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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1914
Page
3
Dispatches report unrest in Turkey and growing bitterness toward Germany. British naval activity includes an audacious attack on Dunkirk and a pursuit of German forces. Reports from Vienna and other fronts claim Austrian reverses, Russian progress, and ongoing naval maneuvers. The material cites casualties and prisoner numbers as each front shifts.
Latest wires recount Allied efforts and German actions on various fronts. British and American ships face Uboat threats while Japanese and Turkish forces engage in regional maneuvers. Reports mention naval activity, prisoner counts, and a dramatic submarine incident. Austria-Hungary faces internal unrest with repression, arrests, and growing Slavic resistance as war strains deepen.
Dec 27 reports from London describe a German aerial raid over England aided by a fortification of aircraft. A German aviator was chased from Woolwich to Essex by antiaircraft fire and pursuit planes, with several shells fired and damage noted near the Thames. Reports mention loss of life and ongoing air activity along the coast.
London dispatch reports a German 38ro aircraft last week at Dover released bombs that fell from height and scattered debris within a four hundred yard radius. A mine barge was excavated, measuring about feet long and five feet wide, with five feet of depth.
An estimate based on the latest fighting suggests German casualties and missing total about two million men. The figure covers killed and wounded with missing from the conflict up to December, while Austrian losses are placed around one million.
The article records weekly contributions from W J Rock employees toward the Geraldton Patriotic Fund and a £1 4s 6d collection by Low Didrieve. It mentions a fishing boat Tuna trip on Sunday to support the fund and notes supporters’ generosity and planned outcomes.
Sir Henry Lucy recounts War Office details on dental eligibility for enlistment. A worker with a missing front tooth was rejected due to muzzle loading needs, tied to old regimens using breech loaders. The policy, once abolished twenty years earlier, lingered into 1900 and may persist, with expenses debated as part of patriotic and distress funds.
A chaotic wartime memorandum outlines extensive training and medical checks for new recruits. It details selection processes, health exams, and documentation requirements, including health changes, equipment, and transport needs, with emphasis on securing authorized entry and strict oversight by military authorities.
In the Supreme Court of Western Australia probate jurisdiction Albert Thomas Mills late of Geraldton deceased. All persons having debts or claims against the estate are required to send particulars to the executors at their offices by January 20. After that date the executors will distribute the estate among those with proven claims and will not be liable for any unpaid claims. Dated December 19. Mills and Altoufur proctors for the executors, Perth.
In a fragile turn, Pars. Dee Vi Pel Mormien TM reports lingering exhaust in German posture as officials discuss possible peace overtures. The minister for state in the ly 'epentey' territory of Pasem and other authorities weigh options amid diplomatic tension and uncertainty about Germanys willingness to negotiate.
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