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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
5
The Chao Ho cruiser mutinied aboard a shore signal in Shanghai and shelled the arsenal as rebels overpowered officers. Two nearby Chinese cruisers stayed away to avoid harming the European settlement. Arsenal guns threatened to sink the Chao Ho before authorities announced recapture and restored peace.
Local warships bombard the Chao Ho near Shanghai, tearing a hole in the vessel and igniting its bridge. Rebel leaders escape after four killed and five wounded. Disturbances in Shanghai suburbs suppressed, rising ends in fiasco.
Yuan Shi Kai, interviewed, declared monarchial government dead in China and expressed no desire for any title beyond President of the Republic. His remark was recorded on December 7 with a time note of 10.10 a.m. in the report.
In Madrid the Spanish Government announced its resignation amid a broad political shakeup. Officials indicate the move comes as a response to ongoing tensions and calls for reform across ministries.
The wife of Alfred Vincent of the Bulletin staff discovered him with his throat cut in a Sydney room. He died before a doctor arrived. He had suffered nervous troubles and his doctor had visited him shortly before, reportedly as he seemed to be going to sleep.
Sergeant Rodger DCM in Cairo thanks Lennie Saunders and Winnie Nevin pupils of Allenton School for chocolate parcels and letters sent to a wounded Canterbury soldier in Egypt. Rodger apologizes for not replying sooner and notes playfully on future war hopes and holidays.
The text touts Sanders Extract as the superior antiseptic and healing remedy free from inferior eucalyptus extracts. It claims to prevent and cure infections including influenza fevers diphtheria and dyspepsia while stating it relieves ulcers burns sprains cuts and itching skin instantly with three drops in cod liver oil.
Three Bulgarian students were found guilty of plotting to kill King Ferdinand in Bucharest. In Malta the British India Company's steamer Umela was torpedoed with five officers and 47 lascars missing while the remainder were landed.
The Atlantic argues that America should be set aside as a shared space for independent nations and political freedom, framing the concept as a broad, philosophical principle rather than a concrete policy.
Secretary of State Lansing says the United States dismissed the German military attaches due to their military and naval activities. The protest and request for information were received December 8 at 10:19 a.m. in Washington.
Wellington December 8 report lists casualties by unit including Auckland Battalion Beret W Wells killed in action. Divisional Train Private W Irving and Private C J Walsh died of wounds. Malta disembarkations note Private J Fitzpatrick Auchan Battalion Private H J Aghton slightly wounded.
Press comment from London reports The Daily Chronicle argues for extending the Derby scheme deadline to December 31 amid muddle. It cautions against officials meddling and urges Lord Derby to apply commonsense and business prudence to test the voluntary system.
London dispatch says the Young Men's Christian Association sent a Christmas ship to the Dardanelles and Salonika loaded with comforts for troops including a large consignment of tents.
Dispatches from Constantinople report General Von der Goltz appointed commander of Turkish forces in Mesopotamia as of December 7. Cable notices indicate the appointment was received in Geneva on December 7.
The Journal de Geneve notes a major German plan using Turkish forces in Mesopotamia linked to Persian developments. Anatolian railways are reserved for war. fears focus on British landings at Adana. Germany aims for a winter push toward the Persian Gulf via Baghdad as the Ginai line nears Suez.
A colossal statue of Von Tirpitz rises in Wilhelmshaven at a cost of 250,000,000 marks, likened to Von Windenburg's in the capital. The Wilhelmshaven Zeitung lauds its likeness as magnificent, depicting the figure in seas boots pillskins and a sow-wester with a telescope in the left hand.
The American oil tanker Petralite was attacked in the Mediterranean by an Austrian submarine. One American was wounded. The submarine withdrew after discovering the vessel's nationality.
Mir Ford sent a wireless appeal to Congress asking for backing of his peace plans to end the European war, but Congress offered no reply. The message was received on December 7 and released as a formal report from Washington at 1.5 pm.
London dispatch reports the Daily Chronicle condemns the Pope for cloaking German peace talk hypocrisy, arguing it misrepresents Central Powers interests as global. The piece warns this could strain Catholic loyalties in France Belgium Italy and Britain.
In Cape Town on December 7 Mr Smuts announced recruitment success would allow the Union to dispatch necessary forces to East Africa with reinforcements. Mr Jagger estimated annual costs at £6,000,000 for contingents while Mr Hertzog urged peace and Mr Botha insisted on fighting to preserve liberty, with neutral stance ruled out. The House endorsed the government policy without a division.
