The "Daily Chronicle" publishes a report which is as yet unconfirmed, that the Germans have cntored Antwerp. The report adds that tho inhabitants are calm. ...
Article : 53 wordsIt is officially stated that there were 8.000 marines and blue Jackets participating in the defence of Antwerp. Two brigades safely retreated to Ontond with all the guns. The Germans cut off 2,000 of the first brigade, and these were ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Chinese Government has requested Japan to withdraw her troops from Tel-na-fu, in Chinese territory. The Japanese temporarily occupied ...
Article : 62 wordsA COMMUNIQUE ISSUED TODAY STATES;— "THE BATTLE CONTINUES IN OUR FAVOR, AND OUR WHOLE ...
Article : 135 wordsA Mareoni wireless message from Barlin Koodquarters states that the town of Antwerp has been in possession of the Germans since Friday. The message adds that the Belgian garrison have left the ...
Article : 65 wordsThe police are investigating a campaign Instigated by Germans and Intended to arouse anti-American feeling in Japan. ...
Article : 79 wordsIt iS officially stated that the British Naval Brigade, with heavy gun, took part in the defence of Antwerp. ...
Article : 29 wordsFugitives from Antwerp stats that the Germans held the inner fort when they left. Near Liarrs on Friday, shells fell on the prison, and the warders liberated the prisoners. Messages from Roosendaal on Friday evening stated that the ...
Article : 59 wordsA Belgian staff officer states that Wavre, St. Catherine, offer-ed the stubbornest resistance to the Germans. A Zeppelin gave the range, and dropped bombs on the fort. The commander of the forts protended it waS afire. ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Tress Bureau reports that that Beigian Commission Inquiring into German excesses at Aerschot, states that these excesses, were due to the ...
Article : 212 wordsMr. Donohoe paints a pitiful picture of the plight of the hordes of refugees at Flushing. All sorts of river craft loaded to the gunwaies with human freight, are crossing the Soheldt, and the panic amongst the people is heartbreaking. ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Tsar has returned to the Imperial Palace, Tsarkoeselo. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe French fleet has appeared at Ragusa and Grovoaa, on the Adriatic. The principal inhabitants of Ragusa fled. ...
Article : 107 wordsThe capture of Antwerp imposes additional duties on the British fleet to [?]that Dutch neutrality is not violated. The Germans are crossing the Scheldt. It is reported that nearly 50 vessels, including 32 German ...
Article : 83 wordsSeven train loads of Belgians, principally from Antwerp, arrlved in London last night. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Petrograd correspondent of "The Matin" states that the Russians have occupied Marggrabova. The newspapers state that the ...
Article : 40 wordsTha "Daily Chronicle's" war correspondent, Mr. M. Donohoe, telegraphs that crowds of wounded are pouring into Ostend, where the Belgian medica larrongements appear to have broken down. Many of the victims have been foodlless and waterless for long hours, ...
Article : 188 wordsThE fall of Antwerp has paused unprecedented enthusiasm among the Germans. They regard it as the beginning of tho end. Flags are hoisted and demonstrators are parading the streets. ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Vatican estimate that there are 68,000 prleats serving with the various armies, mostly doing hospetal work. Included amongst them are seven ...
Article : 38 wordsWith a view to checking trading with the enemy through neutral channeis a "Gazette" order has been issued requiring exports to bear a ...
Article : 63 wordsHungary has' suspended import du-ties on grain. An enormous Influx of Gallclan refugees into Northern Hungary has ...
Article : 65 wordsA Reuter's message announces the death of the King of Roumaia [King Charles T of Roumania was a son of the late (Prince Korl of ...
Article : 165 wordsA newspaper correspondent describes the firing of the German 16½ inch guns at the rate of six shots a minute. "There shot forth a flame as from a great blasting furnace; a small cloud of smoke appeared. A thunderous but endurable roar followed, and then ...
Article : 98 wordsRefugees state the end came with unexpected suddenness. Antwerp surrendered at 9 o'clock on Friday, after 40 hours' bombardment. The terror of the last 20 hours baffled description. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe banks have reduced interest on deposits to 2 percent There is keen demand for N.S.W. bills, buyers being down to 4% ...
Article : 43 wordsThe "Svlet" states that Austrian officers attended a service at Shabatz Cathdral, and ordered the priest to pray for Franz Josef, "Emperor of ...
Article : 64 wordsBritish officers" who are being held as prisoners in Germany, have con-veyed news that they are alive by means of small cheques given by them ...
Article : 72 wordsWhen the Germans got into Antwerp the Belgians blew up the fortifications. The oivie guard disbanded, and the majority immediately volun-teered for the regular army. ...
Article : 36 wordsTho boats for Ostond were dangerously crowded with refugees from Antwerp. Threefold the usual number of passengers were put aboard, and the fares were fixed at 10 francs, with children at ...
Article : 155 wordsA wounded Saxon officer in a notebook found by the French gives details talls of outrages committed by the Germans ...
Article : 91 wordsThe bombardment of Antwerp set up an inferno. The big guns with their boom, long-drawn-out hies, and final explosion, were most fearsome, and with the fortress guns and field batteries joining in the chorus, made an indescribabledin. Fire added to the terrors of ...
Article : 72 wordsA wounded Zouave, the survivor of a party of 90, asserts that the Germans deliberately shot his comrades, declaring them to be irregulars. ...
Article : 36 wordsLieut. Noel, a French aviator was making a reconnaissance when his monoplane copsized. He and a passenger were killed. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Admiralty announces that Commander Spencer Grey, with [?] Sippe and Murix, dropped bombs from 600ft, at Dasseldorf. A ...
Article : 65 wordsThe "Novoe Vremya" advocates the making a timely agreement between the Allies in regard to the means to be employed for the overthrow of ...
Article : 107 wordsSir George Held, High Commissiones" for Australia, has beon interviewed by the American newspapers. He says:— "Australia is proud of ...
Article : 167 wordsA [?] accompanied by severe lightning, passed over Northan to-day, the lightning interfering with the telegraph services, several wires ...
Article : 68 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph" publishes extracts from the late Captain Bertram Stewart's memorandum, which was submitted to all the Ministers of the ...
Article : 114 wordsThe plight of refugees from Belgium is so desperate that the Dutch Government issued a warning to the public that they are not to treat fugitiven harshly if they behave strangely, as many of them are partially demented owing to the strain they have undergone. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe "Daily, News". correspondent at Athens' telegraphs that General von Gock has arrived at Damascus and assumed direction of the Syrian ...
Article : 46 wordsThe average shlphment of oils to Scandlnavia has increased [?]fold since the war.It is belived Germany is obtaining ...
Article : 40 wordsKing Albert sent through an attache of the embassy of a neutral Power to the German command a plan of Antwerp, showing the sites of the cathedral and other ancient monuments of the city, with a request that these buildings might be spared. Nevertheless ...
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The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1955), Sun 11 Oct 1914, Page 1
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