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  2. THE ITALIAN VICTORY

    The Austrian disaster along the Trentino line was very similar to that which befel the Italians some weeks ago in tho same district. It will be remembered that the Italians pushed forward, until suddenly the Austrians unmasked heavy batteries, and inflicted such losses that the Italians were forced to retreat in some haste. The Austrians followed up their advantage with infantry, but the troops of our Ally, once beyond the range of the ...

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  3. VERDUN BATTLE.

    The official communiquo issued in Paris this afternoon states:— A German attack last night on our position to the west of Thiaumont ...

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  4. NAVAL OPERATIONS

    The third article by Mr. Rudyard Kipling, from official reports, on the work of the British Navy during the war, is entitled "Ravages and ...

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  5. THE ZINC CORPORATION.

    At a meeting of shareholders in the Zinc Corporation to-day, Mr. F. A. Govett, the chairman of directors, defended the corporation's refusal to join ...

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  6. MR HUGHES'S SHIPPING DEAL

    The "Evening Standard" states that Mr. Hughes, on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, has purchased a line of steamers to transport the wheat ...

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  7. THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

    Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, stated in the House of Commons this afternoon that facilities to discuss the proceedings of the Allied Economic ...

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  8. THE GERMAN STATEMENT.

    To-day's Berlin communiquo says:— A French night attack to the westward of Mort Homme failed before our machine-gun and artillery fire. ...

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  9. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.

    All minimum prices, which were established on the London Stock Exchange at the beginning of the war, will be abolished from Monday next. ...

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  10. AIR RAIDS.

    The German account of the French air raid on Karlsruhe on Friday last states that the town was on fete in connection with the Corpus Christi ...

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  11. GENERAL WAR NEWS

    The House of Commons agreed this afternoon to the motion proposed by Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, that a sum of money be voted to erect a ...

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  12. BRITISH PRISONERS IN GERMANY.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon, Lord Robert Cecil, the Minister of Blockade, stated, in reply to a question, that a further unfavourable ...

    Article : 164 words
  13. THE TURKISH WAR

    This afternoon's communique says:— In Northern Mesopotamia the Turks carried some sectors near Revanduza, but ultimately our ...

    Article : 56 words
  14. DWINA-PRIPET LINE

    To-day's Petrograd commnunique says:— A German offensive cast of Gorodistchi, to the north of Baranovitchi, ...

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  15. THE ITALIAN FRONT.

    To-day's communique saya:— After an intense artillery preparation, our infantry yesterday advanced all along the line from the hend of ...

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  16. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS.

    Mr. H. J. Tonnant, the Under-Secrotary for War, said 34 conscientious objectors who had been sent to the front and there refused duty had been ...

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  17. REJOICINGS AT ROME.

    The city is gaily decorated in honour of our victory, and a great evening demonstration is being arranged. ...

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  18. ASIA MINOR

    To-day's communique says:— We have repulsed many Turkish night attacks on the Trebizond sector of the front. ...

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  19. GENERAL VON BULOW.

    General Von Bullow, who commanded a German army on the Dwint front, has retired owing to ill-health. ...

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  20. ITALIANS ENTER DURAZZO.

    A communique says:—"Some of our units on Sunday entered the protected portion of the Durazzo roadstead, and sank two steamers of 5,000 and 3,000 ...

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  21. THE EASTERN FRONT

    This afternoons communique says:— Our cavalry have occupied positions near Podzoritta, 10 versts (six miles) west of Kimpolung. Wc have ...

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  22. THE RED CROSS.

    Mr. Gordon Campbell has handed to the Red Cross Society the first instalment of £50,000 from the meat trade. Of the amount £20,000 was forwarded ...

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  23. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    Sir Douglas Haig last night reported as follows:— Last night we carried out a number of successful raids at different ...

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  24. THE NAVAL BATTLE.

    A Dutch trawler has passed a mass of wreckage on the Danish coast, and picked up a lifeboat, containing a number of caps marked "Kocnig Wilhelm." ...

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  25. THE TURKISH CLAIM.

    To-day's Constantinople communique makes the following claim:— We have routed the enemy on the upper reaches of the River Chorokh, ...

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  26. THE MEN IN GREY.

    The night air on every side of us was full of strange sound. It was not loud nor near, but it was there all the time. You could hear it even while you ...

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  27. AUSTRALIA.

    The Federal Ministry has made arrangements with the Eastern Extension Company for the transmission of a daily budget of Australian news to ...

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  28. LABOUR POLITICIANS GHATIFIED.

    Senator Russell, who administers freight matters for the Ministry, stated to-night that a message had been re-, ceived from Mr. Hughes confirming the ...

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  29. THE DARDANELLES.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, said he hoped that the papers on the Dardanelles expedition would be ...

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  30. FRENCH DESTROYER LOST.

    Before she was torpedoed in the Straits of Otranto, on the south-east coast of Italy, the French torpedoboat destroyer Fourche was escorting ...

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  31. PRIPET-DNIESTER LINE

    This afternoon's communique says:— Along the front from Kolki to Sokal the Germans bombarded our lines, and carried out several local ...

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  32. ONE WAY OF PUTTING IT.

    Last night's Vicnna communique says:—In order to safeguard our full freedom of action, we have shortened our front between the Adige and the ...

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  33. THE ARABIAN REVOLT.

    The Grand Sheroef's troops have cut the tolegraphs, and have also rooted up the Hedjaz railway, and destroyed the station. along the line for 150 ...

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  34. WAR IN THE AIR.

    The Sultan of Johore, in the Malay States, has presented the British Government with a squadron of fighting aeroplanes at a cost of £31,500. ...

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  35. GUNS ON MOUNTAIN TOPS.

    Hundreds of new big guns have during the last two days been unmasked on the heights, and they oponed a tremendous fire on both Austrian wings. ...

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  36. TASMANIA.

    A meeting of the committee of the Mayor's Patriotic Fund was hold yesterday. A number of cases were presented for consideration, and various ...

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  37. THE GERMAN STATEMENT.

    To-day's Berlin communique says:— Fighting in which we were successful is proceeding westward of Sokal and near Zalurtehy. ...

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  38. EAST AFRICA.

    The following official statement about the fighting in East Africa was issued to-day:— General Smuts heavily defeated the ...

    Article : 131 words
  39. MARKETS AND MONEY.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Eugene Wason (Liberal) called attention to Italy's large wool purchases at the Sydney sales, and asked whether ...

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  40. THE GERMAN STATEMENT.

    To-day's Berlin communique says:— There has been considerable fighting activity during the last two days on our front opposite the British and the ...

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  41. EXTENT OF THE VICTORY.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" special correspondent sends the following message from Milan:— The Italians have captured in a day ...

    Article : 185 words
  42. THE ADVANCE ON KOVEL.

    On the Kovel sector of the front the Russians in their original advance from Rovno covered 48 miles in 10 days. They continued to press forward until ...

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  43. INSPECTING THE BRITISH.

    M. Aristide Briand, the Premier Hot Franco, visited the British front on Saturday and Sunday.He was accompanied by Sir Douglas Haig, the ...

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  44. THE TASMANIAN BATTALION.

    The Commanding Officer of the 40th Battalion (Lieut-Colonel J. E. C. Lord) desires it to be known that relatives and friends of members of the ...

    Article : 94 words
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