On Wednesday the Spartacus League occupied the Central Railway offices in Berlin after the Government guards had surrendered the whole German railway system, ...
Article : 45 wordsMessage received from various sources in Berlin, including Herr Ebert's statement, show the following to be the course of recent events. The Spartacus League on ...
Article : 436 wordsIn Turin (northern Italy) on Monday, President Wilson said at a complimentary lucheon:—Your Excellency and fellow citizen.—You show your welcome in many ...
Article : 1,113 wordsThe Swan River and the coastline of the Indian Ocean for miles on either side of the river mouth, though lying cheek by jowl, present features of marked ...
Article : 2,106 wordsMr. G. J. Wardle the Labour legislator in the course of a lecture in London, said that the industrial situation before the war was threatening, and the difficulties had ...
Article : 127 wordsA fierce hurricane swept over Spanish waters and there have been many wrecks, including that of a British destroyer. According to a Spanish report, the destroyer ...
Article : 65 wordsThe discontent among the crews of the minesweepers reached a climax on Friday, when some of them refused to put to sea, declaring that their remuneration was ...
Article : 85 wordsSeveral leading Foreign Office officials have gone to Paris. President Wilson, Mr. Robert Lansing, Colonel House Mr. A. J. Balfour, Lord Robert Cecil, Signor ...
Article : 142 wordsThe Amsterdam correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle" says that the strike and lock-out of walters in Berlin have spread to such an extent that the city is ...
Article : 96 wordsThe War Trade Board has ordered the removal of restrictions on the importations of wool from non-enemy countries. The order will become effective to-day. Licences ...
Article : 46 wordsThe London "Sunday Express" says that the Admiralty authorities are considering the question of construction of a naval base at Ramsgate (Kent). ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Vienna correspondent of the Copenhagen "Politiken" reports that there has been fresh fighting around Lemberg (Galicia) during the past few days, nad that the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Tokio correspondent of the United Press Association (U.S.A.) says that the next world's Press Congress will be held in Sydney in November next. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe London "Daily News" asserts that Field-Marshal Haig will refuse to accept further honours until the Government has redressed certain grievances with ...
Article : 59 wordsThe "Frankfurter Zeitung" suggests that Germany should build a new capital, as it will cost more to adapt the existing buildings for the purposes required. A good ...
Article : 51 wordsThe total number of Australian prisoners of war in Germany was 3,401, and of these about 300 who were mostly wounded invalids were repatriated before the armistice ...
Article : 226 wordsIn Chicago five Socialist leaders, including Congressman Berger, and Germer, the secretary of the National Socialist Party, have been found guilty of conspiracy to ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the United Press Association has interviewed the Greek Foreign Minister (M. Politis) who is the head of the Greek peace delegation. ...
Article : 141 wordsThe Allies and America have agreed upon a uniform system of revictualling neutral and enemy countries, in addition to the Allied territory recently liberated. The Allied ...
Article : 217 wordsThe steamer Berrima has left Plymouth with about eleven hundred returning Australian soldiers. She will embark a contingent of Australians in Egypt. ...
Article : 29 wordsPrince Max of Baden (the ex-German Imperial Chancellor), in the course of an interview with a representative of the Baden "National News," complained ...
Article : 137 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" says that the Polish Associated Press has announced that M. Paderewski has gone to Poland to bring ...
Article : 58 wordsIt is anticipated that the names of the members of the new Cabinet will be announced to-day. The "Daily Chronicle" understands that Mr. E. Shortt, K.C. ...
Article : 240 wordsThe London "Daily Express" says that an important decision which has been arrived at, is that the dominions will be granted individual representation as small ...
Article : 40 wordsDr. Hughenholtz, the general manager of Krupp's armament works in Essen, has resigned. and will stand as a democratic candidate for the National Assembly. ...
Article : 31 wordsA Polish Mission, including General Pilsudski of Warsaw has arrived in Paris. its object being to secure the recognition of the Polish State of which General ...
Article : 48 wordsIt is announced officially that the American Peace Commission is sending a delegation to Austria and Hungary, in order to study political, social, and economic ...
Article : 65 wordsThe "Echo de Paris" reports that a British and French delegation has arrived in Berlin to arrange for the surrender of German airships which German crews will ...
Article : 40 wordsMr. J. R. Clynes (the ex-Controller of Food) has resigned his membership of the British delegation to the International Socialist Conference which is to be held in ...
Article : 92 wordsA Prussian Minister who has returned from Posen reports that the population assisted the Poles, who are established firmly in Posen, which it is impossible for ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Paris "Excelsior" confirms the report that Marshal Foch's great offensive was timed to begin on November 12, and would have carried the war into German ...
Article : 112 wordsGerman submarine statistics throw an interesting light on the accuracy of the information supplied by the British secret service, which at the time of the ...
Article : 64 wordsAfter M. Paderewski and a British officer (Colonel Wade) arrived in Posen (Prussian Poland) the Germans sniped their rooms continuosly and five soft-nosed bullets ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Canadian delegation to the Peace Conference includes five Ministers, and the South African three Ministers. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Exchange Telegraph Company's Amsterdam correspondent reports that the latest accounts say that Tuesday was the bloodiest day in Berlin's history, and it ...
Article : 310 wordsFour thousand members of the Army Service Corps at the Park Royal depotsent a deputation to the general commanding demanding immediate ...
