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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
6
London dispatch on May 29 reports Austria growing alarm at the scale of Italy's offensive, with indications that Italian advances are perceived as increasingly threatening.
An Italian official report says forces repulsed an attack east of San Giovanni and Duino along the railway. It reports breaking an assault on Hill 62 in Mount Vedice, with progress on its southeast slope. Prisoners total 23 681 since May 1 with 604 officers. 36 guns counted including 13 heavies, 148 machine guns, and 27 trench mortars.
An East Africa official report notes a May southward push by German units through the Russiji Valley and coastal areas. Raiders penetrated Portuguese territory toward Nyassaland, burning villages and looting depots. German columns from Mahenge advanced toward Gumbiro and Sengea, split toward the Portuguese border and northward toward Tebora, with Major Wintgens leading one group. British Rhodesian and allied troops pursued. the German commander was captured May 22, 60 miles southwest of Tabora by Belgian forces aiding British troops.
London dispatch reports a wireless German official message saying activity has risen on the East front with Rygsign and Roumanian attacks anticipated in Macedonia. Enemies claim success in disputed sectors.
A Queensland Department of Agriculture project reports maize crops ripening with notable results. One Samford plot yielded slightly over 100 bushels per acre of Yellow Dent maize, while a North Coast district field averaged about 64 bushels per acre.
Bulgarian units repel British forces on the west bank of the Var river as reports indicate continued clashes along the front. The fighting centers near the border area with strategic positions contested by both sides.
A Berlin message says Austria-Hungary assured Germany the Hungarian ministerial reshuffle will not break the Austro German pact. Emperor Karl will not control the Premier, and Count Tisza warns against any reform that threatens Magyar supremacy, pledging relentless opposition if influenced by the Emperor.
In Britain the German air raid on Folkestone reports three additional fatalities.
The continued food price increases over the weekend heighten public discontent and are expected to trigger Labour protests against profiteering during the war.
Road Controller Lord Devonport takes over all cheese imports from the United States Canada Amsterdam and New Zealand and fixes the retail price at 16d. He cancels contracts made by the original consignees.
Mr Arthur Henderson, War Cabinet member, travels to Russia to aid the Provincial Government in its emergency. An official message says George Barnes, Minister for Pensions, has been invited to join the War Cabinet during Henderson’s absence.
An advertisement touts Nazol drops for children’s cough with sugar, claiming easy relief. A native weather note from Oamaru cites a Maori forecast linking autumn flax and toi-toi abundance to a harsh winter, noting widespread lush growth along the Wai Tali.
London cable reporting Sydney Balon, a New Zealand insurance assessor and Gallipoli veteran, was fined £10 in Clerkenwell for offering a bribe to a fire brigade official for early fire information. Defense said such bribes were customary in New Zealand. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure advertised for coughs.
May 30 listing reported missing now officially prisoners of war in Germany. Names include Bunn J Private wounded admitted to hospital. Brown C P Sapper. Guthrie M Sapper. Watson H A Sapper. Macpherson D Sapper. Several reported wounded slightly and remaining with unit.
The Wellington hospital report lists numerous personnel including R. F. Vaughan and W. Horne as dangerously ill or severely ill. Several others such as J. Maelung and J. Teckson are noted as not severe. The roll includes various ranks from Private to Lieutenant and mentions multiple units.
Robert Donald notes a shift from Asquith’s aloofness toward the press to Lloyd George’s open approach at No 10 Downing Street. He observes renewed energy and a Jeffersonian simplicity, with Lloyd George breaking Balliol tradition by never attending college except for an honorary degree. The article concludes the administration will likely prove a strong, responsive machine ready to engage public opinion.
Palmerston North Technical School director Mr F D Opie reports difficulty obtaining wool for class instruction as government bought up all wool. he asks the Minister of Agriculture for a bale of fleece wool and receives assurance it will be considered. Meanwhile an advertisement touts No Rubbing laundry aid with a free notebook offer.
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