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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1916
Page
3
London and Paris dispatches report Allied offensive progress on a two mile front with British and French forces pressing north of the Somme. Crown Prince spearheads heavy assaults at Souville and Maurepas despite brutal losses as casualties mount among officers and New Zealand troops.
The Daily Chronicle correspondent says British troops have captured several villages including Longoval Bayenten Le Granite northeast of Comal Maison. The report notes advances across the region with continued momentum and local resistance observed.
German newspapers report 90 submarines of the Deutschland type to be built at Kiel and Bremen. It is expected that 12 of the vessels will be completed by the end of August.
Vetrugraf July 1 reports fierce fighting along both banks of the Bughod as German forces marshal reserves in a French warfare style defense. The aim is to hold the line and prevent breakthrough that could open a path to Brest Litovsk and Poland. German generals plan to check Russian advance with concentrated countermeasures.
Petrograd reports that Generals Line sagen Mackensan and Hindenberg met at Kovel to plan a two pronged attack on Kaladin from the north and west. Concentrated offensive groups of five divisions shift to divert Russian attention as Movolysk fronts come under heavy artillery and bombardment. Skirmishes near the Stokhod and Styr intensify with intense fire from about a thousand guns while the Morgolyske region sees only minor clashes westward.
London reported heavy fighting as British infantry stormed German positions along a broad front. Howitzers were captured and German losses tallied at Contal Maison while fighting raged north of Longueval near Delville Wood. Paris telegrams noted 12 000 at Contal underscoring the strategic value of the contested area.
An Anoyler report from New York Hates describes a British dawn assault penetrating enemy positions along a four mile front. Communiques highlight progress at Longeval and Valencourt as German defenses waver under artillery and patrol clashes in Chenois Wood. The French National Day coverage notes British action celebrated in Britain, with signs of continued fighting and potential German retreat as weather turns cool aiding operations.
Reports from Berlin and Rotterdam indicate German leaders reinterpret the Jutland outcome as not a clear victory and plan repairs for a long list of battleships and warships. The Daily Telegraph notes dreadnoughts and battle cruisers undergoing dockyard work after the May 21 clash. London dispatches discuss German youths conscripted for training while many parents resist sending sons to war as drug use rises to avoid service. The overall mood in press and government hints at possible defeat looming for Germany amid strategic reorganizations and command changes in Austro-Hungary and Russia fronts.
A British report praises the courage shown in recapturing Contal Meicon. It notes this is the twenty third village wrested from the Sn yader since the start of the Scume offensive, highlighting persistent local gains and resolve amid ongoing combat operations.
London dispatch notes Poland under German control facing famine as every child under seven dies from starvation. The report cites government efforts to secure food for the stricken region amid ongoing conflict and mentions heavy losses from the Jutland battle and German naval actions.
Report from Melbourne lists total casualties with 42,002 at sea and air incidents. The tally includes 334 dead and 17 missing with 685 sick. Prisoners and nurses show additional fatalities and injuries among officers and other ranks amid ongoing operations.
London reports describe Allied defense near Conte Maison with heavy bombardment from Labonnele to Montauban. The German assault pressed the village, inflicting casualties and entangling troops, while British forces countered with explosive barrages and infantry advances reclaiming positions amid smoke and fire. Reports note prisoner handling, wounded conditions, and Allied advances driving the enemy back to the Hindenburg line.
Report highlights a surge of women and girls entering industrial work as the war expands demand. The piece notes rising numbers, union involvement, and the need to address associated social and labor challenges, including training and housing, as men enlist.
The areal monthly meeting of the Geraldton Read Board was held in the Secretary’s office on Friday. Present were W. V Bewell as Chairman G Cobek tick D. B Grant T Cream J Goold and the secretary. Cream reported seeing MP Carvan who stated that if a road through his property to junction with the Moontroong ooka Road to the Glensarry Solam ens Ross were allowed, he would require a portion of it. Tenders held over for River Road West at £3 1s per chain. bids to be completed by August. A letter from Mr A E Grant claiming gates on his property was rejected. The bylaws had not yet been gazetted and a fence joining gullies had been cut. Warning issued and reward offered for culprits. Annual balance sheet showed balances for Special Grants, General Revenue, and Board of Health. A general rate of 14 to the unimproved capital value was struck for the year ending June 2, 1917. Noxious weeds reported near Marsdens cay line. action to grub weed approved. Accidents and payments listed.
The Northampton Road Board met on 18 May 1916 to approve yearly rates for the 1917 financial year, including a 25 percent Sham valuation basis and general road rates across North, South, East, and West wards. A July 1916 meeting confirmed rate schedules under the 1911 Act, with lands rated on annual value and a ninepence base for roads, plus sixpence in some categories.
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