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Advertising : 835 wordsThe s. Lorraine is making a dash for France with 1000 reservists aboard. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe "Brussels Gazette" reports that the 7th and 10th German Army Corp reached Herve, Pepinster, and Remouchamps, and fired on certain points. BRUSSELS, Aug. 5. Belgium is offering an unexpectedly stubborn resistance, and there has been ...
Article : 249 wordsMr. J. E. McKenna, a well-known and highly respected resident of Penguin, we, had been ailing for several weeks past, was reported to be in a very low ...
Article : 797 wordsThe Admiralty has informed the port authorities that two German cruisera are operating off the North Pacific coast of America. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Government has granted the steamer Niagara clearances, and she is expected to sail from Vancouver within twelve hour, with passengers aboard. ...
Article : 59 wordsBritish cruisers are reported to have captured a German steamer off the New-foundland coast. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe export of rice has been stopped. ...
Article : 13 wordsThe Egyptian ports are being kept open. ...
Article : 12 wordsThe Government has purchased two Chilian submarines, not destroyers. ...
Article : 11 wordsAll grain elevators in the Great Lake districts are to be guarded by the militia, lest an attempt be made to blow them up. ...
Article : 28 wordsPresident Wilson has signed an order for mobilising the land and sea forces of the United States Republic. It is understood the purposes are to enforce ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 271 wordsAn order has been formally issued for the mobilisation of a Canadian army division of 21,000 men immediately at Quebec. ...
Article : 24 wordsPrices of foodstuffs for retail are rising throughout Canada. The Home and Foreign Produce Ex-change is fixing prices every two days. ...
Article : 68 wordsIn order to deal with matters arising out of the declaration of war, the Canadian Parliament has been summoned for an extraordinary session. Members are ...
Article : 37 wordsThe censorship from Canada is very severe, and all cables to the London newspapers have been stopped, lest they should give details of the Canadian war ...
Article : 110 wordsSir Ernest Shackleton offered his services to King George, but his Majesty expressed a desire that the explorer should proceed on his expedition to the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 136 wordsThe Government has announced it will guarantee war risks on wheat and flour shipped from Canadian ports on, the Atlantic under the existing ...
Article : 127 wordsThe United States is chartering all vessels possible to carry home 20,000 Americans who are at present stranded n Europe. ...
Article : 25 wordsIt has been officially announced that the destroyer Amphion sank the Ham burg-American liner Koenigin Louise which was being utilised as a mine ...
Article : 69 wordsOwing to the cancellation of the sailings of the Australian liner Niagara, scores of Australians and New Zealanders are unable to leave Canada. ...
Article : 32 wordsA White Paper has been issued continuing the report of the sub-committee on Imperial defence on the insurance of shipping in war time. It recommends ...
Article : 41 wordsA state of war has been proclaimed over portion of Holland. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe Foreign Office has issued a statement reiterating that Japan will take the necessary measures to discharge her obligations to Great Britain. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Admiralty control has been established over wireless, and all vessels must dismantle their wireless installations on arrival. All private wireless stations, ...
Article : 35 wordsIt has been officially announced that Mr. C. P. Trevelyan has resigned office as Under Secretary to the Board of Education. Earl Beauchamp succeeds Lord ...
Article : 59 wordsThe following cable message was received to-day from the High Commissioner's Office, dated August 5, 1914:—"The departure of the Orient Company's Otranto ...
Article : 159 wordsGermans are flocking to the American Consulate trying to get home. The authorities are sending them to towns in the west of France, where they will ...
Article : 75 wordsA proclamation has been issued authorising the requisition of merchantmen for naval purposes. Impressive scenes were witnessed at all ...
Article : 53 wordsTwenty-five persons were killed and twenty-five injured, six fatally, when two passenger trains collided on the Kansas City and Southern Railway. The two ...
Article : 35 wordsPrince Lachnowsky and staff received their passports yesterday, and leave Harwich to-morrow aboard a British cruiser. ...
Article : 18 wordsLady Dudley, wife of the former Governor-General, has started an Australian voluntary field hospital. Some Australians have promised liberal help, and ...
