The British naval writer, Mr. F. T. Jane speaking at Scarborough, explained his re[?] cent reference at Liverpool to Britain hav[?] ing been on the verge of invnsiop. ...
Article : 174 wordsThe German Admiralty announces that the High Sen, Fleet has repeatedly cruised in the North Sea, and has advanced to British waters without meeting British ...
Article : 277 wordsA decisive action, according to unofficial reports from Athens, has begun in the Dardanelles. The Allies' squadrons bombarded the ...
Article : 124 wordsEncouraging news dealing with tlie position in the Carpathians comes from the Russian capital. The entire line of the main Russian ...
Article : 184 wordsA Herculean effort is being made by the Germans to break the Allies lines in Western Belgium. The attack is being directed at various points in West Flanders, but the enemy are flinging themselves forward at two in particular with reckless ...
Article : 158 wordsA graphic picture of the fighting north of Ypres is given by the Rotterdam correspondent of the "Daily Mail." "The Germans," he says, "are making a terrif effort to cut our lines along the Year Canal. The enemy is throwing every available man against the ...
Article : 191 wordsThe heavy fighting north and east of Ypres is dealt with by the British Commander-in-Chief (Sir John French) in his report. He says that on Thursday evening the Germans heavily bombarded the French on the British left near Bixschoote and Langemarck. The enemy used ...
Article : 201 words"French airmen dropped two bombs on Fort Kastro, at Smyrna, killing and wounding several Turkish soldiers. Bombs were dropped also on a railway station and on ...
Article : 269 wordsIt is advised from Copenhagen that the leading German newspapers are triumphant regarding the so called naval orrises. It is declared that the German fleet has ...
Article : 63 wordsA strong column of Russian cavalry, states a Potrograd message, has entered East Prussia, near Memel,the German Baltic port, and is threatening the enemy's left. ...
Article : 33 wordsIt is understood that the proposals for dealing with the drink problem which the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Lloyd George) will submit to Parliament next ...
Article : 102 wordsAn Athens message states that Germany has promised to offer an apology and pay compensation if it be proved that a German submarine sank the Greek steamer ...
Article : 61 wordsAn important part was played by the Canadians in the fighting at Steenstrnate, in West Flanders. Describing this action a special War Office report stales:— "In the fighting neat Steenstrate, which is still continuing a Canadian ...
Article : 97 wordsThe s.s. Helmar on her arrival at London on Friday reported having passed the Norwegian wooden barques Eva (312 tons) and Oscar (716 tons), abandoned in the ...
Article : 439 words"On Thursday and Friday nights," states an Amsterdam report, "many train-loadds of German dead arrived at Hasselt, in North-Eastern Belgium, where civilans were compelled to bury the bodies. "Twenty-five thousand German wounded have reached Liege, where the ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Norwegian steamer Caprivi (2,932 tons) has struck a mine and been sunk near Tory Island, on the north coast of Ireland. The members of the crew were ...
Article : 40 wordsA question of importance to ship-owners and underwriters as to when the "restraint of "princes" clause in marine insurance policies applies was decided by the Court ...
Article : 216 wordsEvery weapon is being used by the Germans to make their attack a success. They are firing their 17th[?] shells into Ypres, and at other points on the battle line are relying move on the use of asphyxiating gases than on the ...
Article : 183 words"From Amsterdam it is repented that Russian airmen have drooped bombs on Neidenburg, in East Prussia. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe communique issued in Paris at midnight on Saturday read:— "The enemy's renewed obstinate effors to turn to good account the surprise achieved by the use of asphy[?]iating gases have failed. Our Zouaves and the Belgian Carbineers recovered the village of Lizerne, on the left bank of ...
Article : 156 wordsCount von Reventlow, the well-known German publicist, has written an insulting article in the. "Tages Zeitung" against the United States. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith), the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bonar law)[?] Lord Grewe (Secretary of State for India), Mr. Lewis, Harcourt (Secretary of ...
