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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
3
Heavy fighting dominated the sector between Ypres and the Comines Canal and Armentieres as German assault pushed forward at great strength. The British were forced to yield Comines temporarily but counter-attacked to recover the position. British lines between Estaires and Givenchy remained held.
The second reading of this measure was passed by the house by 923 votes to 100 as latest war cables report on the legislative action.
Cable dispatches describe heavy enemy gains near La Bassée and Armantières with counterattacks driving Germans from positions east of Exter or Rae. British positions between Eutaires and Givenchy held as German diversion tactics draw forces toward Amiens. Separate notes report Allied and American enticements for greater troop deployment in France.
The Man-Power Bill won passage by 523 votes to 100 in London on April 10. The record shows Sixth War Loan figures with Melbourne noting £36,000,900 pledged and Western Australia contributing £51,006 to the war effort.
London reports heavy combat along the entire front from La Bassee Canal to the Ypres Comines Canal. British forces withdraw from Armentieres amid gas exposure while French artillery and aeroplanes claim successes inland. Germans reportedly push near Bapaume and Steerwaarden despite counteractions. several enemy aircraft are shot down.
Mr Donald Mejesty, chairman of the House of Commons, urged during the Man Power Bill debate that even if 290,60 men were reenlisted beyond the new age limit only three per cent would have military value. He pressed for an age limit of 17 or 8, London, April 11.
In New York on April 11 newspapers discuss Irish response to conscription. The New York Times says resistance would hurt liberty and that those opposing it misjudge US sentiment. John Dilton warns the Irish settlement could fracture if conscription persists, predicting opposition to enforcers. Both North and South Ireland factions endorse resistance, warning of dire consequences.
Local report notes the funeral of Mr Arthur Joseph Jones this afternoon. The remains were laid to rest in the Roman Catholic cemetery with Rev Father OHare officiating. an obituary notice will be published later. The item references Mies Crawford of Augustue street and family connections to Artholag Pascoe and several siblings.
The Municipal Council debated stabling accommodation, staffing raises for T. F. Brede and other workers, and proposed shifting the electricity engine operations. The Finance Committee, health inspector pay, and overall municipal expenditures were discussed with calls for first reporting from the Finance Committee. A request for one month of extra paid leave for D. J. Smyth was approved, and the council weighed town valuation and road funding implications.
An entertainment in aid of nominations featured a Town Hall show with variety acts and costumes in red white and blue. Performers included Miss Mantela Miss Bartlett and Mr Greville with Mrs Meredith and Master Arthur Turner. an orchestral program and recitations delighted a packed audience amid social chatter and refreshments.
A humorous fragment lists a dinner mishap with a pheasant story and then provides quick recipes. Spanish eggs fry onion in butter, add stewed tomatoes and eggs. Eggs in tomato sauce prep butter and tomato sauce, simmer, then add eggs to toast. Selly salad describes a jolly salad served on lettuce with mayonnaise.
A Mingenew correspondent disputes a published account of Roy Edwards in a roller accident. He asserts Edwards did not seek a ride, that Grey ordered others away, and that initial details misstate guardianship and transport, insisting the boy fell after his foot was drawn into the roller spokes and was treated locally.
Sunday April notices list Catholic and Church of England services across multiple churches. Catholic mass at 7:30 and 10:00, devotions 7:30 pm. Church of England holds Holy Communion and Evensong with listed times, plus remarks on a ministerial appreciation and local events at Narngull Minster and Moonyooncooka venues.
Fragmentary OCR yields a Salvation Army note mentioning Mrs Masiga Marion and various personal names. The readable bits point to a Sunday school context and localized references, but key details and structure are obscured by garbled text.
Shareholders of Victoria District Co operative Flour Milling Co will hold a general meeting in the parlor of the Commonwealth Hotel on Friday April 26. By order of the board of directors Pielder directs attendance.
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