A message from Washington states that all preparations are being made to plunge into war with Germany next week, when President Wilson will offer a message to ...
Article : 300 wordsField-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting last night said:—During March we took 1230 German prisoners, 16 being officers. We captured three field guns, 25 trench mortars, and ...
Article : 233 wordsThe "Times" correspondent at Petrograd telegraphs:—The Republican movement grows. Though the peasants favour a new Czardom, the Petrograd garrison of 10,000 ...
Article : 178 wordsWith respect to Germany's claims in connection with the results of ruthless submarinism, a well-known naval critic, Mr. Ger-ard Finnish, says:—"Compare the results of ...
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Advertising : 186 wordsReuter telegraphs that a naval expert points out that while sunmarine piracy was designed to stop all British trade immediately, sticking at no inhumanity to effect the aim, ...
Article : 53 wordsMilitary demonstrations in favour of a Republic fo Russia continue. A reserve cavalry regiment, with all its officers, rode to the Duma, carrying a banner, inscribed, ...
Article : 104 wordsThe British are now within sight of the spires of St. Quentin, where the Germans, after months of luxury and licence, have begun to loot the museum and picture ...
Article : 85 wordsGeneral Sir O'Moore, Creagh, writing in the "Weekly Despatch." discusses the serious possibility of an attempted invasion, or a great raid, in order to assist the U-boat ...
Article : 254 wordsAn official report from Egypt gives a further description of the operations near Gaza. The Wadi was occupied without resistance and in order to compel the enemy to ...
Article : 170 wordsRepresentative Garner, of Massachusetts, proposed a resolution in the United States Congress at noon, that War be and the same is hereby declared ...
Article : 80 wordsThree great meetings in London yesterday passed resolutions congratulating the Russian democracy on its recent victory over its oppressors. The most influential gathering ...
Article : 112 wordsReuter's correspondent at British headquarters in France under Monday's date reports:—We have made an important advance in our more northern sector, and ...
Article : 108 wordsReuter's Washington correspondent states that it is understood that president Wilson's address to Congress may lead foreign Governments to assume that it so closely ...
Article : 115 wordsReuter's Petrograd correspondent reports that M. Lvoff, in receiving a party of pressmen, repeated the Government's determination to unswervingly fulfil the treaties and ...
Article : 79 wordsA French communique says:—Our patrols pushed on north-east of Dallon, north of the castles region of St. Quentin, as far as the enemy lines, which were ...
Article : 80 wordsAt Randwick on the outside course proper, the going was a little heavy. Court Jester beat Willow Green by several lengths over a mile and a quarter run in 2min 15sec. ...
Article : 276 wordsThe Battle of Gaza was the result of heavy Turkish attacks on our outer mounted corps, who are covering the railway which we are building. The British accepted action, ...
Article : 58 wordsMr. W. Long, Colonial Secretary, presiding at a House of Commons lucheon to the representatives from the overseas dominions, said that he rejoiced in their ...
Article : 296 wordsRep. Champ, Clarke was re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. The official war resolution will be that announced at 2 p.m., by Chairman Flood, of the ...
Article : 102 wordsThe "Times" Petrograd correspondent states that the Grand Duke Nicholas has arrived at his estate at the Crimea under surveillance. Numerous members of the ...
Article : 125 wordsIn the House of Commons in reply to a question Mr. Bonar Law said that in the recent Battle of Gaza, the total British killed was under 400, and the enemy casualties ...
Article : 40 wordsThe "Times" correspondent at headquarters reports that at the village of Liaucourtfosse there is an old chateau which was respected by the Allies airmen and artilleryists because ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Indian War Loan in the first fortnight reached £5,000,000. Bombay subscribed 297, Bengal 246, and Punjab 54 lakbs of rupees. ...
Article : 88 wordsPresident Wilson asked Congress to accept the states of a belligerent Germany thrust on the United States. He proposed an army of 500,000. ...
Article : 30 wordsA wireless German official report states that fighting has developed on the roads from Bapaume to Croisilles, also westwards of St. Quentin. Strong French and ...
Article : 83 wordsThe opening sensation in the Parliamentary lobbles occurred this morning, when a bout in fisticuffs occurred between Senator Lodge and a pacifist, Me. Alex. Bramway, ...
Article : 40 wordsIn the Bulgarian Parliament the Prime Minister, M. Radoslavoff, following the example of the German Chancellor and Count Czernin (Austrian Foreign ...
Article : 56 wordsAt Victoria Park, Whitefield and Medley together ran seven furlongs in 1min 34½sec., the former coming away in the straight in good style. Under more pressure early, ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Press Bureau issued the following statement to-night:—"The Barrow strike now affects practically all the engineering shops, in that area, but does not affect the ...
Article : 99 wordsOne thousand pacifists uttering imprecations in foreign languages came into collision with the police on the steps of the Capitol, and were dispersed. A New ...
Article : 43 wordsChanterella has been scratched for the Doucaster. ...
Article : 11 wordsSir T. P. Whitaker, M.P., has stated in the "Times" that the Germans are remarkably lenient to Belgium. Brussels and Antwerp are well supplied with food ...
Article : 115 wordsA wireless Russian official report says:—We repulsed a Turkish offensive in the direction of Pendgivin, and have occupied Matague Poltast and Serpoule, in the ...
Article : 84 wordsMr. E. Cowcher, secretary to Wallsend Jockey Club, wires stating that Lady Cllftland was weighted in error in the Trial Handicap, and that Flower Queen, whose weight ...
Article : 36 wordsIn the House of Commons, Mr. Lynch asked the Prime Minister whether in view of Australia not being represented at the Imperial War Conference the Government ...
Article : 117 wordsA message from New York states that the Aytoe, the first armed United States merchantman, has been submarined, accroding to cables received from the United States ...
Article : 37 wordsThe executives of the trade unions concerned in the Barrow strike have appealed to the strikers in their own interests and in those of trades unions and the nation ...
Article : 100 wordsOfficial week-end casualty lists include the names of forty-four officers of the Royal Flying Corps. A Supreme Court writ has been issued, on ...
Article : 181 wordsAn official message from Mesopotamin says:—We have occupied Deli Abbas, southward of Kezilrobat. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe Jamaica Legislative Council has passed the Conscription Bill by a majority of these votes. The bill provides for the registration of males ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Belgian official message records continuous artillery activity on the whole front, especially in the region of Dlxmude. ...
Article : 31 wordsMr. W. S. Robinson will represent Australia on the Munitions Development Committee. Mr. Robinson was at one time commercial ...
Article : 56 wordsUpon the pretext of a desire of the Empress of Austria to meet the Kaiserin a big gathering is impending at German headquarters, to include both the Emperors and ...
Article : 47 wordsA new Department of the War Office has been created to take over the functions of the various departments relating to the commercial side of the business of ...
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The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), Tue 3 Apr 1917, Page 5
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