Article : 53 wordsOperations in East Africa are summed up in a communique issued by the British War Office. By January 2 the enemy had been cleared ...
Article : 169 wordsPierre Loti (Captain Vinud of the French navy), the famous French writer, recently paid a visit to Queen Elizabeth of Belgium. ...
Article : 76 wordsA supplementary communique issued in Paris states that the thick yellow smoke emitted from the German trenches on Thursday evening was driven before a northerly wind, and produced an effect of complete asphyxiation. It was felt even in the second line. ...
Article : 210 wordsA German communique says:—"We have beaten off an attack by the Allies from Y[?]pres to Bixschoote. We captured 2,470 prisoners and many rifles and machine-guns." An earlier Berlin communique made the following claims:—"We advanced ...
Article : 121 wordsA protest against the retention of the North German Lloyd steamer Paklat (1,657 tons), which was seized in the early stages of the war, has been made by Germany. ...
Article : 65 wordsGrand Admiral, von Tirpitz (Secretary of State for the Imperial Navy) has received many congratulations on the celebration of his 50th year's association with the German ...
Article : 40 wordsThe work of a British airman, who made the attack on the German airship shed at Ghent, is highly commended by Field-Marshal Sir John French. ...
Article : 71 wordsDr. Hermann Paasche, Vice-President of the Reichstag, has delivered a lecture, in Berlin, in which he referred to the loss of the German colonies. ...
Article : 72 words"The courage and staying power shown by the British amid this hell was [?]ublime," is a striking passage which occurs in a decription by the Dunkirk correspondent of the "Daily News" of the fight for ill "60." "Throughout Thursday," this correspondent states, "and unspeakable tumult ...
Article : 309 words"Eye-witness," with the British headquarters staff, pays a tribute to the work of the British Army Medical Service in maintaining the low sickness rate. ...
Article : 87 wordsThe trawler St. Lawrence has been forpedoed in the North Sea, two of her crew being drowned. Her skipper states that after the ...
Article : 277 wordsDealing with the fighting in Northern France, Paris communiquess state:— "We nave captured treuches in the Fovest of Apremont. We found 200 dead when we occupied the German position. Our artillery blew up two ...
Article : 182 wordsFrom Rome it is reported that murtial law has been proclaimed by the Austrian. authorities at the Adriatic port of Trieste, where the population, which is largely of ...
Article : 37 wordsFollowing on the decision of the coa[?] miners against a national strike, it is announced that the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) has conferred with the executive ...
Article : 72 wordsJapan has modified her demands for railway concessions in Southern China, in deference to British firms having revived dormant concessions in the same districts[?] ...
Article : 26 wordsA denial that Germany is preparing for peace negotialions is published in the "North German Gazette, the semi-official organ of the Imperial Government. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 wordsParis newspapers direct attention to the Sydney contribution in aid of a creche for the children of French soldiers. Madame Viviani, wife of the Premier of ...
Article : 41 wordsCount von Zeppelin has received tardy recognition at the hands of his Sovereign. The designer, and organiser of the German hriship fleet has had an Iron Cross ...
Article : 40 wordsTurkis headquarters, it is reported from Amsterdam, state that Arabs attacked the crew of the auxiliary schooner Ayesha, in which some in ther crew of the Emden ...
Article : 124 wordsEnos, Bulair, and Su[?]ln, the three places at which the Dardanelles Expeditionary Force, have been landed, are on the European side of the Straits. Enos is close to the Turco-Bulgarian frontier, in Southern Thrace, Suvla is on the Egcan shore of the Gallipoli peninsula, and Bulair is at the narrowest section of the peninsula separating the [?]ulf of Saros from the sea of Marmora. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 80 wordsECHUCA, Sunday.—The station-master at the E[?]huca railway station yesterday received a telegram directing him that [?]odder supplies of all descriptions were not ...
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Article : 5 wordsRussia has informed Germany, through Spain, that she intends to treat her German prisoners in the same way as Germany has been dealing with her Russian ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 26 Apr 1915, Page 7
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