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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
3
Germany readies to resume fighting on the Russian front as Russian inactivity fades. Kerensky tours the front, War Minister advances triumphantly, troops vow to advance, the fleet stands ready. President Wilson speaks on peace, insisting on restitution and Belgian reparations without annexations or indemnities.
Rome May 31 British and Italian cables describe Italian front gains of 25 miles of road as Austrians suffer heavy losses. Reports claim Vedics Massif is nearly encircled with Austrian forces thrown into a fruitless offensive and counterattacks causing enormous casualties. Varied figures suggest 200 000 Austrian dead and 6 000 Austrian troops lost in the offensive. British air activity noted with planes arriving in Rome via Paris Turin and Pisa.
Paris reports Wilson insists peace must be without annexations or indemnities, but must include restitutions. cites Alsace-Lorraine, Trieste, and Trentino. Also notes U S demand for Belgium restoration as part of postwar settlement. German dispatches describe naval guns and gunners sent to the Russian front. Petrograd reports Kerensky praising progress of Russia’s transition and fleet readiness for duty amid war.
London dispatch notes that socialist editors claim a conference could advance peace moves in the west while Austrian cabinet ministers remain optimistic on peace this year. Montreal reports A M A Balfoe praising empire unity and predicting the war's late phase with heavier enemy losses ahead. London prosecutions reveal fraudulent medical certs used to obtain recruits with claims of pills boosting heart rate.
An old advertisement proclaims SQUIRT as the King of Drinks served with utmost care and attention by the VIO, emphasizing always fresh and cool quality.
The piece reports on maximum cocoa prices issued by Melbourne officials, hints at a push to conscript medical professionals, cites enlistment demographics, notes foxes spreading west, and mentions a 9d price rise for spirits amid historical price comparisons and local observations.
Mesers Dalgety and Co Ltd will auction 2,500 ewes and 1,500 four and six tooth fat and forward store wethers at Mallowa on Friday 15 June. Sheep are in wool and loaded from the Gascoyns, arranged in market lines to suit all buyers. The Yilzin Seat election process for ALP candidates began Monday, with votes due tomorrow and the count at Kalgoorlie Trades Hall. Candidates are H. E. J. Foreman and P. Kelly, the latter backed by the Bullfuch Miners' Union.
Rex Parmeh urges rally on Reinforcement Day to back the British Empire and Allied soldiers. The call stresses duty, sacrifice, and national honor, urging all to contribute despite physical limits and to prove Australia will be there in the war effort.
Medical writers call sciatica neuralgia of the sciatic nerves with pains from the hips down the leg. The text claims pills boost blood sap, soothe nerves, restore tone, and halt tremed pain, urging sufferers to obtain them from local dealers.
Church notices list services and activities across Catholic, Church of England, Presbyterian, and Wesleyan churches. It includes Mass times, devotions, communion schedules, children services, evensong, confirmation, choir practice, and hymns, with minister names and dates in a period voice.
A compendium of notes on the foot as a length unit from ancient to modern times, and on rural lore. It traces diversity in foot lengths across nations, the horn book in education, the Swastika's ancient travels, and scattered anecdotes. The piece blends antiquarian curiosities with brief vignettes.
Wolfe's Schnapps is described as the most potent stimulant tonic available. The note emphasizes its energizing effect and desirability as a health and vitality aid.
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