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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1915
Page
3
Reports from New York describe Mr. Ford's peace voyage mocked as a ship of fools while a German ammunition factory in Saxony is blown up near Hall, with hundreds killed. The conflicting dispatches mention salience of public ridicule and catastrophe across Europe.
London reports Lord Kitchener praising Italian forces after a battle on the Italian front where Hungarian units were ambushed. The article notes machine guns and high casualties, with British military leaders expressing admiration for Italian leadership and perseverance.
Russian forces report twelve miles of trench advances at Radom in southern Poland and claim 400 homes captured. Austrian Socialists publish a manifesto declaring no liberty, calling for revolution after the war, while Berlin reconvenes to discuss peace terms with the Reichstag setting December 9 for debates.
A British force near Bagdad retreated as Turks held the field with superior numbers. Turkish reports claim gains of about 79 miles from Bagdad, while German lines attribute the reverse to treachery. London papers note Tobti’s withdrawal from Basdal and criticize General Lownshend for overreach.
Fragmented report from Salonika claims that Greek press grows more critical of Allies and fears of German and Bulgarian encirclement increase. Warnings of possible large German-Bulgarian operations and interruptions at frontier are echoed amid tense rhetoric and propaganda.
Bulga rian social and political leaders hold anti war demonstrations in Sofia dispersed by police with hundreds killed or wounded. Austro German forces in Serbia grow to about 70,000. Allied and Serbian maneuvers shift in the Balkans as Monastir falls toward Albania. Romanian actions threaten ships in Romanian waters as expeditionary forces prepare to land in Albania.
Report from Shanghai dated Sunday States Revolutionaries have seized ships and fired on naval forces. The cruiser Chacha is said to be at risk of sinking tonight. Meanwhile Australia prepares to raise a new force of 50,000 men, with plans to distribute troops across districts and recruit locally under military authorities and the Federal War Committee.
Corporal Bourke’s letter from Mudros Harbour Lemnos recounts a heavy bombardment on Johnson’s Gully and Turkish trenches. He details ships offshore, waves of artillery, thousands of troops, and a careful advance under darkness. He notes water shortages, casualty handling, and pride in the Australian troops. He also reports on Cairo visits, pyramids, hospitals, and the morale of fellow soldiers.
A large Boweya Thoona district gathering honored Private Jack Powley recently wounded at Gallipoli. The event featured a table of honor, speeches by family and officials, a souvenir gift, and a public ovation. Powley thanked supporters and urged enlistment, while his family recalled the sacrifice of his brother. The night included songs, a poem, and dancing, amid a strong community wave of thanks.
Beechworth reports the death of Archibald L Canfield at 83 during a visit to his parents from bronchitis. Also noted are the death of Mrs Egglestone aged 80, and a hotel refusal case at Bethings leading to fines. Fire brigade officers are reelected, Baddaginnie Bush Brigade reformed with new captains, and a patriotic fund event planned for soldiers at Galipoli. Rain furthers haying. Eurga resident Mrs DeBoos turns 98 and remains active with Red Cross work. Stories from Goulburn Valley, Murchison court, Nat rhe Hay, Wangaratta sanitation, and church appointments conclude the column.
Mr Carlisle criticizes the wheat pooling scheme already in debate. He questions price guarantees and alleges favored treatment of four firms and government agents. He notes figures, names, and potential conflicts of interest among Horsham leaders and Food Board allies. The discussion ends with a pledge to refer matters to the committee.
An accident near Naughton’s paddock kills a 20 year old man Norman Eve White as horses and a cart pull apart. Witnesses say the driver tried to control the team before the collision with a dead tree. Verdict is accidental death.
A crowded December listing shows events from Albury Jasn and Jubilee Tall in Albury Shiro Fail Patelitie at Bad daginale Jubilee Tall. December 15 sees Inddango Mulyudah Mall and opening for Apellants y Gonads Dramatic Club. Also notes a Commonwealth export prohibition on Australian butter and local obituaries from Wangaratta and Boundary Road.
A Sunday memorial service led by Methodist Home Missionary Bush honored Private Walter Price, killed in action. The church was decorated with a photo, Union Jack, and white flowers, with hymns and Nearer My God to Thee sung at the request of Price’s father. The service reflected on faith, sacrifice, and courage in defense of Christianity. Also note reports of illness in Mr. Edward Ryan and a jewelry find during Kiowa Albury fire station work, with authorities tracing items to a long-ago theft.
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