Martial Law in Berlin City in a State of Revolution. Woman Socialist Executed. France Threatens War Against Holland. Belgian Successes Sustained. Germans Retire in Disorder. Great Battle at Diest. Terrible Havoc By Machine Guns. Russia Menacing German Frontier. Long War Anticipated. Germans in Full Retreat the Belgians Aggressive. Invaders Routed—a Thousand Killed. Numerous Germans Captured. Brussels Safe From Attack Brussels
Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 2
The Belgians have abandoned the defensive with the result that the Germans who had been lured far from their base were driven from pillar to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sentry Wounded by Spy. London
Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3
Robertson, a sentry at Brooklands Aerodrome thrice challenged a supposed spy, and then fired. The spy returned the shot, wounding the sentry,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Treatment of the Wounded. Brussels
Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2
A British doctor, who visited the hospitals, found very many of the Belgians wounded in the legs. Many collapsed from sheer exhaustion. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crumbs. The War
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 1
An exciting chase after the German cruiser Karlsruhe occurred in the Atlantic. The German cruisers got away owing to her superior speed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No British Wounded. Received at Any Port. Melbourne
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3
A cable received by Mr. Cook stales that no wounded in British ships have relumed to any port…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. London
The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3
Owing to the opposing armies refusing to allow news to be sent from the front, au[?] news in very meagre. Sensational war rumours are daily…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bulgaria at War. London
Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3
The Press Bureau announces a st[?]e o[?] siege has been proclaimed in Bulgaria. Official intimation from Nish states…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Great Powers Declare War
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4
The events of the recent past must have astonished thousands. All Europe is ablaze with the approach of war. Never in history have such…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aeroplanes in War. BRUSSELS
Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 1
The "Patriote" announces that artillery brought down three German aeroplanes, which were flying over Dest. Two aviators were killed, and a third…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. Possible Attack on Turkey
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4
The Italian Government has been informed that if war breaks out between Turkey and the Triple Entente, it is absolutely certain that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gift Social. On Behalf of War Material
The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2
THE girls of the Church of England have decided to work on behalf of the soldiers now going to the front, and have arranged a gift…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women and War Women's Red Cross League
Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3
A large gathering of women attended the meeting convened by the Mayoress at the Town Hall, Wagga, on Saturday afternoon, the Council Chambers being filled to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M.t.c. Donation to War Fund
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2
At a special meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, held at the offices last night, it was unanimously resolved to donate one-third of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Friday Morning, 7.00 a.m
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2
Arrangements have been completed with with Bank of England whereby the present deadlock in the money market will be terminated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. All Under 401 to Report at Once
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2
We were informed from a reliable source to-day that all volunteers under 40 years of age who have passed the required medical examination are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany at War with All British Colonies. London
Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3
The Daily Chronicles correspondent at Copenhagen says that the Foreign Office at Berlin has informed commercial circles in Hamburg that Germany is at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Military War. Not the German Peoples' Wish. Paris
Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 1
Officials of the War Office questioned some of the German prisoners, and found that the German army is being very badly led, and the morale was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lord Kitchener's Special Reserves. a Long War Thought Probable. London
Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3
The Army Council has announced that anyone enlisting in response to Lord Kitchener's appeal will be discharged if desired when the war is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Saturday's Cables. Germans in Full Retreat. the Belgians Aggressive
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4
The Belgians have abandoned the defensive, with the result that the Germans who have been lured far from their base were driven from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War with Austria. a Midnight Sitting. the Fleets Combine. London
Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 1
The declaration of war against Austria was the result of conversations between the British and French Governments…
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