The following official reports have been issued:— London, March 24 (2.15 p.m.).—"There was no material change on the battle front ...
Article : 315 wordsIn the Hibernian Hall yesterday the opening sittings were held of a conference of local authorities from all over the State which has as its principal object the ...
Article : 2,135 wordsWhen the struggle was proceeding to the southwards the Canadians deluged the enemy between Lens and Hill 70 by releasing 5,000 drums of lethal gas over the ...
Article : 67 wordsAccording to a cablegram recently received by the Minister for Defence from Brigadier-General Grifliths, commandant of the Australian Military Headquarters in ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Germans allege that the American reserve was annihilated. Paris denies that there is any breach of the front and states that the German losses ...
Article : 46 wordsWriting to his brother Mr. Alex. McCallum, of the Trades Hall, under date November 22 last Private A. D. McCallum, of the 16th Battalion, who is a prisoner of ...
Article : 173 wordsThe New York newspapers commenting upon the recent offensive in France, declare that the Allies are well prepared to resist and to return Germany's heaviest blows. ...
Article : 131 wordsAn eyewitness has furnished a graphic narrative of the destroyer action off Dunkirk on March 21. It appears that the British destroyers Botha and Morris, and ...
Article : 342 words"Enemy aeroplanes crossed our lines at 8.40 last evening and bombarded several localities behind the front without causing much damage. The raiders did not reach ...
Article : 47 wordsAt Buckingham Palace last Saturday the King invested Private John Carroll, of Australia, with the Victoria Cross. His Majesty congratulated Private Carroll upon ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Press Bureau announces that Sir Douglas Haig, on March 21, telegraphed to the generals of the Third and Fifth Armies, congratulating the troops on their ...
Article : 59 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, special correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," sent the following message from France on Sunday:— "The enemy is continuing his attacks all ...
Article : 2,074 wordsAt the Blackboy Hill Camp last Thursday evening Miss Horowitz's Concert Party provided a musical and elocutionary evening for the men. Those who took part in the ...
Article : 175 wordsTHE BLACK LINE TO THE LEFT INDICATES THE ALLIED FRONT ON JUNE 1, 1916. THE HEAVIER BLACK LINE TO THE RIGHT SHOWS THE BRITISH POSITION ON NOVEMBER 23, 1917. THE PRESENT THEATRE OF OPERATIONS MAY' BE ROUGHLY DESCRIBED AS LYING BETWEEN THESE TWO LINES. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 47 wordsColonel a Court Repington, writing in the "Morning Post," says that the Germans gained eight miles in two days, being onehalf the first day's objective. They also ...
Article : 157 wordsMr. and Mrs. Kent. 7 Prospect-place, West Perth, have been notified that their second eldest son, Godfrey, has been wounded in action in France. ...
Article : 55 wordsThe German raider which was captured off the coast of Mexico is reported as being powerful enough to sink any merchantship in the Pacific. It is believed the raider was ...
Article : 84 wordsA newspaper in Copenhagen commenting on the German communiques in which victories are claimed, says that comparing the masses of attacking troops the result must ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Full Court, comprising Mr. Justice Rooth and Mr. Justice Northmore, gave judgment yesterday in the appeal case of E. W. Cotton, as executor and trustee of ...
Article : 889 wordsThe following German wireless official messages have been intercepted by the British Admiralty:— Sunday Afternoon.—"In our victory near ...
Article : 317 wordsFinnish accounts of the missing German transport Frankland state that most of the soldiers and the crew on board, including Admiral von Meyrer perished. ...
Article : 69 wordsMr. Percival Phillips, of the "Daily Express," in a message from the front says:— "The enemy, between La Fere and St. Quentin, had one assault division opposed ...
Article : 1,150 wordsThe Pope, in an Easter message to the United States, says:— "I could not make a better wish than that the Divine Redeemer may grant the ...
Article : 101 wordsMr. Ward Price, telegraphing from the Italian front, states that the snows will be off the mountains in three weeks, and the campaigning season will then ...
Article : 70 wordsThe British are holding their positions well in the Bapaume region, and successful counter-attacks have been opened to the south of Peronne. ...
Article : 33 wordsA Berlin official message states that the Imperial Chancellor informed a deputation from the Lithuanian Provincial Council that Germany recognised Lithuania as free ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Paris newspapers are full of confidence. The "Homme Libre" says that the outstanding feature of the battle is the destruction of enemy forces, while the British ...
Article : 77 wordsKamerest, a Bolshevik, whilst returning from England to Russia, was arrested it the Aland Islands yesterday on an order from the Finnish Government. ...
Article : 28 wordsReassuring remarks concerning the enemy advance on the western front were made this afternoon by the State Governor (Sir Walter Davidson), who recently visited ...
Article : 643 wordsThe German long range gun resumed its quarter-hourly bombardment of Paris at 7 o'clock on Sunday morning, but there have been few casualties. The range is over 120 ...
Article : 228 wordsFighting is proceeding between the Germans and the Red Guards near Abo. in Finland. The White Guards have occupied Tammerfors. ...
Article : 28 wordsPalm Sunday in Britain was a day of the most intense anxiety. Special prayers were offered in all the churches for the success of the Allied arms, and a special ...
Article : 451 wordsThe Berlin "Lokalanzeiger" says a section of the Prussian Upper House intends to move for the exclusion from the Chamber of Prince Lichnowsky, who last week ...
Article : 50 wordsTelegraphing from the British headquarters in Palestine yesterday, Mr. Massey stated:— "On Friday our dismounted yeomanry ...
Article : 188 wordsSir Douglas Haig issued the following aviation report at 2 p.m. to-day:—"The weather was favourable on Saturday and our aeroplanes were constantly ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 26 Mar 1918, Page 5
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