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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jan 08, 1917

Page

2

Western District conference formed by Churches of Christ

Delegates from Colac Warrnambool and Port Fairy met in Warrnambool to form a Western District conference of Churches of Christ joining Ballarat Wimmera and other districts for united evangelistic work. An evening address by Mr Robbins accompanied plans for carnival fundraising and committees to organize events.

Warrnambool Churches of Christ Colac Port Fairy Ballarat Wimmera

Allied Leaders Arrive in Rome to Confer on War Situation

Lloyd George and Lord Milner with advisers reach Rome to consult with French and Italian governments. Briand and others form the French delegation as talks aim at a tangible accord among the Allies amid Balkan and Macedonian tensions.

Mr. Lloyd George Lord Milner Rome Mr Lloyd George M. Briand Lyanney Thomas Poulisina Itumsla Balean Lerliner Tageblatt Entente Balkans Barrail Entica

Operations report on Loos raid and mines explosions

General Haig reports an enemy raiding party entered our lines south of Loos. Heavy fighting occurred and the enemy was driven out with several dead. some British troops are missing. We exploded a mine north of Givenchy and bombarded trenches opposite Las Boeufs Gugduco urt west of Goumecourt and near Hill 66.

Haig Loos Givenchy Las Boeufs Gugudecourt Gourmecourt

Artillery Duels and Front Actions Reported

Reuters reports French communiques describe heavy artillery duels on the Western Front with bombardments of aero dromes, railways, and dumps on the Somme. British lines hold two miles north of Beaumont after repulsing counterattacks, and raids southeast of Arras penetrated the third enemy line, destroying dugouts.

Partu Somme Haig Mporte Beaumont Ume Arras An Fur

Artillery Actions On Somme And Greek Political Stance

Paris reports heavy artillery duels on the Somme as French guns bombard German positions near Taschendort and Cham Page. In Athens, Constantine's government readies to resist Entente demands amid blockade pressure and rising prices. The Entente note calls for reduced Greek forces outside the Peloponnese and restoration of Allied control, with potential Allied troop landings planned on Phocis coast.

Athens Constantine Hone Mt Alves Phocis Galenica Larissa

Mr Ozanne Mela Returns From Service Deployment

Mr A T Oganne MHS has qualified for a commission in the Australian Imperial Force but is declared not for further service and is returning to Australia.

United Service A. T. Oganne MHS Australian Imperial Force Australie

German peace efforts and Allied public sentiment unfold

The piece notes strong Allied support for the Allies’ reply to the German note while seeking details on Austro German peace aims. It cites The Times on German worldwide opinion machinery and pan German influence, and Paris publications arguing Germany seeks selfish peace over harmony, with Austria Hungary aiming to end the war.

United Service Charles of Assiria Times Paris Malin Zaerich Germany Bo Readon Mungery Austria-Hungary

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