The Russian mobilisation has been virtually completed, and soon 1,000,000 troops will be taken over the German frontier. ...
Article : 101 wordsIt was officially announced in Paris on Sunday morning that the French army began an offensive action in force on Friday night from Saarburg to Luneville. ...
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Advertising : 41 wordsIt has been decided by the Benalla Shire President to call a public meeting in connection with the war at an early date. So far the date has not been fixed, ...
Article : 571 wordsWhon Benalla defeated Yarrawonga on their own ground a fortnight ago the blue and white were inclined to ascribe it to the umpiring of Paget, and so that ...
Article : 823 wordsA Coosack named Kruitchkoff has been decorated by the Czar for having killed eleven Germans single-handed. Kruitchknoff came out of the combat ...
Article : 34 wordsFighting is continuing in Belgium, but the most important information is contained in the official statement that the French and Belgium armies have met. ...
Article : 169 wordsGreat congregations attended the churches and chapels to-day, when collections were taken up for the Prince of Wales' war fund. ...
Article : 59 wordsA match between the new band and the fire brigade takes place on Wednesday, 26th August, in the Benalla gardens. The proceeds will be devoted to the Ladies' ...
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Advertising : 361 wordsThe situation is unchanged. The Belgian army is nob in direct contact with the enemy. ...
Article : 20 wordsMr. Edgar Wallace, correspondent of the "Birmiugham Post," writing from the seat of war, says that the railway line between Berlin and the Belgian frontier is ...
Article : 108 wordsIt is officially announced that the Germans entered Dinant in force with several [?]ick firers, and attacked the French positions. After a brisk fight the French ...
Article : 47 wordsA detachment of German cavalry occupied Dinant, on the Meuse, on Saturday morning, but the French artillery expelled them, with the French cavalry in ...
Article : 36 wordsLike his countryman, Lancer Boegarts, a young Belgian corporal has leapt into fame by individual bravery. The corporal, however, sacrificed his life in the ...
Article : 185 wordsThe Liege Forts aro still holding out. ...
Article : 13 wordsFINAL MATCH.—WINTON PREMIERS. The challenge match between Glen rywan and Winton was played on the Grsta ground last Saturday. Winton, as ...
Article : 350 wordsThe German General who was shot in both legs continues to do duty in an invalid's chair. ...
Article : 32 wordsSeven bombs were dropped in the civilian quarters at Numur. One damaged the railway station, and another wounded five men. ...
Article : 30 wordsA gentleman occupying a very important position in the Agricultural department spoke thus on Saturday:— "What I am going to say is not because Germany ...
Article : 226 wordsDetails concerning the bombardment of Liege in the early stages show that the citizens' houses suffered terribly from the German shells, which also caused many ...
Article : 36 wordsLater telegrams state that heavy cannonading has been heard in Belgium. It is estimated that the Germans have lost 15,000 killed since the beginning of ...
Article : 182 wordsThe French liner Lorraine has arrived at Havre with 450 reservists on board. She was chased off the American coast by the cruiser Dresden, but inteacepted ...
Article : 49 wordsThe "Echo de Paris" states that Britain demanded, before discussing the purchase of the German cruisers, Goeben and Breslau, that Turkey should land the ...
Article : 46 wordsFive hundred Germans have been captured at Blamont, near Luneville. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe Premier says that he does not contemplate asking Parliament to sanction any war tax at present, as has been done in West Australia. If it became ...
Article : 63 wordsAmsterdam advices state it is officially announced in Vienna that the Austrians on Friday, after severe fighting, drove the Servians from a stronghold on the ...
Article : 75 wordsA German officer, who has been imprisoned at Haelen, a town to the northwest of Liego, has written a letter to his wife, which throws Interesting light on ...
Article : 186 wordsThese teams met at St. Junes on Saturday, when the locals won by 10 points. There was a large attendance of spectators, who expected to see a close ...
Article : 1,023 wordsThe Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hutchinson) said on Saturday that be believed that if the proposal which was made at Wycheproof for a contribution of a million ...
Article : 56 wordsThe British ships which were guarding the transports carrying the French army corps from Algeria give accounts of the escape of the Goeben and Breslau. These ...
Article : 98 wordsAt the last meeting of the Tatong Railway Trust it was decided, in reference to the liquidation of the overdraft at the bank by October 28.h, that the manager ...
Article : 226 wordsThere are two schools of prophecy concerning the length of the war with Germany. One school—financial and commercial experts—considers that the ...
Article : 276 wordsIt is estimated in Paris that half a million French troops are massed in Alsace. Strong forces hold all the passes over the Vosgee from the west, as far as those ...
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Benalla Standard (Vic. : 1901 - 1940), Tue 18 Aug 1914, Page 3
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