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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 09, 1917
Page
3
The British claim success halting an attack east of Polygon Wood and driving enemy lines east of Monchy after heavy bombardment. American destroyers reportedly sank a submarine in a twenty minute engagement, depth charges caused oil and water jets, amid a broader war update with Mesopotamian and Helgoland news.
London dispatch reports a delay in pan Germanism discussions within army and official circles as Reichstag sessions resume with Dr Michaelis expected to reappear. A Petrograd note urges democrats to resist a separate peace, warning such a move would degrade Russia and spark future wars.
A New York Sun report says the Pope seeks to reduce censorship and urges Papal Nuncios at Munich and Vienna to push for open cities under German pressure. European fronts show continuous artillery duels in Belgium and France as Allied forces gain prisoners and push back German lines.
A small Turkish cavalry detachment escaped with a Meare while the main force and all the ywis were trapped. Frith infantry renewed dawn attacks seizing the bridge head at Aziziyah. An intense bombardment followed but Turkish gas did not respond, white flags appeared along the line, and Ahmed Hey surrendered with his entire force.
Sydney dispatch reports a mysterious fire aboard the Indarra W. discovered on Sunday. Eight weeks of emptied hatches preceded a blaze in the after hold, which contained 400 tons of sugar linseed and other cargo for Western Australia. All damaged cargo must be discharged and the steamer may be docked.
New York Geneva Times reports German forces gain a step in Flanders after tea and battles. It notes Hindenburg’s role and anticipated movements, with unclear dates and wording reflecting OCR errors.
The Navy reports two German armed raiders in the South Pacific. The Luteca captured by the Scafidler and gunboat VD efforts search for raiders continue. Victimized ships include the Does and Winslow. In Mesopotamia, British forces attack Turkish positions near Feluja with the Ramade ridge seized. Cavalry and infantry coordinated to trap the Turks, securing ground and cutting their retreat.
Land for selection notices dated in October list parcels near Yuna Kull Arrino Hart Sitting and Perenjori. Details include open under Purla Vand Will and Parts V VII Plans 19280 15860 160-80 122-80 with acre prices from 6s to 86 3d and forfeited purchases and grazing leases. Several reserves, roads, and a railway boundary are noted.
A garbled tale features Mr Wealthy and Mrs Holle Boyce in a humorous exchange about a Ford car and a river journey. Dialogue includes phrases like 3i¢ Wealthy and a reference to a Bord as the pair plan another trip with banter over stamps, cigars, and travel.
A confused exchange between a wife and husband mentions a mayoral mishap and recent newspaper coverage. They argue over what the papers say and fear misreporting, recalling weeks-old reports and questioning credibility.
Mr R P Vincent, chairman of the National Federation, urges Prime Minister Hughes to attend the opening of the trans continental highway line. The appeal stresses the occasion's importance to the State and hopes the Prime Minister will make the trip.
Fragmentary wartime diary style text describes heavy rain, shelling, mud drenched trenches and forward aid stations. It notes Allied New Zealand horsemen, wounded soldiers, ambulances, and German troops resisting as barrage lifts. Mentions a general and chaotic exchange with clipped dialogue.
An article argues that as the United States mobilizes an army of 1,009,000 men at least 10,000 motor cyclists will be needed. It describes motorcycle troops performing despatch and reconnaissance roles, noting the efficiency and dangers of using motor cycles in combat and the vast scale of equipment and manpower anticipated.
A wounded combatant lies amid a disrupted scene as a series of confused remarks and slang fill the air. The dialogue centers on a soldier’s condition and a prompt response from a friend, with harsh truth and wartime tension seeping through the battered conversation.
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