Wilson Wont Declare War. Waiting for Another Lusitania. Vancouver. Tuesday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3
A message from Washington says President Wilson will not declare war on Germany as the result of the sinking of the three American freighters,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Germany and America. Submarine Warfare. War Unofficially Admitted. New York
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3
A Washington message says that with the announcement of the destruction of three unarmed American merchantmen by submarines, it is unofficially admitted that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News. the French Crisis. Why Briand Resigned. London
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3
The "Petit Parisien" states that General Lyantey's resignation precipitated the crisis. MM. Painleve and Nonlens refused to accept office in his stead…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Declaration of War Imperative. Uncle Sam Very Busy. Railway Men's Great Victory. Vancouver
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3
A message from Washington says the United States is planning the early manufacture and mobilisation of a fleet of small, armed submarine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War the Russian Revolt Four Days of Tumult. Story of the Outbreak. Earlier Messages
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4
The Central News, which was the first agency to report the revolution in London, received a graphic cable from Petrograd; this was undated, but was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germany and America. War at Hand. Sunken American Vessels. No Warning Given. New York
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3
The sinking of the three American ships is confirmed officially from London. One, the Virginian, was torpedoed without warning; another, the City of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Edition. (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) Germany and America. State of War Now Exists. Preparations Speeded Up. New York, Tuesday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3
The situation between America and Germany is now graver than at any time since the severance of diplomatic relations. President Wilson takes a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War (Massages received, except where t otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) the Russian Revolt Order Out of Chaos. the New Policy. Democratic and Patriotic. London, Sunday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2
Petrograd advises that the Committee's manifesto to the Russian people states:--With the aid of the garrison of Petrograd, the Duma has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →America and Germany. War Declaration Expected. London
Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 5
A Washington message says the President is expected, within 24 hours, to indicate that war exists between the United States and Germany. News that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cabinet Meeting. Virtually in a State of War. Proclamation May Be Delayed. New York
Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 5
A Washington message: The statement was authorised, following a Cabinet meeting, that the President had discussed every phase of the situation with his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After the War. Scheme for Settling Soldiers. London
Daily Examiner · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3
In the course of a speech, Mr. Hodge, Labor M.L.A., outlined a scheme for settling soldiers after the war. He stated he was forming a great central committee,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Earlier Messages
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3
The situation between America and Germany is now graver than at any time since the severance of diplomatic relations. President Wilson takes a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Norwegian Steamer Sunk. No War Cabinet. Washington
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5
The Norwegian steamer Davangar has been "sunk. One American was aboard. The crew were saved after seventeen hours' exposure in the North…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Press Comments. "Now at War." New York, Thursday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5
The New York "World" says: "It will be the duty of Congress to declare that a state of war exists. When the United States enters the war it means…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Cabinet. Nothing to Be Published. London
Daily Examiner · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3
The War Cabinet Conference decided that as so many subjects were to be discussed, intimately connected with military operations, that nothing should be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Notes. Shackleton's Flag. a Man's Appeal to Men
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5
Sir Ernest Shackleton, while speaking at a recruiting meeting in Martin Place. Sydney, on Tuesday, unfolded a tattered Union Jack, said said: "Look…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia's Absence Regretted. One Idea: Win the War. London
Daily Examiner · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3
An authoritative statement issued regarding the Imperial War Conference, says: During to-day's discussion, which dealt purely with preliminaries, there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Preparing for War. Proceedure to Be Followed. New York, Thursday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5
All the newspapers here feature with cross-page headlines the proximity of war with Germany. General preparations are now under way and the war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Empire War Conference. Australia's Absence. Dominions' Right and Opportunity. London
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2
The authoritative statement issued regarding the Imperial War Conference says:-- "During to-day's discussion, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany and America. War Within 48 Hours. What Berlin Expects. New York
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5
The United Press correspondent, telegraphing from Amsterdam says private messages from Berlin to the Amsterdam Bourse state that war with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →