The British and French, by counter-attack on Thursday morning, fully recovered the ground lost the previous day between La Clytte and Voormezeele. Later the Germans began an attack to the north of Mt. Kemmel, which was still proceeding when the last message left. ...
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Article : 214 wordsA German official wireless message says:—Our local attacks to-day to the southward of Dickebusch Lake were completely successful. We stormed ...
Article : 110 wordsIn his report this morning, Sir Douglas Haig says:— We took 30 prisoners last night in the course of local fighting at ...
Article : 290 wordsA French communique issued this afternoon says:— Lively artillery engagements are proceeding north and south of the ...
Article : 54 wordsMessages from the American front state that heavy American artillery came into action for the first time yesterday to the north-westward of Toul. ...
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Article : 118 wordsThe following official message from the British commander at Salonika was received to-night:— The British raided the enemy's ...
Article : 145 wordsThe Rotterdam correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that tho Austrians and the Germans are being regrouped, and that fresh artillery is ...
Article : 251 wordsA German official wireless message says:—We have reached the mouth of the River Don, and have occupied Rostov. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Admiralty reports that a British mine-sweeper was mined on the 1st inst., and sank, and three officers and 23 men, including the mercantile ...
Article : 41 wordsAn official statement from Great Britain states that more than 40 German warships have been successfully attacked by British submarines since the ...
Article : 85 wordsAlthough there is no official confirmation of the statement from Switzerland that the German submarines have been compelled to return to the German bases ...
Article : 69 wordsYesterday an American warship fired three shots at an enemy submarine in European waters. The third shot lifted the end of the submarine from the ...
Article : 47 wordsIt is announced that the strength of the National Army in America and abroad next month will be 1,247,0[?] man. ...
Article : 61 wordsThe latest news received in London from Moscow reveals that the Russian Government is without any knowledge of the fate of the Black Sea fleet. ...
Article : 37 wordsIt is officially announced that four Japanese ships, the first instalment of 250,000 tons purchased or chartered by the United States from Japan, have ...
Article : 101 wordsCount Luxburg, the German Consul at Buenas Ayres, who advised the sinking of Argentine ships without leaving a trace, accompanied by the German ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Secretary of War (Mr. Newton Baker) announces:—In January I told the Senate Committee that there was a strong likelihood that 500,000 ...
Article : 222 wordsIn March last the German Ambassador at Madrid admitted that Germany had had relation with latter, named ists. One of the latter, named ...
Article : 385 wordsIn the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Asquith, the leader of the Liberals, moved for the appointment of a select committee to investigate the ...
Article : 1,551 wordsThe following are the Bank of England returns for the week ending to-day:— Coin, £60,751,000. ...
Article : 252 wordsIn the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Bonar Law, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when asked to account for the decreased subscriptions to ...
Article : 59 wordsThe United States authorities have discovered the code [?] which Count von Bernstorff, formerly German Ambassador to the United States, directed the ...
Article : 165 wordsThe Press Bureau states that a British mission, under Sir Maurice de Bunsen (formerly British Ambassador at Vienna), accompanied by ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that the German papers declare that Austria is heading for disaster, owing to the ...
Article : 138 wordsA sensational trial started in Edinburgh to-day, John McLean, formerly a schoolmaster in Glasgow, and afterwards the Bolshevik Consul, being ...
Article : 51 wordsMany changes in the Australian Red Cross organisation in France have become necessary, in order to meet the new military situation. April was the ...
Article : 150 wordsAn agreement between France and Germany regarding the treatment of prisoners of war, interned civilians, French hostages, is well as dealing ...
Article : 68 wordsThe distribution of Wool for the civilian trade to-day attracted fow buyers. Altogether, 12,140 bales were catalogued, of which 2,200 bales were sold ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 320 wordsFlight-Lieutenant Harry Worrall, an old Queen's College boy, writing to his parents in Hobart, says:— "My Dear Father and Mother,—You ...
Article : 676 wordsMr. Bonar Law, the leader of the0 Government, stated in the House of Commons this afternoon that the Home Rule Bill would not be introduced ...
Article : 148 words"Well, Jerry, old boy, good-bye and good luck. Mind you win the Victoria Cross," were the parting words of the younger brother at a farewell gathering ...
Article : 526 wordsMr. and Mrs. Patterson, 25 Burnett-street, have received word that their son, Private Albert Patterson, has again been wounded, this being the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 11 May 1918, Page 7
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