The Norwegian steamer Trondhjemsfjord has been sunk by a German submarine. The crew of 39 has been landed safely. ...
Article : 33 wordsThere is some mystery as to the position of Warsaw. While stating that the city had not been evacuated, messages from Petrograd late on Sunday night spoke of reasons for the Russian withdrawal. There seems to be a similar uncertainty in Berlin. ...
Article : 217 wordsBoth in the city and country recuriting was fairly brisk yesterday. The final returns showed a considerable improvement on Saturday's figures, which in turn were ...
Article : 305 wordsCount von Reventlow, the well-known German writer on naval subjects, has written for the "New York Herald" a naval review of the first twelve months of the ...
Article : 377 wordsReuters correspondent in Northern France describes Friday's flame attack at Hooge, in West Flanders, when the Germans succeeded in penetrating portion of ...
Article : 430 wordsImportant speeches were delivered at the opening of the Russian Duma on Sunday. There was a brilliant assemblage at the function, including the ambassadors of the ...
Article : 573 wordsA message from Udine, in Northern Italy, announces that the Austrians in the Isonzo Valley have taken up a second line of defence cast of Gradisca and Monfalcone. ...
Article : 226 wordsNewport was visited yesterday afternoon by a large party of experts, including several members of the State munitions committee, the iron and steel sub-committee of the ...
Article : 874 wordsThe following movements of shipping are announced at London:— Arrivals.—At London—Rangatira, s.s., from Wellington (N.Z.) June 18. At Table ...
Article : 56 wordsRecruits are reminded that they can obtain free legal advice and assistance, and can have wills and other necessary documents executed to enable them to settle ...
Article : 114 wordsIn connection with the recruiting campaign in New South Wales, which was opened on Saturday, arrangements have been made for two meetings daily in the ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Berne (Switzerland) correspondent of the "Morning Post" reports that Germany has formed eight new army corps from fresh recruits and Landsturmers to throw ...
Article : 45 wordsADELAIDE, Monday.—The recruiting campaign in South Australia was inaugurated to-day by the official opening by the Governor (Sir Henry Galway) of the new ...
Article : 138 wordsLeading Socialists in Rome admit the truth of a sensational announcement in a Pans newspaper to the effect that Germany had offered the Italian Socialist party a ...
Article : 102 wordsThe losses sustained by the Prussian Guard in May and June, according to lists published in Berlin show the costliness of Field Marshal von Mackensen's methods on ...
Article : 590 wordsWarsaw has not yet been evacuated, according to a message which left Petrograd at midnight on Sunday. It added that the deliberation of the Russian withdrawal was ...
Article : 393 wordsSTONEY, MONDAY.—Recruits began to pour in early this morning at the Victoria Barracks, but until half-past 10, when over 250 men were waiting, ...
Article : 162 wordsThe British Press Bureau issues a reply by the first Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. A. J. Balfour), in which he says that he has no desire to belittle the courage and skill of ...
Article : 552 wordsAUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday.—The inhabitants of Niuc Island, a dependency of New Zealand, 590 miles from Rarotonga, are recruiting 200 native soldiers for the front. ...
Article : 31 wordsMr. W. Veel, shift engineer to the Prahranmalvern Tramway Trust, was yesterday presented by the staff of the subscation with a wristlet watch on his enlisting for active service. ...
Article : 414 wordsGhastly details of the massacres of Armenians by the Turks in Asia Minor have been received in Athens. At Marsivan 600 Armenians were accused ...
Article : 207 wordsA meeting of the council of the University of Melbourne was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall, when several important attentions were mude in the ...
Article : 539 words"The Germans and Austrians," telegraphs the Berne (Switzerland) correspondent of the "Morning Post," "pin great hopes to the failure of compulsory service in ...
Article : 55 wordsAn official message from Paris announces that 130 leading residents of Roubaix, in Northern France, were arrested recently because of a refusal to pay ...
