The Belgians have moved forward in the Year regions, while the British, supported by the French, captured several trenches and advanced to a road leading to Aubers. The British captured a position and 4,000 prisoners elsewhere in France. The French still hold their position at Reichskerkopt despite furious attacks. They drove the Germans down hill with great slaughter. ...
Article : 438 wordsCaptain Von Appenhein, a German military attache, and party, who escaped from Tsing Tao when the fortress was captured by the British and Japanese, left Pekin, ...
Article : 97 wordsThe "Gazette" announces the addition of the following articles to the absolute contraband list:—"Raw wool, wool tops, nails woollen and worsted yarns, and ...
Article : 37 wordsOn Friday night the Rev. E. Pester of Guildford Church of England, addressed the "Talks to Men" service at Blackboy Hill. He was introduced by Mr. Tru ...
Article : 277 wordsIn order to relieve the congestion at the docks, the Port of London Authority has provided for the erection of additional sheds, with a storage capacity of 35,000 ...
Article : 57 wordsSeveral British steamers were struck by German torpedoes last week. Among these were the Headlands, the Indian City, and the Andalusian, sunk near the Scilly ...
Article : 115 wordsA German officer, iLeut, Martin Katze, who was brought down from New Guinea after its occupation by Colonel Holmes and the Australian expeditionary force man ...
Article : 145 wordsThe Allies destroyed a bridge near a town on the Dardanelles which was being used for the transport of artillery to the Turkish forts. The enemy's fire recently ...
Article : 151 wordsThe Welsh Radicals are very angry with the Prime Minister for postponing the operation of the Welsh Disestablishment Bill. They are tabling money amendments ...
Article : 38 wordsThe German submarine U29 attacked the Indian City in broad daylight within sight of a crowd of persons on shore. The same submarine chased the Headlands, and soon ...
Article : 65 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle's" Copenhagen correspondent states that the Germans are bitterly complaining against the further reduction in the daily bread allowance. The ...
Article : 76 wordsPreviously acknowledged £8,214 7 8 Dorothy Smith, Osborne 0 2 6 Proceds collection private dance, Doodlakine 1 2 0 ...
Article : 457 wordsMr. Charles Hobhouse, the British Postmaster-General, addressing a recruiting meeting at Bristol recently, said that an the present conditions favourable to ...
Article : 2,117 wordsThe passenger steamer Great Southern, bound from Rosslare to Fishguard (on the south-west coast of England) on Thursday noticed a two-funnelled steamer ...
Article : 88 wordsThe "Giornale d'Italia" states: "Twenty Turkish officers and 300 men were killed in the first day's bombardment of the Dardanelles, and 1,000 were killed on the ...
Article : 51 wordsIt is officially announced that a French force has been concentrated in North Africa under General D'Amode. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Swedish steamer Hanna was sunk by a torpedo from a German submarine off Scarborough yesterday. Six members of the crew were lost, but the others were ...
Article : 75 wordsHalf of the letters and letterpress received from Germany are now stamped with the inscription, "God punish England." ...
Article : 30 wordsTwo British vessels yesterday bombarded Bulair, on the Gallipoli Peninsular, while two battleships bombarded some light batteries commanding Mortobay, at the entrance to ...
Article : 50 wordsThe German cruiser Dresden recently sank the British steamer Conway Castle. The crew of the latter have arrived here. ...
Article : 33 wordsGeneral Podbielski, president of the German Olympic Committee, now proposes to cancel the Olympid that had been fixed for next year for competitors from Germany, ...
Article : 71 wordsPortion of a French landing force is already en route for the Dardanelles. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe German auxiliary steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm has sunk the French steamer Guadeloupe off the coast of Argentina. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe "Giornale d'Italia" states that the Ottoman Bank, the Deutsche Bank, and the Deuteche Orient Bank have removed their bullion and papers from Constantinople to ...
Article : 44 wordsRao Gutch has arranged to give £3,000 a month for the support of an Indian regiment at the front for 12 months. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Admiralty announces that from the beginning of the war to February 7 the Germans either sank or captured 73 British merchantment, and of these 11 were blown ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Minister for the Colonies (Signor Martini), stated in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, in reply to several members, that all the rumours about Italy ...
Article : 56 wordsJohn Bramble, a British prisoner in Germany has been sentenced to 39 months' imprisonment on a charge of disrespect and disobedience because he assaulted a ...
Article : 42 wordsLast evening's communique stated:—"The Belgians progressed on the bend of the Yser. The British captured several trenches, and reached a road, known as ...
Article : 202 wordsSir John French's bi-weekly despatch states: "Our success at Neuve Chapelle has materially altered the situation between Armentieres and La Bassee. Our losses ...
Article : 186 wordsThe British success at Neuve Chapelle in Northern France, has aroused enthusiasm here. After several attempts had been made to dislodge the enemy from a ...
