A Born Fighter. the Russian Soldier. Solidity and Stolidity
Winds whirl and howl o'er the steppes, Snows bury deep every road, Night dark as doom blots the sky, League upon league no abode…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1915
2,623 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 132
German War Savagery. French Commission's Report. Paris
The French Commission's report on the Germans' violation of international law, states;--"Never has war among civilised nations borne the savage and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Dealing with Turkey. Terrible Cold. Burning the Frozen Dead. London
After the Turkish rout on the Caucasus Mountains the bodies were frozen and the only way to destroy them was by burning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Royal Visits to Wounded Soldiers
LONDON, Sunday.—The King and Queen visited a thousand wounded Indians at Brighton. There were several touching scenes. Many wounded were able to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local War Notes
A cow donated by Mr. Patrick Ryan, of the Orara, was disposed of at auction by Messrs. Campbell and Elwortliy, at the South Grafton yards on Saturday, the proceeds to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →General War Notes. London
Italy and Servia have concluded an agreement regarding a Servian outlet upon the Adriatic. The "Times'" correspondent with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Contraband of War. United States Warned
LONDON, Sunday.—The British Government notified the United States that if American merchants persisted in exporting to Germany and Austria wool and woollen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Progress of the War. (From the "Daily Telegraph.")
The French are busy in the Argonne district, and have captured trenches on the road to Lille, besides driving back the enemy in Woevre district and capturing a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scarcity of Skilled Labour. Effect of the War
LONDON, Sunday.—Effects of the war are apparent in the depletion of labour, and strong, if not increased, demand for it in some trades is illustrated by the shortage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To-day's Great Discovery. What Happened in Our Parish. The Meaning of a Word. What the War has Done. (From "The Scotsman.")
While the thing is fresh in my mind I will try to put down on paper, the incredible thing that has happened in our parish... Long years of ease dimmed our vision…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Notes
The District Commandant has accepted the offer of the National Rifle Association to conduct the musketry instruction of the expeditionary forces…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Earlier Messages
The Bank of England, with the Imperial Government's approval, is receiving applications for 110,000,000 of five per cent. French Treasury Bills…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Earlier Wires. (By Telegraph.)
Servia is reported to be attacking Austria with lenewed vigor. Austria declares that the latest Servian attempts have been repulsed. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In France and Flanders. Decisive Phase of War. with Approach of Spring. London
The generals on active service believe that with the approach of spring the decisive phase of the war will be reached. They attach much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GERMANY v. Russia. Winter War in Poland. Germans Unable to Stand Conditions. Petrograd
The German attacks on the Bzura are now half-hearted, badly concerted, and lack impetuosity. The condition of the prisoners captured is pitiable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in South American Waters. Another German Cruiser Bunk. with Crew of 900, LONDON
A report has been received m Buenos Ayres (Argentine) that the German cruiser Von der Tann, with a crew of 900, has been sunk by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Notes. Jellicoe's Task
The statements made by the Earl of Seaborne and [?]arl Crowe, in the House of Lords, are of very great interest. The sole task of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Lord Selborne said,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →General War Notes. London
Amsterdam says that the war loan has been covered. Refugees report that a great fire is raging in Brussels…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Shire as a War Horse
The Shire horse is claimed to be the lineal descendant of the old English war horse—the chargers of the knights of old. The Shire, says an English journal, is again becoming a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Will See the War Out at Any Price Von Moltke's Statement
LONDON, Tuesday.—Von Moltke, late Chief of German General Staff, is reported to have told an interviewer that Russia and France had entered into Britain's service…
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