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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1917
Page
5
A garbled OCR excerpt discusses wartime conduct and Allied versus German actions, mentioning repatriation, civilian suffering, and alleged brutalities. It references Prussia and the broader conflict, with scattered phrases about humanity and rules of war, but many phrases are indecipherable.
Fragmentary OCR text references Copperheads and beliters during the Civil War. Mentions of heads and phrases about what is worth fighting for appear garbled and incomplete, offering little coherent event or quotation.
The speaker questions how peace can be guaranteed without force and what enforcement the proposed league would wield. He notes Allied promises and German opposition, arguing unity is needed to deter aggression and secure justice.
The Colac Herald lists public notices on term dates and secretariat deadlines, special trait arrangements for Patrick's sports days, holiday fares, and timetable details for services like Forrest and Beech Forest. It also notes Colac Coursing Club seeking May dates, racing entry closings, and infantry call-ups with no attendance next month.
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