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  2. COMPULSION.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, announced in the House of Commons that he would today introduce a bill providing for general compulsion. The Government's proposals last week had not met with general consent, and he proposed to deal with ...

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  3. PROGRESS OF THE WAR

    The fourth Russian contingent has arrived at Marseilles. It seems now almost certain that the opinion expressed in this ...

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  4. TO HANG ON.

    As hinted in "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday, the Dolmen Government will not resign after. all, this side of the elections at any rate. ...

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  5. GALLANT AIRMAN.

    PARIS, Wednesday.--Sergeant Pilot Grandseigne, the hero of several recent aviation exploits, took part in the attack on the Zeppelin which was destroyed near Zeebrugge on ...

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  6. ZEPPELINS.

    LONDON, Wednesday--Field-Marshal French reports that five airships attacked the northeast of England and the south-east of Scotland last night. The movements of the raiders were ...

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  7. IRELAND.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--A communique states:--"Dublin is gradually reverting to normal. The cordon is clearing some of the small ...

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  8. VERDUN FAILURE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--As a result, of the German failure at Verdun, interest is turning towards Russia, where it is believed the Austro-Germans are preparing, a huge offensive to ...

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  9. GREEKS SHOT.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The Bulgarians have shot 50 Greek notables who were among the citizens lately conveyed to Bulgaria during the invasion of Greece. ...

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  10. ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL.

    The fifty-eighth annual meeting of subscribers to St. Vincent's Hospital was held yesterday afternoon. The Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, presided. ...

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  11. "RUSSIA CAN ENDURE."

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The "Daily Chronicle' publishes an interview with General Ivanoff's successor, General Brusslloff, in the Russian command in the Caucasus. Brusslloff is ...

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  12. RUSSIANS IN FRANCE.

    PARIS, Monday.--The fourth contingent of Russians have arrived at Marseilles. They were accorded a. great popular reception. ...

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  13. TURKISH TRANSPORT SUNK.

    SALONIKA, Wednesday.--A British submarine sank the Turkish transport Chirket-Ihaire, with troops bound for Rodesto, 60 miles northeast of Gallipoli, Sea of Marmora. ...

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  14. END OF CONTROVERSY.

    Newspapers express satisfaction that the year-long controversy on the recruiting issue has been brought to the only end consistent with the country's honor. A meeting of the ...

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  15. MESOPOTAMIA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Mosopotamian advices report that khaill Pasha, the Turkish commander-in-chief, has written agreeing to exchange British sick and wounded of General ...

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  16. MR. HUGHES AT HOME.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--During Mr. Hughes's visit to Windsor on Monday the queen appeared at mid-day, and escorted Mr. and Mrs. Hughes through her own suite. Including her ...

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  17. THE TUBANTIA.

    AMSTERDAM, Wednesday.--Newspapers state that Herr Ballin, president of the Hamburg Amerika Shipping. Co., on behalf of Germany, has agreed to the transfer to the Dutch Lloyd of ...

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  18. PRISONERS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--It is officially announced that Germany has accepted the British proposal to transfer to Switzerland British wounded from Germany, and German wounded ...

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  19. NOT FORGOTTEN.

    "The Oddfellows have not forgotten the boys at the front," said Bro G. C. O'Brien (Deputy Grand Master-elect of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows), in proposing ...

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  20. BRITISH LINES.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--General Sir Douglas Haig reports:--"German attacks east of Ypres and north of Albert broke down under our fire, without the ...

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  21. TORPEDO MENACE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The armed yacht Aegusa, yesterday reported to have been sunk in the Mediterranean with the Nasturtium, by torpedoes, was formerly the Erin, which was ...

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  22. THE COMING SEA FIGHT.

    "Acting on the theory that if she loses the war Germany will lose her fleet, Gorman states men naturally take the view that if the fleet is to be lost its destruction must first cost the ...

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  23. GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--General Smuts reports that rains have set in with great violence. The enemy troops are strongly entrenched in the bills, south-east of Kondon-Irangi. ...

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  24. ANZAC ARMY.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--It has been definitely arranged that the New Zealand wounded shall come to England, New Zealand has now been placed in line with Australia, thus enabling ...

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  25. LIDCOMBE MURDER.

    At the Parramatta Court yesterday, when an inquest was held regarding the shooting of Jo Ghoy Yow, William James Wong, grocer, Auburn, stated he had known deceased about ...

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  26. LADY HELEN MUNRO FERGUSON.

    Lady Helen Munro Ferguson, accompanied by Lady Doris Blackwood, and attended by Captain Haskett-Smith. A.D.C., left Admiralty House last evening on the termination of her visit to ...

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  27. STATE ENTERPRISES.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. Ryan, Premier of Queensland, in newspaper interviews, described the extension of State enterprises. He hoped later to see in Australia, State ownership of ...

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  28. MINEFIELD IN BLACK SEA.

    PETROGRAD, Wednesday.--An official message states that a minefield has been discovered in the Black Sea. All the mines were inscribed "Christ is risen." ...

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  29. AIRSHIPS AND SEAPLANES.

    AMSTERDAM, Wednesday.--A German communique reports: "An airship bombed the military installations at Moonbund and Pornau, north-east of the Gulf of Riga. A squadron of ...

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  30. AUSTRALIANS IN TURKEY.

    WELLINGTON, N.Z., Wednesday.--A soldier new a prisoner in Turkey writes to say that after being discharged from the hospital the prisoners were taken 300 miles inland from ...

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  31. MATATUA REFLOATED.

    ST. JOHN (Newfoundland), Wednesday.--The steamer Matatus, which sank at the docks, after an explosion, on board in February last whilst loading for New Zealand ports, has been ...

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