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  2. GERMAN MOVEMENTS. BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS.

    LONDON, Sunday.—The sporadic renewals of the German offensive, particularly in the Argonne region and French Flanders, are not classed as general. The offensive movements, ...

    Article : 183 words
  3. GENERAL WAR NOTES.

    Germans continue desperate endeavours upon Yser. But, according to one of their officers, without hope of smashing the Allies. Vienna admits officially that it has been ...

    Article : 1,183 words
  4. BRITISH BATTLESHIP SUNK. SUPPOSEDLY DUE TO MINES.

    The battleship Formidable was sunk in the Channel on Friday morning, but whether by a mine or submarine is not yet certain. Seventy-one survivors were picked up by a cruiser, ...

    Article : 936 words
  5. JAPAN-AUSTRALIAN TRADE. A COMMISSION OF FIVE VISIT SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Five Japanese trade commissioners arrived in Sydney this morning. Jissie Mieura, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce at Tokyo, ...

    Article : 263 words
  6. LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    SYDNEY, Monday —The annual conference of the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association opened this morning. Sixty-three delegates were present, representing all ...

    Article : 508 words
  7. TURKS AT BROKEN HILL.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—One of the longest and most crowded picnic trains that has ever left Broken Hill carried those who set out with light hearts on Friday to attend the ...

    Article : 1,110 words
  8. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

    Over 40 bushmen enrolled on Suturday, and many travelled hundreds of miles. The Governor-General received a cablegram from General Birdwood at Cairo:—"I thank ...

    Article : 467 words
  9. SAFETY OF COMMANDER HEWLETT.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Flight Commander Hew[?]tt has left Ymuiden for England. Hewlett, interviewed, said he ran into a thick fog and found himself in the vicinity of the ...

    Article : 166 words
  10. THE[?]ATTITUDE OF NEUTRALS.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Italy's constant preparations against any emergency are regarded in England and France with the greatest equanimity, even with the greatest satisfaction. ...

    Article : 99 words
  11. RUSSIANS IN EAST HUNGARY.

    LONDON, Sunday.—A message received in Rome states there is consternation and alarm in Vienna and Budapest in consequence of the sudden Russian invasion north-east of ...

    Article : 132 words
  12. PROGRESS IN THE WEST.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Paris communiques of Friday and Saturday say:—"We continue to progress foot by foot in Steinbach, Alsace. The enemy's artillery has been very active, ...

    Article : 332 words
  13. TRAGEDY AT MELBOURNE.

    SYDNEY, Melbourne.— At Melbourne on Sunday a double tragedy occurred at Toolern Vale. Mary Wynne (18) was walking near the village with a cousin. Peter Michel ...

    Article : 293 words
  14. PANIC AT CONSTANTINOPLE.

    LONDON, Sunday.—The Athens' correspondent of the "Express" reports there is a panic at Constantinople. Holy rolics have been removed to Brusn, Asia Minor, and the Sultan ...

    Article : 124 words
  15. LABOUR CIRCLES AND RECRUITING.

    LONDON, Sunday.—The Chairman of the Scottish Independent Labour Conference turned out the pressmen, four detectives and shorthand writers who attended a meeting for ...

    Article : 129 words
  16. A GLOOMY VIEW.

    LONDON, Sunday.—"Eyewitness," writing from the front, says that some prisoners captured recently take a gloomy view of the situation. They are conscious the war will ...

    Article : 120 words
  17. POINTS ABOUT POLAND.

    Of the 12,500,000 population of Russian Poland, the scene of the great battles in the East, about 1,000,000 are Germans, who have [?]ttled in the towns. ...

    Article : 496 words
  18. REORGANISATION IN POLICE DEPARTMENT.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Acting Inspector-General of Police is conferring with the Public Service Beard on the subject of reorganisation, and when the scheme is ...

    Article : 122 words
  19. Heavy Losses at Ypres.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" Dunkirk correspondent reports that a desperate three days' battle at Ypres began with the German bombardment of Saint Eloi. The Allies replied ...

    Article : 224 words
  20. KAISER'S NEW YEAR MESSAGE.

    The German Emperor, in a New Year message, states:— "The army has gained brilliant victories. The enemy's repeated attempts to swarm over German territory have failed. ...

    Article : 124 words
  21. Italian Hero's Death.

    The spirit of Garibaldi, the grear Italian patriot, was transmitted to his grandson [?]runo, who died a hero's death while leading h[?] men in the storming of German trenches is the ...

    Article : 160 words
  22. COMPULSORY SERVICE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    LONDON, Sunday.—A communique states:— Although the rebellion is suppressed, it is clear that, if the rebel leaders in German South-West Africa succeed the situation may ...

    Article : 145 words
  23. GERMANY CANNOT WIN.

    LONDON, Sunday.—The correspondent of the "Times" in Washington states that wide publicity has been given to a London telegram stating that Germany now realises she cannot ...

    Article : 167 words
  24. CHRISTMAS AT THE FRONT.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Soldiers' letters recount that English and German troops frat[?]rnised at several points on Xmas Eve. They coased firing, left the trenches, met in the open, and ...

    Article : 265 words
  25. Japan's Wise Course.

    In editorial comments on the British victory off the Falkland Islands the "Times" writes: "By shepherding Admiral von Spec's squadron into the waters where it met its doom ...

    Article : 262 words
  26. Indian Expressions of Loyalty.

    At the National Indian Congress at Madras Subramaniya Iyer said that none were more loyal than the representatives of educated India, but a dissolution of the Congress could ...

    Article : 82 words
  27. VON BULOW'S MISSION.

    "Lo Temps" statos that Prince Von Bulow's mission as Ambassador to Rome has utterly failed. The principal object was to persuade Italy that her interests were identical with ...

    Article : 101 words
  28. District Hospitals to be Established.

    The Minister for Public Health (Mr. Flowers) said that to afford relief to the congestion at present existing in the large metropolitan hospitals it is proposed to construct a chai[?] ...

    Article : 186 words
  29. AMERICA'S NOTE TO BRITAIN.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Commenting on America's Note to Britain "New York Tribune" says Britain'a margin is too substantial to be exhausted. So long as she controls the seas ...

    Article : 101 words
  30. Berlin's Dream not yet Realised.

    "We have now reached a stage of the war," says the "Times," in a leading article, "when, according to Berlin calculations, the triumphant Prussians would rest upon their ...

    Article : 123 words
  31. BOMBS IN METZ.

    French [?] continue to harass the Germans [?] opportunity offers. Their latest [?] in the dropping of bombs on the railway [?] at Metz, which was the object ...

    Article : 49 words
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