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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1916
Page
3
The report details a heavy battle at Pozieres with fierce street fighting and ground gains by Allied forces, including twoCaptured German field guns and repeated counterattacks. It notes Australians at Pozieres and ongoing Russian operations in the Lips sector with advances and prisoner reports, plus a naval skirmish off the Dutch coast.
A terse wire story reports that three trawlers sighted an encounter between British port ships and two submarines off the Scottish coast. Gunfire reportedly erupted during the exchange as naval units closed in and reached port amid confusing signals and debris.
Report from London notes destroyers returning to Zeebrugge with two listing ships. British cruisers seen moving west as searchlights sweep the North Sea. Lloyd George mentions rapid steel production and heavy guns aiding victory, praising British manufacturers and infantry progress during ongoing offensive efforts.
General Haig reports heavy fighting at Pozieres with Australians siezing prisoners and officers. Artillery activity persists on both sides as the night remains relatively calm after fierce daytime exchanges near High Wood and Guillemont, with British guns suffering and inflicting heavy casualties.
British dispatch reports intense fighting on the Posieres Guillemont front with Territorials and Australians attacking from southwest and southeast. The Australians reportedly broke through to carry the outer German works while German resistance remains fierce and machine guns are heavily used.
The British push west of the village reported light casualties among Australian forces who breached outer German works near Pozieres and established themselves in the village with comparatively light losses. The Allied advance centered near Guillemont with strong German resistance and counterattacks but progress continues along the Pozieres road as Haig forecasts further gains.
Petrograd reports continued battles on the Riga front with Russia pressing from the south of the Lipa and advancing westward. Officials say 300 Austrian and German officers and 12,000 men were captured on Thursday and Friday, including the seizure of the 15th Austrian Landwehr near Werber after surrounding and bayoneting the commander. An Austrian retirement toward the Carpathians is noted as Vienna withdraws forces fighting near the Magura amid threats of a Russian attack southeast of Tartarov.
An Italian communique reports active artillery by both sides in the Lagaring Valley. Italian forces shell Avi and Hivensgo, damage civil hospitals, and bombard Moveto. Infantry presses toward Prestig on Posiua and Sotte Communi with advances on Zesin slopes where the Bernag carried some trea.
Reports from Rome and Stockholm describe battles in the Dolomites with 145 prisoners taken and artillery duels on the Upper Horte. German and Russian submarines operate amid neutrality violations, with Swedish warnings and Zeppelins patrolling coasts. Paris confirms aerial activity including 115 bombs on Vigneulles Thionville Annville and Mulheim battles with French losses and German crashes.
A fragmented wartime note from Mr We Sluke describes three paper cups found with a bottle on a bench at his place. The message quotes a typical exchange from a distant unit and mentions a farewell greeting from soldiers of the eighth reinforcements.
Fragmented OCR reads as a school note or citation about a principal with initials MiS LACT LTCL and mentions music. Details are unclear but indicate an educational leadership context and possible role in music education.
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