The Canadians, have recaptured the trenches at Zillobeke, south of Ypres, which they lost on June 2. On that occasion the Germans captured the trenches by assault after heavy bombardment, but lost heavily in the action. The ground thus gained by the Germans was 1,500 yards wide and 700 yards deep. By a similar operation, the Canadians have gallantly recovered the position. Further south, at Bois Grenier, the Anzacs have carried out ...
Article : 352 wordsThe members of the recently-formed Empire Trade Defence Association agree to abide by the following pledge:— That all the members of this ...
Article : 1,510 wordsAllied warships to-day have again bombarded the towns of Porto Lagos and Dedeagatch; on the Bulgarian coast. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) stated to-day that he has received a report from the High Commissioner's Office in London regarding the ...
Article : 146 wordsA memorial service was held at St. David's Cathedral yesterday at noon. It was opened by the singing of hymn No. 1-10, after which the Bishop delivered a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 wordsThe Pope, with the intention of safeguarding the Holy See's diplomatists from war risks, has bought the steamer Nuncius, and the Italian Government ...
Article : 107 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the executive of the Brighton National Service Committee was held at the Councilchambers, Pontville, on Thursday last. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 267 wordsIt is officially stated that Germany is forcing all Belgians of lnhilitary age resident in Germany for three years to join the German army. The Belgian ...
Article : 72 wordsMr. B. R. Wise, the Agent-General for New South Wales, in introducing to-day a deputation from the Australian Natives' Association in England to ...
Article : 222 wordsGeneral Sir Doughs Haig reports:— The Canndians on Tuesday morning made gallant and successful assaults to the south-east of Zillebeke, their ...
Article : 91 wordsCorporal A. H. Reynolds, who joined the colours 18 months ago, and who is now in Cairo, writing to his friend, Mr. Charles Grueber, said:— "We have had ...
Article : 89 wordsLast night's communique says:— By a series of brilliant assaults, we have captured a strongly fortified line extending along the whole ...
Article : 68 wordsThe latest tidings from the Southern front indicate that a temporary lull has taken place. The communique, issued to-day states: ...
Article : 108 wordsIn a cablegram from London which appeared in "The Mercury" on Monday it was stated that the Australians who took part in the dashing raid on the ...
Article : 140 wordsThe Amsterdam "Telegraaf" states that the Germans have concentrated 120,000 troops around Zennebeke and Gheluvelt, in the Ypres area, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 words"The Times' states that private correspondent, after intimate conversations with leading public men in France, write stating that they are ...
Article : 338 wordsThe following semi-oficial statement has been issued:— The situation on the Italian front has greatly improved during the last ...
Article : 187 wordsTo-day's Berlin communique says:— Our batteries have annihilated a Russian cavalry brigade to the south-east of Dubina, on the Dwina. ...
Article : 39 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig reports:— Australian troops at [?]ois Grenier last night raided a trench, and killed at least 12 Germans and captured six ...
Article : 48 wordsA send-off wns given on Saturday night, in the Victoria-hall, at Kempton, to some of the local young men who have enlisted. Thirteen were to ...
Article : 295 wordsA memorial service was held in St. Paul's Cathedral to-day in connection with the death of Lord Kitchener. Despite heavy showers of rain, there ...
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Article : 105 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent says:—General Brusiloff's scheme was so perfect that he was able to commence the ...
Article : 503 wordsThe English branch of the Australian Natives' Association gave a luncheon at the Anzac Buffet yesterday to 60 of the men who participated in the raid ...
Article : 141 wordsGreek official quarters in London announce that Greece is disbanding large numbers of army reservists, in addition to the twelve active classes already ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Shackleton relief committee reports that the ship Discovery was being equipped to search the Weddell Sea for Sir Ernest Shackleton and his party ...
Article : 68 wordsTo-day's Berlin communique says:— The British are making local attacks on our new positions on the heights to the south-east of Ypres. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe following, the 176th, casually list was released yesterday. The names, unless it is otherwise stated, are those of privates. The addresses ...
Article : 39 wordsThis afternoon's communique says:— The Germans last night penetrated some advanced elements of our trenches to the cast of Hill 321, ...
Article : 214 wordsAdmiral Von Tirpitz, the late Secretary of the German Navy, in an interview with a representative of the Austrian newspaper "Neue Freie Presse," ...
Article : 68 wordsThe court-martial was continued in Dublin to-day on Sergeant Robert Flood, of the Dublin Fusiliers, who was charged with murdering Lieutenant ...
Article : 140 wordsIt is anticipated that the disembarkation of Australian troops from the hospital ship Kanowna will be commenced at 10 o'clock to-morrow ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 wordsThe Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) has received a cable message from the Viceroy of India stating that the Government of India has accepted ...
Article : 107 wordsThe opening ceremony was performed yesterday afternoon by the Mayor (Alderman Macleod, in the presence of a large crowd. Among those ...
Article : 1,030 wordsLast week it was officially stated that a British patrol of monitors and torpedo-boat destroyers engaged a number of German vessels off Zeebruggo and ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 15 Jun 1916, Page 5
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