The British Admiralty authorities reported on Tuesday:—"A raid was made early this morning on bases for destroyers and submarines at Ostend and Zeebrugge. ...
Article : 118 wordsThe special correspondent of the United Press Association (U.S.A.) telegraphed from the British front on Tuesday :—"The British south of Aveluy Wood pushed back the ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Colonial Secretary (Mr. H. P. Colebatch), who is looking after matters in connection with the Wyndham Freezing Works during the absence of the ...
Article : 2,276 wordsTo-day, the third anniversary of the entry of the Australian forces into the war by their memorable landing at Gallipoli, will be solemnly observed by ...
Article : 1,100 wordsThe friends of Corporal P. A. Hunter, of the 3rd Tunnelling Company, will be pleased to hear that he has gained his lieutenancy. ...
Article : 128 wordsThe following official report has been received from Palestine concerning operations in Hedjaz:—"Arab forces under the King of Hedjaz carried out effective demolitions ...
Article : 78 wordsOf 63 persons who were court-martialled recently in Antwerp on charges of espionage, 24, including a nun, were sentenced to death, and seven, including a priest, ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Rev. Mr. Holdsworth, of Birmingham, having ascertained from the Australian Red Cross authorities here that eleven hundred Australian soldiers who had been ...
Article : 76 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday the First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Eric Geddes) announced that French destroyers co-operated in the raids upon Zeebrugge ...
Article : 818 wordsThe following French communique has been received from the Macedonian front: "There was infantry and artillery activity along the whole of the front. Our ...
Article : 44 wordsThe capabilities of the Perth soil in the raising of flowers were demonstrated yesterday at the Town Hall, where the autumn show of the Maylands and Mt. Lawley ...
Article : 542 wordsThe following official despatches have been made available:— London, April 23 (1.15 p.m.).—"We took 60 prisoners as the result of successful ...
Article : 407 wordsThe Roumanian Legation in Washington has notified the State Department that Roumania and Bessarabia have been united formally. ...
Article : 24 wordsMr. J. D. Connolly, Agent-General for Western Australia, has been visiting agricultural districts where women have replaced men largely, thus assisting greatly ...
Article : 120 wordsThere have been further riots in Vienna. At the meat market thousands of people stormed the beef stalls. The Mayor of Vienna has informed Count von Burian ...
Article : 106 wordsField Marshal Haig says in a supplementary report:—"The number of divisions employed against the British alone since the opening of the offensive on March 21 ...
Article : 728 wordsThe Bishop of London (Dr. Ingram), speaking in the Tower Hall, said that the clergy did not wish to be excluded from the operations of the man-power measure. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe man who refuses to do his duty nationally cannot be relied or to be what he should in any sphere of life. The woman who will not allow son, husband, or ...
Article : 740 wordsSome two hundred thousand persons took part in demonstrations at thirty meetings in Budapest on Sunday in favour of electoral reform. Similar ...
Article : 54 wordsMr. Bonar Law (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) replying to a question in the House of Commons last evening, said that the Government's general policy regarding ...
Article : 56 wordsThe total number of Australian casualties in the whole of the five divisions during the recent offensive was smaller than that of the fifth division's casualties at ...
Article : 44 wordsA posthumous award of the gold Albert Medal has been made to Commander Goodhart. When a submarine in which he was travelling sank accidentally in 38 feet of ...
Article : 164 wordsThe Kaiser has telegraphed to Count von Roedern, the Minister for Finance in Germany that he is delighted at the success of the eighth war loan, amounting to ...
Article : 95 wordsMr. William Simms, the special correspondent of the United Press Association (U.S.A.) telegraphed on Tuesday from the Bitish front:—"The funeral of Baron von ...
Article : 486 wordsA well-attended business meeting of workers interested in the Rev. R. S. B. Hammond's campaign in favour of war-time prohibition was held at the Perth ...
Article : 544 wordsIn the House of Assembly General J. B. M. Hertzog (the leader of the Nationalist or anti-Imperial Party in South Africa) entered into an elaborate defence of the ...
Article : 617 wordsThe British Admiralty authorities announce the discontinuance of weekly shipping returns in connection with the submarine campaign. In future information ...
Article : 206 wordsThe following is the Governor-General's Anzac Day message to the people of Australia:—"To-day we celebrate the anniversary of ...
Article : 331 wordsThe following American wireless message has been made available by the American Consul here:— Details concerning the Toul sector of the ...
Article : 257 wordsThe following official report was issued this morning:—"An alarm concerning an air raid was given at 11.30 last night. It ended between 1 and 2 a.m. to-day. No ...
Article : 47 wordsCrowds cheered the returning warships, and the wounded were landed with the utmost promptitude. The men were in great heart and declared that they had a hot ...
Article : 62 wordsAllegations that undue influence has been exerted on behalf of Roman Catholics in the railway service promotions were made by a deputation from the Victorian ...
Article : 150 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the United Press Association (U.S.A.) learns that the Japanese ships bought and chartered by the United States will probably be ...
Article : 256 wordsThe British Official Press Bureau announces that the King has sent the following message to the Vice-Admiral commanding at Dover:—"I heartily congratulate ...
Article : 58 wordsThe American casualties in connection with the recent Seicheprey thrust numbered about 200. ...
Article : 22 wordsYet another mailbag containing postal matter has been stolen from a suburban train. It appears that a dozen mail bags were placed on the Homebush train at the ...
Article : 119 wordsThe method of the Germans' attacks, which has been practised continuously by them in the back areas during the winter, has, so far consisted of a short and ...
Article : 705 wordsAt the Caucus meeting of the Labour Party to-day Mr. Ryan was re-elected leader of the party and Mr. Theodore deputy leader. All the members of the ...
Article : 129 wordsSome of the survivors say that the expedition surprised the Germans completely. The forces reached the Zeebrugge harbour almost unobserved though the first cruiser ...
Article : 405 wordsThe Minister for the Navy (Mr. Cook) stated to-day that before he left Sydney he had had an interview with Commander Owen Maguire, D.S.O., R.N., who had ...
Article : 112 wordsThree Germans escaped from the Detention Barracks at the old Darlinghurst Gaol to-day. One of the escapees, Hermann Grammer was later recaptured. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 25 Apr 1918, Page 5
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