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  2. ANOTHER RUSSIAN VICTORY

    General Von Hindenburg continues his costly efforts to capture Dviusk, atask apparently as difficult as that in Gallipoli Peninsula. The approaches to the town run between lakes and marshes, and these ways are fortified. A German report claims that the Dwina River has been crossed at one point, but the Russian statement is that everywhere they have been successful, but that terrific fighting is proceeding. South of the Pripet, on the Styr River, the ...

    Article : 311 words
  3. DEMOCRACY AND IMPERIALISM.

    General Joffre, Commander-in-Chief of the Anglo-French forces, in an interveiw with a representative of "Collier's Weekly," says:—"Peace to-day would ...

    Article : 201 words
  4. NAVAL OPERATIONS.

    British submarines operating in the Baltic have torpedoed and sunk the German steamer Soherhamm, 3,120 tons, and the Pernambuco, 4,788 tons. ...

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  5. THE RED CROSS.

    Fifty Australian nurses, who had done most valuable work in Egypt during the early rushes of hte wounded, are now idle in England. At one stage ...

    Article : 276 words
  6. ROLL OF HONOUR

    The following the nienty-fifth and nienty-sixth, lists of casualties amongst the Commonwealth troops at the Dardanelles were released yesterday. ...

    Article : 78 words
  7. LOSS OF GERMAN TORPEDO BOATS.

    In reference to the statement made that a German ferry steamer from Trelleborg, in Sweden, which was runring without lights from fear of British ...

    Article : 119 words
  8. BULGARIANS IN ENGLAND.

    Replying to a question in the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. W. Brace, the Under-Secretary to the Home Office, said the Government did ...

    Article : 52 words
  9. WHY THE ATTACK WAS MADE.

    In the House of Commons towards the end of last month, Mr. R. L. Outhwatte, the Liberal member for Hanley, asked whether the statement made by ...

    Article : 189 words
  10. KILLED IN ACTION.

    Grimes, M.P. (25th), Newstead; Quaid, J. (15th), Barealdine. NEW SOUTH-WALES. Lance-Corporal Matthews, F.W. ([?] ...

    Article : 127 words
  11. ESPIONAGE.

    Lord Kitchener, the Secretary for War, announces that two prisoners, who were charged with espionage, were court-martialled in London on ...

    Article : 238 words
  12. WAR IN THE AIR.

    Yesterday a Zeppelin airship dashed into a chimney at the factory of Messrs. Pilkington Brothers, an English firm which carried on business to the north ...

    Article : 58 words
  13. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    Mr. Asquith the Prime Minister, is suffering from gastro-intestinal catarrah, which will necessitate him taking a complete rest for a few days. ...

    Article : 519 words
  14. THE BALKANS.

    The representatives of Great Britain and Russia have informed M. Zaimis that the Allies are sending considerable reinforcements to the Balkan front. ...

    Article : 91 words
  15. THE EASTERN FRONT. PRIPET-DNIESTER LINE

    Continued Russian successes on the front between the Pripet and the Dniestor are thus described in last night's communique: ...

    Article : 126 words
  16. THE COMING WINTER. COMFORT OF THE TROOPS.

    Included in the questions on the notice-paper of the House of Commons is one by Mr. W. Joynson-Hicks, the Unionist member for Brentford who ...

    Article : 108 words
  17. GENERAL WAR NEWS

    Lord Derby, the Director of Recruiting, addressed a meeting at the Mansion House to-day in connection with the recruiting scheme. In a speech he ...

    Article : 331 words
  18. DIED OF WOUNDS.

    Sergcant Coombe, V. R., [?] 29/9 [?], previously reported wound d, 2nd occasion, and seriously ill. QUEENSLAND. ...

    Article : 85 words
  19. GERMANS EVERYWHERE REPULSED.

    A French wireless message says:— "All the German attacks on the Russian front have been repulsed. In numerous actions the Russians have ...

    Article : 43 words
  20. A BULGARIAN DEFEAT.

    Advices from Doiran state that a Bulgarian division has been completely a[?]ihilated at Rilo. It is rumoured that the Bulgarians have evacuated ...

