A 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 wordsThe Russian Duma meets on Monday to deal with the situation. ...
Article : 14 wordsSeveral thousand demonstrators surrounded the Alsace-Lorraine memorial, Binging patriotic songs, and shouting "To Berlin." ...
Article : 18 words"I noticed a statement in the press today to the effect that the price of flour has been raised without justification," said the Premier (Sir Alexander ...
Article : 119 wordsThe mobilisation is progressing smoothly, and the authorities are prepared, if necessary, to open the sluices and submerge the country west to Rotterdam ...
Article : 34 wordsThe "Matin" interviewed M. Turpin, inventor of melanite, who declares the Minister for War had accepted a new invention, which would modify military ...
Article : 44 wordsThere was a spirit of tension in the atmosphere when the House of Assembly met this afternoon. As soon as the Speaker took the chair, ...
Article : 452 wordsThe Government is introducing bills extending the moratorium to house rents, and doubling the Bank of France's note issue. ...
Article : 24 wordsSeveral thousand young Italians paraded the streets with Italian and French flags, cheering the French army, and a crowd accorded an ovation to the ...
Article : 34 wordsThe "Matin" reports that the Austrians attacked the Servians at Semendria, but were repulsed with heavy loss. For six days the Austrians vainly ...
Article : 40 wordsA warning with regard to the risks run by merchantmen now at sea was given by the Federal Attorney-General this afternoon. Mr. Irvine said:—"I ...
Article : 219 wordsAuthentic reports declare that Russians crossed the borders at various points, and the Russian Ambassador received his passports. The cruiser ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Government has introduced into the Reichstag an extraordinary credit note for £350,000,000 sterling. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe German cruiser Leipsiz captured the British steamer Queen Maud off the Californian coast, and the British warships at Shearwater have cleared for ...
Article : 35 wordsA proclamation relative to the declaration of war against Germany and the treatment of the enemies' merchant vessels was published in a special issue ...
Article : 61 wordsThe "Giornale d'Italia" declares that Germany called Italy's attenion to France's so-called hostile acts, and declared that these constitute a casus ...
Article : 45 wordsWhen M. Pourtales visited M. Sazanoff be carried two replies, one to be presented if Russia accepted the ultimatum, and the other in the event of a ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Krouprinzessin Cecile is reported to have passed the Seillies. NEW YORK, Aug. 4. The Kronprinzessin Cecilie returned ...
Article : 66 wordsMobilisation is beginning to-night, and will be continued to-morrow, under the decision to mobilise the eighth Infantry Brigade to serve a a mobile reserve ...
Article : 364 wordsSweden has decided to remain neutral in the present trouble. ...
Article : 16 wordsFrom a reliable source it is learned that a battle took place on Sunday between the German and Russian fleets'near Aland Island, and the Russians were ...
Article : 99 wordsAddressing the crowd at the Palace, the Czar declared they never would make peace until the enemy's last soldier had left Russian territory. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Minister of Defence received today an intimation from Mr. Brookes, president of the Associated Chambers of Manufactures in Australia, that the ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Australian steamer Niagara has been detained, and has not sailed for Sydney. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe armoured cruiser Tennessee sails immediately with £1,000,000 sterling in gold, to enable Americans in Europe to meet their engagements and return ...
Article : 29 wordsPope Pius has sanctioned the return of the Swiss Guards at the Vatican to Switzerland to join in the protection of their country. ...
Article : 29 wordsWhen seen after the announcement that war had been declared, the Minister for Defence said:—"Much as we deplore the ravages and waste of war, Australia ...
Article : 299 wordsIt is rumoured that M. Garros destroyed the Zeppelin airship, but lost his life in completing the task. ...
Article : 25 wordsWhen dawn broke to day there was one German in the port of Melbourne. This was the Pfalz, a cargo steamer, belonging to the Norddeutscher Lloyd ...
Article : 509 wordsA White Book issued refers to the last stages of the negotiations. The Government states:— "We worked shoulder to shoulder with England in the ...
Article : 217 wordsThe Bourse and banks have closed until August 8, and a moratorium has been decreed. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe French Embassy states that the German warship Breslau bombarded Bona, in Algeria, at four this morning, and afterwards stemmed westward at full ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Ministry has decreed a business holiday till the 15th inst., and will ask Parliament to voate a moratorium ...
