The Russian communique states that the Russian troops while holding up the enemy in the Vilma region are gradually falling back, and are retiring from the Niemen in easterly direction. The German and Austrian reports claim substantial successes including ...
Article : 211 wordsThe resolution carried by the All British Association recently in favour of the dismissal of all Germans from the Government service was brought under the notice ...
Article : 3,934 wordsAn analysis of the Socialist voting on the war loans in the Reichstag shows that there is increasing opposition to the expenditure. There were 14 Socialists ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Treasury officials regard the reports of Germany's grave financial condition as inspired with a view of attracting worldwide comment which will be useful to ...
Article : 35 wordsThe number of recruits enrolled at the Sydney metropolitan depots to-day was 290. The number accepted in the metropolis for the week beginning on Sunday last is ...
Article : 45 wordsSir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada, in a farewell message to the people of the United Kingdom yesterday, said that his discussions with the members of ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Chief Secretary (Mr. Black) states that he intends to issue a writ for damages against the Federal Government, if the latter insists upon blocking a shipment of ...
Article : 251 wordsIn the Senate to-day. The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) introduced the War Precautions Act Amendment Bill, which was read a ...
Article : 182 wordsThe Metal Committee met to-day and discussed the draft rules of the Metal Exchange at length. It is understood that they are prepared to make some ...
Article : 175 wordsLord Kitchener, replying to a question from Labour circles, stated yesterday that there was no ground for the allegation that the national register would be used ...
Article : 42 wordsFor the week ended Wednesday last the shipping arrivals and departures' totalled 1,369. Nineteen vessels aggregating 76,627 tons, and also three fishing boats, were ...
Article : 33 wordsNews was received to-day that Rev. Andrew Gilleson, one of the Presbyterian chaplains at Gallipoli, had been killed. Before going to the front he was pastor ...
Article : 58 wordsThe restoration of the seized copies of the "Labour Leader" has been ordered, the owners agreeing to omit advertisements dealing with conscription. The Stipendiary ...
Article : 55 wordsUpon the adjournment of the Senate this afternoon, Senator Long (T.) drew attention to the treatment alleged to have been meted out ...
Article : 453 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Cook (N.S.W.) drew the attention of the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) to the difficulties soldiers' relatives often ...
Article : 205 wordsReferring to the attitude of the New South Wales Government to-night, the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) said:— "I have granted no permission for meat ...
Article : 148 wordsCaptain Lance G. Hawker, of the Royal Flying Corps, who was recently awarded the Victoria Cross, has achieved the height record for a pilot. Flying alone, he reached ...
Article : 36 wordsArrangements have been completed for the transfer of all the Royal Ordnanre factories to the Ministry of Munitions. ...
Article : 32 wordsA communique issued yesterday stated: "The enemy resumed the offensive in the Schoenberg and Radsivichki region. Our troops in the direction of Vilna, while ...
Article : 71 wordsA communique issued yesterday afternoon stated:—"Sixty-two French aeroplanes yesterday flew over the Diplingen armour plate and shell factory, to the ...
Article : 157 wordsA communique issued yesterday stated:— "In Vawaugana we advanced and took up positions at Monte Monters and Monte Salubut. Our artillery in the Seeback Valley ...
Article : 70 wordsThe following resolution, passed by the Australian Workers' Union, was forwarded recently to the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Archibald): "That this Council of the ...
Article : 170 wordsReuter's correspondent at Alexandria reported yesterday evening as follows:— Again the Australians and New Zealanders have covered themselves with glory by ...
Article : 526 wordsThe casualties among British officers in the Gallipoli Peninsula during the past eight days numbered 780, including:— 205 Australians, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 wordsYesterday evening's communique issued at Berlin stated:—"Our vanguards reached Bielostok to-day and gallantly expelled the enemy northward and southwards at ...
Article : 111 wordsIn a communique issued at Vienna yesterday, the Austrian authorities stated:— "We successfully repelled all Italian attacks to-day." ...
Article : 30 wordsA statement was issued by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) to-day regarding the report of Mr. Justice Rich on the Liverpool camp. The statement mentions ...
Article : 112 wordsThe lack of rifles is more serious to Turkey than the lack of munitions. Turkey expected to receive from Germany 300,000 Mauser rifles, but these failed to arrive, ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Admiralty announces that Squadron-Commander Bigsworth, on an aeroplane, bombarded and completely wrecked a German submarine off Ostend yesterday. It is ...
Article : 100 wordsA German communique issued yesterday evening stated:—"Hostile air squadrons bombarded the valley above and below Saarlouis yesterday. Several persons were ...
Article : 73 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day, Sir John Forrest asked the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Archibald) whether he would communicate with the Government of ...
