The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON
A French communique reports violent artillery action at Butte du Mensil and on the left bank of the Meuse. Three enemy aeroplanes…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1918
683 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 35
Interesting War Notes a Story of the Uhlans
German lack of originality is well shown in the selection of some prominent military terms. The title "Kaiser" is itself a borrowed plume. Whatever…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Armour for Soldiers
Many years ago several inventors developed bullet proof clothes of breast plates, but their suggestions were never adopted—much to the surprise of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Anzac Memorial."
Private Jones, of the Returned Soldinrs' Association, is in town with this work, which he is disposing of at 10s 6d, £2 2s, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News
The German forces in Russia have now split their advance in two directions. One aims at the capital direct, and the other aims…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial War
The chief point of interest to the general public in the Arbitration Bill is to be found in the question, "Is industrial war good for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News
General Haig reported at noon on Sunday :—We made successful raids south-eastward of Armentieres, and repulsed attempted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON
A Stockholm message states that General Manerheim has decided to court-marshall the commander of the Finnish White Guards for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers Confer
A conference of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League at Hobart has under consideration a number of important matters…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegraphic News. Monday, 4 p.m. Invalid Soldiers
The arrangements notified on Saturday to the effect that invalid soldiers would, arrive to-day have been altered. They will now…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bungendore. Welcome Home to Returned Soldiers
On last Tuesday evening a welcome home was tendered to two of our returned soldiers—Captain Champion and Private W. Atkins. There was a very large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Fortunes
[?]t’s an ill wind that blows nobody good.” The war is putting thousands of pounds every day into the pockets of some people in the world. Such is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interesting War Notes Soldiers' Wills. Tommy's Little Way
One wonders if any circumstances can dampen the spirits or quell the humour of our men in the trenches, and evidence of the impossibility of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late War News
A French communique states: We carried out an extensive coup de-main in a snowstorm east of the Meuse, penetrating to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Birds in War
A sailor recently stated that seagulls are very useful for betraying the whereabouts of a submarine. When the birds discern a periscope they rise in a flock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Honours of War
The expression “with the honours of war,” which is sometimes used in connection with the surrender of troops—such as when a besieged party…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Chamois of War. Italy's Soldiers of the Snow Peaks
There are no more amazing soldiers in the world than the Alphini who are waging such relentless war against Nature and the enemy among the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON
Petrograd messages indicate that the difference is growing daily between the Leninites, who are advocating satisfaction of the peace terms, and influential…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →12,000,000 Tires. U.s.a. War Needs
The fol[?]owing is taken from a resume by H.S. Firestone, President, of the, Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio. U.S.A., of how America’s entry into the war affects…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON
The Admiralty announced that our aeroplanes bombed Engel aerodrome and dump starting two fires. We destroyed three enemy aeroplanes and drove down…
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