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  2. NOTES ON THE WAR.

    Interesting details of the recent heavy fighting in West Flanders came to hand yesterday, and throw some light on how the allies are making their slow ...

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  3. SOUTH AFRICA.

    General Bayors, who was until the war Commandant' of the South African Union forces, was in 1912 the Kaiser's guest, when he was studying German ...

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  4. Night Attacks

    There was heavy fighting on Monday at Couckelaere, where the allies held a commanding position to the westward, and inflicted terrible losses on ...

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  5. Germans and Austrians

    A communique has been issued, stating that fighting has recommenced in East Prussia, where the Russians have repulsed desperate German attacks at ...

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  7. BEYERS' COMMANDO ROUTED.

    General Botha has routed General Beyers' rebel commando, capturing eighty. ...

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  8. CRICKET FIXTURES POSTPONED.

    Owing to so many cricketers having volunteered for active service, all fixtures have been postponed. ...

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  9. A FIERCE CONFLICT.

    The conflict before Warsaw was conducted fiercely for five days, and long trains of wounded came in together with bands of German and Austrian ...

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  10. INTERNED PRISONERS MUTINY.

    Some of several thousand prisoners of war, who are interned at Pietermaritzburg, mutinied on Monday. The guards quelled the mutiny, and captured the ...

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  11. BRAND STANDS BY BOTHA.

    Major Brand, an ex-Republican general, who is commanding 1200 men in the Tempe camp, called up the commando, and announced the rebellion. He ...

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  12. GERMAN COMMUNICATIONS THREATENED.

    Telegrams from Warsaw, stating that heavy columns of Russian cavalry occupied Imedz on Tuesday, have caused excitement at Petrograd, as this ...

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  13. SUPPRESSING THE REVOLT.

    Very large forces have been mobilised with a view to ending the whole insurrection movement. ...

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  14. STRUGGLE ON THE YSER CANAL.

    The recent fighting on the Yser Canal was very severe. Many places were taken and re-taken repeatedly. The Germans crossed seven times, and were ...

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  15. RETREAT IN POLAND.

    An official message from Berlin reports that the Germans and Austrians have been compelled to retreat in Poland before fresh Russian troops from ...

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  16. BOER DISAFFECTION.

    Sir James Sivewright in an interview, said South Africans in London had known for some time that there was disaffection among a section of the Boers. ...

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  17. GERMAN GIRL SPY SHOT.

    A German girl spy has been court. martialled and shot, near Petrograd. Her clothes were lined with admirably executed plans of the Kroustadt and Nethe ...

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  18. A DESPERATE BATTLE.

    An official Vienna wire states that the Austrians south-west of Ivangorod are engaged in a desperate battle with the Russians, whose numbers are ...

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  19. COMMAND IN AUSTRIA

    As the result of the German officers taking supreme command in Austria, a German staff has been installed at Trieste. ...

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  20. GERMAN BATTERIES DESTROYED.

    Details of the destruction of three German batteries north of the Aisne show that a Uhlan patrol discovered a French convoy at Rowte, and posted ...

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  21. THE GERMANS ROUTED.

    After the Germans had been repulsed at Ypres Canal on Friday, the British advanced across the open fields, driving the enemy to the east and north, ...

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  22. NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

    German guns have been mounted at Heyst and Zebrugge, on the coast of Belgium, for the purpose of meeting attacks by sea. The Germans have also ...

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  23. ARCHDUKE'S MURDERERS.

    Five of those responsible for the murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife have been condemned to death at Serajevo, and Princip and ...

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  24. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.

    The High Commissioner has cabled as follows:— London, Oct. 27, 11.5 p.m. — Official—Between the Yster region and ...

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  25. THE COMMUNIQUE.

    A Pars communique states that the German attacks between Nieuport and Arras were much less vigorous on Tuesday. Our positions everywhere have ...

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  26. GERMAN CRUISER EMDEN.

    A Central News' message from Berlin, via Amsterdam, reports that, the Emden has sunk the Japanese merchantment Kamasacka Maru. ...

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  27. MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

    General Carranza has tendered his resignation on condition that General Villa retires into private life. ...

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  28. STEAMERS SUNK.

    A survivor of the Manchester Commerce said' the shock stunned everybody. The sea was rough, and the vessel sank in seven minutes. Thirty survivors who ...

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  29. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

    The is assassination of General Villa was attempted, but the culprit was captured and executed. ...

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  30. SOUTH AFRICAN REBELLION.

    London, Oct. 27, 11.15 p.m.—Official—The Governor-General of South Africa has informed the Secretary for the Colonies that the Government of the Union ...

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  31. THE FAR EAST.

    Chinese drawing German pay have been proved to be responsible for the misconduct attributed to Japanese at Shantung, Hong Kong, and in other British ...

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  32. FALSE DECLARATION.

    The banish Parliament has adopted a bill penalising a false declaration regarding the destination of ships or goods. ...

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  33. GERMANS BADLY BEATEN BACK.

    The "Daily Mail" reports that the Germans were badly beaten back over the Yser River. Many of them were drowned, and many were taken as prisoners. ...

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  34. GERMAN MENDACITY.

    The latest example of German mendacity is a proclamation which, printed in three languages. has been placarded at Brussels as follows:—"Paris being ...

