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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1915
Page
5
The International War report states three warships were mined and sunk, two British and one French, with a battle-cruiser damaged. Operations continue, new northern move reported, and the Russian fleet nears the Bosphorus. Austro-Italian friction grows, prospects for settlement remain slight as tensions persist.
Dispatches from LOS DON AMSTERDAM LONDON and PARIS detail sinking and damage to British and French ships in the Dardanelles and Aegean theater. Reports claim German advances near Memel, Russian countermeasures, and Italian military status as authorities discuss education and wartime defenses amid a stalled settlement outlook.
A Paris report quotes an official statement that the Gau Joi is out of action temporarily and the Iiem the Fourth will replace the 6Boovet immediately, stressing that losses will not halt progress. Reports from across Europe note explosions near Chenak and Kichiehler, hunger and bread riots in Vienna, and prisoner camps in Germany urging for food amid wartime shortages.
London dispatch details a six hour bombardment of the Dardanelles as Allied warships including the Queen Elizabeth engage Turkish batteries near Chanak and Kalid Sehr. casualties are reported modest with 40 dead on the Inflexible and 19 killed and wounded among landing parties. fleet actions continue with ships storming to force the narrows and destroy forts.
The article reports a wartime allegation that German forces shot a wounded British officer in wire entanglements after Neuve Chapelle. It cites a Worcestershire officer’s letter to the Mayor of Southport claiming such incidents occurred, noting German claims of lower losses and a German commander removal during the attack.
Scene in the Reichstag as Budget debates spark wild disruption. Ledebour protests German plans to “Germanize” France and attacks on Polish and Lithuanian groups. Scheidemann defends language speech. unity urged. Navy and finance praise accompany calls for victory and continued loans. In New York attempts to secure false passports are reported.
London reports the Queen Elizabeth Inflexible Agamemnon Lord Nelson Triumph and Prince George bombarding fortress entrances at the Narrows. French ships Sefiren tan o Charlemagne Bowveteare engaged and silenced. French fleet retires after damage. Biruve sinks on a drifting mine. Fire continues, minesweeping proceeds, casualties light, operations ongoing with British and allied forces.
A dated advertisement showcases bedding and white textile items. It lists single, three quarter, and double beds with price cues, white twill sheetings in various widths, and double thread mosquito nets with numerous yardage and price details. The snippet reflects early 20th century textile commerce and promotional pricing.
An official reply notes Memel defense by armed fortifications and civilian participation. German warships seized the Dutch steamer Feanstroom bound for London and Zeebrugge. Athens reports a Bulgarian raid thwarted by Greek troops with several Greeks wounded and three Bulgarians killed. In London, stevedores strike message and Lloyd George invites a conference on crisis measures.
Fragmentary report notes land work near the Mulgrave River flats with immediate ploughing and planting actions underway.
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