A Learned Soldier
"One must revise one's ideas about soldiers in these days. Not long ago I found a learned Greek among the last convoy of wounded in our hospital. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
2,776 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 139
War Loan. Subscription List Closes 31st. JANUARY
Until the list closes on the 31st. January, all persons who care to do so—and they should be many—have the right to assist the country and…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Latest War News. Fighting in France. Reinforcements for Salonica Turkish Doubts. Sydney, Thursday 1.17 p.m
Increasing cannonading is reported to be in progress south of Douai. The Germans have established an aerdrome in Uskub, and one of their…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The War Big Forces in Bukovina. Cool Request Prom Germany. Winston Marching On. Fighting in Caucasus. Sydney, Monday 7.52 a.m
There are 800,000 Russians in Bukovina, with 3500 guns. The Austrian, casualties were 100,000. Reinforcements are hurrying from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The War Greece and Bulgaria. the Fat in the Fire. Enemy Retiring From Russian Front. Capture of Mount Lovchen. Sydney, Thursday 8.40 a.m
It has been reliably stated that on the 27th ult. a Bulgarian regiment attacked Greek troops on the frontier at Westrina and tried to occupy the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fiendish Sniper. German Murders Our Wounded
A British soldier, recently returned home wounded, tells an interesting story of the ingenuity of the German snipers. This particular sniper, whom…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War
Determined fighting continues in the Champagne country. The Germans, who conducted attacks on an extensive scale, suffered complete defeat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General War Cables
French aeroplanes have bombed Monastir, in Servia. Accounts of the fighting in Galicia agree regarding the terribly cold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News. Germany's Strength. Sydney
An Officer at British head quarters says: "We have full information and the oxact dispositions and strength of the Germans everywhere, and out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Salonica Big Attack Pending. Sydney
Athens messages confirm the belief that a converging, three-sided attack on Salonica is imminent. There have been big arrivals of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Among Prominent People, Papers and Politicians Retain War Taxes
If Great Britain is wise she, will retain her war taxen, burdensome though they be[?] will establish a high sinking fund on her debt, and she will invest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War "Too Late." Fall of Lovchen. London
An Austrian communique report[?] "We captured 26 guns at Lovchen." A Rome message says that the fail of Lovchen was due to the lack of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Service Committee Was It Properly Constituted? a Vexed Question
The question of the constitution of the local War Service Committee, which has been responsible for a good deal of discussion of late, was again…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest Telegraphic. War Census Cards. Mr Hughes' Exhortation. Sydney
Attempts to discuss the question of conscription were voted down by the Sydney Labor Council. The wheat yield will mean a return…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commonwealth War Loan. Second Issue. £10,000.000 Asked For
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia published the prospectus of the second issue of the Commonwealth War Loan on the 1st December, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Second Commonwealth War Loan Use Your Money to Help. the Country
Everyone has the light the fight to subscribe all the money they choose to the new Commonwealth War Loan, but be it many hundreds or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters for Soldiers
Steamers leaving Sydney for London, via the Suez Canal, carry letters for soldiers in Egypt and the Dardanelles. Letters should be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Member for Anzac
Sir George Reid, interviewed in London, said he was delighted with the result of his candidature. This was the first "walk-over " out of…
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