Late War News. London, Thursday. London
The British hospital ship Austrias has been torpedoed without warning by the Germans. She was attacked at night-time. A number of lives were…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
3,032 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 35 of 152
Y.m.c.a. War Zone Concerts
The latest English mail brings advice that the military authorities at the front have definitely recognised the essential value of the Y.M.C.A. near the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chancellor's Explanation. Does Not Want War with America. London
In the Re[?]chstag Dr. von BethmannHollweg said Germany has undertaken an unrestricted submarine warfare as a measure of defence. If America…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Boundaries War Ametiroation Committee to Use its Dissretion. And Decide All on their Merits. President's interesting statement
Owing to a rule conetituting onethird of a committes of nearly 40 a [?] there have been several [?] attempts to hold a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Settlement
A number of small blocks have been set aside near the Police Station, Kyogle, as sites for soldiers' homes. The proposed tenure is leasehold, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia to the Somme. Leaves From a Soldier's Diary
Writing to a member of the Newton Boyd Roll of Honor League, under date 3217, Trooper H. L. (Les) Rodgers gives a brief, though interesting account…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Soldiers' Vote. Senator Russell's Guarantee. Melbourne
Senator Russell states that despite all statements to the contrary, the result of the Anzac vote, as given by Mr. Hughes at Bendigo, was absolutely correct. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Council of Workmen and Soldiers. Watchword: "Down with William." London
The Russian Council of Workmen and Soldiers' delegates have manifestoed the people of all countries, particularly the Germans, denouncing the aspirations of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Financing the War
The Prime Minister has announced that the Commonwealth has decided to follow the footsteps of the Imperial Government and restrict the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia. No Illusions. Russians Laugh at Germany. [?] Soldiers Say: "War to the Finish." London
"The Times" correspondent at Petrograd states that the soldiers guarding Tsarskoe Selo salute the Czar as an ordinary soldier and address him as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News in Brief. London
Reuter learns that the Patriotic League of Britons of the Overseas has received from 157 branches abroad, over £100,000, the greater part of which has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Raiding the Banks. Compulsory War Loans. Amsterdam
The German Government is inquiring as to the holder of every German bank balance with a view to compelling them to subscribe one-third,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Preparations. President Meets Congress This Week. London
Washington states that all preparations were hurried up last week in the expectation of a plunge into war with Germany this week, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News. Shipbuilding at Hongkong. Big Liner Launched. London
A message from Hongkong says that the liner Autolycus, of 8000 tons, has been launched. She is the biggest merchantman yet built in the Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Definite Decision for War. Congress Will Agree. New York, Sunday Night
The New York "Times" says: President Wilson has definitely decided to cast his decision for war and Congress will carry out his wishes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Declaration Certain. Armed American Ships in Neutral Ports. Washington
It is now practically certain that President Wilson's Congressional message will assume that a state of war exists between the United States and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Great Cry for War. Patriotic Meetings Everywhere. Dealing with Pacifists. Vancouver
President Wilson will ask Congress to declare that a state of war exists. This is the concensus of opinion in Washington…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany and America. a Forecast of War. United States Decides To-day Will Not Be Tricked Again. Washington, Friday Night
Senator Saulsbury, President pro. tem. of the Senate, has advocated the immediate abrogation of all German-American treaties in consequence of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers' Association
An association of the returned soldiers in the Tweed, Richmond and Clarence districts has been formed, with headquarters at Lismore. Next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia to England. Glenreagh Soldier's Trip
The following letter was received, 15317, by Mrs. A. Pritchett, "Hill View," Glenreagh, from her son, Private J. W. Pritchett, of the 31st…
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