    Article : 62 words
  21. DIED OF ILLNESS.

    Skinner, H. L. (6th), E. Malvern; Hall, A.E. (23rd), Oakleigh. ...

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  22. WOUNDED, ETC.

    Driver McDermott, C. (2nd Reinforcements), Hobart, disembarked at Malta. QUEENSLAND. Captain Milne, J. A. (9th), Bunda ...

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  23. THE GERMAN STATEMENT.

    A wireless message sent out from Berlin claims that General Von Kovess has captured Obrenovatz. It adds:- "After a battle the Austro-German ...

    Article : 102 words
  24. THE BULGARIAN LEADER.

    The newspaper "La Tribuna" states that the Bulgarian Commander (General Jekow) is so unpopular that several regiments have mutinied. Numbers of ...

    Article : 52 words
  25. VIEW OF THE ELWICK SHOW GROUND YFSTERDAY.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

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  26. THE TURKISH WAR.

    The newspapers consider that Sir Ian Hamilton's recall from the command of the troops at the Dardanelles means a determination to instil new vigour and ...

    Article : 498 words
  27. BULGARIAN REGIMENT MUTINIES.

    A Bulgarian regiment near KniazheVatz, in Serbia, the other day mutinied, refusing to fight the Serbians. The colonel of the regiment was killed, and ...

    Article : 73 words
  28. GOLD FOR AMERICA.

    A further shipment of gold, amounting to £3,000,000 arrived at New York to-day from England under the escort of a warship. The gold was consigned to ...

    Article : 51 words
  29. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    This afternoon's communique says:— During last night the Germans delivered three serious hand-grenade attacks on our positions at ...

    Article : 44 words
  30. DWINA-NIEMEN LINE.

    Last night's communique says:— Terrific fighting continues on the northern sector of the front. THE GERMAN STATEMENT. ...

    Article : 90 words
  31. PRISONERS IN GERMANY.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. H.J. Tennant, the UnderSecretary of State for War in reply to a question, said there were ...

    Article : 84 words
  32. EAST OF THE MEUSE.

    This afternoon's comminique says:- A rain of shell poured by our artillery on the German batteries stopped an intense bombardment of our ...

    Article : 73 words
  33. ITALY'S-CO-OPERATION.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. Lloyd George, in reply to a question as to Italy effectually co-operating for the purpose of helping Serbia ...

    Article : 51 words
  34. SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.

    There is extraordinary excitement over the general election in South Africa, which takes place to-day. There is much uncertainty how the rural ...

    Article : 44 words
  35. CONTRABAND.

    The export has been prohibited of all cotton products, except lace and cotton waste, except to allied countries, Spain, and Portugal. Cotton for Russia must ...

    Article : 40 words
  36. THE FIGHT FOR DVINSK.

    The Petrograd correspondent of "Le Journal" states that the attacks upon Dvinsk have cost the Germans 80,000 casualties. ...

    Article : 51 words
  37. LARGE REINFORCEMENTS,

    A despatch received in New York from London states that the Allies have informed Greece that they intend sending large reinforcements to the Balkans. ...

    Article : 34 words
  38. SUPPLY OF MUNITIONS.

    It has now been proved beyond question that India is capable of making shell outside her ordance factories, thanks to the cordial, co-operation of ...

    Article : 132 words
  39. COLONEL MARITZ.

    The Portuguese Government on the ground that he is a political offender, has released Colonel Maritz, the Boer rehel, who escaped to Angola upon the ...

    Article : 56 words
  40. PRINCE OF MONTENEGRO.

    It is understood that the Montenegrin heir-apparent, Prince Danilio, is to join General Jofire's staff. ...

    Article : 34 words
  41. BATTLE FOR THE PASSAGES.

    Military exports claim that the Russians are utilising the railways to the fullest extent, and have fortified the narrow passages between the lakes ...

    Article : 142 words
  42. WHAT IS WANTED.

    The "Westminste Gazette says:— "The Germans are unable [?] decison on either [?] atres of the war, and are [?] ...

    Article : 152 words
  43. ITALY AND BULGARIA.

    Italy has declared war against Bulgaria. ...

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