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  2. THE GREAT WAR.

    The following brief cable messages from London received in the course of to-day give the gist of the news to date: ...

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  3. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT

    Sir Douglas Haig reported last night:—"Local fighting went on at different points to-day northward of the Somme. The hostile attacks ...

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  4. BRITISH REPORT

    Sir Douglas Haig reports this morning:—"The fury of the fighting died down last night, and our troops have established themselves in new ...

    Article : 112 words
  5. WITH THE AUSTRALIANS

    The Defence Department has received from the assistant Australian correspondent, Mr. F. M. Cutlack, the following cablegram: ...

    Article : 318 words
  6. FRENCH COMMENT

    The "Temps" in a leading article says:—"It is for us to wait with calm dignity and befitting gravity the hour and be worthy of the issue ...

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  7. BRIDGEHEADS SECURED

    An official report from Palestine, states:—"Three fresh bridges were built across the Jordan on the night of the 23rd. We progressed by night ...

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  8. SCENES OF FIERCE FIGHTS.

    Strenuous righting is going on at the Pozieres ridge, where the British are vigorously resisting the German advance. There is also hard ...

    Article : 66 words
  9. CORRESPONDENT'S STORY

    Mr. Philip Gibbs telegraphs last night:—"On yesterday morning the enemy continued his violent thrusts at our line westward of Bapaume ...

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  10. FRENCH RESISTANCE

    Last night's French communique reports:—"Our troops are solidly holding their positions on the left of the Oise above Noyon. Fighting ...

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  11. WITHDRAWAL OF RESERVES.

    The public are disposed to regard Sir Douglas Haig's reference to Germany's withdrawal of reserves from other sectors of the west front as ...

    Article : 67 words
  12. DESPERATE FIGHTING

    The United Press correspondent at the French front, telegraphed last night:—"The British and French are viewing coming events calmly ...

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  13. LATEST COMMENT

    What the German papers call the great Kaiser battle continues with full force. The Germans in five days wiped out the results of the eight ...

    Article : 427 words
  14. OPTIMISM IN FRANCE

    The "Daily Chronicle" correspondent with the French army says:—"It is in the nature of the case that I cannot state the grounds of the ...

    Article : 142 words
  15. FURTHER ADVANCE.

    General Allenby reports to-day:—"We made progress eastward of the Jordan on Monday, and are approaching Es-Salt. The enemy is ...

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  16. RUSSIAN SITUATION

    The American consul in Petrograd cabled on the 23rd, that the fall of Petrograd is hourly expected. ...

    Article : 36 words
  17. AIRCRAFT IN THE OFFENSIVE

    Sir Douglas Haig reported last night:—"Our aeroplanes on Monday were almost exclusively employed in bombing and machine-gunning ...

    Article : 163 words
  18. AMERICAN COMMENT

    The New York public and press are following every move of the great offensive with the tensest interest. Extra editions of the ...

    Article : 347 words
  19. GERMANS IN FINLAND

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "New York World," cabling from Stockholm, says:—"The Germans are planning to control ...

    Article : 58 words
  20. GAINS NOT UNEXPECTED.

    The "Matin" Ways that the final reserves will decide this gigantic battle. It considers that the German reserves have largely melted away in ...

    Article : 128 words
  21. RETENTION OF ODESSA

    A wireless German message to Russia states that Germany refuses to evacuate Odessa, consider in it to be within the Ukraine. ...

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  22. HOUR OF TURNING.

    The "Daily Chronicle" correspondent at the French front telegraphs to-night:—"I believe that the hour is at hand when the allied ...

    Article : 78 words
  23. UKRAINE WHEAT

    The German Food Dictator has warned the newspapers not to build, extravagant hopes on the Ukraine's cereals, which do not exceed ...

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  24. FRENCH REPORT

    To-day's French communique reports:—"We evacuated Noyon last night in most orderly fashion. We are strongly holding the right bank ...

