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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
3
Paris and London dispatches report heavy pressure along the front with fierce fighting near Soissons Chateau Thierry and the Oise river. Allied resistance holds key positions as German forces push toward Paris while French and Allied aviators press the fight and streets burn in Soissons during an intense battle in northern France.
In New York on May 31 W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, urged a Monroe Doctrine for the southern Pacific region. He said Australia must guard its free Commonwealth and joined with America to face looming crises. He asserted Australia will align with the United States if battle requires cooperation.
London reports Germans are within two miles of the Marne and civilians evacuate Chateau Thierry as heavy fighting rages along the Paris to Chalon railway. The thrust reaches Rheims area with an anticipated loss of Rheims and a major battle near Chateau Thierry unfolds.
Field Marshal Haig reports success near Arras with a rushed German post and several prisoners taken in heavy fighting south of Arras and northeast of Ypres. The raid extended northeastward of Robecq with British troops missing. Artillery active in Villers Bretonneux Albert sectors and along the Clarence river area.
Allied forces report continued heavy fighting on the Chateau Thierry road near Rheims with French troops resisting core enemy efforts along the Oise and Clerancong Epagny line. A heroic counterattack retook Thilois near Khelms as enemy advances slowed elsewhere.
A Rome telegram reports Archbishop Ant requesting the pope discourage German bombardment of Rheims Cathedral. The Vatican secretary says the pope shares the city’s sufferings and pleads for mercy, urging Germans to spare the remaining structure.
French communiqué says hastened aircraft crossed toward Paris yesterday evening and bombs were dropped in the Paris region. No victims were reported.
May 90 dispatch reports British forces guarding Rheims while German assault on Mestibert is beaten back. French high command claims progress northwest of Rheims and expresses confidence in the advance.
Telegram reports fierce fighting as Franco British troops fall back from Soissons area. German forces push toward Pont Arcy and Aisne while French divisions resist with heavy losses, holding ground at March village amid repeated counterattacks and artillery exchanges.
A Paris message notes popular opinion echoes General Foei that the wave is dying on the beach while military experts say Allied resistance is strengthening hourly and the crisis is passing. The present campaign lacks the dangers seen at the Somme and Flanders battles.
London reports a Dutch message claiming German newspapers are easing ration talk while warning that resistance in occupied areas grows desperate. It says counter attacks are likely, logistics strain persists, and German forces may call up reserves as the war sustains gravity and risk.
London May 30 Milan correspondent reports the Deutsche Volkszeitung publishes an Austro German treaty of seven clauses. It calls for a twenty five year military alliance to mobilize both nations toward peak readiness, universal arming of males, joint army organization and mutual troop deployment, and shared preparations and railway construction in peacetime. The text argues such steps would shorten any future war.
The piece critiques a contemporary newspaper for failing to reciprocate etiquette in public exchanges. It notes letters signed "Justice" and "Observant" and defends its own handling of criticism of Municipal matters. It cites a disagreement over published letters and reports on funds raised for patriotic purposes.
Readable fragments describe a stunt involving Tead and Tom wt mas Cream Jap Buk. Elements identified include actions, people, and a general event frame, but details are unclear and fragmented.
A popular girl competition at Mullews to raise funds for the Trench Comforts Fund Bath Battalion concluded with dances, prizes, and a final tally of £199 168 3d. Private Bob Warren opened the fete, with locals including Miss Girlie Rowell crowned as the most popular contestant and presented a small jewel bow.
Notice to creditors of the estate of Car tes Janes Fus, executor appointed by the Supreme Court of Western Australia, requiring claims to be filed at Barrack Street Perth by June 4th. After that date the executor will distribute assets and those with claims may be barred. Published by Nowruont & Ware, Coasters, Howard sire, Perth.
Geraldton volunteer barbecue association meeting of general members of viewburve will be held at the Keturuyil balders Rest Réwus Weosaspay. Desalent a pam Hos, secretary.
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