Forty-four Americans are among the saved from the Lusitania. Dr. Moore, an American, states that at 1 o'clock on Friday afternoon he saw ...
Article : 433 wordsThe Allies on the western front have taken the offensive along the whole line from Ypres down to Lens. Since Saturday lighting has been proceeding north and east of Ypres. at Gho[?]velt, Zillebeke, and south-east of Ypres, at Hill 60, near St. Eloi, and soputh of Armentieres, down to La Bassee. To the south of La Bassee, in the Lens district, the French (it still there) have taken the offensive, and have gained a good deal of ground. The battle ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 448 wordsSir John French reports, under date Sunday:—"Our airmen have been successful in attacks on the Standre railway junction, North Lille, and on the ...
Article : 70 wordsThe following further list of casualties amongst Australians in the fighting at the Dardanelles was made available last night:— ...
Article : 149 wordsSergeant L. J. Birkett, reported in yesterday's lists as wounded, was wellknown in Hobart, where his parents and his wife live. He had been ...
Article : 370 wordsThe exodus of Austrians and Germans from Italy continues wholesale. Those who have left include the Embassy stuffs. ...
Article : 47 wordsTenth Battalion.—Private Ash, A. A.; Private Abbott, F. G.; Private Banfield, H. C.; Private Barber, A. A.; Private Butterfield, A. H.; Private Goodyear, ...
Article : 199 wordsThe Kaiser has forwarded un autograph letter to the King of Italy. ...
Article : 29 wordsEighth Ba[?]lion. — Lieutenant Ross, C. V. Ninth Battalion.—Captain Brown, T. V. (severely); Company-Sergeant-Major ...
Article : 201 wordsEleventh Battalion. — Private Bunning, J. W.; Private Burrows, F. J.; Private Blakemore, L.; Company-Sergt.Major Charles, G. F.; Private ...
Article : 253 wordsAdvices from Berlin state that Italy bus summouned to the colours all infantry classes from and including those of 1876. ...
Article : 47 wordsSir John French reported to-day (Sunday) as follows:- Last night the attacks on our positions to the east of Ypres were ...
Article : 109 wordsA young miner named Harrison, who was returning to England to enlist in the Army, twice gave up a lifebelt to a young married woman with a child. ...
Article : 310 wordsAt yesterday's meeting of the Kingborough Municipal Council Councillor H. J. Rule moved. "That the deepest sympathy of the Council, as representative ...
Article : 236 wordsExcitement is increasing here, and three thousand more German refugees have arrived on the frontier. The mobilisation of Italy's first line ...
Article : 105 wordsAn eyewitness of the recent fighting at the Dardanolles states that the heaviest lossed were borne by the Australians and New Zealanders, whose ...
Article : 138 wordsA Berlin communique claims to have dislodged the enemy, from the strongly fortified positions between Wieltie and Gheluvelt, to the south-east of Ypres, ...
Article : 54 wordsMajor Snowden, R. E. Major Stewart, J. M. T. (slightly). Lieutenant Fethers, N. D. (slightly), Lieutenant Foster, J. A. (severely), ...
Article : 66 wordsFirst Infautry Brigade (Headquarters), —Captain King, D.M. First Battalion.—Lieutenant Fogden, F. (severely). Sergeant Ma[?]gregor, R. [?] ...
Article : 528 wordsIt is officially stated in London that China has accepted the demands embodied in the ultimatum presented by Japan. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Austrian official communique published to-day states:- We have forced the Russians to evacuate territory to the south of the ...
Article : 175 wordsIt is rumoured that a Russian army has landed in Turkish territory on the Black Sea. Reuter states that the Russians have ...
Article : 59 wordsUpon the Mayor taking the chair at last evening's meeting of the City Council be said that deep interest was manifested in the grand work of our ...
Article : 169 words"Eyewitness" with the British headquarters at the front states:- After severe fighting on the afternoon of the 2nd inst, our line to the north ...
Article : 367 wordsThe total New Zealand casualties to-day are as follows:- Killed and died of wounds, 10 officers and 19 men. ...
Article : 178 wordsIn view of the position of Greecet in relation to the war, more than ordinary inteiest is attached to a notification which has been received from the Greek ...
Article : 70 wordsGeneral D'Amade, the commander of the French troops operating against the Turks in the Dardanelles, has become ill, and has been succeeded by ...
Article : 43 wordsA lady passenger had an extraordinary escape on the Lusitania. She was thrown into the sea, and had given up all hope of being saved when suddenly ...
Article : 69 wordsD[?]emal Pasha, the late Minister of Marine and Public Works in Turkey, supported by the Kurds, is besieging a number of Armenian ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Deputy-Governor of Ten[?]dos has telegraphed to the Greek Government that the allied warships are concentrating their fire on a single fort at ...
Article : 145 wordsAmong those on board the Lusitania was an American family named Gardner, comprised of father, mother, and two sons. The family intended to settle ...
Article : 150 wordsThe following congratulatory messages were received by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) to-day:- FROM CANADA. ...
Article : 273 wordsFifth Battalion.—Lieutenant Pascoe. V. C.; Private Madden, R. T.; Private Martin, J. L.; Lance-Corporal Morrison, H. F.; Private Moreton, F. E.; Private ...
Article : 529 wordsMr. George Kessler, the so-called champagne king, and the host at "freak" dinners at the Savoy Restaurant in London, who was a passenger on ...
Article : 248 wordsThe following communique was issued yesterday:- We have made considerable progress towards Loos, in the Lens ...
Article : 104 wordsThe allied forces, after a fierce struggle, have captured the important heights commanding [?] Bahr. The battle continues furiously. The capture ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 11 May 1915, Page 5
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