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  2. GENERAL AERIAL OPERATIONS 17 GERMAN MACHINES DOWNED.

    The following report was received from Sir Douglas Haig last night:— Our low-flying machines to-day dropped 10 tons of bombs on ...

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  3. THE WESTERN FRONT

    The lull on the Western front continues. The British have advanced slightly south of the Somme, but apart from that, no infantry operations are reported. The French have withdrawn from Coucy Forest, north of the Ailette ...

    Article : 174 words
  4. THE LIBERTY LOAN.

    It is estimated that 250,000,000 dollars were subscribed on the first day of the Liberty loan campaign, which opened on Saturday. ...

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  5. THE WAR LOAN

    To-day is the closing day for subscriptions to the Sixth War Loan. In Tasmania a big effort is being made to raise £1,000,000. Of this amount ...

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  6. ANZAC DAY.

    Mr. Andrew Fisher, the High Commissioner of Australia, is now making arrangements for the celebration of Anzac Day on the 26th inst. The ...

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  7. THE RUSSIAN SITUATION POSITION AT VLADIVOSTOCK

    The State Department at Washington has learned that 50 British sailors have landed at Vladivostock, but the party was sent ashore solely to protect ...

    Article : 190 words
  8. GALLANT BRITISH AIRMAN.

    Captain Trollope[?] of the Royal Flying Corps, is reported missing. Recently he brought down six aeroplanes in a single day, beating the late Captain ...

    Article : 158 words
  9. WAR TIME PROFITS.

    The representatives of 20 Anglo-Australian companies, including banks and the principal pastoral, financial, and mining concerns, have forwarded a ...

    Article : 47 words
  10. AUSTRALIA'S WORK IN THE WAR.

    Lieut. Denny, of Adelaide, South Australia, who has been on a visit to the American troops in France, is proceeding to the United States, where ...

    Article : 52 words
  11. FIGHT WITH A ZEPPELIN.

    Yesterday a British warship cruising in the North Sea had an engagement with a Zeppelin. The latter was seen to descend in a wrecked condition. ...

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  12. THE SOMME BATTLE. SLIGHT BRITISH ADVANCE.

    This afternoon's report from Sir Douglas Haig says:— We advanced our line slightly last night on the southern bank of the ...

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  13. GERMAN PROPAGANDA.

    In a message Last night, the correspondent of the United Press Association says:— Simultaneously with Von ...

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  14. RUSSIAN DEMAND.

    The Russian Government has officially demanded the withdrawal of the British and Japanese troops[?] from Vladivostock. ...

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  15. NEUTRALS IN LONDON.

    The English newspapers are increasingly calling attention to the employment of thousands of able-bodied neutral subjects as waiters in London ...

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  16. THE FRENCH LINE WITHDRAWAL FROM COUCY FOREST.

    A French communique issued this afternoon says:— Last night was marked hy violent artillery actions on the left bank of ...

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  17. HOME RULE.

    The "Daily Express" states that the Home Rule Bill includes the establishment of an Irish Parliament in Dublin, with a responsible executive, military ...

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  18. GERMANY'S TREACHERY.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the United Press Association of New York states that representatives of the Soviets have declared that Germany is ...

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  19. BELGIAN PRIESTS CONDEMNED TO DEATH.

    Owing to the intervention of the King of Spain, l8 out of 26 Belgians, including several priests, who were condemned to death, have been r[?]ieved. ...

    Article : 56 words
  20. MESSAGE FROM GENERAL HAIG.

    The following cable message from Fe[?]d-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, dated General Headquarters, April 7, was received to-day by His Excellency the ...

    Article : 83 words
  21. GERMAN ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.

    A message from Mr. Philip Gibbs to-night says:—The German artillery activity south of the Somme and elsewhere is doubtless preparatory to ...

    Article : 288 words
  22. POLITICAL COMPLICATIONS IN AUSTRIA.

    In consequence of the political complications in Austria, Count Czernin, the Foreign Secretary, has postponed his visit to Bucharest. Herr Von ...

    Article : 65 words
  23. FIGHT WITH A SHARK.

    A sensational fight between a man and a 12ft. thark was witnessed in Sydney Harbour this morning. About 9 o'clock a man named Ansell, 23, ...

    Article : 235 words
  24. BOLO PASHA.

    Bolo Pasha, who has been sentenced to death for espionage in the interest of Germany, has oxpressed a desire to make important declarations, and ...

    Article : 42 words
  25. THE FRENCH WITHDRAWAL.

    The Paris newspaper "P[?]tit Parisien" to-day says:—"The Germans will doubtless glorify General Bohm-Ermolli, the commander of the German ...

    Article : 71 words
  26. THE AUSTRALIANS THE ANCRE FIGHTING.

    Further details of the German attack on Friday on the Australian positions near Albert show that probably four German divisions were more or ...

