A state of war exists between Great Britain and Germany. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. LONDON, Aug. 3. In the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey spoke for an hour and a half. ...
Article : 1,228 wordsNow that the British Empire is involved in the war, and in view of the intensity of public interest, it has been decided, by arrangement between the ...
Article : 262 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 1,054 wordsThe Cabinet had a prolonged meeting in the morning, and re-assembled during the dinner adjournment of the House. ...
Article : 20 wordsA joint board of the Labour party has summoned a conference for Wednesday to consider the formation of a national labour peace emergency committee, with ...
Article : 89 wordsA man who was arrested at Grimsby as a supposed spy has been released. ...
Article : 20 wordsTurkey is mobilising her forces. ...
Article : 12 wordsThe Nationalists lauded 10,000 rifles at a spot about twenty miles from Dublin. ...
Article : 21 wordsMr. Will Crooks, M.P. (Lab.), speaking at Woolwich, urged the meeting to support the Government at all coats, and see the old country through. ...
Article : 27 wordsVice-Admiral Sir John B. Jellicoe has assumed command of the Home fleets; Rear-Admiral C. E. Madden (who was recently appointed Second Sea Lord) ...
Article : 34 wordsA large number of Dutch and Ger[?] an women and children arrived from Flushing. They have come to England for safety. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe proclamation ordering the mobilisation of the army was read at the Royal Exchange, and it aroused great enthusiasm. ...
Article : 28 wordsPrince Albert as a midshipman is afloat with the [?] ...
Article : 13 wordsThe German liner. Kronprinzessin Cecilie, which has £2,000,000 worth of gold aboard, wirelessly signalled to Malin Bend yesterday, but her position was ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Bank of England is rapidly printing £1 notes. ...
Article : 12 wordsReplying to Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson's offer of ships and men, the Secretary of State for the Colonies says the British Government greatly appreciate ...
Article : 47 wordsThe violation by Germany of Belgian neutrality has brought Great Britain into the war. Belgium is not a negligible quantity. The authorised peace ...
Article : 807 wordsThe "Daily. Citizen" characteriscs the trouble at a diplomatists' war, and declares if Europe is to got drunk with blood, there is greater reason for labour ...
Article : 36 wordsGermany detained the British steamers Sa:. on and Castro at Cuxhaven and Hamburg respectively. ...
Article : 20 wordsReuter states that the declaration of war was by Germany. ...
Article : 13 wordsIt is stated on diplomatic authority that the German high sea fleet passed through the Keil Canal, steaming westward. ...
Article : 27 wordsOwing to the disturbed condition of things the Jockey Club is considering the proposal for the suspension of racing in England. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Germans chased the cruiser Path finder, which eluded her pursuers. ...
Article : 14 wordsThe Government has taken over control of the railways to insure the movements of troops, stores, and food. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe "Evening Standard" stated tonight that the British Cabinet was to be reconstructed, and that some of the leaders of the Opposition would join ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Admiralty bas taken over two battleships ordered by Turkey, and two destroyers ordered by Chili. The former will be renamed the Agincourt and ...
Article : 35 wordsThe "Daily News" says the Right Hon. John Burns will probably resign. Lord Morley, Mr. Harcourt, and Sir J. A. Simon are reluctantly impelled to the ...
Article : 42 wordsThe House of Commons passed a bill embodying a moratorium, and also prolonging the bank holiday from Tuesday to Wednesday. The holiday does not, ...
Article : 83 wordsLady Dudley has started an Australian voluntary field hospital, and some Australians have promised liberal help. An anonymous donor has given £2500. ...
Article : 26 wordsFrom his Majesty the King the following message has been received by the Governor-General, through the Secretary of State for the Colonies:— "I desire to express to my people of the oversea dominions ...
Article : 116 wordsIt has been officially announced that the Germans entered France near Cireyles-Forbes. The Cabinet Council is sitting in the ...
Article : 125 wordsIt is generally believed there is less danger of a dearth of food supplies in Great Britain than from an artificial inflation of prices through the public's ...
Article : 178 wordsTroops who are leaving for the front were drawn up all day outside the churches, and received the blessing of the clergy. Public school boys are offering ...
Article : 210 wordsBy calling up all the naval reserves, the Admiralty will obtain 200,000 officers and men wherewith to place the third fleet on a war footing. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Admiralty urges that British ships bound for Continental ports north of Calais be diverted to United Kingdom ports. ...
Article : 21 wordsLord Morley has resigned his seat in the British Cabinet. It is rumoured that Mr. Masterman has also resigned. ...
Article : 68 wordsSir Edward Grey, in his statement in the House of Commons, said that Great Britain yesterday gave France an assurance of help if the Germany navy ...
Article : 141 wordsThe city is calm. Hundreds of men, women, and children, mostly German, are at the Gare-du-Nord waiting to leave, but the railway ervices are wholly ...
Article : 139 wordsAccording to the London "Daily Telegraph," the Germans have occupied Arlan, in the south-west corner of Belgium, and close to the French border, ...
Article : 220 wordsLook straight at all things from the soul! But boast not much to understand; Make each new action sound and whole, Then leave it in its place unscanned! ...
Article : 113 wordsDetails of the military and naval operations are meagre and misleading, owing to the censorship. A private telegrams from Stockholm treats the Aland Island ...
Article : 94 wordsSir Edward Carson, K.C., M.P., advised all Ulster volunteers who are liable to be called out to respond immediately, as their first duty is to the King. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Russians attacked Johannisburg, in Prussia, and also attacked the railway between Johannisburg and Lyck, near Gutten, and the railway to Dlot ...
Article : 27 wordsSeveral steam yachts have been offered to the Government for use as hospitals. ...
Article : 19 wordsA truck laden with gold to the value of £800,000 sterling, and a similar amount in silver, belonging to a German concern, was seized outside Paris, ...
Article : 38 wordsIt is believed Austria has abandoned an active campaign in Servia, and is attending to pressing matters in Galicia, and it is expected that the warlike ...
Article : 44 wordsOne thousand people demonstrated at Buckingham Palace. The King and Queen with Princess Mary appeared on the balcony, and received an ovation. ...
Article : 24 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Thu 6 Aug 1914, Page 5
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: