After spending several weeks in making assaults at various points on the line from north of Ypres down to Arras with a view, doubtless, of misleading the Allies as to the real point of attack, the Germans have thrown themselves against the strongest part of the Allies' line—Verdun. They even made a great show of collecting troops and munitions in Belgium, as if the Flanders line were their objective, whereas they are being used in the north-east ...
Article : 331 wordsFurther details are published to-day of the cupture of the Sunderland steamer Westburn, 3,300 tons, by the German raider Meowe, and the destruction by ...
Article : 231 wordsMr. W. M. Hughes, the Prime Minister of Australia, is expected to reach England this week. His programme, necessarily, is not rigid, but he will ...
Article : 397 wordsThe committee of investigation, consisting of Mr. T. F. Davies (chairman), Mr. Burt, K.C., and Major McInerney, to-day concluded the inquiry into ...
Article : 328 wordsIt is officially stated in London that Lord Derby has been appointed chairman of the British Air Service Joint Committee. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Minister of External Affairs (Mr. Mahon) stated to-day that as some misapprehension appears to exist as to whether travellers may land in Egypt ...
Article : 213 wordsThe Portuguese Government has suddenly seized 30 Austrian and German ships, including several of over 8,000 tons, which have been lying in the ...
Article : 105 wordsIt is stated at Tcneriffe that when the German crew was transferred to the Westburn the name of the latter was changed to Moewo, and the other ...
Article : 116 wordsPrivate James A. Watson, North Hobart 20th Battalion, has been admitted into the Second Australian Hospital, Ghezirch, suffering from illness. ...
Article : 359 wordsAnother transport conveying sick and wounded soldiers to Australia is expected to arrive at Port, Melbourne at daybreak on Monday. On board the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 235 wordsThe King and Queen of the Belgians, in warmly thanking Sir Peter McBride, the Agent-General for Victoria, for the illuminated address pud cheque for ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Westburn on making for Teneriffe, under the German commander of the prize crew, missed several British and French warships without arousing ...
Article : 90 wordsA proclamation was issued to-day by the acting Attorney-General (MR. Mahon), declaring the firm of W[?] B. Ledeboer and Co., trading in the Dutch ...
Article : 133 wordsThe battle of Verdun continues with unabated fury. This afternoon's communique says:— The fighting to the north of ...
Article : 304 wordsThe German casualties on the Western front during the last three days are estimated at 20,000. [There must be an error in these ...
Article : 65 wordsSir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary, replying to a question in the House of Commons this afternoon, said the attention of the Government had ...
Article : 91 wordsPresident Wilson is determined to protect the right of Americans to travel in belligerent ships, though there is a strong movement in Congress to warn ...
Article : 172 wordsIn the House of Commons, this afternoon Sir A. B. Markham, the Liberal member for Mansfield, asked whether the Germans had a much larger supply ...
Article : 71 wordsField-Marshal Lord French visited the wounded at Bath to-day, and was entertained at a civic lunchoon, at which Surgeon-General Williams, of ...
Article : 261 wordsA regulation has been framed under the War Precautions Act prohibiting the boarding of any oversea or inter-State British merchant ship without ...
Article : 182 wordsThe record issued by Lloyd's shows that since the war started 2,198 vessels, with an aggregate of 3,774,000 tons, have been detained, captured, or ...
Article : 98 wordsSir Newton Moore, the Agent-General for West Australia, has returned to London, after having inspected Australian troops at three points a few ...
Article : 245 wordsThe authorities state that steps are to be taken to remove all alien enemy subjects from the Public Service of the Dominion. ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, stated in the House of Commons this afternoon that the Government was considering the issue of a new military ...
Article : 45 wordsA strong north-easterly storm is causing more great floods in Holland and the position is critical. It is feared that the dykes will yield, and that ...
Article : 45 wordsA sensation has been created in New York owing to a crisis having been reached in the relations between the Democratic majority and President ...
Article : 313 wordsIt is reported that an important movement is on foot to co-ordinate the Commonwealth and State efforts in munitionmaking. The active co-operation of the ...
Article : 166 wordsThe intorim report from the sub-committee appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop of York and representatives of the Nonconformist ...
Article : 84 wordsIn the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, said, the Government proposed shortly to issue a series of descriptive ...
Article : 45 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph's" special correspondent at Paris says:— One of the fiercest battles of the war has been raging to the north of ...
Article : 164 wordsThe British newspapers state that banks and other large institutions have been officially warned that all the married groups under Lord, Derby's ...
Article : 59 wordsPress correspondents at Sofia state that the fall of Erzeroum has caused a tremendous impression, bordering on a state of panic, in Bulgaria. Many ...
Article : 71 wordsSir John Simon, formerly AttorneyGeneral in Mr. Asquith's Government, has returned to the Bar. His first brief is marked 7,000 guineas, and ...
Article : 71 wordsThis afternoon's communique says:— On the Lorraine frontier the Germans yesterday obtained a footing in one of our advanced post, in the Bo[?]s ...
Article : 78 wordsThe German offensive against Verdun eclipses all other topics in France. The people are watching events with unconquerable confidence. Though ...
Article : 646 wordsHie Judicial Committee of the House of Lords has refused leave to appeal in the cases from Australia of Moss versus Donchoe and also of Moss ...
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Advertising : 34 wordsLast night's communique says:— In Champagne yesterday we carried out a concentration of artillery fire on the Gorman organisations to the ...
Article : 43 wordsThe above map shows clealy the sit nation at and around Verdun. The dotted line marks approximately the division of the opposing forces. It will be observed that it forms almost a perfect semi-circle at Verdun, crossing the Meuse to the north and sweaping round and reaching it again at St. Mihiel to the south. The first German attacks were made to the north-east of Verdun, and the enemy entered a wood at Wavrille (Wavrille on the map). The main attack on Wednesday, however, was delivered between the River Meuse and the village of Ornes, about eight miles to the east. There has been an attack also in ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 26 Feb 1916, Page 5
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