The War. To-Day’s Cables
The Czar was accorded a great reception on visiting the warships and the Protestant Cathedral at Helsingfor…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1915
3,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 183
Tricks in War. White Fug Ruses Disallowed
A good deal of trickery in carried on in modern warfare, for a clever and unexpected ruse will often enable a small force to turn the tide of battle against an enemy far…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Midnight Visitors. Welcomed with a Revolver. One Intruder Wounded and Then Captured. Wellington (N.z.)
Premises occupied by Mr. Varley, grocer, of Auckland, were visited by two strangers at midnight. Mr. Varley presented a revolver, and ordered the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Submarine War. Sinking a French Trawler. London
The German pirates sunk the French trawler Qrisnez. The submarine held up the vessel off Beachy Head, signalling the crew to go…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russian Triumvirate. Nicholas, Russky, Ivanov. War a Sinister Science
The first thing strikes one about the Grand Duke Nicholas Commander-in-Chief of the Russian armies, is his immense height. The next is his modest, diffident manner. He…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sport and the War Movement in Victoria. Melbourne
Great strength is being gathered by a movement in Victoria to suppress several sporting fixtures during the remainder of the war. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Years More War. Edison's Forecast. Germany Cannot Win
Hero are a few of the new year predictions made by Thomas A. Edison In an Interview:— The war will last two years more…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. North Sea Fighting. Cootamundra, Wednesday, 89.40
An Amsterdam message states that for the first time since Admiral Beatty's engagement heavy gun fire was heard in the North Sea yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. 15,009 Germans Killed. 18,000 Turks Captured Since Biginning of War, Turkey's Ammunition Supply Exhausted. Wednesday Afternoon
During several days' battle, preceding the capture of a hill in the vicinity of Grodno, the German army corps lost 12,000 to 15,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mixing the Colors. Huns Discard 'Pickelshaube' Sick of the War
For the purposes of concealment the Germans are discarding their helmets, the "Pickelshaube" with which they have for fifty years been associated in the eyes of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Correspondents to Go to the Front. an Australian Appointment
The Minister for Defence has received a cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies stating that it has been decided to permit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War The Latest Thursday Afternoon. End of the "U20"
The British destroyed "Ariel" ra[?] and sank the German submarine "U20."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Earlier Cables. The Crisis in Greece. War Declaration Considered Inevitable. SYDNEY, Wednesday, 5 p.m
It is belived now in Constantinople that the King of Greece must give way before the outburst of popular feeling in favor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italy and the War. Germany's Strenuous Efforts. to Force Austrian Concessions. Bulgaria's Position More Critical. London
The German Ambassador in Rome is re-doubling his efforts to prevent Italy's intervention. He has sent a lengthy despatch to Berlin insisting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gaby and the War. Glad She's in London. Not So Dull After All. Doesn't Mind the Dark
Many people say that London is a dreadful, dull place to be in now, but I say they are wrong—that London is a wonderful place to be in at present, writes Gaby Deaslys in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Clothing for Our Soldiers. the 2nd BATTALION
Those with friends or relatives in the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the 1st Expeditionary Force will b particularly interested in a movement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italian Reservists Called Up. France Releasing Italian Soldiers
Italy is summoning up all reservists. France has restored liberty of action to the Italians serving in France…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Summary of War News. Saturday, March 6th
The Austrians have evacuated Czernowitz, capital of Bukoviua. The Russian offensive in Eastern Galicia continues…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Italy and the War. Important Movement of Fleet. Italy's Greatest Naval Demonstration. London
A message from Spezzia states that the Duke of Abruzzi has embarked on his flagship to take command of the most powerful commission of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Capture of Beausejour. Furious German Attacks. French Bravery on Redoubt. How French Soldiers Die. Paris
The capture of Beausejour was a brilliant feat. The colonials held the redoubt. The Germans massed for counter attacks six times French…
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