Announcing a continuance of the desperate fighting at Lens, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reported on Friday: ...
Article : 252 wordsMany strikers are returning to work daily. The strike is showing signs of collapsing so far as the railway and tramways are concerned. ...
Article : 164 wordsA Berlin official message says that the Kaiser, in addressing the troops on the Yser front, said:— "We, will fight till the -enemy has ...
Article : 585 wordsPushing their offensive with great vigor, the Italians have captured new positions, and no hold more than 20,000 prisoners. An Italia official ...
Article : 276 wordsGeneral Sir Edmund Allenby the Commander-in-Chief in Egypt, has issued a" proclamation stating that nobody will be allowed on the ...
Article : 68 wordsA coalition Government has been formed. Th. Ministry will comprise Messrs. Peake (Premier), Butler and Bice (Librnls), and Messrs. Styles, ...
Article : 86 wordsDescribing the French success at Hill 304 on Friday morning, Mr. Campbell. "The Times" correspondent at the French headquarters says: ...
Article : 392 wordsCommenting upon the question of peace, the Berlin "Tageszeitung" says that peace without indemnities would ruin Germany. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe War Office announces that several raids on Turkish trenches in Palestine gave good results. Turkish desertions are frequent. ...
Article : 97 wordsMr. P. Snowden. Socialist M.P., writing in "The Labor Loader," of Manchester, sass:— The independents Will not accept ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 21 wordsThe above races were held to-day. Results:- Hurdle Race: Tenacious 1, Molly Brandon 2, Barwidgee 3; 5 to 2 agst ...
Article : 97 wordsMr. Havelock Wilson has issued a statement in which- he sacs that the trade unionists who refused to carry delegates to Stockholm are now ...
Article : 273 wordsThe Liverpool corn traders have advised, Mr. Holman that they have carried a resolution urging the Government to provide tonnage to move, ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Government has received reports that 11 collieries are absolutely safe and are capable of-an output of 20.000 tons daily- working in two ...
Article : 51 wordsThe slaughtermen employed at the Riverstone works have broken away form the parent body and have decided to resume work and form another ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Williamstown stewards held an inquiry into the running of the Now Zealand gelding Luperino in the Hurdle Race, and decided to ...
Article : 49 wordsSpeaking at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Colac Dairying. Company on Thursday. Mr. H. W. Osborne, manager of tile ...
Article : 275 wordsThe Wharf .Laborers' Union held a meeting at the 'Guild Hall, which was. very largely attended, and lasted about four hours this afternoon. All ...
Article : 201 wordsThe Grand National meeting was concluded To-day. Results:—Welter Handicap: Bob Ottawa 1. Lackadaisical 2, Winapie 3; ...
Article : 111 wordsLieut.- Colonel A Court Repington, the military correspondent of "The Times," writes: "The great Western offensive is ...
Article : 196 wordsReuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters telegraphs: "The taking of Hill 304 completed the operation begun on August 20. ...
Article : 53 wordsA German official message, issued on Friday, says: "We recaptured trenches south and of the Ypres-Menin road. We ...
Article : 37 words"The capture of Hill 304, by, which the enemy is deprived of practically his last effective observation point on the left bank of the Meuse was ...
Article : 95 wordsBritish airmen, with a favoring wind, brought down 18 German machines on the West front Thursday on British machines are ...
Article : 31 wordsReuter's correspondent at the British headquarters says: "The pivot of the fiercest, fighting in Flanders at present is the crest of high ground ...
Article : 173 wordsThe above races were held to-day. Results:— Hurdle Race: Sanguine 1, Rant 2, Kenerette 3; 9 to 1 agst winner. ...
Article : 111 wordsA British official report states that since April 9 the British had captured 46,15.5 Germans. The French had captured 43,722; the Italians had ...
Article : 102 wordsA correspondent declares: that the attacks on the Anglo-French military hospitals are co frequent and deliberate that there is no question- but that ...
Article : 90 wordsThe British barque Galgom Castle was shelled without warning and sunk by a U boat recently. The history of the little barque before it ...
Article : 509 wordsThe master carriers, with whom are associated the timber merchants. have decided to loyally support the Government, and' in the ...
Article : 70 wordsSo far the German attack on the Riga front has not-been sensational, but it may develop on a larger scale. The Russians, for tactical reasons. ...
Article : 47 wordsAt the stadium to-night Harry Holmes (8.3) defeated Jimmy Taylor (8.7), the referee stopping the flit in the 18th round. ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. Keith. Murdoch, who visited the Grand Fleet' on Friday, says:—"The first sight of the Grand Fleet is always unimpressive. The shins are ...
Article : 149 wordsA Russian official message received on Friday afternoon states:—"The Roumanians repulsed enemy attacks. northward of Grozestchi and ...
Article : 81 wordsA meeting of timber merchants unanimously resolved to organise and co-ordinate the whole of their resources in staffs, machinery ...
Article : 97 wordsFifteen Germans have escaped from prison camps in England during the week. It is suspected that two airmen- who are among them, hoped to ...
Article : 43 wordsIn announcing new attack which was brilliantly successful, on the Verdun front, a French. communique, issued on Friday, says: ...
Article : 293 wordsDr. Michaelis has apparently succeeded in momentarily warding off disaster, but there is no cessation of the attacks against him. ...
Article : 341 wordsThe Government's. shipbuilding programme has been announced. It includes a total of 1270 ships, aggregating 8,000,000 tons, to cost ...
Article : 120 wordsM. Savinkoff, the Acting War Minister, has' resigned' owing to" military and political differences. M. Kerensky— stated that General ...
Article : 150 wordsIt is stated by "The Daily Telegraph" that the claim of the miners for an increase of 25per cent in their wages represents a total of £500,000 ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Rome newspaper "Idana Zonale" reports: "There is unusual activity at' Kiel. ,The Kaiser, visiting; the battle fleet arsenal; gave a fiery ...
Article : 42 wordsIt is officially announced at Vienna; that the butter ration is to' be reduced to 1 oz. a week. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe former German cruiser Geier. seized, by the American Government: and' renamed the Carl Schurz has become a unit of the battle fleet to ...
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Advertising : 771 wordsThe crew of the Standard oil tank steamer Mavaja, report that, they shelled and, destroyed. a submarine: on their last east-bound trip over the ...
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The Warrnambool Standard (Vic. : 1872 - 1890 ; 1914 - 1918), Mon 27 Aug 1917, Page 3
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