Wounded Germans. Arriving at Harwich. British Successes Apparent. London
Reports still continue to point to the British success in the North Sea. A batch of 300 wounded Gormans have been received at Harwich, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1914
1,327 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 67
Holland Declares War. Brussels
Holland has declared war on Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Canada's Help. Provision for Killed and Wounded. Enormous Number Volunteers Offering. Ottawa
The Government has completed a scheme to provide pensions for all men injured while fighting, and to provide suitably for the dependents of those…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. Numbers Volunteering. Melbourne, Suturday Afternoon
Mr. Cook, referring to the enrolment of troops, said that in view of the large number offering, the Government would apparently have no difficulty in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Montenegro Declares War Against Austria. Cottinge
The Government has handed its passports to the Austrian Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dark Side of War. To the Editor
Sir,—I am a British mother, and I must confess that I read the different opinions of great leaders in this terrible crisis, and for the life of me I cannot…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Civilians in War. Germany Will Punish. Berlin
Civilians around Liege fired upon a German medical corps, and also upon patrols opposite Metz. Germany says that if franc-tireurs (civilian riflemen)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reports From Trawlers. Many of These Vessels Unaccounted For. Wounded Men Being Taken to Aberdeen. London
Trawlers, arriving at Abredeen report having heard heavy firing in the North Sea. They say that they saw two cruisers flying the French flag. Sixty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunting German and Austrian Men of War. London
The Goeben and Breslan, German men of war, together with the Austrian warship Samur, have left Messina, in Sicily, where they were hiding. They…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A British Press Bureau. for Authoritative War News. London
The British Government intends to establish a press bureau in London from which authoritative news of the war concerning movements and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Germany's Position. All Men Capable of Bearing Arms Called Up. Reported Attack on Crown Prince. Said to Be Seriously Wounded. Berlin
The Kaiser has called up all men in Germany capable of bearing arms. London, Friday. The London "Standard" publishes a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prince of Wales' War Fund. the Scottish Coal Mines. a Liner's Strategy. London
The Prince of Wales' War Fund has already reached a quarter of a million pounds. The Scottish coalowners have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No War Correspondents. German Squadron in Baltic on Thursday. Japs Cheer Russians. St. Petersburg
No war corresppndents are allowed with the army or with the headquarters' staff. A German squadron of nineteen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Postcard Globe Trotters. Srevian Count and Wife. Round the World for a Bet. Turkish War Experiences
If Milen Raitchevitch, Comte do Montforte, had not had his left leg, below the knee, blown off by a Turkish shell at Sentari, he would now be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kaiser's Proclamation. "Will Fight to the Last Breath." Austria Not at War with England. Berlin
The Kaiser has issued another proclamation in which he states: "In the midst of perfect peace the enemy surprises us, therefore to arms, to be or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Austria, Russia, and England. Austria Anxious to Avoid War with Great Britain. Russia's Mobilisation. Vienna
Sir Edward Grey's speech was received with genuine relief, because it contained nothing concerning the breach of relations between Austria…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →German Reservists As Prisoners of War. British Cruisers v. German Destroyer. a Running Fight. London, Thursday Night
A number of German reservists who have reached Avonmouth from Montreal, homeward bound, have been detained as prisoners. Altogether 85…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Attack on Liege. Germans Crossed Mined Zones. Whole Battalions Killed. 12,000 Wounded Germans Picked Up. the Fate of Four Assassins. What the French Army May Do. London, Friday Night
News from the Belgian frontier states that the Tenth Army Corps (Germans) reinforced by cavalry, attacked Liege on Wednesday night. As the attackers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Where the Fighting Is. the Central Point of the War. an Accurate Prophecy. Battle on the Belgian Border
In the "London Magazine" of May, 1912, Hilaire Belloo, M.P., wrote an article prophesying what would happen during a German invasion of France…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rich Canadians Insuring Soldiers' Lives. Ottawa
Wealthy Canadians are coming forward and insuring the lives of a certain number of soldiers against death…
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