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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1915
Page
3
Reported Allied bombardments and renewed German activity along the Western Front. Near Saint Meurchould attempts to threaten Verdun faltered as French defenses repelled several assaults. Heavy fighting persisted north of Arras and at Metzoval with German attacks checked.
Paris reports a French aviator chased and attacked a German flyer to about 2000 feet. The German machine caught fire and crashed after the French pilot broke away, exchanging gunfire at close range. The incident occurs amid broader Allied and German operations described in the same dispatch.
Italian forces attack along the entire front while Austrian troops of 15 000 retake Playa Gradisco but are beaten back with 2000 dead or wounded. Italian aviators bomb columns near Ap Paciaselle and the Sandanial station as the fighting stalls along the Isonzo River. Meanwhile Western Australians report high casualties as Turkish forces resist at Gallipoli and Constantinople’s fate looms, with new casualty lists naming Private Beard among the dead.
Sensational reports allege German operations in the United States via a Sayville wireless station linked to a spy system. Count von Barnatorif is said to have evaded government scrutiny while British and French shipping movements were allegedly monitored by the German Admiralty.
A Copenhagen report states that the Turks cannot hold out much longer as the war presses on. The dispatch notes strained resources and mounting losses, signaling potential shifts in regional power dynamics and allied strategies.
London reports a submarine attack disabled the ship and set fires in the engine room and Marconi room. twenty one Armenians drowned while the vessel burned in three places. Prominent Germans urge capture of Calais to strike at England. Duchess of Luxemburg adopts a defiant stance toward German officers and Belgium’s occupation.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the Eastern Extension Telegraph had cabled the war loans terms to India and overseas territories. The move would allow the broad British public to invest, expanding participation in the loan.
An Englishman notes food supplies in Constantinople as frail yet comparatively ample amid a coal shortage and fears. The piece lists German officers in the city, Turkish confidence, and letters from Gallipoli, mentioning soldiers in the 11th Maltation and the 12th Be't, with calls for subscriptions and a fundraising room sponsored by local volunteers and the Union Bank.
Yesterday's wires report a German naval raid on Window in the Baltic was repulsed. German forces bombarded the Russian port and attempted a landing but were driven off by defenders.
July reports from Athans note enormous Turkish losses in last combats with 60 dead found. Prime Minister Asquith cites end of May Dardanelles casualties: 1423 killed, 27670 wounded, 6337 missing for British and Australian forces. Estimated Australian casualties: 214 dead, 741 wounded, 763 missing.
London dispatch reports coastal fortifications bristling with guns from Kagara to Kum Kale. The Dany Telegraph correspondent says the abandonment of attacks on Turkey’s Asiatic possessions by the Allies was a mistake, leaving Turks in a base to renew operations toward the Gallipoli Peninsula.
In the House of Lords on April 2 Lord Kitchener declares Germany’s use of poison gas violates the Hague Convention. He cites the Cratrirurg Powers agreement and warns such chemical warfare erodes humane conduct, urging adherence to international law amid alarming reports of gas attacks.
An extract from Edmund Candler in the Daily Mail describes Indian sepoys viewing the war as a devilish conflict. Germans are seen as evil with gas use, brutal casualties, and harrowing medical scenes. A colonel hopes wounded can soon return to India.
A World War era notice from Northampton seeking volunteers and funds for the Australian Expeditionary Western Australia relief effort. It details daily recruit needs for dependents under 16, pension rates by rank, and extra allowances for widows and total incapacity, naming key organizers and contributors including Messrs Glover and Scott and a list of aiding officials.
Melbourne reports Federal customs revenue for the year ending June stood at £14,554,380 with port revenue at £4,570,42 and war costs to June at £15,108,168. The Referendum bills advanced after a 39 to 0 vote as opposition members left the House of Representatives in protest.
The first wedding in the new Anglican Hall occurred on Wednesday June 23 as Me EB Dimon wed Miss J Saunders. The Rev A Graven officiated. The bride wore white silk with veil, given away by her uncle Geo Guild. Bridesmaid Sarah Saunders and best man Geo Webber attended. A wedding breakfast followed at Belvidere Farm, then photographs and a celebratory hall dance.
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