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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
3
Franco American forces execute a successful counter attack while German forces bomb American hospitals, signaling intensified combat and civilian risk in the theater. The report highlights Allied resilience amid sustained bombardment of medical facilities.
War news reports continued from Lovitont on July 18 noting German setbacks east and west of Hele Eyeu. The Cologne Gazette attributes failures to French tactics and reserves countering plans expected to succeed at Chemin des Dames. Air raids caused limited damage, except Saarbrucken. Italian front reports British gains near Asiago and losses for German lines near Collasson. Barunga sunk en route to Australia with one casualty. Melbourne reports passengers and crew safe.
Lomion July 19. A French communiqué reports light German progress south of the Marne near Hort Mouvoisin, but our counterattack drove them out. Violent fighting between the Marne and Rheims persists in Courton woods as Veigny attacks fail. East of Rheims German efforts falter with renewed assaults near Beaumont repelled. French lines hold firm along the front.
London reports a Franco American counterattack east of Chateau Thierry retaking La Chapelle and Monson and clearing woods while fighting continues and Americans hold ground. German bombing targets near the Maasa hospital area kill and wound nurses doctors and orderlies. French attack on a 25 mile front yields rapid progress as Pershing notes German forces pushed back across the Marne.
Telegrams report the Japanese battleship Kawachi blew up and sank in Yokohama Bay with about five hundred lives lost. Kawachi, 20800 tons, completed in 1912, speed about 21 knots, armed with twelve 12 inch guns and multiple smaller guns, had crew around 1100. Sister ship of Seteon.
Sydney July 18 The State Cabinet acted on the Attorney General and Justice Minister’s recommendation to appoint a Supreme Court judge as royal commissioner to investigate police charges in the LWW cases The Chief Justice will nominate the judge for the inquiry.
The Turf notes the Canning Park races at Perth on July 10 with starting times at 2 10, 2 40, 3 15, 3 50, 4 95, and 5 o'clock.
Frederick Stidworthy a 62 year old contractor of South Perth died at Perth Public Hospital at 11 last night from a stab wound in the stomach inflicted by an Italian man outside the City Hotel on Monday evening.
London reports the Australian Press Association that the counter offensive between Chateau Thierry and Soissons began this morning and is progressing satisfactorily. The German offensive is deemed a failure with heavy losses, though they still mass troops for a major attack elsewhere. The French have reoccupied Moetgeison and Chenereleine, and hold heights west of the villages overlooking the Marne, with renewed French gains east of Rheims noted last night.
London reports that British forces began renewed attacks on multiple points along a 2000 yard front. Australians advanced southeast of Villers-Hretonneux and captured 31 prisoners as part of the action.
French communiques report advances of three to four miles from Chateau Thierry toward Soissons with prisoners and guns captured. Allies say Americans alone took 490 prisoners, French artillery disrupted German rail lines west of Rheims, and a general German retreat near the Marne appears underway.
The annual meeting of the Geraldton Traders Association was held in the Corncil Chambers with President Frank Green in the chair. Attendees included Hon J Mills MLC and J Willcock MP. Officers were postponed, and the President’s report touched on a Geraldton water supply scheme and a ministerial letter about total project cost.
Members grilled figures on a proposed Geraldton dam and water scheme with an estimated 38,000 pounds build cost and a 3 pence in the pound rate. The Finance Committee pressed for early government decisions, urged a joint deputation to the Minister, and discussed freezing works at Mingenew and rail/road support amid rainfall dependence and potential shifts of trade.
Salvation Army continues a ten day campaign with open air service tonight at seven. Sunday meetings at seven and nine, plus revival sessions. Monday at eight, and Thursday features Home League on the topic Infectious Diseases and their symptoms with speaker Marion.
Sunday after Trinity services detailed for Church of England Methodist Catholic and Presbyterian congregations. Readings include Dan ie the Daring and The Better Land. Anniversaries, baptisms, evensong and choir practice scheduled. Anglican Parish Hall hosts evening devotions and social.
The Premier reported ministers discussed an inquiry into the conviction of NSW prisoners but made no progress. They met with Messrs Brookfield and Mutch to obtain more information while some ministers oppose an inquiry without new evidence. Cabinet decided to apply the same course as in other requests to reopen trials.
The Daily Mews and Paper Supplies note a curtailment of tip size by News in Perth and similar reductions elsewhere in Australia. The Times reports a looming paper famine as ships are unavailable to bring paper from America before December, risking closure of two thirds of country newspapers. Efforts to secure freight include chartering the Knightoo, but with limited success, urging conservation of stocks and wider distribution of smaller papers.
The latest casualty list includes Corporal Rydney Louis Revell of Ogilvie reported killed in action and diver Charles Purcell of Dongarra declared dead of wounds. Lieutenant Burchell of Fremantle has won the Military Cross for bravery.
Early cables report notably hopeful intelligence from the front, with headlines in Unnai and other papers reflecting recent positive military news published under the heading Latest Oshles.
A brief note appears to be garbled OCR text about a person named James and an office or position with an application deadline. Readable fragments offer no clear event, date, or organization to confirm.
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