Today’s Hospital Progress List records admissions and discharges at Bist General Hospital Alexandria and other locations. It lists Canterbury Mounted Rifles, Auckland Mounted Rifles, Wellington and Otago units, medical corps personnel, and entries for enteric fever pneumonia frost bite and severe conditions with several named soldiers and corps.
In Athens King Constantine grants an interview to Times correspondents, voicing grief over suspicions about Greece and pledging loyalty to the Allies. He says Greece would enter war only if its existence was at risk, asserts Greece would not betray the Allies, and stresses the danger to prestige if the Dardanelles failure or Balkan policy falters, stressing Suez and broader imperial stakes.
Milan telegraph correspondent notes serious Allied setback risk as Salonika and Athens dispatches warn of veiled King Constantine plans. Greece accelerates military prep amid German influence, new decrees, and officer promotions while officials debate potential Attacks on Entente.
In Sydney on December 8 Mr Holman said the state cannot act and referred two New South Wales schools run by Germans for German children to Mr Hughes. He suggested closure under the War Precautions Act. Mr Hughes ruled military reasons do not justify state officials weighing the matter.
The Ashburton Defence Office accepted recruits today for infantry and mounted service. Infantry inductees include George H. Campbell of Ashburton a clerk Gordon M. Craighead a labourer and Charles McKeegan a salesman. Mounted recruit George Bretheway of Ashburton a farm hand.
The dispatch from Amsterdam notes German troops and guns massing for weeks and hints at operations against the Anglo French alliance in Serbia. The Turkish reckoning is under review with possible mobilizations.
President Wilson opened Congress urging strict neutrality in the European war and proposing larger naval and military forces. He condemned violators of neutrality and urged strengthened laws, while stressing pan American unity and cooperation between North and South American nations.
A historical notice lists receipts and totals for the Warefunds Belician Relief Fund. Names such as Mr and Mrs Bruckshaw and Mrs Hudson appear with small contributions. The Lyndhurst district and St. Andrew's Sunday Gekest are noted along with Nat Morteara and Agency Go. Total to date 2. 9 185 5 3.
General Pollis has gone to Salonika to confer with General Sarratl on demands for facilities for Entente troops.
Several New Zealanders are reportedly in dire straits like Mr Hall as authorities block passport issuance, preventing travel.
The report notes postponements in military and political events as December wanes. The Czar delays plans, while HuMG's gathering is put off. No decisive outcomes reported, but administrative shifts show strategic pause.
The Minister of External Affairs announced that regulations for aliens landing in the United Kingdom now also apply to British subjects. No adult, whether British or alien, may land in the Third Fingrom without a passport.
Donations toward the Hinds Red Cross Branch Fund are recorded with several individuals contributing amounts. Names include Mrs G. AcKeagne Mrs McDowell Mrs Cook and Mr P. Burke among others, with varied sums listed alongside initials and amounts.
A traditional health note promotes Nazol as a safe gentle remedy to ease sore throats chests and congestion. It advises every omathor to keep a bottle handy for quick relief and everyday use.
Four Austrian monitors have departed Rustchak to attempt bombardment of Roni, aiming to shell the location. The move suggests a planned assault with air or artillery support, raising regional tensions and prompting diplomatic scrutiny.
Mr Jovah Fraser writes in the Daily Mail that there was no rout and disaster in the Bagdad retreat. General Townshend evacuated wounded and 1800 prisoners by steamer while Turkish pursuit remained persistent for days. After Ctesiphon the enemy abandoned two river steamers. combat was severe with many casualties.
The Pope expressed deep compassion for Armenians in the war and stressed the abnormal and dangerous situation they faced, as reflected in a December message from The Arm enians.
London reports detail a British submarine firing on the Ismid railway in the Marmora. It torpedoed and sank the Turkish merchant Yor. Hassar, rescuing two officers and 40 men, then sank a 6000 ton supply steamer and destroyed four sailing vessels and supply carriers in the Islad Gulf region.
Over 500 undelivered soldiers' packages sent from New Zealand in May and June last reached London in a battered state. General Sir A Godley noted improved arrangements have since been made to address the slackness in official delivery.
A returned soldier reports butter at 10s per pound in Sydney at Gallipot. He notes the high cost amid wartime shortages and inflation.
Prince Oscar Kaiser’s fifth son writes about the Third German Army defense of Hill 196 in the Champagne. He credits German discipline and heavy French artillery fire, describing a brutal March siege, tunnel exits, grenades, and a furious clash that ended with French failure to break German lines.
London dispatch notes continued air raid activity with artillery during December. The Don railway station five miles northeast of La Bagseo suffered an attack and a ammunition store was blown up, reflecting ongoing firefights and destruction in the region.
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