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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1915
Page
5
In ongoing European fighting, Russians pursue Austrians with artillery fire and shifting fronts. Reports describe campaigns near Steinbach and Perthes with converging forces as negotiations appear tentative. scores cited show mixed progress and casualties.
A German internee at Hiramtecte Hampshire writes from the war front context praising comfort and kindness. He wishes for equal treatment of English prisoners in Germany and notes a general hope for reciprocal humane conduct. The piece also mentions German delegations before the American House Foreign Relations Committee urging bans on war goods exports to Europe amidst Allied naval dominance.
The report notes state work advisors say thirty or more suspects, including Germans and Americans, will be prosecuted in connection with a scheme to secure passports for voyages to Europe in neutral ships. The unfolding case is described as widespread with implications reaching the highest levels, including President Wilson. A wartime counterattack and British naval actions are mentioned, alongside broader tensions.
A German frontline forge holds near the Dutch border as three percent of trenches remain. Fifteen villages around Loyst have been demolished to clear lanes for units marching toward Zeebrugge. Amsterdam dispatch says Berlin will exchange incapacitated prisoners in Geneva later this month.
French forces engage near Cermay as guns roar for days. A German force briefly vanished then attempted a hill climb to threaten the French position. French chasers charged, drove Germans from the hill, and inflicted heavy losses with artillery and explosives.
Mise Fulliven arrives to oversee the Heene nest project following recent transfers. Workers prepare wood preservatives for a new Mothenmueter residence near the Falloas site. The ASA tournament winner receives a prize. Local residents volunteer for service roles and a private funeral service is noted with arrangements in progress.
The Colac Waterworks Trust drafted By-law No. 7 setting water rates for occupiers and owners in the Urban District. Charges cover various valuations, unoccupied properties, private troughs, and specific institutions, with penalties and exemptions outlined, dated 28 October 1914 and notice of tenders in January 1915.
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