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  2. SIEGE OF PARIS

    Terrible battles have been fought since. Sunday in country. from 70 to 50 miles north-east of Paris. The British Expeditionary Force was fully engaged, and behaved magnificently; but, in common with the French armies, had to fall back before superior forces, which ...

    Article : 467 words
  3. AMIENS SURRENDERED.

    A fierce artillery duel was fought at Amiens, the capital of Somme, and 75 miles north of Paris. In the end the allies were compelled to retire, and the Germans ...

    Article : 129 words
  4. German Reserves Coming On.

    Reserves in blue uniforms are being brought in from Germany. It supposed that they are intended to relive the first line troops, and that the latter will be ...

    Article : 70 words
  5. GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S! VISIT.

    His Excellency. the Governor-General (sir Ronald Munro Ferguson) arrived in Adelaide on Thursday morning. by the Melbourne express, and there was a ...

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  6. SIIGE OF PARIS INEVITABLE

    The following cable message has been received from the High Commissioner, dated London, Thursday, 12.50 a.m.:—Continuous fighting is in progress along the ...

    Article : 349 words
  7. Why the Allies Retreated.

    It was officially reported from Paris at midnight on Tuesday that the left wing of the allies had fallen back towards the south-west, in consequence of the steady ...

    Article : 72 words
  8. America and Belligerent Vessels.

    Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice (British Ambassador at Washington) has discussed with the President of the United States (Dr. Woodrow Wilson)the questions of ...

    Article : 121 words
  9. Harassing the Invaders.

    M. Georges Clemenceau, the well-known French statesman and writer, in articles in L'Homme and Le Libre, says that all the fighting in France up to the present ...

    Article : 158 words
  10. Farewell. Gatherings.

    Among the many well-know [?] and sporting men who have volunteered for active service there are several prominent tennis players. One of these. Mr. ...

    Article : 267 words
  11. East Prussian Reverse.

    Military experts. in discussing the Russian reverse in the marshy country near Osterode. East Prussia, holds that it was due to the superiority of of the German guns ...

    Article : 158 words
  12. A Tight Corner.

    A great feat of arms was witnessed at Solemes, cast of Cambrai, on August 26. Six British regiments had been holding an exposed position, and had all day been ...

    Article : 130 words
  13. OFFICIAL CABLE.

    The Premier (Hon. A. H. Peake) received the following message from the High commissioner (Sir George Reid) through the Prime Minister (Mr. cook):—Official. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 326 words
  14. BURRA VOLUNTEERS.

    The following members of the Burra contingent with the expeditionary force left for the northern town on Thursday evening to attend a series of farewell gatherings:— ...

    Article : 480 words
  15. FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

    The French Cabinet has decided, in view of the proximity of the German armies to Paris, that the seat of Government should be temporarily moved to ...

    Article : 160 words
  16. ZEPPELIN OVER ANTWERP.

    A German Zeppelin dirigible airship hovered over the city of Antwerp for four hours on Wednesday. It arrived in the vicinity during the night, and was located ...

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  17. AN ADELAIDE WAR SONG.

    Dr. C. H. Souter's rousing verses, "When Australia Beats the Drum." which appeared in The Register last Saturday, have been set to music by himself, and printed. ...

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  18. N.D.L. Hessen Captured.

    The Norddeutscher Lioyd cargo steamer Hessen, 5,000 tons, arrived to-day frond Bremen. She was boarded by a naval party at the Heads, and was then allowed ...

    Article : 98 words
  19. RUSSIAN VICTORIES.

    It is officially announced at the capital that the great victory over the Austrians at Lemberg, achieved by the army of which Gen. Rouzsky. was in command, ...

    Article : 106 words
  20. Brave French Peasant.

    During the British retirement the Germans captured several. of the men and bound them to their gunwheels, in order that they should not escape. A brave ...

    Article : 135 words
  21. JAPAN V. GERMANY.

    The Japanese occupied seven islands yesterday in the neighbourhood of [?]that had formerly been held by Germany. ...