    Article : 471 words
  27. THE W.A.A.C.'S.

    Tho Official Press Bureau states that the Queen has assumed the title of Commander-in-Chief of the W.A.A.C.'s, which in future will be named Queen ...

    Article : 83 words
  28. THE EX-TSAR.

    In view of events in the Far East, the Bolshevik Government has decided to remove the ex-Tsar and his family from Tobolsk, in Western Siberia. ...

    Article : 34 words
  29. GERMAN REPORT.

    A German official wireless message says:—Our troops, advancing through the eastern fringe of Cou[?]y Wood (east of the Oise), and via Barisis (in the ...

    Article : 97 words
  30. SHAMEFUL TREATMENT BY THE GERMANS.

    Mr. A. Henderson, the leader of the British Labour party, addressing the London Wesleyan Mission to-day, said that in the past fortnight Great ...

    Article : 193 words
  31. NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM.

    The British Government has decided to erect a National. War Museum as a war memorial. Sir Alfred Mond, the First ...

    Article : 80 words
  32. CENSORSHIP OF FILMS.

    Messrs. Geo. Black, M.L.C., of Sydney, and Joseph Brown, of Melbourne, have boen appointed members of the Federal Film Censorship Board. They ...

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  33. BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS.

    Messages from Paris confirm the report that one of the German longrange guns hidden in St. Gobain Forest (south of La Fere) was recently ...

    Article : 57 words
  34. GERMAN REPORTS.

    A Berlin s[?]mi-official message, describing the attack on Thursday, says:—We foug[?]t not only a brave enemy but mud and rain as well. The French and ...

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  35. THE RANK OF GENERAL.

    The English newspapers welcome the issue of a Royal warrant ordaining that promotion to the rank of general shah be by merit instead of seniority, and ...

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  36. CHARGES AGAINST A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.

    On a charge of having made statements likely to prejudice His Majesty's relations with foreign powers, J. H. Catts, M.P., appeared at the City Court ...

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  37. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor of Victoria (states a Melbourne cable message) presided at a meeting of the State Executive Council yesterday, at which ...

    Article : 578 words
  38. NAVAL OPERATIONS

    The Belgian relief steamer Comte de Flandre, [?],793 tons, struck a mine yesterday off the Dogger Bank, and sank. Twelve of her crew were drowned. ...

    Article : 40 words
  39. GREEK NATIONAL FETE.

    The Greek national fete was enthusiastically celebrated in Athens to-day Crowds of people cheered the King. M. Venizelos, the Premier, was in the ...

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  40. THE WAR REVIEWED.

    The weekly summary issued by the American War Department says:— The American transport sections are playing an active part in the great ...

    Article : 130 words
  41. GENERAL WAR NEWS PRINCE LICHNOWSKY.

    The leaders of the Gorman Fatherland party have asked the Imperial Chancellor to order the arrest of Herr Maximilian Harden, the editor of the ...

    Article : 115 words
  42. TASMANIA

    Mrs. D. M. Davis, Lindisfarne, received a telegram from the Base Records, Melbourne, yesterday stating that Lieut.[?]Colonel D. M. Davis, who is ...

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  43. AMERICA AT WAR PRESIDENT WILSON'S SPEECH.

    The American newspapers are unanimous in their expressions of approval of President Wilson's speech at Baltimore on Saturday. ...

    Article : 103 words
  44. DOCTORS AND LODGES.

    The State Cabinet to-day considered a letter from the British Medical Association, in which the association announced its adherence to the decision not to ...

    Article : 122 words
  45. THE GERMAN LOSSES.

    Reports from the frontier state that the whole of Brussels has been converted into a large hospital. The town is filled with German wounded, and ...

    Article : 73 words
  46. MAN POWER.

    Mr. De Valera, the Independent Nationalist member for East Clare, addressing a meeting to-day at Tullamore, in King's County, said the Irish ...

    Article : 188 words
  47. OTHER SECTORS.

    A report received from Sir Douglas Haig this afternoon says:— The enemy a[?]e directing a heavy bombardment with gas-shells against ...

    Article : 46 words
  48. SYDNEY TRAMWAYS.

    During the past fortnight, the Tramway Department has collected more than £l00,0O0 in revenue, establishing a record in the history of the ...

    Article : 41 words
  49. WAR NEEDS.

    The United States War Industries Board has created what is termed a requisition division with plenary powers of control to speed up the resources and ...

    Article : 44 words
  50. THE BRITISH RETREAT.

    The "Daily News" states that the Government has decided to inquire into the circumstances of the Fifth army[?] [?]t from St. Quentin. ...

    Article : 38 words
  51. CONFERENCE OF PREMIERS

    It was decided at a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day, that approval be given to the Conference of Premiers to be held at an early date in Sydney. ...

    Article : 35 words
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