Article : 119 wordsReuter's correspondent at the Dardanelles says that the Allies' airmen recently reported the arrival on the Gallipoli Peninsula of large Turkish reinforcements, ...
Article : 211 wordsMr. Henry E. Budden, a well known Sydney architect has undertaken to act as commissioner in Egypt for the Lady Mayoress's Patriotic League, and also in the same ...
Article : 205 wordsHORSHAM, Saturday.—At a meeting of persons interested in the manufacture of munitions of war, it was decided to offer to make ten baggage waggons for the ...
Article : 63 wordsThe crew of the Norwegian steamer Harboe, which was recently set afire by a German submarine while taking a cargo of timber from Christiania to Sunderland ...
Article : 138 wordsFrom the Hague it is reported that the residents of Brussels have decided to wear pieces of torn paper on August 4, to mark the anniversary of the declaration by the ...
Article : 149 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—At a conference of representatives of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, it was decided to support the Government in keeping down ...
Article : 73 wordsAn interesting report has been received by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) from the officer commanding the Australian Flying Corps which recently went to India ...
Article : 575 wordsOut of consideration for the wounded soldiers returning, by the steamer Ballarat, no public reception is to be extended to them on the day of their arrival. Instead ...
Article : 158 wordsNo official confirmation of the reported agreement between Bulgaria and Turkey has been received by Greece. It is a curious fact, however, that upon ...
Article : 129 wordsBucharest advices are that the Kaiser has telegraphed to his sister, the Queen of Greece, as follows:— My destructive sword has ...
Article : 246 wordsAn interesting point relating to the enlistment of University students was raised yesterday by a deputation from the Melbourne University which waited upon the ...
Article : 197 wordsIt is reported from Copenhagen that a new German submarine was wrecked on a trial trip on July 24 near Kiel. Of her crew a dozen were drowned. ...
Article : 36 wordsFrom the temporary capital at Havre, the Belgian staff are publishing documents contradicting the German calumny that because of a conspiracy with Great Britain ...
Article : 63 wordsMany German trading firms at Peking have changed their names, and are now posing as Americans in the hope of securing their usual supplies from British ...
Article : 32 wordsSerious riots, due to the high prices of potatoes, have occurred at Breslau and other German cities. Indignant housewives beat the tradesmen ...
Article : 43 wordsThe post-office is now producing lettercards portraying military espisodes. A supply of these comprising 12 different subjects, are available for sale at the General ...
Article : 30 wordsThe military authorities point out that several names were inadvertently omitted by them from the list giving the names of the officers on the staff of the Base ...
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Advertising : 96 wordsAll inhabitants of Prussia have been ordered to declare their possession of copper, brass, and nickel. Even the most minute articles must be included in the return, with ...
Article : 73 wordsHaving to send her cereals overland owing to the Dardanelles being closed, Roumania finds herself short of waggons. She has applied to Germany to supply the ...
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Advertising : 263 wordsThe textile factories in Westphalia (Prussia) from Monday will be under the control of the German Government. This change is part of an arrangement to ensure equal ...
Article : 45 wordsA large gathering of friends of Mr. H. Shine assembled at the Political Labour Council Hall, Palmerston street, Carlton, on Friday, to accord him a send-off prior to ...
Article : 133 wordsA deputation from the Wonthaggi Council has arranged for an interview with the Premier (Sir Alexander Peacock) on Wednesday, at a quarter past 12 o'clock. The ...
Article : 89 wordsBritish army casualties for July were:— Officers, 1,202; men 29,948. Of this numbor 336 officers and 7,059 men were killed. The navy casualties for the same period ...
Article : 37 wordsSince the beginning of the war 1,300 German newspapers have ceased publication, and many others are reported to be in a languishing condition. ...
Article : 26 wordsIt is announced at Copenhagen that subscriptions to the third German war loan will be invited in September. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 3 Aug 1915, Page 7
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