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  2. IN A FOG.

    Telegrams from Dunkirk state that the Germans near Furnes, in Belgium, constructed rafts behind the lines, and launched them on the Yser canal on ...

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  3. Kaiser and France.

    A French captain who is in hospital at Metz, writing to a friend, narrates that the German Emperor visited the French wounded and said, "I give my Imperial ...

    Article : 66 words
  4. BRIGADIER-GENERAL GORDON.

    Brig.-Gen. Joseph Maria Gordon, C.B., has been appointed to command the 98th Infantry, with brigade headquarters at Plymouth. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. VICTORIES IN POLAND.

    The Paris communiques do not reveal any recent important developments, but it is stated that 700,000 Germans near Arras are preparing to make an attempt to break through the Allies' lines. ...

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  6. BERLIN ALARMED.

    Private advices from Berlin state that the Germans are uneasy regarding the heavy Russian reinforcements. It is said that new forces seem to spring up from ...

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  7. DE WET'S REBELLION.

    Official advices stated that the rebels have made numerous unsuccessful attempts to derail armoured trains along the Reitz to Fraukfort line. In brisk engagements ...

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  8. BRITAIN'S WAR LOAN.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Lloyd George) announced in the House of Commons that the new war loan had been over ...

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  9. OFFICIAL CABLEGRAMS

    A cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated London, November 27; 7.30 p.m., announced that the Press Bureau publishes a report of the Russian ...

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  10. RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.

    The Russian Saturday afternoon communique says:—The Czar's armies achieved decisive successes on the Proszowice to Bresko and Bochnia to Wisnicz fronts on ...

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  11. German Reinforcements in Belgium.

    The Amsterdam Telegra[?]f states that German garrisons in Belgian towns have been reduced by half, and that large numbers of troops continue to pour to the ...

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  12. WAR AGAINST TURKEY.

    Constantinople correspondent reports that the Turkish Minister of Marine (Djemal Pasha) has telegraphed to the United States a threat that for every ...

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  13. The Position in Poland.

    Advices from Poland show that a German army under Gen. von Francois attacked Lowicz, while Gen. Mackensen marched to Lodz. Gen Mackensen duly ...

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  14. Brave Coldstream Guards.

    The Earl of Cavan (colonel commanding the Fourth Guards Brigade) has issued an army order in which he pays a tribute to the Coldstream Guards for having kept ...

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  15. THE TRAPPED ARMY CORPS.

    The latest unofficial reports suggest that the Russian victory in the Vistula-Warta district is likely to exceed previous estimates. Three German army corps are ...

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  16. Bohemians and Austria.

    The Bohemians throughout the United States have started a movement to free Bohemia from the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. They propose to ask for ...

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  17. A Fatal Exploit

    Details of the destruction of a pack of German aeroplanes and motor, cars on September 9, between Soissons and Compiegne, in France, have only now been officially ...

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  18. The Monroe Doctrine.

    Ex-President Taft, at a public gathering, endorsed the Monroe Doctrine, and declared that interference by the United States in Mexican or South American State ...

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  19. Kurds Disbanded.

    Official messages from the Caucasus state that the Turks in that region have suffered severe losses at the hands of the Russians. The regiments belonging to two ...

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  20. E.M.S. BULWARK.

    An enquiry has been begun into the loss of the British battleship Bulwark, which was blown-up on Thursday morning, in Sheerness Harbour with grant loss of life ...

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  21. Incidents of the War.

    In connection with the meeting of wholesale fruit merchants to discuss the Australian market, it was Messrs. Moore and Co. who called the gathering together. It ...

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  22. SYDNEY'S HEAVY GUNS

    Capt. von Muller, commander of the late notorious German cruiser Emden, states in a cablegram which he has been permitted to dispatch to Berlin:—"Our ...

    Article : 132 words
  23. Before all the World.

    The Kaiser gave an audience to Gen. Hindenburg at Thorn, and is reported to have said, "The eyes of the world are upon you, Hindenburg." The general then ...

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  24. TURKISH FINANCE.

    Advices from Constantinople state that the Porte will assume control of the Ottoman, and other banks. The income of these institutions will be deposited in the ...

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  25. Germans Fortifying Zeebrugge.

    In view of the possibility that the Allies may again bombard Zeebrugge, the Germans are strengthening the sea dyke and mounting heavy guns at its rear. ...

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  26. German Warships Reported Lost.

