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  2. THE WESTERN FRONT

    The lull on the Western front continues, and the situation remains practically unchanged. The British have captured, the village of Ayette (north-west of Bapaume), together with 192 prisoners, and have beaten off a determined attack at Fampoux (east of Arras). ...

    Article : 135 words
  3. THE FRENCH LINE. GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL.

    This afternoon's French communique says:— There is growing artillery activity on the part of both sides on the ...

    Article : 128 words
  4. THE FRENCH RETURN.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 words
  5. CRUISE OF THE TANK

    From the hour of opening, at 9.30 this morning, till the hour of closing, at 3 p.m., the "tank," stationed at the intersection of Brisbane and St. John ...

    Article : 383 words
  6. SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WAR.

    A great recruiting campaign in South Africa is being organised for next week, for the purpose of keeping the South African Brigade together is ...

    Article : 151 words
  7. AMERICA'S DETERMINATION.

    The following United States wireless message from Honolulu has been intercepted by the Navy Department, and released through the American Consul: ...

    Article : 411 words
  8. GERMAN BARBARISM.

    The steamer Conargo, 4,312 tons, formerly the German liner Altona, which was seized in Melbourne when the war broke out, was torpedoed and sunk ...

    Article : 129 words
  9. THE SINN FEINERS.

    During the arrest of a Sinn Feiner in Dublin to-day the crowd cheered the Kaiser and the Irish republic, and booed passing soldiers. The police used ...

    Article : 42 words
  10. TASMANIA.

    The President of France has conferred the Crose de Guerre on Lieutenant Frank Innes, R.N.R., for special services rendered. Lieutenant Innes, ...

    Article : 42 words
  11. OTHER SECTORS.

    A report received from Sir Douglas Haig this morning says:— We carried out a successful raid last night to the north-eastward of ...

    Article : 54 words
  12. ENEMY CRIME AGENTS.

    In consequence of disclosures that powdered glass has been found in bread supplied to the inhabitants of Brooklyn, opposite New York City, the ...

    Article : 50 words
  13. THE RUSSIAN SITUATION A LEGION OF VOLUNTEERS.

    The Official Press Bureau states that General Lobvicky, of the Russian army, who is now serving in France, is forming a Russian legion of volunteers for ...

    Article : 66 words
  14. THE SOMME FRONT. A GENERAL LULL.

    The following report was received from Sir Douglas Haig this morning: After sharp fighting last night we repulsed a determined attack in the ...

    Article : 137 words
  15. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    In November last the City Council carried a resolution expressing the gratitude of the citizens of Hobart to the British and oversea soldiers, and to the ...

    Article : 215 words
  16. AIR FIGHTING. BRITISH AVIATORS ACTIVE.

    Last night's report from Sir Douglas Haig says:— Our airmen to-day harassed enemy troops and transports with bombs ...

    Article : 98 words
  17. SHIPPING INDUSTRY.

    Mr. H. Hurley, the United States Director of Shipping, has telegraphed to the heads of American shipyards as follows:—We are disappointed at the ...

    Article : 176 words
  18. THE PEACE WITH UKRAINE.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the United Press Association of New York states that trade between the Ukraine and Germany is in full swing, and that ...

    Article : 102 words
  19. GENERAL PLUMER.

    General Plumer has returned to the Western front, where all ranks welcome the victor of the Messines battle, which is regarded as the most finished piece ...

    Article : 46 words
  20. APPEAL IN MELBOURNE.

    Nearly £10,000 was raised as a result of an appeal made from a "tank" in Collins-street, outside the Stock Exchange, by the chairman (Mr. W. J. ...

    Article : 139 words
  21. FRENCH OPERATIONS.

    This afternoon's French communique says:— Our air squadrons on March 31 dropped 12,000 kilogrammes (about ...

    Article : 84 words
  22. A GALLANT LABOUR CORPS.

    The Labour Corps, which recently distinguished itself, is under the command of Major-General G. Sandeman Carey. The members of this corps, which is ...

    Article : 85 words
  23. BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS

    Captured German prisoners report that one of the German long-range guns now bombarding Paris blew up recently, and killed five of the ...

    Article : 38 words
  24. TASMANIAN CASUALTIES.

    Mr. and Mrs. Alan Combos, of Duke-street, Sandy Bay, have received information from the Military Base Records Office that their son. Private A. ...

    Article : 59 words
  25. POSITION AT VLADIVOSTOCK

    Reports received in Peking from Tokio state that the Bolsheviks have seized all the telegraphs at Vladivostock, and have isolated the town. ...

    Article : 32 words
  26. GERMAN CLAIMS.

    A German official wireless message received to-night says:—We counter-attacked and repulsed the English thrust last night against Ayette. ...

    Article : 65 words
  27. THE CONVOY SYSTEM.

    Liverpool shipowners urge that convoyed vessels should be grouped according to their speed, thereby effecting a great saving in time. ...

