Sport and War
Representatives of practically every sporting organisation in the city attended a meeting convened by the Melbourne Cricket Club for the purpose of devising means to bring…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1915
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Duration of the War
There are optimists who consider that the war is "as good as over"; there are pessimists who fasten on the suggestion of a full three years' struggle. The latter…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The War. Earlier Wires
A Petrograd communique states that lighting is becoming more desperate at Serpiek. The attempt to break our front at Borjimoff was…
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The "New York Sun" states:—"To predict a speedy termination of the war would be idle.... Every shred of evidence that comes to this country directly from Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Food Fund
The secretary of the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, London, writes to the Sydney Chamber of Commerce as follows, appreciative of a gift of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Incident of the War
Mr. Bohar Law, leader of the Opposition, speaking at a recruiting meeting at Bootle, said: "Let me tell you, if I may, an incident—one of many—which was told to me…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →General War Notes. London
It is reported that Germany's newest Zeppelin has been missing for four days, and that it fell into the North Sea offf Denmark, being destroyed and the crew drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →After the War. Australia's Invitation
"While it will be time enough to talk about the end of the war when we have driven the German hordes back into their own country, it is not too soon to discuss and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Late War News. Sydney
A Blom[?]tein report says that the trial of the rebel Conroy and 11 others has been opened The evidence disclosed that De Wet appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Feeling on the War
It is somewhat difficult to obtain clear evidence as to public opinion in America, as naturally we are given the views of papers favourable to the Allies, while pro-German…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Experiences. an Australian in Berlin
(No. II.—Continued from Thursday's issue, 6th August.—The papers this morning, and again to-night are asking the Berliners to keep cool, and above all are warning them…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Basis of Peace. Breaches cf "War Rule
LONDON, Thursday.—In thc House of Commons, Mr. Jowett, Labour member, asked whether the Government, was prepared to declare the basis upon which the Allies…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Let Us Call Upon Japan." French Statesman's "Way to Shorten "War
M. Stephen Pichon, late Minister of Foreign Affairs, made a strong plea for the intervention of Japan in the European field of war in an interview which he granted H…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Very Latest. Roumania's Attitude. Three Million British Soldiers. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
During a debate in the Russian Duma (Parliament) it was stated that the war was costing Russia £1.400,000 a day. Practically the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fighting at La Bassee. Boy Soldiers Captured
LONDON, Thursday.—In nn attack by the British on Germans between Festubort and La Bnsseo, where 1000 of the latter were killed and wounded, a later message says…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Notes
The Russian Consul at Sydney says that as far as Russia is concerned there will be no cessation of hostilities until Germany is beaten…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How Long Will the War Last
When I was in France a fortnight ago the British officer with whom I shared the fun of being arrested on suspicion of espionage predicted that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scene in Prussian Diet. People Want Termination of War. Amsterdam
Herr Von Lintze (Minister for Finance), in submitting the Budget to the Prussian Diet, said that never were a peaceful people more outrageously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Germany v. Russia. Germany's Tenth Attack. 50,000 Casualties. Hand-to-hand Fighting Night and Day. London
The severest fighting is proceeding in Poland. It is reported that the Russians have repelled the tenth German attack on the Bzura-Rawka front…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers and the Pledge
Last Tuesday night the military camp at Liverpool was the scene of perhaps one of the most remarkable temperance meetings ever held in…
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