The astonishing news comes to hand that the Kaiser is now in scrbia, and has roviowed German and Bulgarian troops there. He was not well enough to open the Reichstag and read his message, yot he is able to fuce a Serbian winter. Lack of moral courage may have been his chief trouble. It appears that the Montenegrins have refused to accept the terms of surrender, and the King and members of ...
Article : 302 wordsIt is officially announced that the first South African infantry, brigade has arrived in Egypt. ...
Article : 30 wordsAn inquiry has been demanded into the management of the internment camp on the Islo of man. from which four prisoners escaped last week. They ...
Article : 62 wordsThe recent thaw has rendered the German trenches in the marshy regions of the Upper Pripot, around the town of Pinsk, untenable, as it has flooded ...
Article : 90 wordsThe London correspondent of the "New York Herald" says that in an interview with Lord Derby the latter said to him:—"We will hang on and fight ...
Article : 100 wordsThe session of the Reichstag was closed to-day. Members of all parties attacked tho Government upon the sys tem of censorship. The Socialists ...
Article : 91 wordsSpeaking at Christchurch to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr, Massey) said it must be thoroughly understood that if the voluntary system failed—and it ...
Article : 66 wordsLord Derby, the Director of Recruiting stated yesterdays that his committee had decided upon a great new recruiting campaign among married men as well as ...
Article : 114 wordsAt the Bow-street Police Court yesterday, John Dallas, a clerk in the Aliens Department of the Home Office, and Joachim ARani, a professional ...
Article : 96 wordsThe State War Council met yesterday, when there were present the Premier (Hon. J. Earle) the Mavor of Hobart (Alderman Macleod), Hon. T. Gant, ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Austrian communique issued to-day states:— "The great battle on the East Galician and Bessarabian frontier, which ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 222 wordsWhen the handling of the Commonwealth wheat harvest was being considerad the question was raised whether Great Britain would commandeer the ...
Article : 280 wordsA meeting of the Allied War Council was hold in London to-day. The general war position was considered and discussed. The Prime Minister of France ...
Article : 53 wordsIt is afficially stated in paris that negotiations between Austria and Montenegro have been, brocken off owing to the fact that the conditions of surrender ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Kaiser who arrived yesterday at Nish, formerly the provisional capital of Scrbia, reviewed the Austro-Bulgarian troops, and conferred decorations ...
Article : 153 wordsThe following, the 134th. list ol casualties amongst the Commonwealth troops was released on Saturday. The names, unless it is othcrsvise stated, ...
Article : 46 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday afternoon, Mr. H. J. Tennant, the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that the German casualties had been ...
Article : 93 wordsSir Douglas Haig reports us follows:— On Monday, 16 of our aeroplanes mudo a raid on a German depot at ...
Article : 98 wordsA medical officer, in a letter describing the cvacution of Auzac, says:— When the men were told of the intended departure they behaved ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 wordsThe military correspondent of "The Times" says;— "The failure of the Allies to begin their offensive simultancously has been a great advantage ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 83 wordsThe Premier (M. Skouloudis) expresses surprise at the doubt felt by the Entente Powers respecting the policy of Greece. He stales that she will ...
Article : 92 wordsIn the House of Commons this afternon Mr. Austen Chamberlain, the Secrctary of State for India, in reply to a question, said the atrocions weather ...
Article : 123 wordsIn the Argoune yesterday we cannonaded bodies of German troops who were carrying out movements to the north of La Courte Chaussce. ...
Article : 81 wordsDrastic powers are to be conferred under the Trading with the Enemy Bill to be introduced into the Imperial Parliament. The bill empowers the Board ...
Article : 137 wordsThe attitude of the coal lumpers in refusing to work after 5 o'olock in the evening on the colliers Period and Werribee was persisted in to-day, ...
Article : 183 wordsThe report of the Arsenal Commission on its recent visit to India to inquire into all matters pertaining to the establishment of a Commonwealth arsenal is ...
Article : 177 wordsThe Rev. J Stowart, a chaplain of the British forces. was killed yesterday in Flanders whilst conducting a luneral service. A shell exploded in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 wordsThe following message has been received from Mr.Martin Donohoe, the special correspondent of the "Da[?]y Chronicle," who is now at Courfu:— ...
Article : 126 wordsThere was an immense Imperial gathering at the Royal Colonial Institute to-day, when a luncheon was given to Sir George Reid. Lord Milner ...
Article : 405 wordsThe official communique issued in the Russian capital to-day states:— We have captured 12 Turkish guns and much ammunition in the ...
Article : 493 wordsThe liner Marere, 6,443 tons, belonging to the Commonwealth and. Dominion Stcamship Co., of London, was torpedoed and sunk yesterday by a ...
Article : 42 wordsThe "Gazetta del Populo" has received the following message from its correspondent at Corfu:— Further proofs are being found ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) published a notice in the Commonwealth "Government Gazette" to-day, declaring the following firms to be, in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 509 wordsThe Liverpool Underwriters' Association reports that the maritime losses last year amounted to £29,730,000, as compared with £6,750,000 in 1913. ...
Article : 42 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Sir W. P. Byles (Liberal), asked if there were any truth in the statements in a recent Turkish communique that the ...
Article : 235 wordsLast night, at Boston, Mussachusetts, Madame Melba and Mr. Percy Grainger gave a joint recital in aid of the war funds. The Australians in the ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Compulsoiy Military Setvice Bill was further considered in commuittee of the House of Commons to-day. Several amendments dealing with ...
Article : 215 wordsThe "Daily Mail' has received the following messnge from its special correspondent at Salonika:— "The Austro-Germans are ...
Article : 84 wordsMr. Charles Hawtrey, the wellknown actor, has filed his petition in bankruptey. His liabilities are estimated at £20,000 and assets at £10. ...
Article : 117 wordsAt a meeting held under the auspices of the Anti-Conscription League at the Trades-hall to-night, but not connected with any trades union, it was ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 21 Jan 1916, Page 5
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