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  25. AIRMEN CONGRATULATED

    The Press Bureau states that the Air Council has congratulated the Naval Air Service, the Royal Flying Corps, and the Australian Flying ...

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  26. GERMAN REPORT

    A German official wireless message to-night says:—"Yesterday we achieved, fresh successes. We defeated the English divisions ...

    Article : 263 words
  27. GENERAL WAR NEWS

    Military honours have been conferred on Australians as follows:— Bar to Military Cross.—Lieut. R. M. Smith, Australian Light Horse. ...

    Article : 77 words
  28. LONG RANGE GUN

    Interviewed by a Press representative, Mr. Hudson Maxim said that it would be possible to fire a projectile 60 miles, using a small shell ...

    Article : 173 words
  29. ITALIAN FRONT

    Advices from Rome state that the Austro-Germans are preparing for a great, offensive on the Italian front. ...

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  30. MAN-POWER PROPOSALS

    The Amalgamated Engineers' Society executive has sent out ballot papers with reference to the combing out proposals, accompanied by ...

    Article : 155 words
  31. GERMAN COMMENT

    The war correspondent of the "Vorwaerts" states that the German losses have been great, but below expectations. The Germans ...

    Article : 85 words
  32. OPERATIONS AT SEA

    The Admiralty reports that a mine sweeping sloop was mined and sunk on March 23. Two officers and sixty-four men were lost. ...

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  33. COMPARISON OF NUMBERS.

    British officials state that Sir Douglas Haig is using only twenty-seven divisions against the German ninety-seven. Sir Douglas Haig is ...

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  34. GERMAN PROGRESS

    Mr. Percival Philips telegraphs last night:—"Our troops even in the Mons retreat had not a harder time than those who bore the brunt of ...

    Article : 169 words
  35. JAPANESE PREPARATIONS

    The Japanese navy is carefully preparing to meet the possibility of Germany's sending submarines into the Pacific. ...

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  36. FRENCH CONFIDENCE.

    The French Premier, M. Clemenceau, has cabled to the French Embassy here:—:The allies are absolutely confident. We shall not ...

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  37. RESISTANCE OF THE ALLIES

    The United Press correspondent at the British front telegraphs to-day:—"The sixth day of the monster battle finds the British and the ...

    Article : 290 words
  38. CANADIAN GAS ATTACK

    The Canadians launched another great gas attack near Lens. They used 6000 drums of lethal gas, and caused heavy German casualties. ...

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  39. POSITION LESS CRITICAL.

    The engineering crisis is less critical. Many of the delegates to the Manchester conference on the 24th state that the resolution ...

    Article : 74 words
  40. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

    President Wilson has cabled to Sir Douglas Haig:—"I wish to express the nation's warm admiration of the steadfastness and valour with ...

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  41. NEW BRITISH LINE.

    The Press Bureau states:—"There were no further attacks last night northward of the Somme. There were local engagements, wherein ...

    Article : 161 words
  42. AMERICAN FRONT

    Senator Lodge caused a sensation, in the Senate to-day by asserting that the American front in France was not supplied with a single ...

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  43. PALESTINE OPERATIONS

    Mr. Massey writes from the British Headquarters in Palestine on Sunday:— "On Friday, dismounted ...

    Article : 214 words
  44. GERMAN STATEMENT.

    A German official wireless message last night says:—"A new phase has set in in the tremendous battle. The enemy is retreating on a wide front. ...

    Article : 62 words
  45. SCENES AT LEEDS.

    There were remarkable scenes [?] ...

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  46. BRITISH OFFICERS' CONFIDENCE.

    General McLachlan, of the British military mission, said to-day that the first phase of the battle was now over, and that the situation ...

    Article : 64 words
  47. EASTER HOLIDAYS

    Many London newspapers have decided, in view of the importance of the battle, to publish on Friday, but, as it is likely that many country ...

    Article : 77 words
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