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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1917
Page
3
The latest Petrograd messages report a sharp turn in the rebellion as Tolstoyan factions falter. Rebels seize Peter and Paul forts, threaten bombardment with machine guns, while Cossacks avenge fallen comrades and demand surrender or execution. News of a retreat near the German circle fuels the crisis.
A Petrograd message says M. Kerena cy returned from the East on July 19 to an enthusiastic reception and had to rush back to the army as crisis deepens. M. Kerensky contends declaring a Russian republic soon. German success at Nieuport reported as a bridgehead for Ostend and the expected major British attack looms on the horizon.
A Fondon message says Wertick mans faive captured Tarnopol as the news wires report a German advance. The brief dispatch notes government limits and fast action in the theater with limited corroboration.
A dispatch from Petrograd reports widespread desertion and low morale among Russian units in the southwest. Mutinous troops jeopardize wartime effort as regiments disarm and provinces stay unsettled amid fierce fighting and German offensives near Vilna.
London reports an air raid on Felixstowe and Harwich with eight Peregrine aircraft shot down and 95 people injured. The raid involved bombs and gunfire, with the attackers flying along the Essex coast toward the northeast.
fragmentary report notes that a Military Medal was awarded to one individual, with references to Beams Award and Mulcahy, proprietor of the National Hotel, and a location at Saint or St. line. The readable portion hints at a ceremony or commendation involving military honors.
Petrograd dispatch notes government reshuffle with Prince Lvov retiring as premier and M. Kerensky appointed minister for war. The report lists the by election results in Mir SCADDAN defeat and Mir PILKINGTON elected for Perth, outlining the local returns in the same notice.
World war notes from London and Hal station report on peace prospects and naval production. Sir Edward Carson hints at withdrawal if Germany seeks peace, while the Belgian Independents in Hal relay Churchill-like questions on an honorable peace. Allied naval output rises, losses decline, and shipbuilding progress is emphasized amid wartime strain. Local notices include staff transfers, a private George White reported killed on July 6, farewell at Odd Fellows Hall for Ernest William Sanders, and updates from Wheat Pool administrator C P Baxter.
A fragment notes a vacancy for a Joint Inspector post with a stated salary around £300. The readable text is unclear about the exact title and duties. No dates or named organizations are confirmed in the legible portion.
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