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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Nov 12, 1915

Page

7

Allied Front News From Salonika Front Declares General Sarrall Optimistic

Reuters dispatch reports General Maurice Sarrall returning to command Allied forces in the Balkans and praising progress as reinforcements arrive. Allied activity intensifies with French and British units, lorries, and engineers aiding operations near Salonika, while fronts push north toward Dyrn and Veles.

Reuters Sabonika Maurice Sarrall Balkans Anid Salonika Muraine Sinshoes Bacedon Salonika Acioevo

Unclear text from Velps siege and Greek politics

Fragmentary report notes Bulgarian hold in Velps despite French and British patrols. an interview with Greek minister on Wednesday asserts Greece will not abandon emancipation efforts. mentions Athens rule and hereditary enemies amid France relations.

Komanos Gireek Minster Inosis Wednesdy Greece Fiasco Athens France

Germans Repulsed In Western Front Engagement

In a Paris communiqué the Germans attempted an assault on the Givenchy Wood for La Bassée but were repulsed. French artillery answered with a violent bombardment to the north near Tahure in Champagne, as forces clashed at Westers Arena.

Givenchy la Bassee Champagne

Mismiass Report On German Front Movements In Warfront

Berlin dispatch reports Field Marshal Hindenburg launching a major push at Kemmern while Russians attack west of the Dwina near Jordwindt. Generals von Linsingen is said to have been engaged as German lines face renewed pressure from Soviet forces.

Athens Macedonia Salonike Ra Lwas Wat de Veles Berlin Eordain Hesterh Hindenburg Kemmern Revu Jordwindt Dwina Eiga Ceners von Linsingen Kresk Czarnorski

Sinking of Tallan steamer sparks war talk in Commons

In the House of Commons Prime Minister Asquith hinted at an Anglo French war scenario following the sinking of the Tallan steamer by a German submarine. The Ancona, traveling from Naples to New York with many women and children, carried no munitions and had no guns on board.

House of Commons Asquith Italy Germany Cape Carnara Bard'n'a Naples New York America Ancona Adda

Allied naval action in the Mediterranean sinks no ship

Tribuna reports a German submarine was captured by two British destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea near Monter, while an attack on an outward transport caused shell fire with Marines reaching harbor. Twenty three killed three missing and fifty wounded in the engagement.

Mediteranean Ransport Medeian Ranising Rome Tribuna Monterranean Sea

Russian Counterattack Seizes 20 Machine Guns

A war communique reports a bold Soviet action on the Cherniavka River bank. Russian forces shattered Austro German lines, seized 170 trenches, captured 2000 prisoners, and took 20 machine guns.

Vetrograd Cherniavka River

The Dardanelles 10th Casualty List Rotated

The casualty list from yesterday records killed in action many officers and men, including names such as Tyrrell Mina and Hodgkinson, with numerous wounded and ill, listing units and towns like Prahran Camperdown Hawthorn Northport and Geelong. The report tallies 407 total casualties with several sailors and gunners identified among the fallen and wounded.

Local notices on auctions and public sales at Colac and district

Colac area listings announce executor sale of township Willa with frontage on Jennings and Armstrong streets plus multiple farm horse and pig line items. Auction programs include cattle and dairy cattle sales, store pigs, and a building block in Haberfield area. Also notices of social events and school changes.

Colac District Hospital George Sharj Wilsom Street Haberfield

Local collision injures man on Kiliep Street

Refers and Galock an Wok msiai cousing Mr FP Kelly is struck along SE Kiliep Street near his wet home as a motor car with a lady, soldier, and chauffeur crashes. Kelly survives but badly damaged. Car driver leaves name and address then drives to the city. Also at council meeting Dr A J Holden takes office as mayor succeeding Dr W Brownbill after a successful year.

FP. Kelly A. J Holden W Brownbill

Murroon Patriotic Committee Reports October Balances

The Murroon Patriotic Committee held its monthly meeting on Thursday November 4 presided by James Ganpon. The balance sheet showed £9 18s 1d received in October and after payments and a £3 cheque to the Gorelong Red Cross Society a balance of £1 remained.

Murrecon Bedrems Bartet James Ganpon Grelong Red Cross Society Tio Arist $Fom Melbourne Colac Murroon School Jt Monahan W Pyle

Corangamite Racing Club Trial Races Summary

Fragmentary racing bulletin from Corangamite Racing Club listing trials and handicap details. Includes references to HARLAP HURULE RACE and NOVELTY PUNT events, with weights, penalties, and judge credits. Mentions Ballarat trains, entry conditions, and officials Charles Lorimer and T Darcy.

Revered Suske Turengg V.T.A. Ridlee É—Publicans Mgr Beagle Ceive Clarati CG. Watson T. Darcy Ballarat W.B.C Charles Lorimer

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