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  2. GREAT GERMAN ATTACK

    The Germans have begun a great assault upon the outer defences of the great French fortress of Verdun. About 300,000 men are engaged. They have occupied some ground previously held by the French outposts, but have not yet reached the main defences. The French garrison has been reinforced, and our Ally is confident that the position can be held. Verdun is the one fortress that has baffled the enemy from the outset of the war. It is a ...

    Article : 303 words
  3. RUSSIA AND THE WAR

    The Czar was present to-day at a service of thanksgiving for the victory a[?] Erzeroum, and then unexpectedly attended and addressed a gathering of ...

    Article : 327 words
  4. FRENCH HONOURS.

    M. Raymond Poincare, the President of France, has bestowed the following classes of the Legion of Honour upon British, Australian, and New Zealand ...

    Article : 327 words
  5. AUSTRALIA.

    The Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) to-day made a statement respecting the examination services, which have been reinstituted at the various ...

    Article : 157 words
  6. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Charles Dwyer, of Sunlight, Alonnah, has received intimation that his son, Private Thomas V. Dwyer, was admitted to the 4th Auxiliary Hospital, ...

    Article : 436 words
  7. EARLY CLOSING OF HOTELS.

    The Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce), speaking to-day with regard to the liquor question in New South Wales, said:—"As I stated on Wednesday, the ...

    Article : 230 words
  8. WAR IN THE AIR.

    The Pope has requested the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria to give instructions to Austrian aviators to abstain from air raids, and has ...

    Article : 60 words
  9. GENERAL WAR NEWS.

    Mr. Hilaire Belloc, the well-known writer, contributes to this week's journal, "Land and Water," a well-reasoned analysis of the German losses, ...

    Article : 264 words
  10. THE WESTERN FRONT

    This afternoon's communique, after stating that the French had receptured some parts of the trenches, they lost in the Bois de Givenehy (near Lens) says: ...

    Article : 476 words
  11. NAVAL OPERATIONS.

    According to the American newspapers, President Wilson has decided to refuse any concessions to Germany and Austria relative to their declaration ...

    Article : 72 words
  12. GREATEST BATTLE SINCE LOOS.

    Last night's communique shows that the Verdun battle is the most important fighting on the Western front since the battle of Loos and the ...

    Article : 528 words
  13. TALK OF PEACE.

    On the motion for the second reading in the House of Commons this afternoon of the Consolidated Fund Bill, which empowers the Treasury to issue ...

    Article : 1,063 words
  14. EXPLOSIVES AND INGREDIENTS.

    A proclamation under the War Precautions Act published to-day in the "Commonwealth Gazette" appoints the Minister of Defence, the secretary of ...

    Article : 308 words
  15. MINISTERS' SALARIES.

    The various Ministers in the Imperial Government have decided to accepted 5 per cent. Exchequer bonds for a quarter of their salaries. ...

    Article : 33 words
  16. THE BLOCKADE OF GERMANY.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, announced that Lord Robert Cecil, the Under-Secretary to the Foreign Office, ...

    Article : 67 words
  17. RUSSIAN JOURNALISTS.

    A number of Russian journalists who are visiting Great Britain were to-day received at Buckingham Palace by the King. ...

    Article : 28 words
  18. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  19. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.

    Mr. Andrew Fisher says that now he has visited most of the hospitals, depots, and institutions which are restoring Australian sick and wounded, ...

    Article : 90 words
  20. THE GERMAN COLONIES.

    Mr. Bonar Law, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, replying to a question in the House of Commons this afternoon said that since the ...

    Article : 51 words
  21. THE HOUSE OF LORD'S DEBATE.

    The debate was resumed in the House of Lords yesterday on the following motion moved by Lord Sydenham, formerly Governor of Victoria:—"That, in ...

    Article : 136 words
  22. MILITARY FOOTBALL.

    Playing in a driving snowstorm to-day at Hornchurch the New Zealand football team secured their fifth successive victory, defeating a team from the ...

    Article : 54 words
  23. COMPULSORY SERVICE.

    The banks and insurance companies have received intimation that the married groups under Lord Derby's recruiting scheme will be called up, ...

    Article : 41 words
  24. THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG.

    The acting secretary of the State War Council yesterday received the following letter from the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce):— ...

    Article : 295 words
  25. BLACKBOY HILL CAMP.

    The committee of investigation, consisting of Mr. T. F. Davies (chairman), Mr. Burt, K.C., and Major McInerney to-day resumed the inquiry into ...

    Article : 157 words
  26. THE MOEWE.

    It is officially reported in Madrid from Toneriffe that the British steamer Washburn, 3,300 tons, has arrived there in control of a prize crew, ...

    Article : 82 words
  27. AUSTRALIANS IN FRANCE.

    Sir Newton-Moore, the Agent-General for West Australia, and Captain Muirhead Collins, the official secrotary in Great Britain of the Commonwealth, ...

    Article : 50 words
  28. MARKETS AND MONEY.

    At the annual meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce last week a motion in favour of adherence to free trade was rejected. A memorandum ...

    Article : 116 words
  29. THE BALKANS

    Much comment has been occasioned by the audience which the King of Roumania has given to M. Taku Jonescu, the leader of the Opposition, and M. ...

    Article : 67 words
  30. TESTING VERDUN'S DEFENCES.

    The newspaper "Le Temps" says:— The German attacks on the advanced French lines before Verdun are being carried out on a front of five ...

    Article : 70 words
  31. YACHTING TRIP FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    All the yacht and motor-boat owners have entered very heartily into the spirit of the yachting trip to returned soldiers to be held to-morrow afternoon, ...

    Article : 183 words
  32. A GAS ATTACK.

    After having suffered great losses on the Yser and round Ypres, the Germans have now concentrated troops lower down the line, and launched ...

    Article : 94 words
  33. EXPORTS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.

    The British Government has prohibited the export of pig iron and sugar to all destinations, and of nuts, fresh, dried, and Preserved fruits to ...

    Article : 53 words
  34. GREECE AND THE WAR.

    King Constantine has given an audience to M. Venizelos, and also given a long audience to M. Duno, the Roumanian Minister at Athens. ...

    Article : 36 words
  35. THE BATTLE ROUND VERDUN.

    The great fortress of Verdun, which stands guard over the line of the Meuse just opposite the great German fortress of Motz, has been a thorn in the side of the Germans almost the beginning of the war, when its stubborn and successful resistance helped to upset the plans for the great German rush on Paris. The man given above shown the exient of the fortified area round Verdun and southwards to Tool. This area includes the wooded heights on both ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 102 words
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