The Germans have renewed their frantic attempts to force their way into Verdun. First they tried to get through at Fort Douaumont, next at Fort Vaux then they attacked on the east and west wings (the Woevre front and the Forges-Bethincourt line west of the Meuse) and returned to the Vaux line and were repulsed with horrible carnage again and again. On Friday they renewed their attacks on the villege of Vaux, and to the south of it. Five ...
Article : 477 wordsLieutenant Guynemer, the French airman who has brought down 10 German aeroplanes, was wounded at Verdun yesterday. He started out on ...
Article : 130 words"Reynolds's Newspaper," in an open letter to Mr. Hughes, says: £ "Welcome to Great Britain. We need men like you. Britain is not played out ...
Article : 87 wordsThe National Committee for the relief of Belgium states that out of £1,400,000 transferred to Mr. Hoover's Commission up to the end of February ...
Article : 48 wordsMr. Ben Tillett, writing in the "Daily Chronicle," gives a character sketch of Mr. Fisher and Mr. Hughes. He says. Their policy is the direct outcome of ...
Article : 287 wordsThe Hobart branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association is arranging for, a big church parade on Sunday, April 23, the nearest Sunday to the famous ...
Article : 64 wordsthere were turbulent scenes in the Prussian Diet yesterday. The "Cologne Gazztte says: "Herr Liebnecht, the Socialist leader, who is ...
Article : 162 wordsMr. John Ritchio Laidlaw, a New Zealander, who was training for admission to the flying service, was flying at Hendon this morning when his machine ...
Article : 48 wordsSir Edward Grey has sent through the American Embassy, a reply to the Austro-Hungarian protest against the forcible repatriation of the ...
Article : 151 wordsMr. Hughes was entertained it dinner by the Pilgrims' Club last night. Viscount Bryee presided, and in introducing Mr. Hughes, said:£ ...
Article : 1,021 wordsIt is officially stated that the Hollandsche Lloyd steamer Tubantix (13,911 tons) was torpedoed, and that the reports that she struck a mine were ...
Article : 195 wordsThe double income tax committee is considering whether it should first approach Mr. Hughes, or should submit a proposal direct to Mr. ...
Article : 282 wordsThere has been a spirited sale of Irish flags and of shamrock in London to-day in aid of the Irish Soldiers' Fund. ...
Article : 229 wordsHon. R. D. Denman, the Liberal member for Carlisle, in a letter to the press, points out the importance of Mr. Samuel's declaration that the ...
Article : 181 wordsIt is officially stated that a Turkish force, accompanied by three German officers, attacked a British outpost at 1 med, 10 miles from Aden, on ...
Article : 75 wordsThe centre of activity in the Verdun region is now to the east of the Meuse. The German offensive west of the river has ceased, but they have been making ...
Article : 450 wordsThe Dutch people take a serious view of the sinking of the Tubantia. The newspapers appeal to all neutrals to unite and prevent the torpedoing of ...
Article : 96 words"The Times," in an article on the forthcoming conference of the Allies to discuss the question of trade relations during and after the war, which is to ...
Article : 297 wordsThe "Daily News" correspondent at Paris states that the German losses in the fighting round Verdun now exceed 300,000. ...
Article : 31 wordsAn order has been made under the Trading With the Enemy Act for the winding up of the Australian Metal Company, of Leaden-hall-avenue, ...
Article : 36 wordsGerman troops from Russia have arrived at Monastir and Ghevgheli, and are commencing serious military preparations for movements on the ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Department of State has instructed American Consuls in Europe to investigate the sinking of the Tubantia and the attempt to torpedo the ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Imperial Treasurer (Dr. Karl Helfferich) made his budget speech in the Reichstag to-day. The Budget did not contain the war items for ...
Article : 256 wordsThe Press Bureau gives a brisk account of the fighting, at Sollum, on the western frontier of Egypt on Tuesday (March 14). It says:— ...
Article : 374 wordsThe Paris "Journal" states that Germans in America recently put tiny steel spikes in oats shipped from the United States to France in order that they ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Dutch steamer Palembang (6,674 tons, belonging to the Rotterdamsche Lloyd) was torpedoed yesterday near the Galloper lightship (30 ...
Article : 123 wordsThe report of the Auditor General on the army stores account discloses several instances of muddling, including an item of £2,650 paid for part-worn ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Turkish newspaper "Moudjahada" states that the Grand Council, including all the Ministers and several Senators, met last week and discussed ...
Article : 56 wordsMr. Hughes, Mrs. Hughes, and Mr. Fisher visited Harefield Hospital to-day (Saturday), accompanied by Colonel Biddle and Captain Collins. They were ...
Article : 612 wordsThe "Daily Telegraphs" correspondent at Rome states that the resignation of Grand-Admiral Von Tirpitz is attributed to the fact that he became ...
Article : 213 wordsThe prosecution instituted against Thomas Rees, secratary of the Clyde branch of the enginees' union who was charged with promoting a strike of men ...
Article : 74 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Rome says: — "As an outcome of his desire to relieve the pressure at Verdun, General ...
Article : 160 wordsWith a view to stimulating subscriptions to the new German loan, inspired German newspapers emphasise the idea that Germany is fighting to a finish a ...
Article : 106 wordsInformation regarding the A.I.F. that is now interesting is contained in the latest Home Affairs Department digest. On the authority of the ...
Article : 279 wordsIt is estimated that in the Verdun region the Germans have been employing 3,000 guns, including a dozen 16-inch howitzers, which throw a projectile ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Russiams continue to advance into Asia Minor. Last night's communique says:— Our troops have occupied ...
Article : 80 wordsGerman prisoners who have been questioned state that they had been assured by their officers that Verdun would be the last great battle of the ...
Article : 213 wordsThe Ministry of Munitions has agreed to allow the Sulphide Corporation to retain half the excess, profits derived form its spelter works during the war. ...
Article : 81 wordsThe National Liberals in the Reichstag have submitted a resolution recommending that in order to cripple Britain's merchant tonnage, there ...
Article : 215 wordsThe City of London proposes to confer the Freedom of the City on Mr. Hughes. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 20 Mar 1916, Page 5
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