London, Dec. 17.—The War Office announces that two German battle cruisers, with armoured cruisers commenced the bombardment of Hartlepool at 8.15 a.m. The land batteries ...
Article : 223 wordsIt is officially announced that owing to the war with Turkey Egypt has been declared a British Protectorate, with Sir Arthur McMahon as High Commissioner. ...
Article : 31 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Australasian Chamber of Commerce a tribute was paid to the Australian naval and military forces, also to the making of provision for the dependents of ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. Bourassa, a well-known Nationalist, was refused a hearing at a great meeting in the Theatre, and was hustled off the stage. Bourass attempted to speak in a theatre in ...
Article : 128 wordsNarratives of ,the outrage show that men, women, and children were killed, and others wounded. Indignation, exceeded only by sympathy for the innocent victims of the barbarie ...
Article : 109 wordsA British squadron bombarded Turkish troops in the Gulf of Saros on Sunday. ...
Article : 18 wordsThrough mines Sweden has lost eight vessels and nearly sixty lives, Denmark six vessels and six lives, Norway five vessels and six lives, and Holland three vessels and fifteen lives. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe objects of the raid were to relieve depression in Germany, and create a panic in England in the hope of retarding reinforcements for the Continent. Another object, ...
Article : 144 wordsIt is officially stated that a Russian warship ordered the crew to leave the German steamer Derintic near Karasam. Only two Turkish officers and twelve soldiers obeyed, and they ...
Article : 46 wordsBritish warships, also a cruiser armed with cannon, participated in Tuesday's fighting. The Allies advanced from Nieuport to Lembaertzyde. There were violent artilley duels all night ...
Article : 104 wordsFive lions escaped from the 86th Street Theatre during a performance. The audience was instantly panic-stricken. The police opened a revolver fusilade amidst the crowd, killing a lion ...
Article : 100 wordsA couple of flahes and the roar of big guns startled the people of Scarborough, who were mostly breakfasting by gaslight, as it was an unusually dark morning. One light cruiser ...
Article : 277 wordsThe Railway Department is considering a scheme which if carried into effect will mean the curtailment of a number of existing train services. In unofficial circles it is believed ...
Article : 191 wordsGerman flanking operations in the Carpathians and on the Vistula are being conducted on an immense scale. With reinforcements General von Hindenberg now has twenty corps ...
Article : 110 wordsWhen the thunder of the guns was heard in West Hartlepool the inhabitants regarded it as gun practice, but they. then heard explosions in the direction of the railway station ...
Article : 456 wordsReuter's Agency states, that the Servian victory has provoked demonstrations in the large cities of Austria and Hungary against the methods of carrying on the war. General ...
Article : 130 wordsMr. Kernahan told us once that there is plenty of humour on the range—and danger. At the range over which they were firing one day a gentleman suddenly made his appearance in ...
Article : 502 wordsThe Berliner Tageblatt says: "Once more our ships have braved the scattered mines and shelled English fortified places." Other German newspapers are enthusiastic over the ...
Article : 161 wordsThe news of the raid at many places, both on the coast and inland, caused a marked spurt in recruiting. ...
Article : 22 wordsParis, Dec. 17.—A communique states: We progressed slightly as far as the sea, north-east of Nicuport, also south-east of Ypres, and along the railway towards In Bassee. ...
Article : 42 wordsIn order to gain Mussulman favour Germans in Turkey pretend to embrace the Islam faith and pray in the mosques. Sentinels are posted outside, and some wear armlets bearing in ...
Article : 47 wordsPetrograd, Dec. 17.—The Germans have been making obstinate attacks on the left bank of the Vistula, mainly towards Kernoti. We were obliged to resist attacks near Sochaczew (30 ...
Article : 56 wordsThree steamers were destroyed by mines off Flamborough Head last night, and several persons were drowned. It is believed one was a passenger ship. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 wordsThe progress of the Austrians in the Carpathians has been checked. ...
Article : 15 wordsRome, Dec. 17.—Baron Sonino has announced in the Senate that Turkey has consented to release the British Consul at Hodeideh, and to remove the vali responsible for the outrage in ...
Article : 37 wordsAn official report to the American Government relates that after the British and French Consuls had taken refuge in the Italian Consulate at Hodeideh, Arabia, the Ottoman military ...
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Advertising : 2,403 wordsOttawa, Dec. 17.—Colonel Samuel Hughes (Minister for Militia and War), in a statement to the Canadian public, said that General Joffre was not likely to make any immediate advance ...
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), Sat 19 Dec 1914, Page 3
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