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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 12, 1915
Page
4
Despatches from London recount sworn statements by German deserters and a journalist alleging Bavarian units murdered British prisoners during WWI actions. Accounts claim prisoners were shot or burned, with some condemned by officers, amid claims of starvation and poor captivity conditions.
A British Orient liner Osterly narrowly avoided submarine attack as German decoy ships operated in the channel. Commander’s warning and vigilant signaling allowed safe passage past Start Point and into Miscay Bay where a German gun crew pursued the decoy but failed to sink the liner.
Reports from Melbourne dated May 11 describe anti German riots spreading to Victoria with houses and shops wrecked and martial law declared. The chaos touches Liverpool and London exchanges with warnings to Austrians and Germans. casualties rise across the Australian theater, totaling killed and missing as the conflict intensifies.
The report cites Sir John French noting the Ypres front remains steady despite repeated enemy assaults. German and Anglo French actions stretch across France and Belgium with heavy artillery battles and Allied advances described as 235 miles in the French sector. Prisoner losses are noted while a Lusitania inquest declares wilful murder.
London reports that China has accepted Japan's demands following recent negotiations. Officials foresee a possible easing of tensions as assent appears forthcoming from Beijing. The move signals a shift in regional diplomacy amid ongoing Allied and Axis interests.
May 11 reports from Petrograd say German and Austro Hungarian forces pressed a weeklong series of frontal attacks along the Dunajetz line, but Russian troops tightened the line east of the river and carried a heroic breakout by Kornilov's forty eighth division. Russian losses were heavy yet victory mood rose as bridge work and tunneling tactics intensified. Austrian German casualties exceed 6000 in Ostunoy efforts as Russian artillery showed strength despite manning shortages.
The Australian customs minister received a deputation about crude petroleum duty. Speakers urged a 1d per gallon levy while discussing local production estimates and kerosene use. Debate touched on refining viability and potential subsidies for fuel output.
Brisbane reports mark a severe sugar shortage with cane growth failing in Inkerman Burdegin districts while Townsville districts show slight improvement. Easterty warns of a likely large shortfall for the coming season potentially exceeding Commonwealth demand and forcing sizable imports.
Sydney May 18 at the Premiers Conference lengthy discussion focused on a strategic railway. A resolution urged immediate talks among Commonwealth military advisers and Railway Commissions of Queensland New South Wales Victoria and South Australia to map route options and report back. A Royal Commission recommendation to monitor the Queensland operations was affirmed with a Kern Commission to be appointed by state governments. The conference adjourned until tomorrow.
At the annual conference of the Federated Public Service Assistants Association Spence criticized non unionists as selfish and warned that pressure could be applied to Pow al Department staff. He said unionization is widespread and hinted at steps to address those outside the ranks once they ripen.
A vintage notice warns that a mild cold can progress to serious illness in children and cautions that only Chamberlains Cough Remedy is promoted by sellers. It suggests buying from local chemists and stores while mentioning vacations and lodging at holiday sites.
Captn McKenz ie warned after a preliminary inquiry into the Wandilla incident on the Urishane River April 32. The Marine Board found the master in a hurry due to illness and warned that a repeat offense would end his Port of Brisbane pilotage exemption. The Brisbane report also notes a separate assembly service led by Rev A M Mekillop and a moderator elected for the year.
A garbled regional note reports a woman suffering headaches linked to indigestion and fatigue. The fragmented text mentions medical remedies and chemists, with unclear names and details.
Far reading from Charleville dated May 19 reports a station sale conclusion with unclear figures and names including Mr Beguinea Walsh and Norah aged 3 years referenced in partial text. The fragment suggests a local property or station transfer amid a calm market.
Mr A Anglian of Anglia and co pressed the government for greater export facilities as 4,000,000 cases of lamb and mutton sit in cold storage awaiting shipment. J Tudor questioned why high meat prices allow export rather than domestic sale, Angles saying stock and buyer shortages hinder exports. The Royal Hotel fire outbreak is noted with license details and insurance values.
Commercial notice notes price of gutter materials in the local market remains scarce with demand outpacing supply. It specifies price around 390 per unit amid continuing shortages and increased costs for consumers.
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