The Germans continue their efforts to force the French advanced posts to the west of the Meuse. They attacked in mass formation on Thursday from Bothincourt to Cumieres (on the bank of the river), and were repulsed with heavy losses. The beaten troops fell back to Corbeau Wood, where they were cut up by artillery fire, which must be most accurate, as the distances are all known to the gunners. To the cast of the Meuse the French artillery on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 19 wordsEight Australian soldiers who are unfit for further service are now learning barrel-staightening at the Government Small Arms Works at Enfield, under an ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 wordsMessrs. C. Duncan, J. Hodge, J. O'Grady, C. D. Stanton, S. Walsh, and A Wilkie, Labour members of the House of Commons, H. G. Wells, the ...
Article : 78 wordsThe British subscriptions to the Meat Trades' Red Cross Fund have reached £10,000. Lord Kitchener, writing to Mr. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 wordsIn the District Court to-day several city business firms were charged under the War Precautions Act with having sold badges, stripes, or other military ...
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Article : 127 wordsAn Order in Council issued by the Imperial Government yesterday prohibits the exportation anywhere of cinematograph films, acetic acid, ...
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Article : 83 wordsIn connection with the regulations adopted by the Federal Cabinet in regard to enemy shareholders, calling for statutory declarations from all firms ...
Article : 200 wordsSir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary, announced in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon that Italy was requisitioning 32 German liners ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 32 wordsThe torpedoing of the Tubantia is likely to cause further complications with Germany. It is hoped in American Government circles that with the ...
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Article : 222 wordsReplying in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon to Sir A. B. Markham, the Liberal member for Mansfield, Mr. E. G. Pretyman, the Parliamentary ...
Article : 85 wordsGeneral Gallieni, the French Minister of War. has resigned, on the ground of ill-health. He has been succeeded by General Roques, a former Minister of ...
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Article : 282 wordsIn the House of Commons this afternoon Sir John Simon, formerly Attorney-General in Mr. Asquith's Government, who resigned from the Ministry ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 18 Mar 1916, Page 5
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