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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 14, 1918
Page
1
A fragmented OCR item describes poster removals tied to a campaign by an organizer, with references to dates, protests, and a call to action. The text mentions July and September deadlines, possible enforcement actions, and local authorities involved. Specific names and places are unclear due to damaged text.
A Times London correspondent relays sensational extracts from a pamphlet by August Thyssen, alleging German leaders wooed business elites with war as a business proposition. He cites 1912 promises of Australian land grants, loans, and India trading favors, plus a 1916 push for fresh war loans after Bethmann Hollweg meetings. The dossier claims Emperor Bethmann Hollweg and high officials publicly backed such pledges to private bankers and manufacturers.
A North West minister warns of scarce employment this winter, saying migrants are told the North West is unsafe for whites. He recounts travel from Geraldton to Wyndham with reports of rumors, job uncertainty, and distant shore activity at Point Samson.
Henry Stead analyzes wartime prospects near Ypres as British and German forces maneuver around Hazebrouck and La Bassée. He warns that a German push could threaten the Antyo-Lelgisa front to the sea, potentially forcing a Belgian withdrawal while Britain reforges defenses across the Channel.
An inky wartime trench scene unfolds as an infantry posting contends with a mortar threat. A mobile gun crew readies fire schemes, coordinates sections, and reports to a distant adjutant, while gas masks, respirators, and field equipment set the tense backdrop for a nocturnal artillery response and a wartime health advert.
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