The Australian Press Association learns that the French have captured Hill 259, a mile and a half cast of Chavigny. ...
Article : 65 wordsThe constant pressure of General Plumor's army upon the Germans on the [?]s River front is having important offects. For several weeks now there has been attack with gain of ground, now here and now there. It has been a policy of hustling, together with fierce bombardment. The enemy have ...
Article : 498 wordsMr. Phillip Gibbs writes:—The New Zealanders during the past month have never been still. They have advanced 13 miles since August 8. There was no ...
Article : 67 wordsAt dawn this morning Now South Wales, Victorian, and Tasmanian infantry, by a sudden and swift stroke north of the River Somme, seized the ...
Article : 374 wordsA "Daily Chronicle" correspondent on the Western front writes:—An American force delivered an attack between Juvigny and Chavigny yesterday ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Australian Press Association [?]arns that in the Lys salient our line, beginning nearly a mile from Le Touret, runs from Le Courtense (which we hold), ...
Article : 77 wordsThis evening's German official wireless communique, intercepted by the Admiralty, states:—Fighting occurred to-day in front of our new lines to the ...
Article : 149 wordsAn American official report states:— Northward of the River Aisne, we took Juvigny by assault yesterday, and captured 150 prisoners. ...
Article : 26 wordsYesterday morning, Australian infantry, pushing through positions reached the night before, advanced rapidly over the brown moorland of the old Somme ...
Article : 1,417 wordsThe British on the north bank of the Some attacked this morning, in conjunction with the Victorians and Tasmanians, in a concerted movement ...
Article : 313 wordsGeneral Pershing, in his communique of August 30, states:—In the Vosges a strong enemy raiding party advanced under cover of artillery fire to our lines, ...
Article : 70 wordsM. Andre Lardi[?]u, the French Commissioner of the France-American Corporation, reviewing the military events of the pust five months, states that the ...
Article : 87 wordsMr. G. Gilmour, special correspondent of the Australian Press Association, in a message from the Western front on Thursday, says:— ...
Article : 382 wordsThere is an increasing number of German deserters, including Prussians, coming to the Allied lines. Austrian officer prisoners say that their men are ...
Article : 56 wordsTo-day's German official communique, intercepted by the Admiralty, states: —The French yesterday obtained a foothold on the cast bank of the River ...
Article : 117 wordsThe Official Press Bureau states that Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, replying to congratulations from Signor Orlanda, the Italian Prime Minister, on ...
Article : 99 wordsThis morning's official report by Sir Douglas Haig states:— Despite the destruction of the river bridges by the enemy, our ...
Article : 479 wordsThis sort of fighting suits the Australians, for whom trench warfare had a certain monot[?]ny. But long advances are unbelievably fatiguing, and ...
Article : 267 wordsA feature of yesterday's development on the Western front was the sudden reappearance of the famous 51st Scottish Division, which recaptured ...
Article : 70 wordsThis afternoon's Frenrch official communique states:— On the Somme and in the region of the Canal Du Nord there was no ...
Article : 341 wordsGeneral March, American Chief of Staff, says the United States troons are being withdrawn from the British and French brigades in order to join the ...
Article : 130 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, "Daily Chronicle" correspondent, writes:—Since August 23 the London troops fighting in the battle have made astonishing progress. ...
Article : 254 wordsThe "Petit Parisien" states:—The British in the Bullecourt area took 1,700 prisoners yesterday, and 3,695 have been taken in four days. ...
Article : 31 wordsMr. G. Gordon, special correspondent of the Australian Press Association, in a message from the Western front on Saturday, writes:— ...
Article : 281 wordsThis afternoon's French official communique states:— On the Vesle River and in Champagne the enemy carried out raids ...
Article : 41 wordsNext to the position in the far north, possibly the situation in the Australian sector commands most attention. Crit[?] discuss the chances of the Germans ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Canadians have advanced 12,000 yards since Monday, and captured advanced German positions on the Dr[?] court-Queant line. They took 2,500 ...
Article : 119 wordsChief progress on the battlefront on Friday and Saturday was made by the Australians. They drove the enemy across the Somme from the angle near Peronne, and in some places crossed the river, occupying the western bank as far south as Happlincourt. North of the river our troops advanced from Clety, crossed the Tortille River, and captured the German stronghold on Mt. St. Quentin, a mile north of Peronne. This position is regarded as the key ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 125 wordsAn American official report states:— In Alsace yesterday, we raided and successfully penetrated the enemy's trenches, and inflicted losses. ...
Article : 28 wordsIn his official report this morning Sir Douglas Haig says:— We continue to advance on the Lawe and Lys rivers. ...
Article : 218 wordsMr. Percival Phillips, war correspondent, writes:—Th[?] German High Command is making despente efforts to check our advance at the northern ...
Article : 158 wordsThe "Matin" states:—The French traversed Noyon at the double. There are no soldiers there now, as it is impossible to stay for the present. Dense ...
Article : 126 wordsThe Australian Press Association learns that the British this morning advanced 2,000 vards [?] on a front of seven miles from Bullecourt to the River ...
Article : 207 wordsTo-night's report by Sir Douglas Haig [?] follows:— The Australians, with great dash [?] enterprise, carried out daring ...
Article : 274 wordsA German communique interecp[?] this evening states:—English troops are following up our retirement via Kemmel, Bailleuil, and Neuf B[?]rquin, ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 2 Sep 1918, Page 5
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