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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 09, 1916
Page
3
Paris dispatch reports intense Verdun fighting as German attacks aim to overwhelm French lines. Despite heavy losses, French defense holds with renewed assaults and high casualties on both sides.
In Bucharest this Sunday report says Germans near Constantinople concentrate eighty thousand Turkish and forty thousand Bulgarian infantry. They are soon to be transported to the West Front.
Report describes Allied defense in the Vardan Argonne sector with German sorties east of the Binarville road and near Hill 304. Details note prisoners taken, two machine guns captured, heavy bombardments on the Meuse and Mort Homme sectors, and German assaults progressing toward Hill 304 before being checked by Allied artillery and bayonet actions.
Official communique says German attack south of Litions was repulsed by French forces amid long bombardment in Verdun region. The report disputes enemy claims of a successful advance and notes increased artillery activity along the front.
General Sir Douglas Haig reports artillery action on both sides around notable Western Front sectors. Shelling occurred near Maricourt Thiepval Avion Loos Ypres on Saturday and Sunday, reflecting continued heavy bombardment and attritional fighting in those areas.
In Petrograd on Saturday a communique claims Russian forces are gradually advancing in Germany. A British claim reports a sunken submarine and two British aircraft losses, while a German report says several enemy ships were shot down and a submarine may be missing, with Klhea reported returning to base.
A Bucharest dispatch reports Romania facing rising Bulgarian military pressure with 175000 Bulgarian troops on the frontier and Germany funds cited for regional tensions. The source claims Bulgaria may soon cross into the Dobruja region, fueling fears of an imminent clash as troops either fight or retreat.
British Admiralty reports two Zeppelins destroyed off Schleswig Holstein and Salonika. Light cruisers Phoutwn and Galuten of 3,800 tons each chased and forced down a Zeppelin near the Vardar mouth. A British submarine rescued survivors and fought off German escorts before escaping. Four Zeppelins now destroyed in a week as war at sea intensifies.
Speaking to a Primvowr Tongue gathering, Lord Caran the Lord Privy Seal said that discussions in the Cabinet show no lasting peace for the world or country. He asserted the word peace has been erased from government vocabulary until victory is achieved.
A.B. A Knowles recalls the Sydney raid on the Emden during World War I. From July enlistment to the Rabaul and Trobriand runs, the account details night attacks, the wireless station seizure, and the Sydney’s gunnery that crippled the Emden. The raid costs lives and captures prisoners, with notes on crew casualties and rescued German sailors.
The account follows a ship's voyage escorting prisoners to Colombo and transferring to Empresa of Russia, avoiding German marines, then calling at Suez, Malta, and Gibraltar for repairs. The crew notes seeing a German armed merchantman sunk, then heading into the Atlantic via the Azores and Jamaica, with chatter of another merchant vessel near Trinidad and eventual patrols guarding snaped boats.
The Irish trouble escalates as five Sinn Fein leaders are executed by court-martial. W. Cosgrove and T. Hunter receive death sentences. others are commuted to penal servitude or long imprisonment. Plunkett, son of Count George Plunkett, married Grace Gillard hours before execution. Additional sentences follow, with moves of prisoners from Galway and ongoing deportations to England reaching two thousand.
The Chief Inspector of Factories received petitions from shopkeepers in the Contrak riding via the Benalls Traders' Association seeking exemption from the Saturday half-holiday. It states the general shops petition was notsigned by a majority of affected shopkeepers, so the exemption cannot be granted.
Misses Findley and M Donnan acknowledge a receipt of funds related to Anzac Day efforts. The letter notes a signed official receipt for 46217/2 and mentions additional remittance by Mrs Patterson to Lima East. Related to the Commonwealth Button Fund and local fundraising activities.
A ceremony at Howth View Wort Yablock on April 5 joined Gustave Feldmann of Major Plains and Huonurn Burrows, with Charles Boydarphew as groomsman and Maggie and Elaie Burrows as bridesmaids. The bride wore a white silk dress with cream accessories and carried white flowers. guests exchanged gifts including a gold chain. The couple left by afternoon train for Melbourne to begin their honeymoon, after a reception at the home.
F. J. Mitchell scores two strong days at Albury Ices with three wins per day over Friday and Saturday. Resuts include Maiden Plate won by Bonoyilly, Puddock favored and a series of handicap events. In Adelaide and Mentone significants include Devron with £28 dividend and Royal Letters in North Eastern Steeple and Leauge opening games in Melbourne with Fitzroy and Collingwood defeating rivals.
The Rev H Holmes MA spoke at Benalla Parish Hall about mission work in India with illustrated views of temples festive processions and aid projects. He urged prayer for the war effort and argued Britain’s empire brings blessing and Christian mission, noting large Christian numbers in India and urging further support.
An adjourned meeting will be held Saturday evening at the Shire Hall Bonulla to form a local patriotic fund. The aim is to collect money to aid returned soldiers from the district through a cuttlevel and fancy deals procession proposal.
Private D Callow writes from Egypt dated March 21 reporting health and battalion status. He notes limited activity at Dhorn, modest appetite with meals described, and mentions English phrases learned from restaurant menus. The page also covers war news on wheat shipments, Australian Red Cross memorials, beef and lamb prices, and public notices from local merchants and professionals.
A speaker extols Christian gospel work in India, noting Bible distribution and education as tools to convert Hindus. He asserts loyalty to the empire, describes Indian society, and argues Christianity as essential to civilization while acknowledging prevalent superstition and idolatry.
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