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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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The War. Occasional Artillerving on the West Front. Allied Premiers to Confer in Paris. French Submarine Losses Reduced. the Peace Negotiations. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

Field-Marshal Haig reports occasional hostile artillcrying south-eastward of Messines. A Reuter message says:—The Paris…

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War!

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

[Such of the cable news on this page so headed has appeared in the "Times" a[?]d is cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be understood that…

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The War

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

"Will the war come to an end this year?" is a question that is occupying more unspoken thought than spoken. If it does, great changes will be…

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Ottawa Call To Arms French Air Successes Russians Refuse To Return War Prisoners London, Jan. 5

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 3

Hundreds of passenger trains on the railways west of the Mississipi will be withdrawn from the service. The Ottawa call to the colors on…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 7

General Maurice, Director of Military Operations, in his weekly review, after stating that the enemy's efforts to get the ridge on the right bank of the…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig reports: There has been occasional hostile artillerying south-east of Messines. In a later report Sir Douglas Haig stated that raids…

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Great Britain's War Terms. the Prime Minster [?]Speech

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

In Mr. Lloyd George [?]eec, the following definitions of [?] aims was given with regard to [?]ous territories in dispute:—…

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The War. SYDNEY

Western Age · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

It is reported in New York that Russia and Bulgaria have signed a separate peace. Sir Douglas Haig reports slight…

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The War. Yesterday's News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

Russia and Germany have reopened peace negotiations. Trotsky Refuses to be drawn regarding the actual terms he hopes to obtain. Laughingly he said,…

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Petticoat Influence in the War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Men who live in Australia, and knowing little of the Commonwealth, know less of the outside world, have been heard to remark that they'd as soon…

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Laborr[?]arty against a War Colition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

It has transpired that the coalition proposals were abandoned owing to a ma[?]rity of the Labor party declining to associate themselves with such a…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1
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Corporal Wm. Lemon, of Pento, has arrived home after 18 months' of service in France. Mr. A. E. Fletcher, of Wellington,…

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Land for Returned Soldiers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

This is a problem which will sooner or later face the Governments of the different States. It is a recognised fact that as soon an this terrible war…

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Local and General Church of England Soldiers' Fund

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. G. W. Jose, of North Adelaide advises [?]s that Canon Garland has reached Cairo, and is making arrangements for the erection of Church huts…

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The War. the Russian Situation. General Kaledin Defeated, German Attack at Bullecourt Enter British Trenches and Are Ejected. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters reports: Our casualties in yesterday's German attack at Bullecourt were of the slightest, the chief…

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War!

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 3

[Such of the cable news on this page so headed has appeared in the "Times" a[?]d is cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be understood that…

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Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch The 1917 Campaign A Little Collier Smashes Big Submarine America's War Aims London, Jan. 9

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 3

The London "Gazette" contains a despatch from Sir Douglas Haig, of 27,000 words, covering the operations of 1917, except those at Cambrai…

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War Wires the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

General Sir Douglas Haig reports:—There were patrol encounters southeastward of Armentieres. The Admiralty changes include the…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

General Maurice, Director of Military Operations, in the course of his weekly review, said that bad weather prevails on all fronts…

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