One of the sensations of the war is the reported disaster to the German-Turkish super-Dreadnought Goeben in the Black Sea. The monster vessel is said to have been vanquished by a Russian warship scarcely one-half her size but armed with 12-in. guns against the 11.m ...
Article : 371 wordsIn the Ypres district 140 Germans stealthily by night occupied some deserted French trenches. Their action was observed by the French, who resolved to starve them ...
Article : 111 wordsThe officials of the Admiralty commend the remarkable exploit of Capt. Kinneir in saving the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Ortega (8,075 tons) from ...
Article : 163 wordsThe following cable message has been received by the Minister for, External Affairs from the High Commissioner (Sir George Reid):— ...
Article : 155 wordsVarious leading public institutions of this as well as probably, all the other State, have been approached by Mr. V. V. Branford, of London, invitine them ...
Article : 404 wordsPassengers by the British merchantman. Vandyke—one of the victims of the German cruiser Karlsrune—have arrived at this port ...
Article : 77 wordsAlthough the press is restricted from publishing anything concerning the movements of troops during the present war, it is common knowledge that within a few ...
Article : 397 wordsA sharp debate developed in the House of Lords upon the subject of the alleged slackness of the Home Office in reference to the spy menace. ...
Article : 90 wordsDuring a stork on Tuesday night, the Germans at a position between Ypres end La Bassee crept towards the English trenches in open order, Meanwhile the ...
Article : 202 wordsThe funeral of the late Field-Marshal Earl Roberts will rank among the most impressive spectacles in the national, history of the British Empire. ...
Article : 296 wordsWhen the rebel leader, De Wet, removed the Union Jack from the Courthouse at Winburg, in the Grange Free State province of South Africa, and trampled it in ...
Article : 91 wordsLast week an Anglo-French Note presented to the United States Government, protesting against the existence of wireless installations in Ecuador and on ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Thursday midnight communique published at Petrograd states that the Russians have defeated a Tariasih column in [?] Valley, and that an action is in ...
Article : 154 wordsA serious outbreak of typhoid has occurred among the German soldiers in the district of Lille, in the north of France, and the town has been evacusted. There ...
Article : 120 wordsDetails of the departure of the [?] troops have just been received by the american mail, and the story of how the convoy and transports sailed is full of ...
Article : 416 wordsMr. Jerome K. Jerome, the famous writer, is touring United States with a view of collecting American, opinion on the war. He ...
Article : 72 wordsLieut. Col. A. Miell, who commands the 9th Light Horse Regiment, which is about to leave South Australia, made the following statement tot a representative of The ...
Article : 534 wordsIt is estimated that between £500,000,000 and £700,000,000 has already been tendered for the war loan of 350,000,000 the ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Official Press Bureau reports story by an eyewitness that to the east of Ypres two unsuccessful attempts were made to stonh some German trenches: but ...
Article : 156 wordsThe German commander Gen. Hindenburg continues to pour troops, into the region between the Rivers' Vistula and Warts. He has also greatly strengthened ...
Article : 70 wordsHer Majesty Queen Alexandra and H.R.H. Princess Victoria were present at tne funeral of the late Earl Roberts in their private capacity. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe House of Commons, having adopted the resolutions embodying the proposals of the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Lloyd George) for financing the war. Mr. ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Premier (Sir Alexander Pea-cock) stated to-day that the Minis-try was anxious that farmers should put the greatest possible area ...
Article : 465 wordsPETROGRAD, November 19, 10 p.m. It is officially announced that a division of the Russian Black Sea Fleet surprised the notorious German warships Goeben ...
Article : 81 wordsMany military officers who had served under the late Field-Marshal were present All in active service were in khaki. while the-retired officers were in full dress. ...
Article : 209 wordsThe Pall Mall Gazette stats that Japan's offer of the captured Pacific islands (in the Marshall and Caroline groups) to Australia provides striking ...
Article : 190 wordsThe Prime Minister(Mr. Asquith), in reply to a question in, the House of Com-mons, stated that the matter, of the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Victoria Cross has been awarded to Lieut. J. H. S. Dimmer, of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, who, although he had been shot five times, continued to serve his machine gun until it was destroyed. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe considerable number of Clyde work men who were employed by Messrs. Cosulich at their yard near Trieste now find themselves in the rather unenviable ...
Article : 235 wordsTelegrams from Petrograd intimate that the Russian naval staff has announced at the capital that in an action with Russian warships on the Black Sea a series of ...
Article : 53 wordsThe relatives of Joseph Ullmann deny his reported arrest in England on a charge of espionage. It was understood that the man was sentenced to death as a German ...
Article : 55 wordsFrom Amsterdam comes the information that a Dutch torpedo boat has captured a trawler which was flying the German flag in Dutch territorial waters, and which was ...
Article : 45 wordsThe official commtmique on Thursday midnight stated that the day had been particularly quiet and that there was nothing fresh to report. ...
Article : 38 wordsA service in memory of Lord Roberts was held at the Capetown Cathedral coincidently with the funeral in London. It was attended by representative naval, military, and civil functionaries. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Telegraaf states to-day that the conflict along the Yser has been renewed from Nieuport and Dixmude. The Belgians are utilizing small boats in their campaign ...
Article : 58 wordsOfficial—The Russian Black Sea ships were returning to Sevastopol after a cruise along the Anatolian coast. They sighted the Goeben and Breslan 25 miles ...
Article : 186 wordsManufacturers in Northampton are making 4,000,000 pairs, of boots for the British Army and 2,000,000 for the French troops. Advices from Venice state that the ...
Article : 278 words"Pardon me," said a demote, white-robed maiden at the lifted flap of a tent at the military camp in which drowsed a solitary khaki-clad youth, "but can you tell me ...
Article : 1,186 wordsSubstantial increases in the official fixed prices for flour, bran, and pollard have Seen made by a proclamation issued by the Government to-day. The new prices for ...
Article : 124 wordsA conrtmartial has enquired into the circumstances of the total wreck of the armed auxiliary cruiser Oceanic, early in September, on Foula ...
Article : 214 wordsThe afternoon communique states:—The enemy's artillery activity has increased along the northern front, particularly between the sea and the River Lys. The ...
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Advertising : 562 wordsThe British at the Shat-el-Arab River routed 4,500 of the enemy, who eustained heavy loss, Many were taken prisoners, and transports and reserve ammunition ...
Article : 76 wordsPte. H. V. Kendall, whose death on one of the Australian troopships is reported, was a police constable stationed at Forbes he volunteered for service. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Black Sea naval battle has provided an instance of the fact that large advantage lays with the vessel having the biggest guns In all respects except that she possessed ...
Article : 229 wordsPresident Wilson has conferred with the Secretary of the United States Navy (Mr. Daniels) in reference to the incident of the firing by Turkish forces upon American ...
Article : 100 wordsPrince Ranjitainhji has departed from the capital of his State of Nawanagar, and is proceeding to Europe to enter upon active service with the British forces. ...
Article : 33 wordsRegarding the Government's scheme to seize the whole of the new wheat chop in the State, amounting to 14.000,000 bushels, the Premier (Mr. Holman) stated ...
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Advertising : 46 wordsThe talc of the escape of the German cruisers Goebea and Breeba early in August from the British Fleet shows that when the German ships were hugging the ...
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The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), Sat 21 Nov 1914, Page 9
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