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  2. DEAD MAN HILL

    The interesting information has come to hand that a Russian cavalry force has joined the British army on the Tigris. This will be it welcome reinforcement, for the British are mostly infantry, and were tied down to the river by which their supplies came to hand. It would not be at all surprising soon to learn that some of the Australian Mounted Brigades also had arrived on the Tigris, and an ideal leader for such troops would be General Mahon. ...

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  3. THE TURKISH WAR

    It is officially stated that the following report, dated Friday, has been received from General Sir Percy Lake:— A force of Russian cavalry has ...

    Article : 109 words
  4. NAVAL OPERATIONS.

    Yesterday a fleet of German cruisers, including the new battle-cruiser Von Hindenburg (28,000 tons, and a main armament of eight 12-inch guns) ...

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  5. GENERAL WAR NEWS

    Italian merchants and manufacturers have discussed Britain's prohibition of various imports, and passed a resolution-to the effect that it is a necessity ...

    Article : 84 words
  6. FEDERAL POLITICIANS' VISIT TO ENGLAND.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce) has' received from the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) the following cable message relating to the proposed ...

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  7. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE

    The Premiers' Conference was opened here this afternoon in[?] the presence of a distinguished gathering, which ineluded many inter-State visitors, in ...

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  8. WHAT THE ALLIES ARE DOING.

    A French Lectures Committee, under the presidency of M. Stephen Pichon, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been formed to spread throughout ...

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  9. SUBMARINE WARFARE

    Owing to the recent activity of British and Russian submarines in the Cattegat and in the Baltic, the German torpedo flotilla has been considerably ...

    Article : 94 words
  10. TURKISH BARBARITIES.

    The entry of the Russian troops last month into Trebiz[?]nd, the most important Turkish fortificaion on the Black Sea coast of Asia Minor, has ...

    Article : 107 words
  11. ENEMY FOOD SUPPLIES.

    About 3,000 tons of cereals are being exported daily from Roumania to Germany and Austria. AMSTERDAM, May 22. ...

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  12. TASMANIA.

    Messrs. Roberts and Co. have consented to take delivery of cases of apples donated for use of the 40th Battalion on the transport. If donors will notify ...

    Article : 58 words
  13. SINKING OF HOSPITAL SHIP.

    It is officially stated in Constantinople that the commander of the submarine that torpedoed and sank the French hospital ship Portugal in the ...

    Article : 71 words
  14. SURGICAL MARVEL.

    Drs. Saurbruck, Ruge, and F[?]lix, German professors at the Zurich University in Switzerland, have been carrying on remarkable experiments at ...

    Article : 119 words
  15. WAR IN THE AIR.

    Sir Douglas Haig reports as follows: There were several air encounters on Saturday, in which success rested with our aviators. An Aviatik caught ...

    Article : 112 words
  16. MISSING SOLDIERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 484 words
  17. INDIA AND THE WAR

    The "New York Times" publishes an interview with Lord Hardinge, till recently Viceroy of India. In the course of it Lord Hardinge says: ...

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  18. THE WESTERN FRONT

    The battle at Mort Homme continues, and has developed into a fight all along the line from Avocourt to the Meuse. On part of the Mort Homme sector of the ...

    Article : 372 words
  19. THE AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

    Yesterday's Vienna communique claims further successes on the Trentino frontier. It says:—We have captured the summit of the Armen[?] ridge[?] ...

    Article : 62 words
  20. THE GERMAN MINISTRY.

    As already announced, the Kaiser has arrived at Potsdam to settle the Ministerial crisis. It is understood that Dr. Helfferich, the Minister of Finance, ...

    Article : 52 words
  21. THE IRISH SITUATION.

    Both the "Daily Mail" and the "Daily Chronicle" advocate the reopening of the Buckingham Palace conference convened by the King on July 20, 1914, ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. SOUTH AFRICAN REBELLION.

    General Prinsloo, who commanded a Boer army in the South African war, giving evidence on Saturday before the Commission inquiring into the ...

    Article : 103 words
  23. GERMAN CO-OPERATION.