Article : 365 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the United Press Association reports that high diplomatic circles say that the Peace Conference may make the Tyrol an ...
Article : 40 wordsThe steamer Ruapehu embarked at Plymouth about 300 New Zealand troops, mostly convalescents, who were cheered by the crowds on their departure. The troops ...
Article : 42 wordsA revolt which occurred in the interment camp in Neisse for officers who are prisoners of war was suppressed many being killed or wounded on both sides. ...
Article : 35 wordsA Russian wireless message reports that at a meeting of the union of Chinese Workmen in Moscow it was announced that the union would start immediately a ...
Article : 66 wordsThe South African Soldiers' Association recently requested the Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen) to introduce amending legislation to give the benefits ...
Article : 469 wordsThe overcrowding of all kinds of conveyances in London recently has become a greater inconvenience than ever. The companies declare that it is due to the ...
Article : 93 wordsThe mystery surrounding the finding of a soldier's tunic and a lady's handbag at Crawley, which first engaged the attention of the police and detectives on Thursday, ...
Article : 319 wordsMr. David Lawrence the Paris correspondent of the New York "Evening Post," says that it would not be surprising to find President Wilson sympathising with ...
Article : 70 wordsIt is reported from London that an attempt to shoot with a revolver Dr. Kram marsch, the Czecho-Slovak leader, failed. ...
Article : 30 wordsScattered thunderstorm were again reported yesterday morning from various parts of the tropics and over the Murchison. In addition one or two light showers ...
Article : 197 wordsGovernment activities ceased throughout the United States on Wednesday as a mark of respect for the memory of the late Oolonel Theodore Roosevelt. Flags ...
Article : 326 wordsOwing to a hitch, the American Shipping Board's purchase of the White Star liners is not likely to occur, unless a new basis is arranged. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe French War Cross has been awarded to 61 Australian officers and men and to three New Zealanders. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe latest reports from Berlin say that the Government troops are gaining the supremacy, and that they have occupied all of the public buildings. Various reports ...
Article : 53 wordsMr. F. G. Kellaway (the ex-Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Munitions) said in the course of an interview with a representative of the London "Observer": ...
Article : 159 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the London "Daily Express" sums up the Spartacus policy as one to carry on a class struggle against the bourgeoisie until a Government ...
Article : 167 wordsThe First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Eric Geddes) during the course of a speech to wounded soldiers at Oatlands Park, Surrey, described the men of the 20th Mine ...
Article : 163 wordsThe Defence Department issued the following official memorandum to-day to State commandants authorising the wearing of the ribbon of the 1914-1915 star:— ...
Article : 232 wordsStealing.—Frederick Boyce, a seaman, was charged by the police with having on January I stolen from the person of Thomas Osborne one watch, a gold chain, sovereign case, ...
Article : 346 wordsThe King and Queen of Italy entertained President Wilson at a State dinner Subsequently they accompanied Dr. Wilson to the Capitol, where an honorary citizenship ...
Article : 240 wordsCaptain Lang and Lieutenant Blowes encountered 70deg. of frost at their highest altitude. Each of them wore two pairs of socks, three pairs of stockings, three ...
Article : 233 wordsAt the weekly meeting of the Queensland branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia a discussion took place regarding the intention ...
Article : 121 wordsGeneral Mangin, commanding the French troops in Mayence heard that some 300 released British prisoners of war who were some miles within Germany, and were ...
Article : 78 wordsA message from Paris reports that it is asserted that the civil war is spreading to the Rhineland and Bavaria. The Spartacus Socialists have proclaimed a new ...
Article : 44 wordsThe authorities of the Women's Land Army have approached Sir Thomas Mackenzie (the High Commissioner for New Zealand) with regard to the land ...
Article : 80 wordsIt is understood that the two plants of the Lloyd Reed loom weaving process ordered by the Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen) are on their way to ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Vienna correspondent of the New York "World" says that the Austrian authorities have published a sensational report regarding the sufferings of Viennese ...
Article : 156 wordsA message from Paris says that it is reported that the Ebert Government has been overthrown. ...
Article : 28 wordsSir Thomas Mackenzie (the High Commissioner for New Zealand) is forwarding to the Dominion some silken flags which the battle cruiser New Zealand has borne ...
Article : 48 wordsYesterday the Premier (Sir H. B. Lefroy) was asked as to what had been done by the Government in the direction of permanently filling the vacancy caused by ...
Article : 126 wordsIt has been decided to elect a Queen of Coonland by popular vote to be declared at the conclusion of the Ugly Men's festival on the Silver Chain grounds. The ...
Article : 157 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the London "Daily News," who was an eve-witness of the fighting on Monday and Tuesday, motored continually through the streets ...
Article : 174 wordsSir Thomas Mackenzie (the High Commissioner for New Zealand) entertained about 250 repatriated New Zealand soldiers at dinner. He assured the ...
Article : 147 wordsMany British regiments on the Continent are now receiving their colours which have hitherto been preserved in Britain. Colour parties of the Guards' Battalions received ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) stated to-day that the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) and the Demobilisation Committee had experienced a great difficulty in ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Paris "Matin" says that M. Turmel, who died in prison last week left a deathbed confession admitting relations with Bole Pasha who he asserted, received ...
Article : 133 wordsDamage estimated at £2,000 was done to the sanatorium at Wahroonga by a fire which occurred in the early hours of this morning. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 11 Jan 1919, Page 7
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