General Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander-in-Chief in France, reports:—We further extended our gains north-west of Bazentin-le-Petit, and ...
Article : 168 wordsGre[?]ce has authorised the evacuation of 18 villages in Macedonia, occupied by Serbian armies, where the miltiary operations commenced. The Serbian ...
Article : 38 wordsIn view of the steady progress reported in this morning’s “Chronicle,” concerning the Anglo-Australian advance along the Albert to Bapaume road, the maps[?] of particular moment. The cablegrams upon this page repeatedly refer to Thiepval and Ovilers and to the road to Bapaume. Since the "hatching" upon the map was delineated the Allies have made further progress; and Pozieres is on the main road (dotted line[?] between the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 138 wordsA thrilling story of a 19-year-old s[?]iping officer’s heroic deeds was sent home by his commanding officer concerning the death of Lieutenant Richard ...
Article : 125 wordsA German lawyer, who has been released after an internment of 18 months in six different camps in France, says that the conditions are excellent, and ...
Article : 50 wordsMr. Llovd George (Secretary for War), speaking at Criee[?]th, in referring to the war, said. I am satisfied at the way things are progressing. I ...
Article : 92 wordsAn officer among the passengers on a steamer which arrived recently was on H.M.S. —— during her memorable and meritorious cruise in the ...
Article : 195 wordsIt is reported from Berlin that the German carge submarine D[?]utschland, which left the United States on August 1 on her return voyage to Germany, ...
Article : 58 wordsEarl. Grey (Minister for Foreign Affairs) has requested America to warn Germany that if, contrary to agreement, non-commissioned officer prisoners ...
Article : 80 wordsDr. Barton, chairman of the Armenian Relief Committee, tells of terrible horrors suffered by Armenian refugees at Meskene, 58 miles north of Aleppo. ...
Article : 95 wordsAn official communique states:—Our fire broke many counter-attacks against new positions south-east of Maurepas. Our attack after a violent ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Earl of Derby, in a speech at Southport said: "You can take it from me that high military authorities are absol[?]tely satified with the way the ...
Article : 89 wordsA war f[?]ag bearing the autographs of General Joffre, the late Lord Kitchener, Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Sir Douglas Haig, Sir William Robertson, ...
Article : 103 wordsA wireless message states that the Austrian military, with cynical brutality, are exhibiting kinematograph pictures of the execution of Battisti, from ...
Article : 67 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig has been appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Victoria Order. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Secretary of War repo[?] that early in August, Turkish irregulars in[?]erfered with our reconn[?]tring steamers. We, with friendly tribesman and two ...
Article : 45 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig reports:— In an air combat a German machine was brought down in flames, and another by anti-aircraft guns. Our ...
Article : 42 wordsMorgan and Co., who are handling the British loan in America, announce that the subscription books of the syndicate loan have been closed on ...
Article : 43 wordsThe following honers are announced. Military Crosses Lieutenant Stanley W[?]tton, of the Royal Fusiliers. He repeatedly attempted to force his way ...
Article : 316 wordsThe Minister for War (Mr. Lloyd George), speaking to-day at the [?]isteddfod, at Aborystwyth, said that Great Britain’s honor was not dead; her ...
Article : 182 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig reports:— Fighting occurred in the afternoon on the whole front from Pozieres to the Somme. We captured several strong, ...
Article : 45 wordsA communique states:—The enemy shelled Gorizia and Isouzo bridges. Our batteries checked an attack on Carso. ...
Article : 21 wordsA circular found on a German prisoner states:—It is the duty of every soldier to economise in food and forage to counteract the enemy’s efforts to ...
Article : 96 words[?] official communique issued tonight states:—By a brilliant assault we captured a notable portion of Maurepas occupied by the Germans; also our ...
Article : 92 wordsA Russian communique states:—We easily repelled the Turkish offensive westward of Lake Van. We engaged considerable Turkish forces in Persia, ...
Article : 39 wordsNorway has prohibited the export of fish grants and licenses to England and Germny; but regulates that quantities of coal, petrol, oil, etc., be given ...
Article : 37 wordsIt is reported that a Bulgarian attack on Florina was checked four miles from the railway station. The Allies broke up the Bulgarian attack ...
Article : 37 wordsDr. Horsley wrote a letter on July 5 defending the medical officers in Mesopotamia. He declared that the appalling failures in the medical service were ...
