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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 28, 1917
Page
3
Australian voters face conscription as debates rage over military service, with claims that German communities in Victoria influence polls. Letters and editorials cite Prime Minister Hughes, the Navy Minister, and anti conscription rallies while urging unity under the British Empire.
A fragment notes that tablets claimed to ease abdominal discomfort are easy to take and effective. Sold by chemists and storekeepers. Observers say beauty is implied to be linked to such products in the column.
A Commonwealth appeal from Returned Sailors and Soldiers Universal Service Committee urges Australian women to act as missionaries at home and persuade others to vote Yes in the referendum. It stresses the need for foreign reinforcements for those at the front, mentions Gallipoli veterans, and calls on women with sons or brothers to help secure continued Allied support for the war effort. Rt. Hon. F. H. Cox signs this plea on behalf of the committee.
A fragmented wartime report discusses a referendum related to war precautions and military service. It mentionsBritish and Allied policy, enrollment rules, and eligibility criteria for those assisting or serving, including overseas and overseas-born individuals, with attention to allegiance and nationality changes during the conflict.
A letter from Armidale condemns German brutality against women, calling for a "No" vote in the December Referendum. It cites forced labor, deportation, and sexual coercion as war crimes, urging Australian women to resist policies seen as empowering wartime aggressors and supporting ethical standpoints.
A note from Daisy Flat Farm Guyra praises Herbal Pills for rheumatism relief. The writer says the pills let him do farm work again with comfort and urges others with similar suffering to try them. A second item mentions Inspector Lewis linked to a police department policy change amid a separate Danish week report about a minister's child poisoning incident.
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