The fall of Antwerp has been the cause of great rejoicings at Berlin, but, as already stated, it is likely to be a case of "much ado about nothing." During ...
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Advertising : 1,031 wordsThe Antwerp garrison blew up forts Schooten, Brasschaet, Merven, Capellan, and others. ...
Article : 43 wordsA communique issued in Paris declares that the German cavalry who seized passages on the Lys, east of Mire, were expelled on Saturday, and retired into ...
Article : 159 wordsWith a view to reaching Ostend by forced marches 600 motor cars were used to convey the various contingents of the retreating garrison through Salzaede. The ...
Article : 75 wordsFour miles from the city was a line of the enemy's guns throughout Wednesday and Thursday morning, and the civilians of Antwerp endeavoured to ...
Article : 159 wordsA telegram states that four officers of Fort St. Marie drew lots for a certain duty, and the decision fell to a married man with a family. Another officer ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Kaiser bestowed the Iron Cross on his son, Prince August Wilhelm, who was among the first to penetrate the Antwerp fortifications, and General ...
Article : 36 wordsCorrespondents agree that the German attacks between the outer and inner forts of Antwerp were carried out with utter disregard to life, in face of mines ...
Article : 67 wordsGeneral Baesler's proclamation warns the citizens that refractory conduct will be punished according to the laws of war, and may lead to the "destruction ...
Article : 34 wordsA German official message states that the Germans captured enormous supplies of all kinds at Antwerp, and the number of prisoners taken cannot be ...
Article : 30 wordsThe correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" at Paris, wiring on Saturday, reports that during the week the allies fought four battles. The most ...
Article : 245 wordsThere was heavy fighting on Friday afternoon between the retreating garrison and the Germans across the Scheldt. Advancing upon the western side of ...
Article : 79 wordsThe "London Daily Telegraph" has opened a shilling fund as a Christmas gift to King Albert for the Belgians. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Belgian army and the British force, with the King of the Belgians, have arrived safely at Ostend. An exchange correspondent at The ...
Article : 59 wordsWarsaw newspapers contain the text of the Kaiser's latest proclamation, addressed to his Eastern army:—"Remember you, who are the chosen people, ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Belgians manned the trenches at Antwerp for 71 hours, and the headquarters established a high tower, which was connected by telephone with all the ...
Article : 31 wordsThe panic amongst the population commenced during the bombardment on Wednesday night. Fifteen thousand failed to secure passages on the Ostend ...
Article : 147 wordsAnother communique issued at midnight declares there was nothing fresh to report, except that a sag had been captured near Lassigny. The general ...
Article : 34 wordsWhile the battle was confined to the infantry, the Belgians easily held their own, but the overpowering massed artillery fire, directed from Taubes, was ...
Article : 28 wordsReuter's representative in Paris declares that the provincial newspapers give details of the development in the Roye-Lassigny district. From September ...
Article : 369 wordsThe English Women's National Service. Hospital had alarming experiences. It was necessary to rescue 130 patients who were in the direct line of the shell ...
Article : 76 wordsThe author of this magnificent poem (says the "Daily Express") is Mr. Henry Chappell, a railway porter at Bath. Mr. Chappell is known to his ...
Article : 317 wordsAt Arras the Germans were well supplied with artillery, and the struggle was particularly violent on Tuesday and Wednesday, but they scored no success, ...
Article : 80 wordsAn official Berlin message also states that the fall of Antwerp has released 200,000 troops, who will be transported forthwith to France with siege artillery. ...
Article : 27 wordsA majority of the refuges went to Essen and Rosondaal, while on the roads was a ceaseless pilgrimage of women, children, and aged men, seeking ...
Article : 233 wordsThree thousand Belgian troops crossed the Dutch frontier, and were interned. ...
Article : 15 wordsBesides a food shortage in Brussels, the Belgian Minister announces famine at Liege, Namur, Luxemburg, and Hainault. ...
Article : 39 wordsAccording to the "Daily Mail" correspondent in Paris, a desperate battle was fought on Friday, north of Arras, and resulted in a brilliant success. The ...
Article : 55 wordsAt Flushing it is stated that the Germans fined Antwerp £20,000,000 sterling. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe following cable message relating to the war has been received' by tie Minister of External Affairs (Mr. Arthur) from the High Commissioner's ...
Article : 364 wordsSpeaking in the Kingsway Hall, the Right Hon. Walter Runciman, M.P., President of the Board of Trade, declared there was no reason to be ...
Article : 58 wordsAn explosion occurred on the Gas and Electricity Company's premises. Numbers of the staff were cut off from the exits, several being killed and 100 ...
Article : 50 wordsBritish correspondents who were at Antwerp have reached Flushing and Amsterdam. They narrate that Antwerp was afire in eight places on Wednesday ...
Article : 135 wordsThe bombardment of Antwerp has alienated Dutch sympathy from Germany. Many consider that Antwerp is far beyond the limit of Dr. von Bethmann ...
Article : 106 wordsAlready acknowledged £35 3 2 Doris, Vera, and Lewis Batten, Beaconsfield 0 3 0 Mrs. Eliza Murray, Mowbray 0 5 0 ...
Article : 185 wordsThe Press Bureau communication from the French headquarters mentions a lull in operations on our immediate front, pending a general advance. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Parisian newspapers pay a tribute to the latest act of Belgian heroism and self-sacrifice, and point out that small value was fixed on the fortifications, in ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Belgians had been in the trenches for four days, and the men were worn out and incapable of withstanding attacks of large bodies of men. They, how. ...
Article : 104 words"One night I struck a match and the whole box went off in my hand, and I had a terrible burn across the palm," says Mr. J. R. Worsley, Margate, Tas. "The ...
Article : 105 wordsAccording to the prisoners, at medium ranges the French and British officers are easily distinguishable from the men, and the Germans select infantry ...
Article : 110 wordsMessages despatched from Antwerp. prior to the capture record demonstrations following the arrival of the British troops. The whole population was raised ...
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Tue 13 Oct 1914, Page 5
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