    Article : 56 words
  28. FIGHTING IN FINLAND.

    A German official message states that German warships have landed troops at Hangko, in Southern Finland, and that they are proceeding to the ...

    Article : 94 words
  29. A MOTHER'S APPEAL FOR HER SON.

    Mrs. Sharp, of Kangaroo Valley, some little time ago wrote to the Australian Military Headquarters in France with the object of obtaining six months' ...

    Article : 388 words
  30. THE ITALIAN FRONT. SEVERAL MINOR SUCCESSES

    An Italian official message says:— Yesterday we destroyed an outpost in the Lagarina Valley (east of Lake Garda), bringing back a number of ...

    Article : 114 words
  31. THE AUSTRALIANS SUCCESSFUL TRENCH FIGHTING.

    Yesterday evening the news came in that there had been a further sharp fight on part of the front where the Australians are barring the German ...

    Article : 483 words
  32. THE BRITISH OUTPUT.

    It is officially announced that for the year ending March 31, 1917, the merchant vessels completed in British shipyards aggregated 692,225 tons, and for ...

    Article : 136 words
  33. THE TANK IN BRISBANE.

    Further addresses were delivered to-day by prominent citizens in front of the General Post Office in connection with "tank" week. The subscriptions ...

    Article : 45 words
  34. REVIEW OF THE SITUATION OPINION OF HIGH AUTHORITY.

    A high authority, reviewing the military operations, says:—There is no material change in the situation. We have somewhat improved our position, ...

    Article : 404 words
  35. SUCCESSFUL MINOR ATTACKS.

    The following message was received last night from Mr. Percival Phillips:— We have succeeded in several minor offensive operations between Arras and ...

    Article : 180 words
  36. FEDERAL REPATRIATION SCHEME.

    The new repatriation scheme which is to come into operation on April 8 is briefly summarised in a statement issued to-day by the Minister of Repatriation, ...

    Article : 964 words
  37. RUMANIA.

    The Bucharest correspondent of the German newspaper "Munich Zeitung" protests against the proposal to withdraw troops from Rumania before a ...

    Article : 73 words
  38. AUSTRIA AND PEACE.

    M. Clemenceau, the French Premier, interviewed to-day regarding the statement made by Count Czernin, the Austrian Foreign Secretary, that he asked ...

    Article : 89 words
  39. ENEMY PREPARATIONS.

    Military circles declare that an Austro-German offensive on the Italian front is imminent. Enemy batteries are constantly arriving from the ...

    Article : 101 words
  40. FIGHTING ON THE INDIAN FRONTIER.

    The Official Press Bureau states that the punitive operations against the Marris tribesmen on the north-west frontier of India continue ...

    Article : 83 words
  41. GALLANT BRITISH RESISTANCE.

    The following message was received to-day from the correspondent of tne United Press Association:—During the German offensive extremely gallant ...

    Article : 97 words
  42. SOUTH AFRICAN LOYALTY.

    The Cape Provincial Council this evening adopted a resolution which was introduced by the Administrator, and was identical in terms to the one ...

    Article : 156 words
  43. NAVAL OPERATIONS. BRITISH DESTROYER LOST.

    The Admiralty states that on Monday last a British torpedo-boat destroyer was lost as a result of a collision. All the crew were saved. ...

    Article : 39 words
  44. GENERAL WAR NEWS. THE ENEMY'S AIMS.

    General J. C. Smuts, the South African Minister of Defence, who is now a member of the Imperial War Cabinet, addressing members of the ...

    Article : 435 words
  45. THE SOMME ARMY.

    The "Daily Chronicle" states that General Sir Henry Rawlinson is to take over the command of the Fifth Army. General Gough, the general who is ...

    Article : 125 words
  46. HOME RULE.

    In a speech at Galway to-day Mr. Stephen L. Gwynn, the Nationalist member for that city, who is a member of the Irish Convention, stated ...

    Article : 57 words
  47. AMERICA'S PART. THE SPEEDY DESPATCH OF TROOPS.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that President Wilson has resolved that American reinforcements will proceed to ...

    Article : 233 words
  48. THE WAR ON MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    The following return of arrivals, sailings, war losses, and unsuccessful attacks for the week ended Saturday last was officially issued to-day by the ...

    Article : 143 words
  49. MADE IN GERMANY.

    Significant of the present state of feeling in America toward Germany is the proposition of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to its ...

    Article : 195 words
  50. SUPPORTING MR. HUGHES.

    At a meeting of the Colonial Ammunition Company Employees' Union, the recent attack made on the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) by the Trades-hall, were ...

    Article : 132 words
  51. GERMAN LOSSES.

    Calculations based on captured data regarding 15 of the German divisions that took part in the offensive suggest that the total German infantry ...

    Article : 147 words
  52. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

    The United States Government has made a further loan to Great Britain of 200,000,000 dollars. ...

    Article : 27 words
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