The Germans continue to act on the offensive at various points on the Western front, but have not yet attempted a general movement. Using heavy mortars they have occupied 600 yards of a British trench to the south-east of Ypres. General Haig describes the artillery combat as proceeding in that locality, the British doubtless endeavouring to prevent the enemy from consolidating the cuptured ground. The Germans gained their early successes ...
Article : 263 wordsThe Imperial Parliament was reopened to-day by Commission. The King, acting under the advice of his medical attendants, though against' his ...
Article : 1,356 wordsThe death roll of the shocking railway disaster on Tuesday afternoon to the up express on the Main Line near Cumpanian was yesterday increased to five by ...
Article : 3,690 wordsA proclamation issued in London today prohibits the importation, except undor license, of paper and papermaking materials, and periodicals ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Board of Inquiry appointed to investigate the charges made by Private Michael O'Donnell against Colonel Batty for allowing his personal feeling ...
Article : 163 wordsIn the House of Lords yesterday afternoon, Lord Kitchener, the Minister of War, made a speech in which he reviewed the various theatres of ...
Article : 830 wordsSir Douglas Haig reports as follows:— After a heavy bombardment along the whole front of the salient south ...
Article : 184 wordsViolent artillery duels, followed by infantry action, have been going on for a week on the Dvinsk-Riga front The Russians are holding fast to their ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Russians have taken another of the forts round Erzeroum, and captured 20 guns. CAPTURE OF SEVEN MORE FORTS. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Acting-Prime Minister (Senator Pearec) stated to day that the Commonwealth Government had given further consideration to the position of ...
Article : 257 wordsViolent disturbances have broken out amongst the soldiers of the 12th German army stationed at Vilna. Forty officers and many soldiers have been ...
Article : 39 wordsA German wireless message quoting the Danish newspaper "Politiken," states that Norwegian ships met durine the past week a large English fleet ...
Article : 191 wordsThere is growing discontent in Bulgaria over the dearness of food, and growing distrust of the Germans, who are taking up a very domineering ...
Article : 93 wordsCorrespondent at the British headquarters in France state that the Germans are making increased use of trench-motars, some of which throw ...
Article : 82 wordsRegulation 47 of the War Precautions Act has been amended to provide for the protection of the chattels of female dependents of soldiers. The ...
Article : 239 wordsReuter's correspondent at the British headquarters says:— "A year ago the drafts from Home were nearly always sent promptly into ...
Article : 169 wordsMr. Candler, the British press representative in Mesopotamia in a message sent from Busra on February 11 (Friday), says:— ...
Article : 142 wordsMr. Archibald S. Hard, the wellknown naval correspondent, writing in the "Daily Telegraph" to-day, states that Germany has built a new type of ...
Article : 108 wordsThis afternoon's communique says:— We recaptured to-day a portion of the advanced trenches near Tahure, ...
Article : 35 wordsM. Ribot, the French Minister of Finance, submitted in the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon war credits for the second quarter of the present year, ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Massey), replying to a Wellington deputation to-day re trading with the enemy, said the American representative here was ...
Article : 236 wordsLast night's communique says:— We maintained a destructive fire yesterday upon the German works to the north-east of Soissons. ...
Article : 67 wordsYesterday's Constantinople communique says:—"In fighting on the Mesopotamia front the British fled, owing to the successful attack which we ...
Article : 168 wordsThe "Army and Navy Gazette" states that the Admiralty has named a new torpedo-boat destroyer after Admiral John Moresby, the explorer who ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Kaiser and the Crown Prince, with a numerous suite, are at present in Southern Alsace, near the Swiss ...
Article : 37 wordsA splendid opportunity has arisen to push the sale of Australian wines, owing to the poor French harvest last year. The "Wine Trade Review"' says that a ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 17 Feb 1916, Page 5
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