General Sarrail has made a move at last from Salonika. He has sent out forces along the Salonika-Mona[?]tir railway, which runs due west as far as Veria, and then proceeds north-westerly. His troops have occupied Veria, which place is six miles west of the valley of the Vardar River. It is reported that troops continue to land at Salonika, the harbour being constantly full of transports. The intention, no doubt, is to assume the ...
Article : 452 wordsThe War Office Department reports that a British force making a reconnaissance recently on the branch of the Tigris River named Shatt-el-Hai, found ...
Article : 142 wordsM. Briand, the French Minister, who is now on a visit to Rome, conferred yesterday with Baron Sonnino, the Halian Foreign Minister, with the ...
Article : 419 wordsThe German communique issued yesterday states:—"Our seaplanes on the 9th inst. dropped bombs on tho harbour works, factories and barracks at ...
Article : 32 wordsAt a meeting of the Fruit Trade Section of the London Chamber of Commerce last week, a committee of eight, representing valions branches of the ...
Article : 145 wordsA Gorman merchant in Peking has secured a contract from the Chinese Government to Supply after the war arms and munitions to the value of ...
Article : 41 wordsA telegram received in Amsterdam from Vienna states that Austria has issued a Note to neutral countries in identical terms to the German one ...
Article : 43 wordsA party of French provincial journalists, representing about 1,000,000 readers, is visiting the British Fleet and the. munition areas in Great ...
Article : 88 wordsMr. Lindley M. Garrison, the Secretary of War in President Wilson's Government, who resigned recently, did so because the President refused to adopt ...
Article : 144 wordsIt is essential to set more ships free for the carrying of munitions and troops. The Central News says that ...
Article : 58 wordsAdvices received in Zurich (Switzerland) from Turkish sources state that at the instance of General Von der Goltz, the German commander of the ...
Article : 62 wordsIt is highly probable that the United States Government will allow the Appam to remain as a German, prize in American waters until the end of the ...
Article : 39 wordsThe "Spectator," in its issue, this week, proposes a general ad valorem tariff of 10 per cent., with a rebate of 5 per cent, on all bona fide ...
Article : 253 wordsThe King, replying to the address presented to him by Indian officers, said:—"I am glad to receive in persor. Indian officers who have faithfull ...
Article : 249 wordsThe Captain of the White Star liner Cretic, 13,518 tons, which arrived at New York yesterday, reported that his vessel had been chased hy an enemy ...
Article : 52 wordsTo-dny's Constantinople communique says:—"We compelled two hostile monitors which wer cruising off the ontrance to the Narrows to-day to ...
Article : 44 wordsSir Douglas Haig thus refers to the recent German air operations described in the German communique of Tuesday (February 8), which claims that the ...
Article : 128 wordsHeavy fighting continues in East Galicia, and in [?]ukowina. Last night's communique thus refers to the operations in the former region:— ...
Article : 148 wordsTho Bulgarian Minister of War (General Boyadjieff) stated yesterday in a press interview, that when the Salonika Campaign was finished the war was over ...
Article : 51 wordsThe German Admiralty announces:— "During an advance of our torpedo bolts last night they met on the Doggery Bank several British cruisers, ...
Article : 213 wordsSir Douglas Haig repoted as follows last night:— Early to-day (Sunday) the Germans broke into our trenches at ...
Article : 103 wordsSix Russian prisoners have reached Salonika. They were forced by the Germans to work on the fortifications of Ghevgheli, but seized then ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Deutscher Bank, the Disconto Gesellschaft, and the financial firm of Bleichroedora have negotiated a loan to Austria-Hungary of 200,000,000[?] marks ...
Article : 33 wordsThe English newspapers give prominonce to the decision of the New South Wales Government to give Empire goods purchased for the Public Service ...
Article : 46 wordsIt is reported that General Von Koevess is experiencing great difficulties in the pursuit of the Montenegrins owing to the mountainous nature of ...
