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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1918
Page
5
London reports that Australian troops with American detachments and tanks seized objectives south of the Somme including the woods of Vaire and Hamel with over a thousand prisoners. The Allied drive also advanced near Viller sur Ancre as eight destroyers launched on Independence Day reflect a high wartime mobilization.
A French communiqué reports heavy artillery activity between the Oise and Aisne and near St Pierre Aigle. French forces attacked west of Autreches on a two kilometer front, advanced about two metres, and later struck between Antioches and Moulin Sous Toowen during a counter attack. Total gains stretched five kilometers with depths to 1200 metres. They took many wounded and 15 officers, plus a battalion of prisoners.
London July 2 The Foreign Office issues a statement explaining the Dutch action regarding the East Indies voyage. It notes the Dutch Government on May 31 announced the commander would not permit belligerents to examine the vessel and that official communications and passenger details are being provided to the belligerents for verification.
Mr Gibbs reports Australian losses at Hamel were astonishingly light as the German surprise ended the fight in about an hour. Messrs Hughes and Cook visited the Australians on the Somme and addressed troops across several sectors with great enthusiasm.
Rome reports on July 4 that Italian troops advanced north of Cava Zucherina, taking 233 prisoners and seizing war materiel. Positions improved near Grappa, Mount Cornene, and Mount Sassorosso while Canove and Bertigo trenches on the Asiago plateau were penetrated. Allies dropped 18 tons of bombs on Piave area. Geneva notes rumors in Austria about the Imperial couple and hunger typhus epidemic.
Senator Saulsbury introduces a resolution urging the United States Britain and Japan to welcome and enforce an agreement to halt German aggression in the Pacific The measure calls for Germany to be permanently barred from naval bases in the region and seeks allied support for the policy.
A large crowd greeted 152 wounded men as they arrived in Brisbane on Saturday. At the military hospital they were welcomed by Mr Noon representing the Government and the Mayor speaking for the citizens.
The Politiken reports a priest in Tsarskoe on June 23 alleged the Bolsheviks killed the Tsar the Czars and Princess Tatiana. The claim lacks corroboration and reflects rumor spread in early July.
The Press Bureau reports a dismissal dispute in a London aeroplane factory causing a work stoppage. The Minister for Munitions warns that active steps will follow if work does not resume. The item appears amid Allied and German war news from Amsterdam.
The Australian assault near Hamel south of the Somme advances one and a half miles in four, captures 1500 prisoners, and seizes the trench system. Tanks and air support aided a rapid, low-casualty victory with Germans surrendering or fleeing.
London July 3 The House of Lords adjourned under pressure as the Government sought assurance of substantial parliamentary and public support for the Bryce Committee report before introducing a bill.
United Press reports at daybreak east of Amiens an Allied assault achieved quick objectives with minimal losses. Tanks advanced from smoke followed by Australians toward Hamel and Hamewood while German divisions attempted to hold ground. Local Somme Ancre actions kept the foe off balance as bombs from aircraft dropped on dugouts and cellars.
In New York on July 7 Mr. Daniels cited wartime tonnage figures. He said U boat raids cost 25 400 tons of shipping off the American coast while 130 000 tons were built during their stay. Since the war America has lost 352 000 tons but gained 2 700 000 tons, plus more than 400 000 tons launched that day. He said the Allies’ policy will sound the death knell of autocracy.
Dublin correspondent notes Sinn Fein expects government proclamations and accepts them with stoicism. Government plans aim to push policy amid a politically charged climate as Gaelic League presence adds surprise. Lord French and Mr Shortt back a broad coalition with strong forces behind them. Weather light and air raid activity cited as six aircraft dropped bombs. Allied talks on a Food Council and British, French, Japanese, American marines reportedly reach Vladivostok with ex prisoners under Italian flag. Mount Wilson remark looms in U.S. reaction.
Sir D Haig reports that allied troops took a number of prisoners in the Ypres area as artillery pounded between Villers Bretonneux and Ancre.
Local shop advertises decorative pillow shams priced from seven dollars and forty four cents and up. The brief promotes variety in sizes and colors with emphasis on affordable home textiles.
Messrs Hughes and Cook toured the frontline areas near the Somme with General Birdwood and General Monash. They spoke to troops from across the Commonwealth, noting the limited view of the vast Australian forces and praising the troops’ courage and endurance. Hughes emphasized national unity and continued support, while Cook highlighted repatriation plans and Allied cooperation amid ongoing battles.
Fragmented dispatches report Therestchene freed from St Peters fortress in February and escaping via Moerman. He reached Bergen seeking to link with Kerensky while others in the London and Washington sphere note July military updates and security measures.
In the House of Lords, Bonar Law warned that another German blow is coming, warning the enemy would risk strategic failure if victory is not achieved in three months. He criticized British war weariness and German superiority while noting Allied use of an economic weapon already affecting enemies.
M Kerensky says Russian Constituent Assembly factions met secretly on May 16 and refused to renounce the Brest Litovsk treaty. They declared fidelity to the Allies and that a state of war with Germany persists. He urges Allied aid to support Russia’s powerless position.
Sir D Haig reports a successful aerial strike on the 4th near the Swarte area with eleven enemy aircraft destroyed and ten forced down. Four British airmen are missing. Tally includes 33 tons of bombs dropped on other fronts and a successful attack on Arbrocken with two enemy planes brought down.
The Prest Bureau reports Sir Craig warmly congratulated General Mion ash and all ranks of his roman, including tanks and detachments of American troops, for their success in the costly, stalled operations conducted on the fourth, marking a notable allied effort.
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