The Enemy's Assertion That The Turks Withdrew Quietly...
neighbourhood of Jerusalem has, of course, proved to be untrue. The Turks had their guns on Olivet, and defended all the ridges round the city with the utmost vigour. The......
Such A Council As This Fortunately Does Not Arouse The
heart- buntings and suspicions excited by the unfortunate manner in which the Central War Council was proposed. In this connexion we should like to say how heartily we agree......
A Score Of Enemy Aeroplanes Made A Raid On London
early on Tuesday evening, in the faint light of the new moon. Three groups crossed the Essex coast and three others came across Kent. Five of the enemy machines penetrated the......
The Fourth Italian Army Has Maintained A Superb Defensive...
over a week in the hills between the Brenta and the Piave. In face of the enemy's superior numbers and overwhelming artillery, it has had to yield ground, on the salient north......
The First Lord Of The Admiralty Announced On Monday That
another convoy had been destroyed in the North Sea about midday on the 12th inst. Two destroyers, H.M.S. Pellew ' and H.M.S. Partridge,' with four armed trawlers, were convoying......
It Has Been Decided To Create An Allied Naval Council.
The teak of the Council will be to watch over the general conduct of the naval war, and to ensure the co-ordination of effort at sea, as well KY the development of all......
On The French Front Our Allies Have Reported A Few
local attacks, north of Verdun, in Champagne and in the Argonne, and many trench-raids, with persistent and heavy gunfire. One German raid, which failed like the rest, was made......
News Of The Week.
f HE Western Front is now snow-bound and operations on a 1 large scale have ceased. The enemy has, however, shown considerable activity along the whole front, making continual......
Last Week Wo Lost By Mine Or Submarine Attack Thirteen
large merchantmen over 1,603 tons, three smaller vessels, and a fishing- boat. We had lost in the previous week fourteen large and seven smaller vessels. Eight ships beat off......
The Paper Shortage.—we Trust That Readers Of The...
give definite orders to their newsagents for a copy of the " Spectator" to be reserved for them each week till countermanded.......