Article : 75 wordsAt Lloyd's the following notifications have been made:—Arrivals.—At London—Persie. At Liverpool—Paparoa and West Meath. At ...
Article : 37 wordsThe War Office has commandeered many horses, vehicles, and motor cars in London. Most of the members responded to the Automobile Club's appeal to place ...
Article : 35 wordsAn outburst of patriotism has occurred here, and there appears to be a general determination to sink all party differences, and to co-operate in defence ...
Article : 36 wordsA man, who is alleged to be a foreign spy, has been arrested in the Admiralty wireless station near Grimsby. He is supposed to be a German officer. In the ...
Article : 45 wordsThe newspapers are experiencing a difficulty owing to a shortage of paper, and are publishing small editions. ...
Article : 21 wordsTurkey has closed the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles, and will preserve a neutrality. ...
Article : 19 wordsGermany's ultimatum promises Belgium, if German wishes are granted, to maintain the independence of Belgium and her possessions. The "Daily Mail" sees ...
Article : 42 wordsSpeaking at the celebration of the Central Methodist Mission held in the Town Hall last night, the Governor (Sir A. Stanley) delivered a stirring speech upon ...
Article : 445 wordsArrangements are being made at Great Grimsby to receive those wounded in any naval engagements which may be fought. The schools are being used as hospitals. ...
Article : 30 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Estell moved the first reading of the Labour and Industries Bill, a measure dealing with the creation of labour ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Admiralty is converting the Orient Company's steamer Ophir into a hospital ship. ...
Article : 16 wordsH.R.H. the Duke of Connaught has telegraphed to the King declaring that Canada is united from the Atlantic to the Pacific in the Empire's defence. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Nationalist volunteers committee has expressed a complete readiness to co-operate with the Ulster volunteers in the defence of Ireland. ...
Article : 23 wordsAmongst the last passengers who got through from Zurich was Mr. Marshell Hall. The Belgians seized the Norddeutscher ...
Article : 63 wordsPrince Lichnowsky has been authorised to state that there was no German invasion of France. He has been informed that, on the contrary, French troops ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Baltic Exchange is open, but there is little attempt to do business. The price of 45s is asked for Australian afloat, and big business was done in oats ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 37 wordsField Marshal Earl Kitchener embarked on a Calais steamer, but was recalled by telegram, and returned to London. After an interview with the Prime ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Canadian Government" has purchased two torpedo boats which are building at Seattle for the Chilian Government. ...
Article : 26 wordsMany German vessels have been seized in British pores, including the Elfrieda at Bristol, the steamer Fronzhorn, and barque Perkio at Dover, the steamer ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 wordsThe Canadian Order of the Daughters of the Empire have decided to offer a hospital ship to the British Empire. It is reported that German warships ...
Article : 43 wordsPresident Wilson offered to not as mediator between all the nations at war. The death of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is momentarily expected, and, sitting by her ...
Article : 48 wordsGermany's theory about war is, says the "Daily Chronicle," to make plans years ahead, nothing being left to improvisation. Probably the plan of ...
Article : 60 wordsA crowd tore down the insignia outside the Vancouver German Consulate, and trampled on it. There have been other anti German demonstrations ...
Article : 29 wordsHeavy firing has been heard off the coast of Maine, and it is believed a naval engagement is in progress, but details are unknown. ...
Article : 29 wordsThose who know say that Eycalyptus, though so well known, isn't used enough. Pastilles Pine Tar and Eucalyptus Compound contain a percentage of Eucalyptus ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Government will ask Parliament for £100,000,000 to-morrow. It is issuing 3,000,000 £1 and 10s notes on Friday, and afterwards £5,000,000 daily. ...
Article : 169 wordsAll arrangements are complete to despatch Canadian Army Corps to Europe, and it is understood a request has already be a, received for troops. ...
Article : 83 wordsThe ss. Olympic and Kaiser William II have arrived in New York safely. ...
Article : 19 wordsCommons, securing the control of dangerous aliens during war. Mr. McKenna stated that 21 suspects were arrested during the last 24 hours. some were ...
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Fri 7 Aug 1914, Page 5
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