It has been [?] that the [?] Lance—not the [?] Amphion-sank the Konigin Luise, the German steamer, which was discovered laying ...
Article : 201 wordsThe British Admiralty has ordered the eizure under international law of the two scout-battleships which are being built on the Tyne by Armstrong for Turkey. One ...
Article : 94 wordsAll eyes are on the North Sea, awaiting news of what is felt must be a great naval battle. The German High Sea Fieat (their main fleet) was last reported (on Sunday) ...
Article : 119 wordsThe loyalty of the self-governing dominions has caused a thrill throughout the United Kingdom, and has been it once the admiration of Great Britain's ...
Article : 218 wordsRussian forces have established contact with the German armies along the greater part of the Russo-German frontier. A reconnaissance of the Bialla to Borzymen ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Daily Telegraph's representative at Rheims, in France, has reported that the battle conducted between the French and German troops at Longwy, on Monday ...
Article : 150 wordsIt is officially announced that Germany's Grit hostile act was to shoot dead M. Samain a leading Alsatian, at Metz, who was ex-President of the well-known pro-French ...
Article : 174 wordsThe Prime Minister announced in the House of Commons to-day, amid remarkable enthusiasm, that Great Britain bad unsheathed her sword to protect small ...
Article : 128 wordsThe news of Sir Edward Grey's magnificent speech in the House of Common at the beginning of the week bas aroused fervent demonstrations in front of the ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Times States this morning that important diplomatic, disclosures may be expected shortly which will throw unexpected light upon the motives of Germany's ...
Article : 123 wordsFrench naval officers are holding a council of war with Mr. Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty), and leading Admiralty officials. A French military staff officer ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Hon. A. C. Carmichael (Minister for Education in New South Wales) will sail for Australia by the Nestor on Monday next. The R.M.S. Otway has resailed. ...
Article : 94 wordsSUNK FOR MINE LAYING. THE N.D.L. LINER KOENIGIN LUISE, WHICH WAS DESTROYED BY THE BRITISH TORPEDO BOAT LANCE. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 127 words"If the Government had temporized at such a moment it would hare cohered itself with dishonour and country's interests. No nation ever ...
Article : 75 wordsPrince Victor Napoleon Bonaparte, the grandson of Jerome brother of Napoleon the Great who wag for a time King of Westphalia, and who is the Imperialist ...
Article : 111 words"It is in behalf of Earl Kitchoner that we ask for 500,000 additional men. We are encouraged by the fact that India is sending two divisions of volunteers, and that ...
Article : 68 wordsA report is to hand that a German torpedo boat has exploded and sunk in the Baltic, and that 30 of the officers and crew have been drowned. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Imperial Government is seriously considering a plan to recognise the Ulster and tho Irish Nationalist volunteers and leave them to defend Ireland. Sir Edward ...
Article : 83 wordsA German warship is in the Straits, of Tsushima, watching the Russian volunteer fleet. The Japanese Fleet is ready for sea in case necessity should arise for active THE BRITISH CRUISER AMPHION. WHICH HAS STRUCK A MINE AND GONE TO THE BOTTOM. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 96 wordsThe Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Lloyd George) has made aa important statement respecting the arrangements which have been made by the Government ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 196 wordsThe Moaning Post demands that the Government shall drop those members who object to the movement of British troops to France. ...
Article : 119 wordsThey Norddeutscher-Lloyd Company's Kron Prinzessin Cecilie has returned, to Bar Harbour in Maine (U.S.). The vessel reported as having been seen off the [?] ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Daily Telegraph's war correspondent (Mr. William Maxwell), in a message dispatched from Arlon, a town in Belgium, 15 miles north-west of Luxemburg, states that ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 312 wordsThere is in Britain at this moment much discussion whether an expeditionary force of 150,000 troops should be sent to France. It is understood that until Sunday ...
Article : 75 wordsThe President of France (M. Raymond Poincare) has sent the following message to the Chamber of Deputies:— France has been the object of a ...
Article : 168 wordsThe German, Emperor, in a speech from the Throne after the declaration of war by Great Britain, recalled the incident of the murder of the Austrian Archduke. Francis ...
Article : 230 wordsTuesday's enrolment of recruits throughout Britain was the biggest since the Boer was. Harrod's Stores—a great London concern—are ...
Article : 54 wordsReport which have just been received indicate the probability of an early naval engagement between the Russian and German warships in Chinese waters. The ...
Article : 67 wordsWidespread enthusiasm and satisfaction have been aroused by tie announcement of the fact that Earl Kitchener has been appointed to the supreme control of the ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Morning Post, in a leading article this morning, beaded "A Solid Empire," eulogizes the Australian and New Zealand Governments for their offers of help. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Legislators has passed a war credit of 200,000,000 franca (£8,000,000). The Belgian Government has announced that the crowing of her frontiers by ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Government has requisitioned Kennington Oval for military purposes. The Port of Grimsby has been closed with mines. ...
Article : 23 wordsScenes of patriotic fervour not equalled since the declaration of war against the Boers in South Africa followed upon the announcement that Great Britain had ...
Article : 265 wordsIt is announced that tin Majesty the King held a Council at Buckingham Palace at midnight, not for the purpose of signing a declaration of war against Germany ...
Article : 134 wordsSCENE OF TWO TERRIBLE EVENTS. THE APPROACHES TO THE MOUTH OF THE THAMES WHERE THE MINE-LAYING GERMAN STEAMER KOENIGIN LUISE WAS TORPEDOED, AND THE BRITISH CRUISER AMPHION SANS AFTER STRIKING A MINE. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 114 wordsThe Paris correspondent of The London Daily Chronicle has urgently, telegraphed an exciting story of a naval battle, wherein once more the German arms have ...
Article : 153 wordsThe discount rate of tie Bank of England, which in the financial crisis at the end of last week was advanced with unparalleled rapidity to 10 per cent., was ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Government is appointing an expert committee, consisting of the general managers or the leading systems, to control the railways. Although military and naval ...
Article : 64 wordsAustria has formally declared war against Russia, and is rapidly moving troops up towards the Polish frontier. ...
Article : 27 wordsIt has been ascertained that the report regarding the pursuit of the British Scout cruiser Pathfinder, 2,910 tons, in the North Sea, by German tranships, was incorrect. ...
Article : 38 wordsA strong Dutch contingent is defending the town of Limburg, a town in the south-east of Holland. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe mobilization of the Russian Army is proceeding without a bitch, and will be perfectly completed even earlier than was lot first anticipated. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Prims Minister, continuing, remarked:—Germany's proposal meant that we should go behind France's back and give Germany a free licence to annex the ...
Article : 116 wordsM. Michelin, the millionaire head of the great French motor tire industry, has offered £40,000 as a reward for French military aviators who are responsible for ...
Article : 43 wordsTwenty London newspapers characterize Admiral Jellicoe as silent but alert; rigorous and deceive, a splendid administrator, and a man of cool and determined ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Kaiswer has appealed to the German people to keep Wednesday as a day of prayer for the success of the German arms. ...
Article : 40 wordsActing upon a suggestion made by the Union Government, South African merchants have decided to cease temporarily the exportation of meat and grain. ...
Article : 52 wordsThe garrison at Memel, on the east Prussian frontier, on Monday repulsed the Russian frontier guards, who had moved forward, from Krottingen. ...
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The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), Sat 8 Aug 1914, Page 16
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