    Article : 43 words
  22. Sweet Revenge.,

    Some of the British corps have lost heavily, particularly a north country regiment. This body had its transport column captured one day. On the two following ...

    Article : 57 words
  23. THIS WEEK'S FIGHTING.

    The British Forces were allowed by the enemy to rest on Sunday, though the French armies on the British right were fiercely attacked throughout the day. ...

    Article : 255 words
  24. Wheat for Foreign Countries

    The Cost of Necessary Commodities Commission met again to-day. Judge Edmunds presided.Mr. Robert W. Gillespie, of Messrs. ...

    Article : 288 words
  25. A Thousand Mines Lifted.

    The veseels which the Mikado's Government has employed to search for mines in the vicinity of kiao Cnau have lifted more than 1,000 of those dangers to navigation ...

    Article : 38 words
  26. Canadian News.

    The Canadian Government are considering the advisableness of cancelling all patents granted in Canada to German inventors and manufacturers. ...

    Article : 112 words
  27. Enemy Kept Awake.

    By constant feints, skirmishes, and alarms, the allies seek to keep the Germans on the alert by day and night. The Belgians,French, and English take turns at this kind ...

    Article : 105 words
  28. BRITISH PURPOSE ACHIEVED.

    Mr. Martin. Donohue (war correspondent of The London Dally Chronicle), telegraphing to France, says that the Fourth German Army has suliered appalling losses in ...

    Article : 251 words
  29. Battles in a Fog.

    At Bapaume, near Arras, while the allies were engaged in [?] a French Territorial division, supported by four batteries of the french regular artillery, were ...

    Article : 155 words
  30. Heavy German Losses.

    At copenhagen, the Danish capital. the thirteenth official list of German casualties in the campaign has been received. It shows that a whole regiment of infantry, ...

    Article : 61 words
  31. Gallant German Marines.

    A naval lieutenant. deseribing the Heligoland Bay fight, paid a tribute to the conduct of some of the enemy's naval men. He said that the crew and marines ...

    Article : 161 words
  32. Russia in East Prussia.

    Official messages from Petrograd stat that the Russiam Armies are maintaining continuously offensive movements. Their cavalry has penetrated far into the interior ...

    Article : 112 words
  33. British Capture of Guns.

    An official notice published in Paris stated marched upon the Forest of Compiegne, west of La Fere. The British captured the ...

    Article : 126 words
  34. Kitchener's Second Army.

    Since Monday 60,000 men have joined Kitchener's second army of 100,000. and it is expected that the full number will be enrolled in a few days. ...

    Article : 75 words
  35. Premier Earle's Protest.

    Referring to the cables message publisbed to-day regarding the visit of the High Commissioner and the Agent-General to Queen ...

    Article : 168 words
  36. Aeroplanes Again.

    A thrilling encounter between two French aeroplanes and two German [?] was witnessed a few days ago at Romainville.The German machines were ...

    Article : 105 words
  37. Missions that Failed.

    Three members of the Austrian Reichsrath (Parliament) came to Italy with the object of fomenting a Socialist agitation against the Triple Entente, but their ...

    Article : 70 words
  38. "Every One Got Something."

    In another place a British gunner in charge of a maxim found himself alone in the face of a German frontal attack, as he had not noticed that his comrades had ...

    Article : 166 words
  39. Fifty Zeppelins Ready.

    A little while ago it was suppose that the repeated destruction of Zeppelin air ships was depleting the German Army of its supplies of those useful machines. Two ...

    Article : 59 words
  40. Adriatic Operations.

    Paris advices state that the French Fleet in the adriatic Sea has submitted the Austrian town of Cattaro to a severe bombardment. Great damage was done, many ...

    Article : 59 words
  41. An Extraordinary Escape.

    A few British soldiers who were reported as missing after the great battle at Mons have reached Folkestone, in kent. They were cut off. from their regiment, and had ...

    Article : 89 words
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