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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
3
Paris reports French offensives in Lorraine with Metz as a goal and testing German lines near Arras. Aerial raids on Karlsruhe and bombardment of Compiegne are noted with limited damage. German admit repulse near Soissons as long range guns shelled distant targets.
Amsterdam reports Berlin claims German forces gained ground on the eastern frontier. General von Maritz is said to have captured Moschetti near Libau while von Linglingen’s corps reached south of Majrisapol beyond the Polish border. A major coast battle and new heavy weapon deployments are noted as German positions improve.
Athens reports 113 Venezelos followers elected along with 10 government supporters and 23 from other parties. London notes German, Austro-German reinforcements and continued Allied pressure in Cameroons and Italy with heavy enemy losses and strategic troop movements.
London reports 15 dead and 15 wounded from a Zeppelin raid on the east coast. Allied trench fighting continues with slow progress as Turkish forces show fatigue. Admiralty notes increased respect for Allied offensive after recent successes.
In House of Commons Mr Asquith denied persistent rumours that the Allies had forced the Dardanelles. He said no truth to the claim and declined to comment further on any hoped breakthrough.
General Mackenson telegraphs the Kaiser from the Galician front expressing hope to seize Lembere before July 1. Also notes news of the Flemish campaign with a French victory near Diamme. London reports the Front during a tense period with French forces advancing.
Local shop offers extensive fall stock including dresses skirts coats and nightwear for women and girls, with prices listed in shillings and pence. Men and boys wear including trousers suits and merchantry also advertised, highlighting sales and bulk quantities.
George Meyer former Navy secretary warned that the U S Navy was deteriorating lacking battle cruisers submarines and aeroplanes He called for a national defence policy noting only 21 battleships ready for service submarines crippled and the Atlantic fleet short of 5000 men Target practice reportedly lagged behind 1910 levels.
Reports from Athens and Capetown describe Greek political divisions over forming a government and continuing Allied strategy as the war extends. Venizelos expresses hope Liberal Party success while Greece aligns with Entente aims in the Mediterranean and Africa.
London reports the Allied Dardanelles operations are advancing while Turkish hopes fade. German confidence shifts as Constantinople feels mounting pressure and Italy advances with gains near David midway between Gorizia and Trieste. Expenditure on the war noted.
The British Government seeks a fresh vote totaling eight hundred sixty two millions since the war began. Prime Minister Asquith says Britain runs on three millions daily. West Australians report a casualty list listing Private J Bron, Private A Webb, Private A Frater, Private G Vowler, Private H Hughes, Private W Nich il, Private W Rowley, Private W Sampoon, Corporal A Staniatreet, Corporal L Seager, Serjt Nevitt, Sa Mekinss, Tay McBinson, Sapper Batty.
The home secretary of the Geneva Red Cross Branch mails plans to arrange help for troops abroad and asks residents to send tobacco and cigarettes. The note urges donations to support weary workers overseas and maintain pipe tobacco access for troops, with dates and lists to be supplied.
At the Geraldian British Football Association meeting, Mr J G Scott listed members volunteering for the front. He noted the list would be incomplete and asked secretaries to provide full names for the association books. About thirty to forty members joined the expeditionary force or returned to England to enlist there.
Berlin reports from June 13 that General Mackenson's army on the eastern front stormed positions near Fri and seized a large number of prisoners. The dispatch notes heavy fighting and signifies a notable development in the campaign.
In the Commons Mr H J Tennant said details on Britain’s new aerial fleet could not be given. He noted a tenfold rise in machines and a fivefold rise in personnel, with eleven schools training pilots accommodating 200 students.
The Overseas Club reports £25,000 raised by May 1st spent wholly on tobacco for troops. Each subscriber covers 50 cigarettes and a bar of matches. Packing cases arrive with relief parcels. gifts extend to servicemen through member networks and the Geraldine Building hosts a week of events.
A cens disn at the front writes a where his company captured themy trench they found eight reservoirs of poison gas marked 1914 and some respirators marked 1911. The Austrian road im the Prokolei Pas are 400 killed and 600 wounded. Each side is holding one end of the
A satirical tale from a New York journal describes a cook attempting to hatch an egg by heat, a failed miscue with a fed crowing rooster, and a cellar discovery that the chick population aged unusually, leaving the narrator baffled at the outcome.
News of the death of the Rev B Mr King formerly rector of Greenough for 35 years. He died in Dunedin New Zealand on May 26. He had served many years in Dunedin and was on retirement. Messages from parishioners and clergy note his long service and early wartime devotion.
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