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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1918
Page
3
During the European War the hospital ship Glenart Castle was torpedoed in the Bristol Channel with 200 lives lost. No patients were aboard at the time. Rescue and salvage operations follow as authorities confirm no fatalities among crew or medical staff on board.
British forces push forward in the Palestine theater while the Hedjaz railway is targeted in a bombing success. Allied lines report enemy posts along the Jordan-occupied frontier as campaigns unfold with ongoing operations.
In the British political scene the shipping question dominates debates as shipyard workers resume operations and related wartime production continues at the yards. Authorities outline policy responses while unions press for wages and hours adjustments amid ongoing industrial strain.
War news reports a hospital ship torpedoed and sunk off Bristol Channel with eight lifeboats adrift and no patients aboard. Concurrent cables note push to speed up war work, a defict figure for February, and Australian Cup final acceptances with detailed weights and contenders.
Official communique says British forces near Abunsen station on the Hedjaz railway drove off enemy cavalry. El Kerak and Kutrain stations were bombed. Mounted troops reached Rajmelbahr on the Dead Sea near the Jordan mouth. Mundessijord near the Jordan.
London report on February 28 describes a House of Commons discussion led by Mr A with ministers and cabinet members addressing shipyard losses. The government plans to impress on workers the critical nature of shipyard labor in the coming months while acknowledging bone and repair issues affecting output.
Deputation from Collie returned to Premier with Government reply to alternate proposal. Government unable to accept the forward proposal but urged the delegation to submit another during the parliamentary dinner adjournment. Mr O Loghlen conferred with delegation members amid the process.
Field Marshal Haig reports successful British raids on Greenland Hill north of the Scarpe and in the northern Houthulst Forest. Four prisoners taken and four machine guns captured.
The Glenart Castle was torpedoed near Londo on February 28, tearing a hole by the engine room. Seventy aboard survived after seven hours in heavy seas. 38 were landed and one body recovered. Captain Burt praised for calm leadership. With 152 aboard, fate of others unknown. some gear lost, occupants unaccounted.
Reports from Petrograd say socialist enrolment progresses as Cossack regiments move. German communique claims to clear territories in Baltic region with captured machines and rifles near Minsk. US observer notes naval probes for Allies amid Baltic tensions while Siberia talks consider joint operations to protect supplies along the Siberian railroad and Philippines deployments.
Soldier Rienzi Deacon writes to C T Davison in December describing convalescence after leg injury. He recalls failed attempts to join hospital concert tours, a Paris visit with poor luck at Follies theatre, and humorous misadventures with a French waiter and a swing act while recounting life in the trenches. He mentions going weeks without meals, a Marsh letter from Marney Conlony, and sends greetings from a gunner unit in the Royal Trench Mortars.
Lieut Gilbert Elliott, eldest son of Mrs RL Elliott of Cottestoc, wounded head last month, has been declared fit for service by the Medical Board and will be drafted to France. For two months he led an air defence battery as the Perth coast event drew crowds and support for Clara Crabbe’s triumph.
The Municipal Council discussed water supply options and a potential transfer to a Water Board. Officials debated responsibilities, district needs for Geraldton, and possible legal routes while reviewing letters about street sandhilt, private land access, premises alterations, and permitting for plant work.
A Geraldton council memo reveals clashes over land value and compensation for a block sale. Mayor notes strong opposition from the council and residents as talks with the board fail to reassure on protection tanks, and a committee plans a report while voicing ongoing protest.
Mrs Edith Austin of Marrickville reports her husband injured when a finger was crushed in a Tweed Factory machine. He spent weeks at Prince Alfred Hospital and later recovered after applying Zam-Buk remedies, claiming pain relief and healing.
A community event in Geraldton featured a naval comforts and welcome concert for visiting Allied officers aboard war vessels. The stage was decorated, with a long program of songs, solos, duets, and a comedic item, led by Mrs Black Grant and Professor Reynolds. The mayor apologized for a missing act due to weather, but the show proceeded to a successful conclusion, raising about £85 for a charitable fund.
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