Article : 70 wordsThe German paper "Neues Nachrichten" states that this year's Zeppelin fighting will be directed above all against British maritime supremacy, ...
Article : 59 wordsThe following French communique about the latest, development in Mace[?] was sent out by wireless last night:— ...
Article : 75 wordsOne hundred members of the Serbian Parliament have arrived at Nice (in the south of France). ...
Article : 26 wordsItaly is releasing a certain quantity of heavy Italian hides weekly, which are required for the soles of hoots for the— Biitish Army. The British War ...
Article : 79 wordsThe following communique was issued to-day with regard to the French operations in the Artois region:— By a counter-attack yesterday we ...
Article : 95 wordsThe "Manchester Guardian" urges the sending of Viscount Bryce as a special envoy to Washington with a view to settling in its truer perspective ...
Article : 77 wordsWhile important movements of Allied troops are going on in the Balkans, it is evident that the Russian offensive in Galicia and Bukowina continues with ...
Article : 185 wordsThere is a growing demand to ensure security against air raids, and meetings, of protest against the country's defenceiossness and the lack of ...
Article : 200 wordsA team of New Zealand footballers yesterday defeated the 2nd Lifeguards at Windsor by 27 goals to nil. Many wounded Anzacs witnessed the match. ...
Article : 33 wordsA despatch received from Bacharpest by the Swiss newspaper "Nene Zuricher Zeitung" states that, Roumania appears to the definitely on the ...
Article : 237 wordsThe "Petit Parisien" says the French troops north of Salonika have crossed the Vardar River and installed themselves on the right bank in the region ...
Article : 93 wordsAt-the last meeting of the Hamilton Municipal Council, on the motion ot the Warden (Mr. F. C. K. Pitt), secortlcd by Councillor Dowme, a vote of ...
Article : 232 wordsThe German steamer Asuncion, 4,663 tons, which has been interned at Belem Harbour, near Rio de Janeiro, attempted to slip out to sea yesterday, under ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Paris "Matin," commenting today on the new German threat to troat armed merchant vessels us belligerents, says that when the submarines ...
Article : 87 wordsLast night's communique snys:— The combined fire of our artillery and manchine-guns frustrated several attempts which the Germans, made ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Rev. F. B. Meyer, the well-known Baptist minister, in a letter to the newspapers, gives a missionary's report detailing cases of soldiers and ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Turks have completely withdrawn theif troops from Macedonia, and are sending all their available forces to Asin. It is reported that the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "Evening News" states that the Austro-German Note has caused the gravest apprehension in administrative ...
Article : 145 wordsAll eyes have again been turned to the Balkans and the unexpected news all a French advance on the right (western) of the Vardar has made ...
Article : 354 wordsLast night's communique says:— There was great artillery activity in Champagne yesterday. The Germans penetrated into a ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Liverpool City Council is considering a proposal to insure "the public buildings of the city against aircraft to the extent of £3,000,000. ...
Article : 34 wordsBefore Sir Rider Haggard who has been appointed to visit the Dominions to inquire into facilities for settling soldiers on the land after the war, ...
Article : 94 wordsThe "Morning Post's" military correspondent says tho Austro-Germans are in a state of uncertainty regarding Russia's plans. This explains the ...
Article : 166 wordsThe "Daily Mail" is publishing a series of articles by experts, advcenting retaliation on Germany for the Zeppelin and other air raids on England. ...
Article : 155 wordsSir R. L. Borden. Prime Minister of Canada, has cabled to Mr. Andrew Fisher conveying the thanks of the Parliament and people of Cenada for ...
Article : 51 wordsThe New York corespondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that it is understod that Great Britain, France, Russia, and Italy will not accept ...
Article : 182 wordsAn action, upon the result of which other claims totalling £200,000 depend, has arisen over the submarining of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner ...
Article : 125 wordsM. Carp a former Prime Minister of Roumania, and a well-known Germanophile, who has lately been to Borlin, has issued a manifesto urging ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 14 Feb 1916, Page 5
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