The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON
A Norwegian, returned from Germany, says that explosions occurred in the enormous munition works at Dresden on December 28, when 30,000 workers, including…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
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Interesting War Notes Can the "Lusitania" Be Salved?
Secret plans are being made in America and in this country to recover the treasure which went down in the Lusitania. It is believed that…
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No one could possibly be a letter authority on the probable duration of the war than Sir Douglas Haig, the Commander-in-Chief of the…
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The First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Edward Carson) made a survey of naval affairs in the House of Commons…
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A French communique says :-Two successful raids of enemy posts were carried out in the Forest of Apremont and north of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Win the War League Day
Since the outbreak of the war many calls have been made on the people of New South Wales, and Queanbeyan scan take to its credit the…
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President Wilson addresses Congress immediately, asking the power to protect American lives and property on high seas. It is understood the future policy of…
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The Rev. Gordon Hirst, who at all times evinces keen welfare in our local lads now in the firing line, has received many letters from them…
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The Germans have withdrawn from a considerable section of the Ancre front on to the Bapaume Ridge, so as to strengthen and…
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At a meeting of the War Chest Fund on Wednesday it was decided to divide the town into for the purpose of…
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The ground which has been abandoned by the Germans on the Ancre extends over a front of 11 miles, to a depth of two miles…
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New York newspapers say the only honorable way to end the present humiliating situation is for Congress to allow President…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hides and the War
Prices for hides in Sydney last week reached almost record levels. Short supplies and an exceptionally keen inquiry from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Horses in War. Russia's Huge Supply
The wastage of horses in war is enormous, and the problem of renewing that wastage is not easy to solve. The Russians prior to the war owned…
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President Wilson authorised Senator Swanson to inform Congress that a letter from Berlin to the German Minister in Mexico City suggesting an alliance with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interesting War Notes Warship Ventilation. An Important Point
One of the most difficult problems in building a modern battleship is to secure satisfactory ventilation. A ship is such a complicated thing, made up…
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Private Vin. Irwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Irwin, of Braidwood, writes from England, under date January 5 to say that he…
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Sir,—The Minister for Lands, Mr. W. G. Ashford, speaking at Boggabri lately, said that the Government had already spent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Soldier Boys. Private Jack Burn
Writing to Mr. W. F. Gale from "Somewhere in France," Dec. [?], Private Jack Burn says:—Am just having a spell out of the trenches,…
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