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 ...
Article : 457 wordsThe official communiquo issued in Paris this afternoon states:— A German attack last night on our position to the west of Thiaumont ...
Article : 53 wordsThe third article by Mr. Rudyard Kipling, from official reports, on the work of the British Navy during the war, is entitled "Ravages and ...
Article : 672 wordsAt 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 ...
Article : 96 wordsThe "Evening Standard" states that Mr. Hughes, on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, has purchased a line of steamers to transport the wheat ...
Article : 730 wordsMr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, stated in the House of Commons this afternoon that facilities to discuss the proceedings of the Allied Economic ...
Article : 46 wordsTo-day's Berlin communiquo says:— A French night attack to the westward of Mort Homme failed before our machine-gun and artillery fire. ...
Article : 77 wordsAll minimum prices, which were established on the London Stock Exchange at the beginning of the war, will be abolished from Monday next. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 184 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 42 wordsIn 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 wordsThis afternoon's communique says:— In Northern Mesopotamia the Turks carried some sectors near Revanduza, but ultimately our ...
Article : 56 wordsTo-day's Petrograd commnunique says:— A German offensive cast of Gorodistchi, to the north of Baranovitchi, ...
Article : 44 wordsTo-day's communique saya:— After an intense artillery preparation, our infantry yesterday advanced all along the line from the hend of ...
Article : 223 wordsMr. 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 ...
Article : 54 wordsThe city is gaily decorated in honour of our victory, and a great evening demonstration is being arranged. ...
Article : 28 wordsTo-day's communique says:— We have repulsed many Turkish night attacks on the Trebizond sector of the front. ...
Article : 31 wordsGeneral Von Bullow, who commanded a German army on the Dwint front, has retired owing to ill-health. ...
Article : 25 wordsA 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 ...
Article : 44 wordsThis afternoons communique says:— Our cavalry have occupied positions near Podzoritta, 10 versts (six miles) west of Kimpolung. Wc have ...
Article : 78 wordsMr. 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 ...
Article : 39 wordsSir Douglas Haig last night reported as follows:— Last night we carried out a number of successful raids at different ...
Article : 194 wordsA 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." ...
Article : 67 wordsTo-day's Constantinople communique makes the following claim:— We have routed the enemy on the upper reaches of the River Chorokh, ...
Article : 51 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 1,403 wordsThe Federal Ministry has made arrangements with the Eastern Extension Company for the transmission of a daily budget of Australian news to ...
Article : 161 wordsSenator Russell, who administers freight matters for the Ministry, stated to-night that a message had been re-, ceived from Mr. Hughes confirming the ...
Article : 505 wordsIn the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, said he hoped that the papers on the Dardanelles expedition would be ...
Article : 42 wordsBefore she was torpedoed in the Straits of Otranto, on the south-east coast of Italy, the French torpedoboat destroyer Fourche was escorting ...
Article : 57 wordsThis afternoon's communique says:— Along the front from Kolki to Sokal the Germans bombarded our lines, and carried out several local ...
Article : 71 wordsLast night's Vicnna communique says:—In order to safeguard our full freedom of action, we have shortened our front between the Adige and the ...
Article : 51 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Sultan of Johore, in the Malay States, has presented the British Government with a squadron of fighting aeroplanes at a cost of £31,500. ...
Article : 39 wordsHundreds 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. ...
Article : 95 wordsA meeting of the committee of the Mayor's Patriotic Fund was hold yesterday. A number of cases were presented for consideration, and various ...
Article : 161 wordsTo-day's Berlin communique says:— Fighting in which we were successful is proceeding westward of Sokal and near Zalurtehy. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe following official statement about the fighting in East Africa was issued to-day:— General Smuts heavily defeated the ...
Article : 131 wordsIn 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 ...
Article : 114 wordsTo-day's Berlin communique says:— There has been considerable fighting activity during the last two days on our front opposite the British and the ...
Article : 51 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph's" special correspondent sends the following message from Milan:— The Italians have captured in a day ...
Article : 185 wordsOn 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 ...
Article : 116 wordsM. Aristide Briand, the Premier Hot Franco, visited the British front on Saturday and Sunday.He was accompanied by Sir Douglas Haig, the ...
Article : 51 wordsThe 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 ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 28 Jun 1916, Page 5
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