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  2. THE VERDUN STRUGGLE

    The French have assumed the offensive at Verdun, and captured the first line of German trenches south-east of Fort de Dounumont. Ground on the northern side of Morthomme has also been wrested from the enemy by the French. There has also been fighting east of Ypres, and to the north of Albert, where the Germans attacked the British, but their offensive broke down under the withering fire of the latter. ...

    Article : 213 words
  3. THE IRISH OUTBREAK.

    Hundreds of rebels in Meath on Fridays last ambushed 50 members of the Royal Irish Constabulary. The latter fought until 10 were killed and 18 ...

    Article : 279 words
  4. THE ANZACS.

    It has been definitely arranged, that all the New Zealand wounded men shall come to England. New Zealand is now in line with ...

    Article : 50 words
  5. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

    It is officially announced that Germany has accepted the British proposal to transfer to Switzerland British wounded soldiers from Germany and ...

    Article : 56 words
  6. COMPULSORY SERVICE.

    A public meeting in favour' of conscription, held in the Melbourne Town-hall to-night, under the auspices of the Australian Natives' Association, was ...

    Article : 773 words
  7. CABINET PROCEEDINGS.

    In the House of Lords yesterday afternoon, Lord Parmoor criticised the regulation forbidding any public reference to Cabinet proceedings. He said that ...

    Article : 76 words
  8. THE NEW ARMY

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 471 words
  9. AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.

    Lord Newton, the Paymaster-General in the British Government, in an interview yesterday eulogised the work of American diplomatists in Germany and ...

    Article : 80 words
  10. FEELING IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

    The public in Great Britain and France are eagerly waiting for the announcement of the British Government's policy to-day. The general ...

    Article : 172 words
  11. RENEWED DISTURBANCES.

    There were slight disturbances in Dublin and the outlying districts today. A body of Sinn Feiners, headed by a Dr. Hayes, entered Garristown, in ...

    Article : 72 words
  12. THE WESTERN FRONT

    This afternoon's communique says:— We captured to-day the first line of German trenches to the south-east of Fort de Douaumont, and made 100 ...

    Article : 79 words
  13. THE EASTERN FRONT.

    As a result of the German failure at Verdun, interest is now being directed towards the Russian front. It is believed that the Austre-Germans are ...

    Article : 68 words
  14. SUBMARINE WARFARE.

    The Dutch newspapers state that Herr Ballin, the director of the Hamburg-America line, on behalf of Germany, has agreed to transfer to the ...

    Article : 145 words
  15. AUSTRALIA.

    A deputation from members of the Hawthorn City Council waited upon the Premier (Sir Alexander Peacock) to day, and requested that the ...

    Article : 236 words
  16. THE CORDON CLOSING IN.

    An official communique issued last night states:—Dublin is gradually reverting to its normal condition. The cordon of troops is clearing the small ...

    Article : 75 words
  17. EAST AFRICA.

    General Smutts reports that the rains have set in with great violence in East Africa. The Germans are strongly entrenched on the hills to the south-east ...

    Article : 48 words
  18. TIME NEVER SO CRITICAL.

    The leaders of the British Workers' National League have issued a spirited, manifesto, which is signed by Mr. Will Crooks (Labour member for Woolwich), ...

    Article : 562 words
  19. BACK OF REBELLION BROKEN.

    Lord Crewe, the Leader ot the Government in the House of Lords, stated in that Chamber yesterday afternoon that the latest reports received from ...

    Article : 58 words
  20. RUSSIANS IN FRANCE.

    The fourth contingent of Russians has arrived at Marseilles, and has received a great popular reception. ...

    Article : 26 words
  21. BRITISH OPERATIONS

    Sir Douglas Haig reports as follows:— The Germans made attacks to-day (Tuesday) to the east of Ypres, and to ...

    Article : 52 words
  22. CONSCRIPTION.

    In the House or Commons this afternoon Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, stated that a general and immediate Compulsory Military Service Bill ...

    Article : 468 words
  23. LENIENCY FOR THE REBELS.

    The "Daily Chronicle" advises that the rebels be neated without futile vindietiveness. It says the Court may find that Sir Roger Casement is insane. The ...

