A Russian communique issued yesterday stated:—"We occupied some places on the west bank of the Zlota Lipa yesterday but the enemy counter attacks checked any ...
Article : 147 wordsA French communique, issued yesterday morning, stated:—"Last night was calm on the greater part of our front. We dispersed German patro's at Tahure, in Argonne. ...
Article : 312 wordsA feature of the largely attended Liberal rally in His Majesty's Theatre last night was the rousing speech by Sir John Forrest, who occupied the platform along ...
Article : 4,772 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Herbert Samuel (Home Minister) stated that the alien employees working on the new Commonwealth building were Czechs. ...
Article : 73 wordsUnder the auspices of the Anti-Conscription League a public meeting was held at the Town Hall, North Fremantle, last night, the chair being occupied by Mr. ...
Article : 1,128 wordsThe National War Savings Committee declares that the nation is spending £182,000,000 a year on drink. The committee appeals for a reduction of this ...
Article : 46 wordsKarl von Weigand, in a wireless message from Berlin to the "World" yesterday, stated:— "The France-British artillery on the ...
Article : 167 wordsA Berlin communique issued yesterday morning stated:—"The Germans broke up the Russian outposts east of Kisiehin to-day, and took 164 prisoners. North of the ...
Article : 52 wordsThe War Office reported yesterday:— "The situation in the Tigris and Euphrates lines is quiet and unchanged. In our aerial combat on Sunday a Fokker was ...
Article : 58 wordsA cable message has been received from Lieut England Glyde. A.I.F., that he was been wounded in the arm (not seriously), and is in hospital in London. ...
Article : 870 wordsA communique issued last night stated —"An offensive by several enemy detachments in the Kalapasovs region, south-westward of Lake Urumia was frustrated." ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Government is reported to have contracted to buy 100,000 tons of zinc concentrates and 45,000 tons of spelter from Australia during the coming year. ...
Article : 33 wordsA White Book containing an official statement of the real reasons for the recall of the German attaches, Captain Boy-Ed and Captain von Papen. From this it appears ...
Article : 262 wordsAn Order-in-Council has been issued for the control of the woollen manufacturing trade, with a view of limiting prices. The schedule specifies "all materials wholly or ...
Article : 76 wordsAn Italian communique issued yesterday stated:—"We captured the enemy trenches at Mount Pecinka and in the regions of San Caterina and San. Marco to-day, ...
Article : 181 wordsSince the Commonwealth War Loan was reopened 3,312 additional applications have been received, and the amount applied for aggregated £376,000. This brings the total ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. Hillaire Belloc writing in "Land and Water," states:—"The Allies on the West front continue to prove their ability to seize successive narrow belts on the ...
Article : 85 wordsDiscussing on July 11 the great struggle in Picardy, on the western front, the military correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" wrote:— ...
Article : 359 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) said to-day that the Australian mounted divisions had successfully driven off a Turkish attack, and furnished a ...
Article : 178 wordsDuring the second reading debate on the Electoral Registration Bill in the House of Commons, yesterday, Sir Edward Carson stated that if the elections were held ...
Article : 389 wordsReports from Vienna state that two important Cabinet meetings were held on Tuesday, and Ministers discussed the question of a separate peace with Italy in order ...
Article : 37 wordsEleven recruits entered Blackboy camp yesterday. ...
Article : 8 wordsA mass meeting of the members of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder Miners' Union was held in the Boulder Town Hall to-day to consider what action should be taken ...
Article : 571 wordsThe Kaiser's chief chaplain, Bishop Dryander, who recently returned from the West front, preached an indignant sermon in the Berlin Cathedral on Sunday, and ...
Article : 78 wordsIn Queensland to-day 34 recruits were accepted. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe 194th and 195th casualty lists of Western Australian soldiers in the A.I.F. were released yesterday, and are published below. Where not otherwise stated the ...
Article : 1,050 wordsThe "Cologne Gazette" states that the Kaiser, when visiting Cologue, and acknowledging the crowds' salutations at the train window said:—"Go to church, ...
Article : 42 wordsA German communique issued yesterday stated:—"The English continued their fruitless attacks at Pozieres yesterday morning, and their night attack north of Villers also ...
Article : 33 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs reports that the King witnessed a considerable bombardment in the Ypres salient. There was a great scene of enthusiasm when His Majesty ...
Article : 134 wordsThe "Berliner Tageblatt" reports that nearly 100 arrests have been made in Berlin and West Prussia owing to extensive grain frands Large quanticles of grain ...
Article : 70 wordsTwo more German commercial submarines have undergone trials at Heligoland. They will leave shortly for the United States. ...
Article : 27 wordsJ. P. Morgan and Co. announce the issue of a new loan to Britain of £50,000,000, with a currency of two years, at five per cent. It is understood that the ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Minister for the Navy (Mr. Jensen) has completed negotiation for the purchase of the Tand, buildings, plant, and machinery of the Shaw Wireless ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the New York "Times" interviewed the German Commander-in-Chief on the Somme on Tuesday. The Commander said: "I hope the ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the United Press Agency reports that no news of the Deutschland has been received by the German authorities since the submarine sailed ...
Article : 40 wordsMrs. R. Connell acknowledges, with thanks, the following gifts and donations for the kitchen tea to be held in the Perth Town Hall on the 23rd inst.:—Bread ...
Article : 540 wordsThe Premier (M. Zaimis) has protested to the Turkish Ambassador against the persecution of Greek subjects in Asia Minor. ...
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Advertising : 134 wordsA wireless message received here yesterday stated that Count von Burian will resign the position of Austrian Foreign Minister and will be succeeded by Count ...
Article : 37 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Asquith stated that the Government would not tolerate the resumption of diplomatic relations with Germany until reparation had ...
Article : 213 wordsThe townspeople of Halluin, in refusing to work for the German army, have invoked the Hague Convention. The German Commandant, General Schrank, held ...
Article : 75 wordsWriting to his business representative in the State, a well-known Brtish manufacturer, who on the outbreak of the war was called upon to serve on a committee ...
Article : 296 wordsReports have been received of two encounters between British and German warships off Zeebrugge at half-past 3 o'clock yesterday morning. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 18 Aug 1916, Page 7
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