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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
3
War dispatches report scarce cables from Perth as Russian activity increases in Bessarabia and Volhynia. Austrian losses in the present offensive estimated at 66 000 men, with Mussolini? no, 000. Bulgarian troops suffer casualties. German bombardment at Verdun continues. Bar-le-Duc daylight bombing claims 18 deaths and many injuries.
London reports a British fleet beat off the German squadron on the east coast of Jutland. The battle cruiser fleet and supporting ships engaged, with heavy German losses including the battle cruisers Queen Mary Indefatigable and Invincible sunk or damaged. Several night cruisers were disabled and destroyer losses are unclear. The Warrior was towed and abandoned. Signals hint New Zealand forces may have participated.
New winter dress goods and juvenile clothing advertised with various fabrics and items for boys and men. Includes flannel items and undergarments with notes on wool, natural colors, and ordering through the Country Order Department under management supervision.
Fragmentary wartime report describes German claims on ships including Wiesbaden Pommern and Frauenlob, with mentions of torpedo boats and British losses. It cites survivors from a British vessel and notes visibility of British warships, with details on ships like Queen Mary and others, though much is garbled.
London June 3 Admiral Jellieso reports heavy German losses in recent actions. Destroyers engaged, a Kaisar class battleship blown up, and a second dreadnought possibly lost. Engagements included the Lutsow and Der Flinger with one blown up and another disabled. A German submarine was rammed and sunk.
London reports emphasize heavy British losses in a June clash with German forces. It notes battleships and cruisers damaged or sunk, including destroyers, while German ships also suffer multiple casualties and losses across the engagement.
A telegram from Amsterdam reports damage to German ships and notes the loss of vessels. The message details suggested attacks and possible consequences, with emphasis on naval losses and ongoing wartime events.
A Copenhagen message reports that German forces under Erigay largely reformed yet remained straggling and heavily damaged. Ten destroyers passed the Little Belt headed home, one reportedly more seriously damaged, providing an eyewitness account of a dramatic naval scene.
The Danish steamer captain, 220 miles west of Hanstoram, was halted by a German destroyer as four British destroyers approached. The German fleet opened fire with shells splashing near the British torpedo boats, while German ships including dreadnoughts, cruisers, and torpedo boats pressed on at full speed. The British boats fled and the clash continued with no confirmed hits on the Danish vessel.
The German Admiralty issued an official account of actions in the North Sea. It states British fleet units met the German flotilla in a prolonged battle on Wednesday near Gnkger Kek and Horm Reef, with heavy fighting lasting into the night and Germany reporting superior force after the exchanges.
A message from Copenhagen Athens states a British air raid bombarded petri stores at Nauglis. Many houses were burned. The Greek Government protests and imposes measures to restore order via Kavalla and Drama.
Paris war brief reports a brisk afternoon attack at Morhomme southwest slopes. French forces captured 2 German troops, 3 officers, and seized seven machine guns with 220 men taken prisoner.
Rome reports General Cadaroe says French and Italian forces attacked in Lagwns valley with heavy bombardment and infantry columns. The opposing lines were breached and the attackers claimed a decisive push against entrenched positions.
The report describes a developing clash between Pos tea and Upper Astica with concentrated artillery fire driving attackers from Mount Priafora. A desperate counterattack recaptured a position, but heavy bombardment forced a retreat along the mountain’s southern slope. Additional fighting reported on the Asiago plateau MALGARTA and Greece.
A damaged fragment recalls a violent sea night with a crew on deck and heavy seas. The narrative mentions a storm, vigilance on night patrol, and danger at sea amid thick waves and readiness for action. The text hints at danger and peril during maritime duty.
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