    Article : 143 words
  24. TASMANIA.

    There was a large attendance yesterday afternoon of members of the Civil Service, both Commonwealth and State, and which included all the heads of ...

    Article : 775 words
  25. WAR IN THE AIR.

    Sergeant-Pilot Grandseigne is the hero of several recent-aviation exploits, including the attack on a Zeppelin near Zeebrugge on Sunday. Grandseigne was ...

    Article : 149 words
  26. THE TURKISH WAR

    Sir Percy Lake reports as follows:— A small British force moved out from Bushire on Saturday and attacked the enemy, who were strongly ...

    Article : 60 words
  27. TAX ON WAR PROFITS.

    During the coming financial year a very large amount will have to be found by the Federal Ministry to finance the war. To meet this in part it ...

    Article : 200 words
  28. QUEENSLAND PREMIER.

    Representatives of various newspapers had an interview to-day with Mr. T. J. Ryan, the Premier of Queensland, who described the extension of his ...

    Article : 114 words
  29. REPORTED RESIGNATION OF MR. BIRRELL.

    It is rumoured that Mr. A. Birrell, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, has resigned, and other resignations which are expected include General L. B. Friend, ...

    Article : 117 words
  30. A GERMAN RAID.

    To-day's German communique says:— Our airships have dropped bombs on the Russian military installations at Pernau (on the Gulf of Riga), and on the ...

    Article : 106 words
  31. EXCHANGE OF SICK AND WOUNDED.

    Advices from Mesopotamia state that Khalil Pasha, the Turkish Commander-in-Chief, has sent a letter agreeing to exchange General Townshend's sick and ...

    Article : 59 words
  32. FRUIT TRADE.

    Prices for apples are from 6d. to 1[?] per case easier. The shipment by the P. and O. liner Mongolia has been practically cleared. A strike among the ...

    Article : 53 words
  33. DUPED BY GERMANY.

    The "Daily Express" states that there is ample evidence to prove that the leaders of the rebellion were duped by Germany, and assisted by German gold. ...

    Article : 72 words
  34. THE KING'S MESSAGE.

    The King has sent the following telegram to the Tigris Army Corps:— I sympathise with your inability to relieve General Townshend. In spite ...

    Article : 89 words
  35. ABOLITION OF NIGHT BAKING.

    Representatives of the Operative Bakers' Union, Pastrycooks' Union, Bread Carters' Union, Carters' and Drivers' Union, Flour Millers' Union, ...

    Article : 108 words
  36. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Matatua, 6,448 tons. which put into St. John's Newfoundlnnd, in February last, after an explosion which, occurred on ...

    Article : 55 words
  37. ANOTHER RAID ON ENGLAND

    Field-Marshal Viscount French, who has charge of the defences against attacks from the air, reports that last night five German airships attacked the ...

    Article : 80 words
  38. GENERAL WAR NEWS

    The "Daily Chronicle" publishes an interview' which its correspondent has had with General Brussiloff, famous as the captor of 360.000 Germans and ...

    Article : 130 words
  39. ORDER SUCCEEDING ANARCHY.

    Order is now succeeding anarchy in Dublin. Provisions are being distributed freely, and the trains are resuming their runnng. ...

    Article : 171 words
  40. TRANSPORT OF MAILS.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. Webster) recently gave notice of his intention to terminate the contract entered into between his department and the ...

    Article : 75 words
  41. THE BALKANS

    The Bulgarians recently made an ineursion into Greek territory, and carried off a number of Greck citizens. It is reported that they have now shot 50 ...

    Article : 53 words
  42. NAVAL OPERATIONS

    Yesterday a British submarine topedoed and sank, off the coast of Rodosto on the north side of the Sea of Marmora, the Turkish transport ...

    Article : 50 words
  43. BRAN AND POLLARD.

    In view of the fluctuations in the price of bran and pollard, the Federal Executive Council to-day approved of a regulation under the War Precautions ...

    Article : 71 words
  44. EASY PASSAGE FOR THE BILL

    The newspapers to-day cxpress satisfaction that the controversy respecting recruiting has been brought to the-only, end consistent with the country's ...

    Article : 384 words
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