Article : 292 wordsA German cruiser on Friday seized in the Baltic the Norwegian steamer Bryssel, bound from America to Stockholm with a cargo of oil. The British had previously examined ...
Article : 57 wordsA further case of alleged attempt to trade with the enemy was heard by Mr. Goldsmith, P.M., at the City Court yesterday. The defendant was Odin Leigh ...
Article : 621 words"Krupps have very obligingly vouchsafed some particulars of a stupendous new naval gun to the 'Artilleristische Monatschafte'," remarks a contributor to London "Truth." ...
Article : 431 wordsReuter's correspondent at Rome states that the Italian Government denies that it initiated or urged the recent negotiations for Austrian territorial concessions. The ...
Article : 56 wordsSome concern was caused at West Perth and Subiaco last night, shortly before 9 o'clock, by the sound of rifle shots, which appeared to come from the direction of ...
Article : 210 wordsA decree tightening the blockade against Germany will be issued during the coming week. It has been drafted by the British Admiralty and the French Ministry for ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Customs officials at Venice have seized two truck-loads of beer from Berlin, consigned to Tripoli. Ninety-two of the barrels were found to contain French ...
Article : 66 wordsThe American newspapers of all classes comment savagely upon the sinking of the American vessel William Frye by the German converted cruiser Prinz Eitel ...
Article : 63 wordsTwo thousand German prisoners from Neuvechapelle have arrived here. They are being taken to England. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Chairman of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the causes of the rebellion has announced that Beyers, one of the rebel leaders, told the various rebel ...
Article : 70 wordsA German official announcement states:—"We began attacks for the recapture of Neuve Chapelle, but discontinued them owing to our being opposed by superior ...
Article : 49 wordsFor the information of relatives of members of the Australian Imperial Force, the military authorities advice that consequent on the reorganisation of the infantry ...
Article : 390 wordsPublic meetings have been held at Lille to protest against the increasing German persecutions of civilians. Many persons were court-martialled and sentenced to ...
Article : 68 wordsA trawler yesterday picked up two floats in the North Sea belonging to a German hydroplane. ...
Article : 49 words"Le Matin's" correspondent at the front is warmly appreciative of the British and Canadians' fighting at Neuve Chapelle. He writes:—"The faces of these men beamed, ...
Article : 102 wordsFriday evening's communique stated: "The Germans in the Pilica region brought up new troops and advanced their guns in the open to the front of our trenches. The ...
Article : 151 wordsThe rebels captured in the Orange River Colony have resolved to pay for all the damage done by them during the revolt. Some of the Loyalists are merely claiming ...
Article : 51 wordsA correspondent of the "Nieuwe Rotter damsche Courant" has succeeded in making excursions through what he calls "the two Belgiums." These are that part of ...
Article : 371 words"Eye Witness," with the British headquarters, in France, states:—"Our offensive at Neuve Chapelle was attended with signal success. The fire of the many guns and ...
Article : 333 wordsTwo British and two French aeroplanes yesterday brought down a Zeppelin in Belgium. Twenty-one of the Zeppelin's crew were killed, and 20 were seriously injured. ...
Article : 35 wordsIn the Union House of Assembly yesterday, Hertzog made a speech attributing the recent rebellion to the Government's unconstitutional action, but he ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Admiralty reports that the British auxiliary cruiser Bayano (4,200 tons) was sunk by a German submarine off Cresswell Point on the west coast of England early ...
Article : 291 wordsThe German concentration towards Ypres and La Bassee continues. All the troops from Northern Flanders have been sent there. The Germans have mounted heavy ...
Article : 62 wordsAs the outcome of meetings of the Conciliation Board appointed by the colliers of England and North Wales, amended proposals are to be submitted to the owners ...
Article : 64 wordsThe French repeatedly repulsed violent counter-attacks against their position at Reichskerkapf, driving the enemy downbill with great slaughter. ...
Article : 28 wordsThere has been a concentration of 500,000 men on either side near Prasnysz, indi[?]g that a gigantic struggle is impending. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe "Telegraaf" states that a Reuter message confirms the report that 500 workmen are hurriedly building submarines at Antwerp. ...
Article : 64 wordsRupert L. Rymer was charged at the Malvern Court yesterday with having been in possession, without lawful authority, of apparatus capable of being used for ...
Article : 226 wordsThe military authorities advise that copies of casualty lists of the Imperial forces in Europe, issued by the War Office, London, and copies of the "Times" casualty lists, are ...
Article : 129 wordsIn accordance with a resolution passed by the Labour Party's War Emergency Committee, a National Workers' conference was held on Friday to discuss the price of ...
Article : 67 wordsIt is stated officially that a sudden and inexplicable panic on the night of March 12 led the Germans north of Prasnysz to retreat over two miles and abandon ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Mon 15 Mar 1915, Page 7
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