    Le Matin has published a rumour, which lacks confirmation, that the German cruiser Hertha (5,569 tons) has been sunk near to the Russian Baltic port of Libau, and that ...

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  27. Czernowitz Occupied.

    The Austrians have abandoned Czernowitz (population 70,000), the capital of the Galician province of Bukowina, and close to the Muscovite forntier. The Russians ...

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  28. BRITAIN'S POWER AT SEA.

    Addressing the House of Commons day, the Fist Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill), stated that the economic pressure on Germany continued to ...

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  29. Friendly Tribesmen.

    The Senussi tribesmen have informed the Egyptian Government that Turkey's action is no concern of theirs. They wish to continue on friendly terms with Great Britain. ...

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  30. German Cruisers off Alaska.

    Reports received at Seattle from incoming steamers indicate the presence of German cruisers off the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The Esquimalt Navy Yard ...

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  31. REBUFF FROM THE EAST.

    The Petrograd newspaper, Recht, explains "the most dramatic answer made by Japan to the unparalleled insolence of Germany" mentioned in Mr. Balfour's ...

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  32. Isle of Man Riot.

    At the enquiry into, the deaths of several German and Austrian prisoners, who were shot during the not at the concentration camp at Douglas, Isle of Man, the jury ...

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  33. GERMAN SUBMARINE.

    A German submarine has torpedoed and sunk the British steamer Malachite (718 tons), at a point near Havre. The crew were saved, and have been landed at ...

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  34. From Belgium to Poland.

    German reports for the past few days have alleged that great bodies of German soldiers were being sent into Flanders to reinforce the armies that have been ...

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  35. OUSTING THE ENEMY'S CEMENT.

    British, cement manufacturers now have excellent opportunity of recovering. loss ground in Australia, and to a lesser extent in India. According to a pamphlet just ...

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  36. Germans at Juan Fernandez.

    The Norwegian ship Helicon, which has arrived, at Caleta Colosa, reports that she was seized by German cruisers on October 23, and towed to Juan Fernandez Islands ...

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  37. STOWING AMMUNITION.

    Mr. J. S. Margerison, in a recent article, gave a graphic description of a British battleship preparing for war. It throws interesting light on the possibility of a ...

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  38. Passports Astray.

    At the trial of the German spy, Carl Lody—who was subsequently executed at the Tower of London—it was shown that the man held an American passport ...

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  39. A Mysterious Visitor.

    Much curiosity has been aroused in reference to the report that a mysterious "Irish Visitor" called at the Foreign Office recently. German advices allege that he ...

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  40. Baltic "Disaster" Explained

    The Petrograd correspondent of The Morning Post explains the disaster to German destroyers on September 4, which at the time was mentioned as follows in ...

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  41. FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

    The Saturday midnight communique says that there had been, no change in the situation in France and Belgium during the preceding 24 hours. ...

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  42. Big German Preparations.

    It is stated that 700,000 Germans are in the neighbourhood of Arras, in the north of France, preparing for a determined effort to break through the lines of the ...

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  43. Victim of a Mine.

    The British collier Khartoum was blown up by striking a mine in the North Sea off Grimsby. The members of the crew were saved. The Khartoum (3,000 tons) ...

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  44. Condemnation of Bomb-dropping.

    The President of the United States (Dr. Woodrow Wilson) has communicated unofficially with the United States diplomatic officials abroad, stating his disapproval of ...

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  45. PRESIDENT POINCARE'S SPEECH.

    President Poincare visited the militant headquarters on Friday and decorated the Commander-in-Chief of tie allied armies (Gen. Joffre) with a medal. He observed ...

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  46. Warta-Vistula Front.

    The Friday afternoon Petrograd communique says:—Russian troops are advancing from the River .Bzura, and have reached Goobin. We have ...

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  47. TERRITORIAL WATERS.

    The Peruvian Minister has laid a scheme before the Secretary of Slate (Mr. Bryan) outlining areas in South American waters in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans ...

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  48. Football and War.

    The proprietors of the London daily newspapers have agreed not to publish football news, except bare results. ...

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  49. Farewell to a Doctor.

    Dr. A. J. Meikle, of Port Lincoln, holds a commission as captain in the South Australian Field Ambulance, and will proceed to the front with the 2nd Expeditionary ...

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  50. Railwaymen's Demand.

    Many branches of the British National Union of Railwaymen have decided to demand an increase of 5/ on their, wages all round, owing to the increased cost of living ...

    Article : 74 words
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