Article : 134 wordsIt is rumoured that Turkey is likely to sue for a separate peace with the Allies unless Germany declares war against Italy. ...
Article : 23 wordsAn Austrian communique issued yesterday evening stated:—"The Hungarian Landwehr, under General von Arz, captured the village of Kobylany, to the south-west ...
Article : 110 wordsCaptain Lance George Hawker, of the Royal Engineers and Flying Corps, who was awarded the Victoria Cross, is a son of the late Lieutenant Hawker, R.N., of ...
Article : 217 wordsThe following extract from a letter, written from the front by Corporel H. R. McLarty of the 8th Battery, and who, prior to the time he joined the ...
Article : 488 words"Die Tyjd" reports that great numbers of soldiers were killed in the recent British naval bombardment of Zeebrugge, and that 90 soldiers, severely wounded, ...
Article : 58 wordsAn intercepted wireless message from Berlin states that Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg has authorised the transmission to America of a statement concerning the ...
Article : 82 wordsMr. Lloyd George yesterday assured Senator Humbert that while a single German remained in France or Belgium, no Englishman would consent to dream of peace. ...
Article : 35 wordsStevenson's total at the conclusion of yesterday's play against Gray, in the billiard match of 18,000 up, was 14,904, as against Gray's 14,052. The Englishman ...
Article : 44 wordsAddressing the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, the Premier (M. Viviani) paid a tribute to the silent work that had been done in committee, thus rendering great ...
Article : 152 wordsThe question of making provision for disabled soldiers who are able to do some sort of work has been engaging the attention of the Federal Parliamentary War Committee. ...
Article : 703 wordsReuter's correspondent at Petrograd states:—The enemy had 2,000 guns of various calibres in the attack on Kovno. They are now progressing 20 miles north-west of ...
Article : 60 wordsThree South Wales collieries stopped work early yesterday, owing to disaffection over Mr. Walter Runciman's award. Over 2,000 men went out at I[?]anhilleth (near ...
Article : 114 wordsA meeting of the Amalgamated Miners' Association has been called for Sunday afternoon to consider messages received from the association's representatives who went ...
Article : 82 wordsA message from Washington states that Count von Bernstorff informed Mr. Robt. Lansing, Secretary of State, that the commanders of submarines had been ordered ...
Article : 59 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day, The Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes), referring to the charter for wheat ships, said that the firms of Messrs. Elder, Smith and ...
Article : 563 wordsThe "Retch" states that the garrison at Novo Georgievek during the last stages of the defence did not [?]ceed a division, the greater part having been withdrawn during ...
Article : 50 wordsOwing to the recent disasters in the Gulf of Riga the bulk of the German Baltic fleet has been removed from Libau to Danizig. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Earl of Selborne (President of the Board of Agriculture), addressing the representatives of the agricultural societies at Westminster, yesterday, said the situation ...
Article : 463 wordsThe Germans, in order to expedite their progress on the Eastern front, have stolen the sleepers from the Belgian railways. The Belgians are protesting against this further ...
Article : 69 wordsIn Chambers.—At 10.30 a.m., before Mr. Justice Burnside In Chambers.—At 10.30 a.m., before Mr. Justice Rooth. ...
Article : 20 wordsMr. Roosevelt, addressing a camp of military students at Plattsburg, New York, a few days ago, asserted bitterly that America was standing idly by while Belgium ...
Article : 105 wordsInspection of the Turkish trenches captured at Lonesome Pine has shown what an extraordinarily formidable obstacle the 1st Australian Infantry Brigade was up against ...
Article : 924 wordsYesterday 24 leading members of the Duma and the Council of the Empire discussed the question of the reorganisation of the Government, and decided that ...
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Advertising : 221 wordsMr. Rudyard Kipling, after his visit to the Western front, writing to the "Daily Telegraps," states:—"France is not merely fighting in this war, she is living it and with ...
Article : 212 wordsThe Western Australian Legislature has added another recruit to the forces at the front. Mr. R. D. McKenzie, M.L.C., representing the North-East Province, has ...
Article : 185 wordsThe Swedish steamer Dida was sunk by a German submarine in the North Sea yesterday, but her crew were landed. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Czar, in an interview granted to M. Cruppi, a former French Minister for Justice, sent the following message to France:—"You may rely upon my ...
Article : 47 wordsThe recent Anglo-Russian naval successes in the Baltic have been received with the utmost enthusiasm and rejoicing in India. ...
Article : 78 wordsGeneral von Hindenburg has ordered all the Poles who [?]ed before the German invaders to return to their homes. He threatens to impose a heavy tax upon ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 28 Aug 1915, Page 7
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