Last night's communique says:— The Austrians to-day made a fierce attack on our positions on the left (eastern) bank of the Adige River, in ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Germans all day Sunday bombarded the British trenches from Hulluch to a point to the south of Vimy. The artillery fire became intensified in the afternoon, and in the evening the infantry advanced and seized the first line trench for a distance of 1,600 yards, and made ground varying up to 300 yards, which means that they took possession of the ground between the opposing trenches. The fact that only 200 prisoners and some ...
Article : 436 wordsMr. Rudyard Kipling, in an Empire Day message, states:— When Germany challenged us nearly two years ago to uphold with our ...
Article : 253 wordsMr. and Mrs. Hughes and Mr. A. McDougall visited Devonport yesterday, and were the guests of the Commander-in-Chief. They inspected the ...
Article : 668 wordsThis afternoon's communique says:— In the Verdun district to-day our aeroplanes have brought down six German captive balloons in flames. ...
Article : 141 wordsThe new food regulations issued in Berlin allow every bread ticket-holder half a pound of meat or fat. ...
Article : 28 wordsLord Kitchener, the Minister of War, stated in the House of Lords this afternoon that the Civil authorities in the future would deal with genuine ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the causes of the Irish revolt resumed its sittings at Westminster to-day, under the presidency of ...
Article : 1,478 words'Yesterday's Berlin communique says:—Our air squadrons have repeatedly attacked Dunkirk harbour. An enemy biplane fell into the sea, and ...
Article : 36 wordsEnglish paper-makers are establishing mills in Canada for the purpose of manufacturing pulp, so as to secure freedom from supplies hitherto ...
Article : 37 wordsLast night's communique says:— During an Austrian raid on Porto Seguro yesterday an enemy seaplane was brought down. ...
Article : 29 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday afternoon, Mr. F. D. Acklnnd, the Parliamentary Secretary, to the Board of Agriculture, uttered a warning as ...
Article : 77 wordsThis afternoon's communique says:— The infantry action on the left (western) bank of the Mouse continued all night long. Our ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 465 wordsAlthough Germany promised to punish the commander of the submarine which attacked the Channel steamer Sussex, it has been ascertained by the ...
Article : 151 wordsThe Chief Secretary (Mr. Black) made an interesting statement at the Millions Club luncheon to-day regarding German influence in the promoting ...
Article : 141 wordsGeneral C. M. Sellheim, formerly Assistant Adjutant-General of the New South Wales forces. Colonel McAnderson, and 360 members of the Cairo ...
Article : 151 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Paris sends the following message:— Eyewitnesses of the fighting in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 wordsThe Greek steamer Anastassios Coroness, 1,[?] tons, and the Italian steamer Dinnamare, 4,137 tons, were torpedoed and sunk yesterday by ...
Article : 87 wordsTo-day's Berlin communique says:— We have stormed the French positions on the eastern spurs of Hill 304, and held them against repeated ...
Article : 94 wordsMembers of the old Southern Tasmanian Volunteer Artillery Corps assembled on Monday evening last to bid farewell to Captain J. D. Chisholm, of ...
Article : 506 wordsLast night's communique says:— All the German efforts at an offensive to the north of Lake Narotch have been repulsed. To the south ...
Article : 50 wordsThis afternoon's communique says:— In Champagne the Germans to-day released a gas cloud between the Souain-Saint Soupplet road and the ...
Article : 45 wordsThe official communique issued in Petro[?]rad states:—"One of our submarines sank three German steamers in the Baltic yesterday." ...
Article : 31 wordsSince Friday twelve score German heavy guns have been battering away at the French positions to the west and north of Mort Homme (Dead Man) ...
Article : 316 wordsThe United States has sent a Note to Great Britain on the subject of Great Britain's interference with the American mails in the search for contraband. ...
Article : 63 wordsSir Douglas Haig reports as follows: After a heavy bombardment, lasting all day yesterday (Sunday), which grew more intense in the afternoon, ...
Article : 134 wordsGeneral Sir Percy Lake reports as follows:— The south bank of the Tigris is clear of the enemy as far as the ...
Article : 82 wordsDr. D. W. Freshfield, the President of the Royal Geographical Society, at a meeting of members to-day, stated that a search for Sir Ernest Shackleton ...
Article : 208 wordsReplying to a question in the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, said the advisers of the Government had failed ...
Article : 133 wordsOfficial advices" received from Constantinople through the United States Minister state that General Townshend and his staff are quartered on Prinkipo ...
Article : 81 wordsTo-day's Berlin communique says:— To the south-east of Givenchy (near Lens) we captured last night several lines of British positions along a front ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 24 May 1916, Page 5
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