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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1917
Page
3
The French and Allied communiques describe heavy air bombardment of cantonments runways and ordnance works near Appilly and Thionville. Haig reports advances near Raysseur, Letransloy, and Vaucourt, capturing a trench and gun, with two counterattacks repulsed. French artillery also bombarded German works in the Hill Navies sector.
A German official report says English attacks northward of Boxttoourt moved forward detachments penetrated front trenches near the north bank of the Ancre. The report notes the action occurred despite bombardment and aimed to press gains in the sector.
An official report states enemy assaults on the east side of Mrul Swamp were repulsed. German efforts between Tirul Swamp and the river broke trenches, but a counterattack east of the Kal huem road restored the line.
A Turkish communiqué reports heavy British losses in Mesopotamia during the assault on the SLI January. It states about 2000 British troops were killed, reflecting the fiercest engagement yet in the campaign.
Times correspondent reports fifty German and Austrian ships in Brazilian ports with 250000 tons of cargo as security for dock fees. Six million pounds worth of coffee requisitioned at Hamburg and Antwerp by Germany. Attempts by ships to depart will be resisted.
Sunday report from Madrid states a protest may be prepared by Spain in response to Germany's submarine warfare. The stance is linked to Sha Spinal' governments and potential published reply to a Hague or international note. The article notes reliable reporting of diplomatic friction over wartime actions.
A telegram reports President Wilson to ask Congress authority to use all necessary means to protect U S lives if Germany resumes ruthless submarine warfare. He plans to urge severing diplomatic relations with Germany and mobilize state National Guards and the Naval Reserve. German cruisers have been seized and crews imprisoned.
Crews of interned German vessels in the Philippines tried to destroy the m aimed at aiding escape but authorities acted quickly to prevent it. Some 33 ships are interned in Manila and surrounding ports, with the Housatonic noted as sunk by a German submarine after a warning and safe-crew evacuation reportedly given before the attack.
Fragmented dispatch outlines American ambassadorial movements from Barcelona to New York aboard a Spanish liner. It notes Germany’s alleged strategy to offend the United States, possible German interest in peace talks representation, and speculates on a Dutch or Danish shift in alliances.
The Benalla Shire Council held its monthly meeting at Manici gusmberg with President Dr. Husband and councilors present. Reports from health, Public Works, and various departments were discussed, including flood damages funding, road works, sanitary depots, weed control, and preparations for recruiting drives amid wartime conditions. The meeting covered numerous tenders, road repairs, and organization of committees, with decisions on deputations to the Country Roads Board and allocation of funds for bridges and infrastructure.
Benalla Shire Council debated a motion by Mr Wih Amiehs Tskhie semenoth ek ttre. The motion urged the Prime Minister to reevaluate imperial ties and warned that those seeking profit should be removed from public life. Gr. Dalle y moved and carried the motion.
fragmentary report outlines a contested plan involving agriculture in Peilag and a prime ministerial backdrop. It references a seed approval, an April timing, and potential freight charges, with debate over funding, state and Commonwealth roles, and implications for farmers and buyers.
A chaotic council meeting reports a typhoid outbreak centered on Goorambat with evidence tying contamination to putrid wheat. Dr Cleary and Barrington discuss water supply testing, sanitation failures, and a public health response while residents urge action and accountability.
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