Action by Czar's Cousin Honor in War
The Grand Duke Boris of Russia was the plaintiff in a libel suit yesterday (reports "The Daily Mail," December 21). The action was brought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1914
2,064 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 104
A Balkan War Veteran. Thought It Was an Earthquake. Sydney
"I go through the Balkan war fight many times and take a lot of chances. I come out all right, but I am only in this country two or three days and I…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cablegrams. Irish Crisis Acute. Important Movement of the Troops. Ulster Troops Mobilising. Conferences at War Office. London
The news available on Friday in regard to Ulster cannot but accentuate public anxiety regarding the situation. Imperial troops are on the move to occupy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific Cyclohe. Terrible Experiences of Soldiers at Liverpool. Houses Carried on the Wings of the Wind. Deposited in Ruins at a Distance. Sydney
A terrific cyclone raged on Friday at Wollongong, 48 miles south of Sydney, and, in consequence, great damage was done to property. In one instance a house…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ball Cartridges Served to the Soldiers
Ten rounds of ammunition have been served to every soldier at Curragh (a large undulating down two miles cast of Kildare town, where there is a large camp of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sentry Shoots Soldier
A soldier, who was late for toll call, attempted to scale the barrack wall at Newbridge (two miles from the Curragh Camp). As he reached the top of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rio Grande. American Soldiers Fight Mexicans. Washington
An international incident, in which American and Mexican soldiers were the principals, has taken place in Texas on the Mexican border. The American troops…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British War Minister. Offered Resignation Unaccepted
It is persistently removed in the lobbies that Colonel Seely, the Minister for War, offered to resign his portfolio, but that the Cabinet refused to accept the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Office Staff
The "Manchester Guardian," which is generally looked upon as the leading Ministerial organ in the provinces, stated that the staff at the War Office, with but two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rule of Three. War Minister Too Powerful
The fact that only Colonel Seely, Field-Marshal Sir John French, and Lieutenant-General Sir John Ewart initialled the paragraphs in the reply to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-Day's Latest Cables. Colonel Seeley Resigns. The Prime Minister Assumes Position as War Secretary. And Goes Up for Re-Election. London
Colonel Seeley has definitely resigned the portfolio of Secretary of State for War. When the House of Commons met…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late New the Irish Question Scene in House of Commons. The Premier Becomes War Minister LONDON, March 31
Colonel Seely has again resigned his position as Minister for War in the Imperial Cabinet and this time his resignation has been accepted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. the Irish Crisis Colonel Seely and Army Heads Resign Mr Asquith Becomes War Minister. Hut Must Fight By-election. London
Again yesterday the benches and galleries of the House of Commons were crowded when the House assembled. Great excitement prevailed, and fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mexican Civil War. Desperate Fighting Continues. Washington
Advices from Juarez state that conflicting reports are trickling through in regard to the fighting between the Federals and rebels round Torreon. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carnage in Torreon. 6000 Killed or Wounded. "Mafficking" in Juarez. Washington
The latest news from Torreon, which has fallen to the rebels after many days' fighting, shows that the town was not captured without great loss of life. It is believed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Espionage Mania. Ex-german Soldier Sentenced. Six Years' Imprisonment. London
The case in which a man and wife of the name of Gould were charged with having sold confidential British naval secrets to Germany was concluded on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Laughed at Soldiers. Young German Arrested
An echo of the Zabern court-martial' dictum, that a civilian may not laugh at a soldier, was heard at Strasburg, when a young man was arrested by soldiers for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russian Convicts Mutiny. Soldiers Fie Into Cell. St. Petersburg
A tragic occurrence in a prison is reported from Kherson, in South West Russia. The warders discovered that the convicts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. Easter Mots in Italy. a Priest Wounded. Scores Ok People Injured. Rome
Serious religious riots marked the Eastertide. A priest and several acolytes were wounded by revolver shots during a public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Native Soldiers. Severe Punishments Objected To. Berlin
The "Left" in the German Reichstag is strongly protesting against the new army elders providing for punishments for offending native soldiers in German East…
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