The War. Allies Progressing. Fighting at La Bassee. Paris
A communique, issued at midnight, states, We slightly progressed northward of Massiges, 28 miles cast of Reims…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1915
1,979 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 99
Second Edition. the War. Russian Success. German Plans Fail. Petrograd
The Germans threw a barrel bridge over the Rawka. River, and three companies managed to cross the river. The Russian guns destroyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wounded Massacred. Paris
German non-commissioned prisoners at Avons state that they witnessed in August a massacre at twenty wounded Frenchmen by German troops…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A War Consequence
I am about to tell you a secret. A secret so secret that I almost feat to put the words on paper for feat you will be unable to keep it secret. You know,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Allies Advancing on the Enemy's Right. Paris
The latest communiques are as follows:— The British have captured a brickfield [?] kilometre cast of Guinchy, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier's Death in Egypt. Private Law of Lambton
Word was received in Newcastle yesterday of the death in Egypt of Private William Raymond Law, of H Company Second Battalion, of the First…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sydney's Wounded. Fremantle
Two Wounded sailors from H.M.A.S. Sydney are passengers by the P. and O R.M.S. Medina, which arrived to-day. Their names are I. Gascolgne, of Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Exhaustion. Various Prophecies
"This war," said Mr. Hilaire Belloc, speaking to the Manchester Geographical Society, "is the largest business upon which any nation has ever been engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Losses in the War. British Casualties. London
Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, stated in the House of Commons yesterday, that the casualties to the British Expeditionary Force to the 11th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cost of War. Details Undesirable. London
A Treasury minute points out that it would not be desirable, even if possible, to give detailed estimates of the cost of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Violent Fighting Proceeding at Bagatelle Paris
The latest communique states:—The enemy exploded mines outside our positions at La Betsclle, between Albert and Bapaume, and sent two half-companies to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. the War. Quiet in Egypt. Enemy Retiring. London
The Press Bureau at Cairo states that there are no enemy's force within twenty miles of the Canal, and even at that point there is only a small rear guard. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pen-notes and Pencillings. the Indian Soldiers
The treble column shows three Indians, one at a machine gun, the others with rifles. Also some French soldiers carrying a machine gun in sections. The Indian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Never Ending
The late Field-Marshal Earl Roberts in his last message to his fellow-countrymen on the supreme duty of the citizen draws attention to an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Food Fund
The Secretary Newcastle Chamber of Commerce has received the following additional contributions to the above fund:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain's War Preparations
The speech delivered in the House of Commons by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the War Office, in introducing the nominal Army estimates,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prussian Views. People Opposed to War. Amsterdam
In submitting the Budget in the Prussian Diet. Dr. Lentze, Minister for Finance, said that never was a peaceful people mort outrageously attacked than…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Heavy Bombardment at Various Points. Paris
The latest communique states:—The Germans have recommenced the bombardment of Rheims and Soissons, Taube[?]so bombarded Rheims…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Trades. Will Help the War Office. London
In the House of Commons, last night in response to Mr. Tennant's appeal, Mr. Roberts, a Labour member, stated that he was authorised up say that the trade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Famous Soldiers' Graves
In the Valhalla of Britain's greatest soldiers—St. Paul's Cathedral—lies the body of Lord Roberts. His grave is situated not far from that of his old friend,…
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