    French military critics attach great importance to the Austrian offensive against Italy. They, point out that Germany is providing money and ...

    Article : 107 words
  24. ATTACK ON PORT SAID.

    Two enemy aeroplanes dropped 10 bombs on Port Said on Sunday morning. They were mostly directed at the Arab quarters. Two civilians were killed, ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. DESPERATE FIGHTING.

    About 50,000 Germans are engaged in repeated assaults at Mort Homme along a two mile front on the cast, and steeper, side of the hill. ...

    Article : 166 words
  26. NEW TOWN TRAMLINE.

    The subject of the proposed duplication of the New Town tramline was brought up at last night's meeting of the New Town Council. ...

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  27. HEROIC FRENCH AIRMAN.

    Anxiety is felt about the fate of M. Boillot, the famous motorist, who is now serving as an aviator, He engaged live German aeroplanes, and soon brought ...

    Article : 92 words
  28. AUSTRALIA.

    Senator Gardner (Vice-President of the Federal Executive Council), in reply to Senator McKissock (V.), in the Senate to-day, said that inquiries would ...

    Article : 51 words
  29. THE GENERAL POSITION.

    The following semi-official statement has been issued regarding the recent fighting:— The Austrians boast of their gains ...

    Article : 96 words
  30. INTERNED ENEMY SUBJECTS.

    "Over 90 per cent, of the Germans interned in Australia," said the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce), when interviewed to-day, "are not what are ...

    Article : 218 words
  31. THE ZEPPELIN RAID.

    One of the Zeppelin raiders' bombs exploded within 10 yards of a hospital in Kent. All the windows were smashed, but the patients were not injured. ...

    Article : 37 words
  32. BRITISH OPERATIONS

    Sir Douglas Haig reports as follows:— To-day (Sunday) we repulsed three small German attacks to the south- ...

    Article : 81 words
  33. THE ENEMY'S LOSSES.

    The Austrian losses in the first three days' battle of the present offensive are[?]estimated at 23,000. ANOTHER ESTIMATE. ...

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  34. FRENCH ATTACKS.

    This afternoon's communique says:— Our aeroplanes dropped bombs yesterday on the enemy cantonments in the W[?] region[?] and also the ...

    Article : 57 words
  35. GENERAL CABLES.

    The daylight saving-scheme came into operation in Great Britain last night without the slightest inconvenience. The farmers do not take kindly te the ...

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  36. RAIDS ON DUNKIRK.

    Last night's communique says:— German aeroplanes dropped 20 bombs on Dunkirk on Saturday evening. Four people were killed and ...

    Article : 154 words
  37. THE EASTERN FRONT.

    Last night's communique says:— Yesterday the Germans attempted to, take the offensive to the north of Lake [?]zon, in the region of [?]uxt ...

    Article : 51 words
  38. THE ITALIAN FRONT

    Last night's communique says:— After a heavy preliminary bombardment yesterday, the Austrians hurled three huge masses of infantry ...

    Article : 129 words
  39. THE GERMAN STATEMENT.

    To-day's Berlin communique says:— After skilful artillery preparations we yesterday advanced our lines on the southern and south-western slopes of ...

    Article : 70 words
  40. THE NEW ARMY.

    The undermentioned men were medically passed by Captains Hodgkinson and Atkins at the Anglesea Barracks, Hobart, yesterday:—M. J. Whittle ...

    Article : 154 words
  41. THE WAR TAX.

    The Federal Parliament will probably rise to-morrow. It is not intended that the legislation necessary to impose the proposed War Time Profits Tax shall be ...

    Article : 187 words
  42. AMERICA AND THE WAR.

    The anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania was commemorated by a crowded meeting held at the Carnegichall last night, under the auspices of ...

    Article : 96 words
  43. THE BALKANS

    To-day's Berlin communique says:— The obstacles to an advance in Macedonia caused by the [?] in the [?] Valley have been removed. ...

    Article : 36 words
  44. A TREMENDOUS BOMBARDMENT.

    The German bombardment at Mort Homme reached is height at 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon[?] when much of the French first line had become a ...

    Article : 166 words
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