The Germans continue to push then hordes westward from Armentieres, and have emerged from the plain to the heights. They have, by the pressure of numbers, forced the eycuation of Bailleul, and are attacking Meteren, near that town. At the northern end of the battle front the ...
Article : 368 wordsA French communique issued last night says:— The Allies made a successful and extensive raid yesterday on the left ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Kaiser, replying to a joint resolution forwarded by the State Councils of Livonia, Esthonia, Riga, and Oesel, states:—I thank God that He ...
Article : 67 wordsThe French newspapers warmly appreciate the British endorsement of the wisdom of the appointment of General Foch as Generalissime of the Allied ...
Article : 99 wordsMr. Charles M. Schwab, of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and other large interests in America, has been appointed by the United States Government ...
Article : 77 wordsColonel Repington the well-known military critie, declares that Mr. Lloyd George's recent statement that there were only three white divisions in ...
Article : 74 wordsThe British Admiralty announces that yesterday, during a sweep by British war vessels throught the Cattegat, between the east coast of Jutland and ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Irish Nationnl Association has agreed to the following motion:— That this meeting of the Irish National Apsociation of New South ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Official Press Bureau states that in a special Order of the Day Sir Douglas Haig notifies haying telegraphed to Field-Marshal French a[?] follows:— ...
Article : 77 wordsIn Committee of the House of Commons this afternoon consideration was resumed of the Man Power Bill. Mr. J. Dillon, the Nationalist ...
Article : 761 wordsThe following are the names of the Tasmanians included in the 300th cas[?]alty list, which has been released for publication. ...
Article : 448 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" says there are indications that a sally by the German Fleet is contemplated. There is more in the German mining operations than ...
Article : 101 wordsA report received from Sir Douglas Haig last night says:— The weather was unfavourable for flying yesterday, permitting only ...
Article : 70 wordsIt is officiallt announced in South Africa that the purchase of wheat from Australia will be expedited if the importers in South Africa negotiate their ...
Article : 76 wordsGerman war correspondents complain that Austria has demanded additional batteries from France, despite the transfer to the Italian front of German ...
Article : 58 wordsA message received from Sir Douglas Haig this morning says:— Early this morning the enemy delivered a strong local attack on our ...
Article : 106 wordsA French communique issued this afternoon says:— There is fairly considerable artillery firing in the region north of ...
Article : 127 wordsMr. Robert Lansing, the American Secretary of State, in a speech at Washington to-day, said:—We intend to fight until President Wilson's aims are ...
Article : 92 wordsThe following report from Sir Douglas Haig was received this morning:— Last night the enemy launched a very heavy attack, preceded by an ...
Article : 313 wordsIn the House of Lorde this afternoon Lord Beauchamp, formerly Governor of New South Wales, introduced the Sexual Offences Bill, which will drastically ...
Article : 43 wordsCount Czernin, the Austrian Foreign Secretary, who has resign[?] because he refused to [?]main responsible if the Emperor wrote letters of high political ...
Article : 121 wordsGermany is insidiously endeavouring to alienate Spanish sympathy from the Allies. Semi-official advices received in Washington state that Germany is ...
Article : 89 wordsAustralian and New caland wounded agree that they have never experienced harder fighting than in the Somme offensive. Though few have yet ...
Article : 968 wordsA French official message issued to-day, says:— One person was killed and two injured during the bombardment of ...
Article : 60 wordsThe loss of Bailleul and Revelsberg heights menaces the British position a[?] Messines. Nevertheless, the loss of Neuve Eglise only meant a retirement ...
Article : 276 wordsMr. Josephus Daniels, the Secretary of the United States Navy, has ordered several fast scouting vessels to assist in the search for the American ...
Article : 62 wordsIt is stated that investigations reveal that the allegations made by Bolo Pasha, who was recently sentenced to death in Paris on a charge of espionage ...
Article : 168 wordsAdvices received in New York state that German troops from the Russian front are now fighting against the Americans. ...
Article : 31 wordsMr. W. T. Apleton, one of the leaders of the British Labour party, who has been on a mission to America, has forwarded the following farewell ...
Article : 137 wordsPrivate G. H. Reid and Private M. G. Cooke, of the Australian military forces, who have been prisoners of war in Germany, have escaped, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 wordsThe scheme introduced by the Canadian Government for the conscription of labour proposes to call up all males over 19 years of age, and utilise them ...
Article : 48 wordsThe correspondent of the United Press Association telegraphs as follows:— After rushing up important ...
Article : 237 wordsA German official wireless message received to-night says:—We to-day stormed Wulv[?]rghem by a surprise attack, and also positions astride the ...
Article : 42 wordsThe fire which took place a few days ago at Mamsell, near Friederichshaven, destroyed a Zeppelin factory which had been lately transformed into a factory ...
Article : 182 wordsFifty-two returned soldiers (including two blind men) are on the steamer Rotomahana, which left Melbourne yesterday afternoon, and is due at ...
Article : 225 wordsAddressing the House of Commons last night on the Man Power Bill, Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Mininer, stated that a general from the fro[?]t had ...
Article : 150 wordsThe enemy's capture of Baileul must have cost them heavy losses. When the n[?]ws came that concentrations of German infantry, guns, transport, and ...
Article : 253 wordsIn the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Bonar Law, the Leader of the Government, replying to Mr. J. King, the Liberal member for North ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Parliamentaty correspondent of the "Daily News" says there is a feeling among Moderate Liberals that something has gone wrong at the front, ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 18 Apr 1918, Page 5
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