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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 15, 1915
Page
3
The Times correspondent from Dunkirk reports a lack of unlimited high explosives hampering British success at Promelles and Bivouge. French artillery fired 37 rounds daily, but German defenses held. Britain debates volunteer training, acknowledging its past value while noting current dire necessities.
Washington reports a German Embassy note to a press representative asserts Germany will persist in sinkings and refuse neutral ship travel, arguing Americans should not travel on neutral ships and that Germany bears no responsibility for consequences.
Amsterdam reports a Berlin communique admitting the evacuation of Carency and western Abain with heavy losses in men and material. Cabinet resigns in Afton de of Ore division as government seeks peace at any price. Signor Giolitti and Salandra guard the parliament split over war policy while ministers urge a wartime solution.
During the first quarter, Austrian politics shifted as anti German sentiment grew and calls for peace rose within the Gilets movement. Italy faces a risky cabinet rift over Germanys stance while a German military threat looms. Concurrent reports describe riots in Johannesburg, where shops were wrecked and the military deployed as the fire brigade struggled amid damage estimated at seven thousand pounds. General Botha also hoisted the Union Jack at Windhoek in German South West Africa.
Athens May 14 a British communique says part of the Turkish fleet attacked British vessels and sank one unnamed ship. The report notes terror in the Sea of Marmara as British submarines operate near Tenedos and the Gallipoli Constantinople corridor amid ongoing naval activity and supply ship losses.
Perth reports the sixteenth casualty list released by the army lists Captain Miller as killed. Other names include Lieutenant KL Anderson and Lieutenant AA Southern as wounded. Adelaide notes the Snow case ends with the defendant discharged for lack of evidence.
The Californian steamer said to have sunk a German submarine off the Northumbria coast. Oil appeared on the water shortly after the shock. An Austrian communique dated May 14 claims General Kornilov and his staff were captured by Austrians.
The Coliseum advertises a huge stock of new season dress fabrics amid wartime shortages. It cites government commandeering of woollen mills, warns of grave supply outlook, and promotes Geraldton’s largest stock of tweeds, serges, crepes, winceys, and related dress goods as an eye opening purchase opportunity.
Reporting from Milan and Brindisi, unrest by interventionists erupts in attacks on German shops and a German college as troops depart for Albania amid Austrian-backed insurgent activity. The Dardanelles fortress bombardment continues, with Royal Navy and French ships shelling forts for hours. Submarine actions claim Turkish gunboats and a transport.
London May 13 reports the battleship Goliath of 13 9590 tons torpedoed in the Dardanelles. Five hundred men and 0 officers perished while 160 were rescued. Goliath had four 12 inch guns, twelve 6 inch guns and a speed of 18 knots. Goeben and Breslau to seek neutral ports as the Dardanelles battle continues.
A World War II era report notes German plans to invade Italy and France halted after the Marne like setback. It describes German attempts near Dunkirk failing to break the Allied lines as troops struggled in advancing wings and entrenched positions.
An official French report on May 13 notes a notable success between Linton Neuville and Saint Vaast, describing the capture of Latangette and Sow positions. The victory links Latangette and Neuville through a labyrinth of trenches and assault works, indicating a strong push in the sector.
Mr W B Fallowfield reports on the Geraldton Patriotic Fund transfers and contributions. A meeting of the committee is planned at the Parish Hall with a request that all gifts for the Fig Day be sent to secretary Mee Blot. A telegram from the King and Queen expresses sympathy on a death, and notes enlistment and a wife.
Fragmented OCR text recounts a wartime narrative about individuals traveling across countries from China to Petrograd and Kipland, recalling service, missions, and postal delays. Mentions Tientsin, Newcastle, and May 1 with references to soldiers, trains, and veterans, centered on national duty and movement.
Fragmentary notice describes an auction by Mackenzie and Co. on a date in May. It mentions conformance to an order and returnable items including cattle and road-related goods. Details are unclear due to OCR damage but indicate a sale of estate assets and possibly real or personal property with participants named AUCTION ALE & MACKENZIE.
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