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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
3
London Me Wand Price war correspondents report improving weather aiding plans for an incoming attack. Officials and scouts coordinate across defenses as tension rises and weather impacts timing.
A fragmented report sketches Italian advances easing the Western front while British gains in Palestine fail to alter the broader war tempo. It notes German patience as the central watchword and hints at papal and Allied tensions shaping the call for disarmament and peace.
London reports a fresh German push forward on the southern flank of the Bourlon area as British monitors engage. Civilians flee the Cambrai region and German forces shell Bourlon Wood while officers fear a British wedge may compel a withdrawal south of the line.
Count Withtam, speaking in the Saxon Diet, asserted Reichstag resolutions as attestations of German attitudes. The Allies reportedly conveyed a strong stance, while Germany’s position appeared cautious and measured amid ongoing diplomatic exchanges.
In Petrograd Lenin asserts a powerful means to compel Allied obedience by declaring the State bankrupt. London reports a confusing Russian crisis with Ukrainians Cossacks and Caucasians moving toward separate self governing parliaments, risking federation of autonomous regions.
Perth dispatch reports November revenue at 311 888 with expenditures 418 821, producing an accumulated deficit of 2 554 955. Johnston libel action seeks damages of one farthing amid a judge’s scathing comment.
Perth This Day reports results from a horse racing card with Flying Handicap at six furlongs and Nursery Handicap at longer distances. Endion and Floanton share notable notes, while Duawat eois a Bolling is listed as 7 to 4 against the winner. Fork Mandical is noted for a mile and a quarter event.
A brief item notes Br. Buchanan Wile 3 soliciting assistance from the ladies of Geeakium as questions swirl around local leadership and community events. The fragment hints at social engagement and possible campaign activity without detailing outcomes.
Allied forces on the Italian frontier mobilize for an anticipated strike, with troops and equipment readied along key sectors. Strategic aims include pressure on enemy positions and securing advantageous terrain ahead of planned operations.
The board resolved that from this date all gates on public roads must be double gates of seven feet each with four feet constructed of specified material. The report also notes stock route details between here and Mullewa and mentions arranging payment to Bannders for Arrine production certificates from Mr Seward.
Report from the front notes Italian resistance actions show some momentum, while German positions are described as having scant defense in exposed snowbound areas. The account mentions limited fires and disrupted supply lines, with no decisive breakthrough reported.
War Office proposes a naval and military medal for all members of the 1914 Australian and New Zealand contingents who sailed by year end 1914 and later participated in the Gallipoli campaign, requiring royal assent for the award. The King’s approval remains a prerogative of decoration.
Paris reports the Hindenburg tunnel capture nearly complete with mines sown along its length. Sappers planned explosions via switch-controlled fuses but British forces reached the tunnel and electricians cut West plates of food and halted the device setup.
Proprietor of the Venizelos Cafe announces a loss and delicious supper this side of Cool Drinks Tees and Afternoon Tosa Speciality private boxes for ladies A trial will convince.
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