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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 28, 1917
Page
3
British mounted troops advance within three and a half miles of Jerusalem as Turkish forces occupy high ground to the west, commanding the city. The encounter underscores a tense position in the Holy Land campaign with both sides vying for control of the terrain surrounding Jerusalem.
Blizzards hamper German artillery as snow slows operations in Italy. A weeks‑long setback is seen allowing Italian resistance to reorganize and strengthen.
London dispatches detail continued artillery duels near Ypres and Passchendaele with no infantry breakthroughs. British patrols pressed in the Ox ford sector while forces around Jeru bala and the Nabe ranla River faced stubborn resistance. A wounded trooper was captured at Tuluir station as Allied lines held the northern ground with limited gains near Jermain.
Nov. 37 reports from Italy describe heavy snow in the Alps, hampering transport and signaling a potential strategic shift. The telegram notes mountains cloaked in white, foreshadowing deep drifts that could affect German artillery moves and complicate military distribution and public order.
Telegrams report Premier Ryan Fryan serving notice of motion as thousands of copies of Hansard are burned and suppression of a parliamentary record is accused. The issue centers on military censorship and the circulation of the Legislative Assembly proceedings from November 22.
Late wires report Italian forces after a heavy assault in the Brenta Valley where defenders were isolated by bombardment but Sicilian and Albanian troops crossed a death zone and recaptured ground, leaving prisoners. Other items note Austrian German artillery buildup to breach Venetian plain barriers and Lenin ordering soldiers to arrest officers seen as opposing the revolution.
Telegraph dispatches describe local British counter and offensive actions during dawn. Prussians reportedly attacked Fontaine village area between Bourton and Canbral, with British forces repelling assaults from Bourton Wood amid ongoing fighting in northern Fontaine region.
In a Soviet village, during a night raid, a small party led by a rescue unit cleared a wood where peasants and soldiers were trapped. A Prussian assault from Mourlan village met with heavy machine gun fire, breaking up the attack.
Lieut Quitty and Sgt Nodinnor of the State Recruiting Committee visited the district to promote voluntary recruiting and the Trench Comforts Fund. They toured with Mr A. E. Grant and addressed workers during shift changes, urging more volunteers as the empire fights a formidable foe. A small rally followed with five men stepping forward to enlist, while officials planned further recruitment drives and referenced local political changes.
Melbourne reports arrest of Arthur Geoffrey Oldring over the Teayoo tragedy linked to the Trawool murder case. Oldring, once missing from Lane jet near Kyabram, was taken to Baymour after handcuffing and charged locally with murder. he faces Melbourne City Court on December 3. Jessie Brown, his sister, is implicated in a separate irritant incident at Port Melbourne Hospital.
A lively Tuesday evening program by the Fisk Jubilies Singers at Kings Theatre, featuring sacred numbers and plantation songs that moved the audience to applause and tears. The ensemble showed strong individual talents and group cohesion, earning high praise from the audience.
A chaotic survey notes an Adelutile county enlistment of a man named Count Carlin Tenstyn who saved £22,000 before the war and later worked in Melbourne Payna and Darwin. It details Ford Motor Works orders for 300,000 aero engine cylinders, rising daily, and rampant automobile thefts in major cities with thousands of cars stolen and unrecovered. It references Australian wheat harvests, regional production figures, and medical observations from English military hospitals noting fatal head and chest wounds and calls for protective gear.
Avmon rushes to a restaurant and speaks coldly to the waiter while a cautious mother warns to keep suitors at bay. The scene hints at courting tensions as Charles sits with a companion, and uncertainty lingers around future meetings.
A wide range of ladies wear and children’s footwear arrives with white blouses in multiple fabrics including muslin voile and linen skirts in varied colors. Prices listed from 1s 3d to 63 6d reflect sale-level values for blouses skirts aprons knickers chemises and nightwear.
A reader criticizes conscription and patriot rhetoric in Northamptom, arguing that wealthy incumbents and profiteers push for forced service while working people bear burdens. The letter contrasts volunteer soldiers with alleged slackers and condemns political manipulation during wartime.
The piece discusses wartime conscription fears amid a Malian front crisis, noting public confusion over who must serve and the cost of recruitment. It cites Prime Minister Hughes and British conscription precedent to argue for clarity, while stressing the need to address alien status in recruitment policy.
A damaged text fragment discusses compulsory service if affirmed and mentions declarations about alien residents previously. It muses on misunderstandings potentially cleared by decisive action and remarks that stronger nations’ youths in civilian clothes would appear in His Majesty's uniform. Dated Nabawah August 25 41 17.
From Friday and Saturday the 19th and 17th rain fell lightly at Yalgoo, attendance at the races was weak yet the racing was good. Winners included Hylanda at the hospital and Shuo Hundiags, with a lively ball in the evening drawing many in fancy dress. Licensing Court grants and renewals affected local hotels, while six drunks were noted after the races. The Imzaar financial success was reported, with over £100 raised. a drawing advertised for January was postponed as tickets remained unreturned. One official’s brother was killed on the western front, confirming two such losses recently. The Royal Standish at Yuin ix slikele to resume work early in the new year.
A novel mobile camp kitchen design in America aims to serve three halls meals daily to 9 battalions of 200 men. Demonstrations fed 1,750 men in under an hour, using steam cooking units on wheels. The system mounts on a motor vehicle and moves with the battalion, delivering hot meals ahead on the march.
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