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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 11, 1918
Page
3
On the Western Front no major maneuvers yet. Portuguese forces attack Neuve Chapelle and force the German garrison to withdraw with heavy losses and many prisoners taken.
Seven or eight aeroplanes carried out the raid dropping bombs on various parts of London. Property damage reported. Eleven killed and forty six injured with some bodies still buried in wreckage. Also notes on American views of Japanese intervention and reports of the Versailles War Council considering it.
London's West Front dispatches claim the King's Royal Wifes broke the enemy assault near Polderhork. A trench section was recaptured by Royal Furtilers amid resistance. Portuguese troops advanced to the second trench line at Neuve Chapelle, probing dugouts and taking prisoners as fighting persisted.
Field Marshal Haig reports raids north and west of St Quentin and southwest of Cambrai with enemy casualties and prisoners. Artillery active at Armentieres and near Menin and Wytacade. Telegraphed notes describe Australasian units conducting assaults, patrols, and prisoner captures on a colonial scale amid defensive sorties.
London reports a night raid by seven or eight aircraft, with bombings across the capital and surrounding districts. Casualties include fifteen dead and four injured, with six believed buried in wreckage. Spectators noted intense meteorological effects aiding the raid, while overseas reports discuss broader war tensions and mobilization.
London March 40 Sir Edward Carson told Tower listeners German methods could be learned in minutes by tracing Finlatg and Ranmania dealings. He said these confiscations threaten peace for a century and urged that no German act be allowed to stand. He called for peace only if Germans are freed and treasury robbers punished.
A Zurich wireless telegram reports Lenin's government has sentenced Madame Bambi hort, a Russian socialist, to death. Discussion on Japanese intervention continues as nations weigh actions in Siberia. Petrograd reports Lvov’s Far East government forming in Peking. Soviets mobilize to resist. News notes evacuation of Petrograd port harbor stocks and Turkish actions impacting population.
The vessel Karnalpi arrived in Geraldton this morning with 300 tons of cargo and 60 ods timber. Crewmembers Menorn Pas wow U Coren and Ivan Nnndeed are aboard. The Karnalpi will sail to Port Gregory for salt loading tomorrow, then proceed to Promantle for a load of whale oil, aiming for Wednesday penday night.
Minutes of a Saturday meeting in February 1918 show the Worthampton Roads Board chaired by Mr T A Drage with secretary R B Webb and members Sweeney Rancot Boyd Russett and Snowdon. Items cover tender delays on Alana Siding works, road repairs at Geraldine mining area, grant matters with Works Ministry, public pound site planning, hospital site debate, and upcoming Revision Court and public meetings.
Personal letters reveal Private Arthur J Alten of the 21st Battalion in France writing to his brother John Alten of Northampton in late December 1917. Reports note other local troops including Private Allen and Private Wen Laces, with references to injuries, hospital care, and impending dispatches. The piece also records the death of Sister Pranks of the Presentation Convent in Ceraklion and details funeral arrangements, while mentioning brothers Walter and Frank serving overseas.
A government pamphlet lists cancelled minity leases with details on 5110 seen mines. It outlines ore treated totalling 2,868,578 tons yielding about 2 and a half million pounds value with 67 40 shillings per ton. The document promises short field resumes and notes potential mining investments, though much of the material remains delicate and subject to policy.
A fragmented OCR record describes Murchison Saline Norstadte's squad and actions near the River Districts. It mentions arrests, weapons seized, a feared native, and a violent thunderstorm disrupting patrols. The garbled text references a local figure named Thera Phaiis and a person named Woliaon amid disturbances and alleged cheating.
Immense importance to the Empire of the great Silent Navy is praised as silent achievers. A notable Australian boys book titled Jack of St Virgil's by Lillian M. Price is highlighted as a bright rewritten school tale. Ward, Lock and Co publish this engaging work as a welcome addition to children's literature.
The readable portions praise a varied room of Snell’s collection and mention items such as Captain Up and The Wander Tales of the Navy. References to authors Wirth, Ward, Locke, and Australian readers appear, with discussion of illustrated editions and publishing details.
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