15 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 15, 1918
Page
1
An advertisement touts Thermo a white paste that allegedly clears freckles tan and discoloration quickly. It claims noticeable results in about 25 days and urges readers to buy from Crate Pharmacy Cairns and other retailers.
A reader warns against sensational health trends and risky medical procedures. The piece condemns popular confectionery fads and dangerous operations that affect many who try them, urging caution in pursuing dubious treatments.
The article extols herbs as enduring healing agents across millennia. It laments female health neglect and nervous disorders, citing a physician who took fifty a day, and argues the herbal system, as taught by a skilled herbalist, could have saved many from surgical operations.
Prime Minister Lloyd George outlines war aims to Labour delegates at Westminster Central Hall. He rejects aggression against the German people and Turkey, pledges full restoration of Belgium and Serbia, independent Poland, self government for Austro-Hungarian and Balkan nationalities, and internationalised passage between the Mediterranean and Black Sea. He emphasizes unity with Asquith and Dominion leaders and calls for clear justification of the war for millions suffering at home and abroad.
The speaker argues that Britain joined World War I in defense of Europe and treaty obligations, opposing German conquest. It critiques Central Powers’ vague aims, demands restoration of Belgian towns, independence for nations under consent, and repudiates war indemnities while seeking full territorial and economic restoration for Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania.
Innisfail damage and flood imagery appear with theatre and hotel locales noted along Rankin Street Edith Esplanade and Dawson Road. Photographs show Gaza scenes and North Queensland soldiers with shell holes, mosques, and a birdseye city view.
The speaker argues for French sovereignty over provinces annexed to the German Empire, condemns wartime gains used to breach national rights, and warns that Russia will not surrender its occupied territories. The piece links Belgian invasion and British obligations to broader European peace and laments Prussian dominance over occupied Russian lands.
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