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 ...
Article : 1,249 wordsGeneral 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 ...
Article : 121 wordsThere was heavy fighting on Monday at Couckelaere, where the allies held a commanding position to the westward, and inflicted terrible losses on ...
Article : 87 wordsA 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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Advertising : 1,098 wordsGeneral Botha has routed General Beyers' rebel commando, capturing eighty. ...
Article : 13 wordsOwing to so many cricketers having volunteered for active service, all fixtures have been postponed. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe conflict before Warsaw was conducted fiercely for five days, and long trains of wounded came in together with bands of German and Austrian ...
Article : 177 wordsSome of several thousand prisoners of war, who are interned at Pietermaritzburg, mutinied on Monday. The guards quelled the mutiny, and captured the ...
Article : 29 wordsMajor Brand, an ex-Republican general, who is commanding 1200 men in the Tempe camp, called up the commando, and announced the rebellion. He ...
Article : 92 wordsTelegrams from Warsaw, stating that heavy columns of Russian cavalry occupied Imedz on Tuesday, have caused excitement at Petrograd, as this ...
Article : 37 wordsVery large forces have been mobilised with a view to ending the whole insurrection movement. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe recent fighting on the Yser Canal was very severe. Many places were taken and re-taken repeatedly. The Germans crossed seven times, and were ...
Article : 47 wordsAn official message from Berlin reports that the Germans and Austrians have been compelled to retreat in Poland before fresh Russian troops from ...
Article : 49 wordsSir 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. ...
Article : 80 wordsA German girl spy has been court. martialled and shot, near Petrograd. Her clothes were lined with admirably executed plans of the Kroustadt and Nethe ...
Article : 33 wordsAn official Vienna wire states that the Austrians south-west of Ivangorod are engaged in a desperate battle with the Russians, whose numbers are ...
Article : 29 wordsAs the result of the German officers taking supreme command in Austria, a German staff has been installed at Trieste. ...
Article : 23 wordsDetails of the destruction of three German batteries north of the Aisne show that a Uhlan patrol discovered a French convoy at Rowte, and posted ...
Article : 68 wordsAfter 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, ...
Article : 193 wordsGerman 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 ...
Article : 67 wordsFive of those responsible for the murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife have been condemned to death at Serajevo, and Princip and ...
Article : 53 wordsThe High Commissioner has cabled as follows:— London, Oct. 27, 11.5 p.m. — Official—Between the Yster region and ...
Article : 119 wordsA Pars communique states that the German attacks between Nieuport and Arras were much less vigorous on Tuesday. Our positions everywhere have ...
Article : 146 wordsA Central News' message from Berlin, via Amsterdam, reports that, the Emden has sunk the Japanese merchantment Kamasacka Maru. ...
Article : 23 wordsGeneral Carranza has tendered his resignation on condition that General Villa retires into private life. ...
Article : 24 wordsA survivor of the Manchester Commerce said' the shock stunned everybody. The sea was rough, and the vessel sank in seven minutes. Thirty survivors who ...
Article : 58 wordsThe is assassination of General Villa was attempted, but the culprit was captured and executed. ...
Article : 24 wordsLondon, 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 ...
Article : 364 wordsChinese drawing German pay have been proved to be responsible for the misconduct attributed to Japanese at Shantung, Hong Kong, and in other British ...
Article : 48 wordsThe banish Parliament has adopted a bill penalising a false declaration regarding the destination of ships or goods. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe "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. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe latest example of German mendacity is a proclamation which, printed in three languages. has been placarded at Brussels as follows:—"Paris being ...
Article : 50 wordsTwo fishermen, unaware of danger, started to strip off the copperplating of a washed up mine at Blankenberghe. The mine exploded, and both men were ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Dutch lugger Maria Christina was mined, and sunk in the North Sea, ten of her crew being drowned. ...
Article : 19 wordsNearly forty bodies have been recovered in the Royalston mine, but the remaining entombed have been cut off. ...
Article : 29 wordsThere are three main canals between Nieuport and Dixmude The Germans crossed the second channel on Sunday, and reached Pervoyse on Monday, when ...
Article : 50 wordsPrince 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 ...
Article : 103 wordsM. Pauthan, the French aviator, at the height of eight thousand feet, traversed the German lines towards Amiens, and mitrailleused and destroyed a ...
Article : 85 wordshe 16,000 men wanted for the second Canadian, expeditionary force has been secured twice over. ...
Article : 21 wordsA telegram from Flushing states that a large force of Germans on Sunday advanced from Bruges to Thourout. The allies remained concealed until the town ...
Article : 75 wordsA Dragoon marksman, stationed behind a fence near the swing-bridge at Sailly, near Lille, two comrades loading for him, was ordered to repel the ...
Article : 70 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" states that information via Holland shows an increase of public uneasiness in Germany. There is a widely prevalent suspicion, ...
Article : 45 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Germans are building an aircraft shed at Zeldonck. ...
Article : 13 wordsFerguson was wounded, and not killed as previously cabled. ...
Article : 12 wordsReuter 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 ...
Article : 39 wordsThe recently issued British order not to arrest enemy reservists on neutral vessels on the high seas has been rescinded ...
Article : 33 wordsA 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. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe death is announced of Prince Maurice of Battenburg from a wound. ...
Article : 16 wordsGreat Britain and Germany have arranged through the American and Spanish Ambassadors for provisioning Belgium. ...
Article : 23 wordsA proclamation at Antwerp forbids soldiers' pillage. There must be no requisitioning without a written order, and soldiers must pay cash for ...
Article : 25 wordsAt a meeting of the shareholders in the English. Scottish, and Australian Bank, the chairman (Mr. C. J. Hegan) said the directors never felt the ...
Article : 56 wordsSir C. A. Spring-Rice, British Ambassador at Washington, has complained to the State Department that American officials in Germany are issuing passports ...
Article : 45 wordsA 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 ...
Article : 125 words"The Times" correspondent at Berne states that it is reported that the Germans have largely reinforced Alsace, and the French have strengthened the ...
Article : 31 wordsGerman troops have invaded Angola, in Portuguese West Africa, south of the Congo, and Portugal, is sending warships immediately. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe mails ex R.M.S. Sonoma have been delivered in England. ...
Article : 13 wordsThe "Daily Mail" Rotterdam correspondent states that fierce bayonet fighting on Monday resulted in the Germans being driven back over the Yser River. ...
Article : 47 wordsChildren 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. ...
Article : 77 wordsSome 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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Article : 64 wordsKing 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. ...
Article : 36 wordsIt has been officially announced in Paris that the British have advanced to Passchendacie, 11 miles north-east of Ypres, in Belgium. ...
Article : 20 wordsLondon, Oct. 23, 10.50 p.m.—The Governor-General of South Africa reports ...
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