Article : 64 wordsA wireless message states that Germany has received Mr. Asquith’s statement regarding the reparation for the murder of Captain Fryatt without ...
Article : 118 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, correspondent with the British headquarters in France, says:—On the left of the battle line above Pozieres stands a windmill, ...
Article : 170 wordsThe Earl of [?]rewe has been made Minister for Education. Mr. A. Headersen, the Labor Leader, has been appointed Paymaster General ...
Article : 201 wordsThe Earl Kitchener Memorial Fund as oow reached £295 000. ...
Article : 14 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig reports that our success, reported last night, was maintained, and extended. Several enemy night attacks were made against ...
Article : 746 wordsIt is reported here that a steamer was observed to sink another by gunfire 40 miles south of Stavanger. The nationality of the ships is not known. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe famous aviator, Lieutenant Bonnier, who flew from Paris to Cairo, has been killed on the Russian front. ...
Article : 22 wordsA Belgian communique concerning the operations in German East Africa, states:—Colonel Molitor occupied Saint Michael and established communication ...
Article : 92 wordsAn official communique states:— There is no change on the various fronts. Our Baltic hydroplanes bombed an aerodrome near Lake Angern ...
Article : 33 wordsGeorges Carpentier (the famous French bo[?]er) has been tw[?]e mentioned in orders of the day. He was recommended for the military medal. ...
Article : 29 wordsA Bulgarian official report claims that on the 17th. we repulsed and pursued the Serbians occupying Florina, and drove back the enemy in disorder ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Australian Air Squadron Fund has now reached £12,271, sufficient to purchase nearly six fully equipped battle planes. ...
Article : 34 wordsA Russian communique states:—The enemy on the Zlota Lipa front, west ward of Podhaice resumed the offensive with considerable forces, but was ...
Article : 133 wordsThe "Gazette" announces that Second-lieutenant F. R. Koch, 47th Australian Battalion, has been dismissed from the service; and Captain J. ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. R. Hockel, formerly a non-commissioned officer in the German Army, has resigned his position as supernumerary draftsman in the Railway ...
Article : 49 wordsA Turkish commnique claims that a British [?]aid on the Euphrates was unsuccessful. After four hours the enemy withdrew, abandoning 40 killed and ...
Article : 36 wordsCount Reventlow, the German military writer, who is regarded as the arch-apostle of frightfulness, demands that Americans and other neutrals be ...
Article : 48 wordsIt is officially stated that naval aeroplanes dropped 48 bombs at a height of 3000 feet on the ammunition depots at Lichterfelde. Large fires ...
Article : 42 wordsAn Austrian communique:—Russian attacks west of Lake Mobel were completely driven back. The Austro-Germans stormed Magurasill, north of ...
Article : 175 wordsMr. O. M. Williams, deputy-chairmen of the boa[?] of trustees of the Repatriation fund, and Mr. A. S. Baillcu, the Victorian trustee, will leave for Sydney today to ...
Article : 85 wordsIt is officially stated that one of New Zealand's soldiers is believed to have deserted to the enemy. The man's name is not such as to give any indication ...
Article : 60 wordsGeneral Botha appealed to the recruiting committees to redouble their efforts, in order to shorten the East African campaign. He also stated that ...
Article : 49 wordsIt is reported on the frontier that the Germans have compelled 1200 of the inhabitants to leave Charleville, France. They passed through Aix-la-Chapelle ...
Article : 39 wordsThe War Office announces in connection with the engagement near K[?]tia that the enemy numbered some 18,000, of whom 49 officers and 3871 men were ...
Article : 120 wordsOwing to the steady rain all day, the public meeting called for to-night to decide the de[?]ai[?]s of an Honor [?]oard for this township was further ...
Article : 63 wordsA proclamation will be issued on September 1 fo[?] the enrolment of the first division in the Expeditionary Force under the Military Service Act. ...
Article : 136 wordsThe captain of the Norwegian steamer Ragnarok, which was blown up in the North Sea when travelling on a voyage to Rouen with a cargo of ...
Article : 42 wordsThe shrill whistling of cabs, which almost made the night hideous in the busy portions of London, was recently aggravated by tie scarcity of taxis, ...
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Advertising : 34 wordsMiss M‘Corkindale, Cooparoo, has received official news that her brother, Lance-corporal J. M‘Corkindale, has been killed in action in France. ...
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The Toowoomba Chronicle (Qld. : 1902 - 1922), Mon 21 Aug 1916, Page 5
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