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  35. BLOWN TO ATOMS.

    Two fishermen, unaware of danger, started to strip off the copperplating of a washed up mine at Blankenberghe. The mine exploded, and both men were ...

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  36. A LUGGER SUNK.

    The Dutch lugger Maria Christina was mined, and sunk in the North Sea, ten of her crew being drowned. ...

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  37. MINE DISASTER.

    Nearly forty bodies have been recovered in the Royalston mine, but the remaining entombed have been cut off. ...

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  38. A CRITICAL BATTLE.

    There are three main canals between Nieuport and Dixmude The Germans crossed the second channel on Sunday, and reached Pervoyse on Monday, when ...

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  39. FACING THE ENEMY.

    Prince Rupprecht, of Bavaria, commanding the 6th Army Corps, has issued an order of the day, declaring that, "We are fortunate in being opposed to the ...

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  40. AERIAL WARFARE.

    M. Pauthan, the French aviator, at the height of eight thousand feet, traversed the German lines towards Amiens, and mitrailleused and destroyed a ...

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  41. CANADA.

    he 16,000 men wanted for the second Canadian, expeditionary force has been secured twice over. ...

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  42. GERMANS IN CONFUSION.

    A telegram from Flushing states that a large force of Germans on Sunday advanced from Bruges to Thourout. The allies remained concealed until the town ...

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  43. HOLDING THE BRIDGE.

    A Dragoon marksman, stationed behind a fence near the swing-bridge at Sailly, near Lille, two comrades loading for him, was ordered to repel the ...

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  44. GERMANY.

    The "Daily Chronicle" states that information via Holland shows an increase of public uneasiness in Germany. There is a widely prevalent suspicion, ...

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  45. PRINCE OF MONACO'S CHATEAU.

    The Germans have occupied the Prince of Monaco's chateau at Demarchais, near Rheims, and threaten to blow it up unless they. are paid two and a half ...

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  46. GERMAN AIRCRAFT SHED.

    The Germans are building an aircraft shed at Zeldonck. ...

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  47. WOUNDED; NOT DEAD.

    Ferguson was wounded, and not killed as previously cabled. ...

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  48. ITALIAN ACTION.

    Reuter at Rome states that Italy's action at Valona was due to the Franco-British warning that Young Turks in Smyrna were organising an expedition ...

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  49. GREAT BRITAIN.

    The recently issued British order not to arrest enemy reservists on neutral vessels on the high seas has been rescinded ...

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  50. GERMAN AERIAL FLEET.

    A message from the Hague reports that eight Zeppelins flew over Hasselt, in Belgium, some on Sunday and the others on Monday. All were going west. ...

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  51. A ROYAL VICTIM.

    The death is announced of Prince Maurice of Battenburg from a wound. ...

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  52. BELGIUM.

    Great Britain and Germany have arranged through the American and Spanish Ambassadors for provisioning Belgium. ...

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  53. SOLDIERS' PILLAGE FORBIDDEN.

    A proclamation at Antwerp forbids soldiers' pillage. There must be no requisitioning without a written order, and soldiers must pay cash for ...

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  54. FINANCIAL.

    At a meeting of the shareholders in the English. Scottish, and Australian Bank, the chairman (Mr. C. J. Hegan) said the directors never felt the ...

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  55. GERMANS FOR ENGLAND.

    Sir C. A. Spring-Rice, British Ambassador at Washington, has complained to the State Department that American officials in Germany are issuing passports ...

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  56. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.

    A further cable from Sir George Reid is in the following terms:— London, Oct. 2S, 9.40 a.m.—Official— German attacks in the region of ...

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  57. GERMANY REINFORCING ALSACE.

    "The Times" correspondent at Berne states that it is reported that the Germans have largely reinforced Alsace, and the French have strengthened the ...

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  58. PORTUGUESE TERRITORY.

    German troops have invaded Angola, in Portuguese West Africa, south of the Congo, and Portugal, is sending warships immediately. ...

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  59. MAILS DELIVERED.

    The mails ex R.M.S. Sonoma have been delivered in England. ...

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  60. FIERCE BAYONET FIGHTING.

    The "Daily Mail" Rotterdam correspondent states that fierce bayonet fighting on Monday resulted in the Germans being driven back over the Yser River. ...

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  61. LAD'S BROKEN LEG.

    Children coming from school, while playing on the line, started a truck standing on the Stirling Valley tramline. In its movement the truck ran over Mr. ...

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  62. GERMAN PRISONERS.

    Some 174 German soldiers, many more lads, were brought to Camberley, and 100 German and Austrian civilian prisoners warmly greeted them, shouting, ...

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  63. A GRAND OINTMENT.

    If you want an ointment to heal an old sore, or a cut, we urge you to use Douglas' Ointment, because of its wonderful healing powers. To cure eczema ...

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  64. OFFERED SERVICE.

    King Manual has renewed his offer to serve Great Britain, and even expressed a readiness to serve under the-present regime in Portugal for that purpose. ...

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  65. BRITISH ADVANCE.

    It has been officially announced in Paris that the British have advanced to Passchendacie, 11 miles north-east of Ypres, in Belgium. ...

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  66. REBEL BEYERS ROUTED.

    London, Oct. 23, 10.50 p.m.—The Governor-General of South Africa reports ...

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