday declared that General von Hindenburg stormed several positions and reached the Dwina, eastward of Borkovitz. A German ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Russian Embassy in London is making itself responsible for the feeding of 130,000 Russians prisoners in Germany. Deplorable reports concerning the treatment ...
Article : 40 wordsA communique issued yesterday evening stated:—"The Bulgarians between Vrania and Ristovatz have occupied positions commanding the railway, interrupting ...
Article : 27 wordsTo-day 40 men were examined at Adelaide, and 29 were accepted. Some 120 odd men have been accepted for active service during the week. ...
Article : 51 wordsA communique, issued yesterday afternoon, stated:—"The Germans during last night delivered three serious grenade attracks at Boisenhache but all were repulsed. ...
Article : 70 wordsA Sofia communique issued last night states:—"We captured Vrania, cutting the railway from Uskub to Nish. The populace of Vrania hosited white flags, and ...
Article : 56 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" states: "Major-General Monro affords a striking instance of emergence of Scottish leadership sin the war commenced. He is sturdy of frame ...
Article : 121 wordsFrom the time when the enemy began his great thrust in the south-west of Galicia I am quite certain that he was aiming simply at one thing: he was trying to ...
Article : 972 wordsThe Secretary for War announces that two prisoners charged with espionage were court-martialled in London, one on September 28, and the other on September 30. ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Serbians have captured some German positions near Pojarevetz (east of Belgrade), and are now attacking the Germans on the flank. The battle continues. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe organisation of the Commonwealth postal unit is nearing completion. A suggestion has been made that it should be sent to Egypt in time to handle the rush ...
Article : 150 wordsGeneral Joffre, in an interview, granted to a representative of "Collier's Weekly," a few days ago, stated:—"To bring about peace to-day would be a crime against ...
Article : 171 wordsIt is admitted that a German steamer in the Baltic rammed and sank a German torpedo boat, believing her to be an enemy ship. Forty-nine out of a crew of 54 ...
Article : 61 wordsThe unseemly behavuiour of numbers of soldiers who have passed through Fremantle during the past few weeks was the subject of a discussion at a meeting of the East ...
Article : 215 wordsThe export of all cotton products, except lace and cotton waste, has been prohibited except to the Allied countries and Spain and Portugal. The cotton for ...
Article : 44 wordsReports from the front indicate that the greatest latitude is allowed Australian in the way of dress in their operations against the Turks. An inclination towards ...
Article : 359 wordsBritish submarines yesterday torpedoes in the Baltic the German steamers Soder haunn and Pernambuco. laden with timber and 5,000 tons of iron ore respectively. ...
Article : 30 wordsFifty Australian nurses who rendered the most valuable services in Egypt during the early rushes of wounded, are idle in England. At one stage each nurse in Egypt ...
Article : 251 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, the correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," who witnessed the repulse of the German counter attack at Loos on October 8, writes:—"The Germans ...
Article : 259 wordsA British submarine in the Baltic Sea yesterday captured the Swetish steamer Nike, laden with ore, and bound for Stettin The submarine took the captive to Reveal, ...
Article : 40 wordsA New Zealand hospital ship arrived from Egypt last night, on her way back to the Dominion, and this morning she berthed alongside the town jetty. She is under ...
Article : 127 wordsIt has been proved beyond question that India is capable of making shells outside her ordnance factories, thanks to the cordial co-operation of the railways. whose ...
Article : 79 wordsIn the Kalgoorlie Town Hall this morning a public reception was tendered to Major Mansbridge, D.S.O., Lance-Corporal Brodribb, Privates Sheehan, Pilgrim, ...
Article : 119 wordsReferring to the statement of the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R.) that a British group would undertake in England the refining of Australian ...
Article : 81 wordsMartiz, the Boer rebel, who was arrested in Angola (Portuguese West Africa) has been released, on the ground that he is a political offender. ...
Article : 30 wordsA Zeppelin dashed into the Chimney of a factory, belonging to Pilkington Bros. and Worth, at Maubeuge, in the north of France, yesterday. The airship was ...
Article : 44 wordsA further shipment of £5,000,000 worth of British gold has arrived here for Pierpont Morgan and Company. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 21 Oct 1915, Page 7
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