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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
3
London May 1 Field Marshal Haig says on April 90 the French took 94 prisoners after last month’s action near Locre. German losses were heavy as the enemy failed to gain ground amid fog, machine guns, and massed troops. Allied front lines improved while Austrian weather delays offensives.
A Berlin message reports Allied vessels and forces making gains in northern Europe. It claims seizures of British treaties, a British air unit, and a captured location, with several British targets reportedly taken.
Paris reports May 1 1 300 000 Germans driven to the hale amid ominous threat of rout. German newspapers show mortification at Kemmel after public promised triumph. Road to Calais and Dunkirk seen closed as offensive tins reach tieatock.
Field Mareba Haig reports repulsed attack on a post near St Julien. Allied forces rushed enemy posts in the Meteren sector and took prisoners. The action improved positions in the Locre area.
Dispatches from Rome cite Amies and Borne sources describing the German Emperor as mentally unstable with a belief in a divine mission to save humanity. Reports claim he proclaims himself God’s envoy and speaks of a divine mandate while wartime actions continue.
London dispatch reports a decisive Allied counterattack at Locre and Locre Moaphce driving back German lines. French and British divisions held and repulsed multiple assaults along the Ypres Staden rail corridor, with heavy German losses and continued Allied control into night.
Reported heavy fighting across Ypres to Meteren with French British and Belgian forces repelling German assaults. Artillery barrages at Kemmel Mont Des Cats and Mont Rouge failed to break Allied positions. troops held despite waves of attacks and severe casualties.
New York April 30 Captain Tias Cha Chen Chinese military representative says China will face 9000 troops on the West front early summer and troops have already gone to France. Extraordinary crisis in Austria as Emperor letters spark pressure to abdicate and force Vienna politics. Russia plans universal military training and conscription of workers and peasants with a ten month expectation to form a large army. Allies attend council meeting.
A Geraldtown reader urges public support for Empire Day May 9 to fund a childens celebration. The writer asks civic leaders and the mayor to ensure the day remains visible in the community and emphasizes imperial solidarity and the memory of the empire.
The Murchison Times notes two stone samples from near Mr P Ryan's Weld Range homestead assayed by a Government Geologist at D Mulcahy’s request. Copper 55.79 percent, silver 18 grams per ton, copper 32.68 percent, with no gold detected. Additional tests and more samples are underway as mining activity lures resumes. J McCann seeks a 45 acre ward claim, and three parties currently work ore of similar appearance.
A discussion on wound treatment suggests saliva aids healing and that stomach intake of wound discharge may produce antibacterial antidotes. A British operation in Mesopotamia reveals a meteorite embedded in sand, later shown to be a rare find likely presented to Manchester University authorities.
The twelfth Chrysanth y Show opened this afternoon at the Town Hall with few entries from York and Northam due to illness. Displays included decorative work and some fine specimens, though child competitions were absent. Officials credit the promoters for opening despite sparse attendance and promise entertainment and refreshments during the run.
An April report from London describes a heavy bombardment and a fierce clash near Ypres. The German assault reportedly struck French and British positions from Meterea to Zillebebe, but enemy gains were halted amid intense fighting and casualties.
Children of the Pian School enter a Popular Girl Competition with keen interest. Cadidates from national classes compete as a children’s fete Saturday afternoon at the school aims to fund Katty Sherlock and Mary Sewell’s campaigns. A large crowd is expected for the event.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions riots and police investigation, with references to West and Stig Ot Aer me, but readable details are limited. No clear names, dates, or outcomes available to confirm events or entities. Further legible source needed for precise card.
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