Article : 26 wordsThe German Consul (Mr. H. C. E. Muccke, called on the Governor this morning and assured him of his good and loyal citizenship. His Excellency ...
Article : 41 wordsThe United States has issued a formal proclamation of neutrality. A bill to exclude all aliens who leave the United States for any war field has ...
Article : 42 wordsGeneral Joffere, Commander-in-Chief, has left for the frontier. It is reported that a German force is near Marslatour. ...
Article : 319 wordsIn the Assembly to-day Mr. Denham announced the receipt of a telegram from Mr. Cook, stating that official information had been received that war ...
Article : 143 wordsThe army chaplains held an open-air service, and soldiers marched with kits around the Bismarck monument, there being a huge attendance of the public. ...
Article : 74 wordsMr. Gordon Wesche, superintendent in Australia for the P. and O. Company, states that the company will go to the limit of its possibilities in an endeavour ...
Article : 66 wordsThere is a very uneasy feling an Japan over the situation in Europe. ...
Article : 18 wordsIt is officially stated that the bombardment of Belgrade continues with much damage to public and private buildings, including the foreign legations. Many ...
Article : 59 wordsThe following telegram has been received by the Governor-General from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:— "Referring to your telegram of August ...
Article : 66 wordsParliament has been summoned for an extraordinary session to vote war supplies. It is now practically certain that Canada will purchase Dreadnoughts. ...
Article : 28 wordsAn offer has been made by the Federated Musicians' Union of Australia for the supply of from 500 to 1000 musicians from each state for active service, if ...
Article : 92 wordsThe agents for the German steamship Cannstadt and Prinz Sigismund to-day applied to the Customs Department for clearance from this port. The Collector ...
Article : 146 wordsSome 250,000 men have been mobilised to defend the neutrality. A strategical line from Malmemy to Liege is guarded on both the German and Belgian side, ...
Article : 41 wordsPart of the German Baltic fleet passed through the Kiel Canal, and is now massed in the North Sea, off Jutland. The German Dreadnoughts bar the great ...
Article : 56 wordsRepresentatives of the whole of the mining industry of the Commonwealth, other than gold and coal, met this afternoon to consider what steps should be ...
Article : 271 wordsThe automobile corps has been inundated with applications for service from every class of motor car owner, while many young men are seeking to ...
Article : 112 wordsA mobilisation has been ordered, and a blockade of Antivari is expected. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe German Minister gives a positive assurance that Germany will respect the Netherlands' neutrality, provided it is strictly observed. ...
Article : 26 wordsIt is believed that Austria has abandoned her aggressive campaign against Servia in order to prepare for Russia's attack. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe declaration of war was received in Perth with great enthusiasm. The posting of Mr. Cook's telegram to Mr. Seaddan containing the announcement was ...
Article : 217 wordsA German cruiser is pursuing the Norwegian steamer Tungus, conveying foodstuffs to Vladivostock, and the Germans detained the British steamer Ningpo at ...
Article : 33 wordsAn engagement is reported from Valjevo, fifty miles south of Belgrade, and it is stated that the Montenegrins are bombarding Ceattaro from Mount ...
Article : 31 wordsWhen it was made definitely known to-day that Great Britain was at war with Germany, there were not in Sydney many manifestations of surprise. ...
Article : 277 wordsAt a late hour to-night the Prime Minister made the following statement:"—"The whole of the State Governments have notified their full co-operation with ...
Article : 385 wordsAnother day of intense interest was passed at the Commonwealth office today. Once again the Prime Minister and Minister for Defence were early on ...
Article : 590 wordsGrand Duke Nicholas Nicolaevitch has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the army. The churches have been packed with ...
Article : 50 wordsThe American battleship California reports that the Leipsic has not captured any British vessel. She is still at Mazatlan coaling. It also reports that ...
Article : 46 wordsThe wave of patriotic enthusiasm which is sweeping over Canada has not been approached at any time in the country's history. Bonfires were lighted ...
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Advertising : 67 wordsA ready response was made to-day to the appeal by the Automobile Club for registration by, member who were willing to place their cars at the disposal ...
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