Sacking of Louvain in World War I Diary Excerpt
Hugh Gibson records in a forthcoming diplomatic diary the German destruction of Louvain after the town was set ablaze and civilians shot. He cites German denials about orders and a Dutch hotel tale, noting widespread atrocity propaganda and fear among residents.
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Louvain
Albert
Belgium
Hugh Gibson
Brussels
Gibson
Messrs Hodder and Stoughton
Mr. Gibbon
Hotel de Ville
W A G Railways Announces Workmen’s Train Schedule
W A G Railways starts the workmen’s train from Spencer’s Brook, daily Monday to Friday at 25 pm and Saturdays at 12 25 pm. Tickets are required on trains, with a 7 1 pm service for workmen. Fare is 3 8 weekly. Trip details cover Northany to Spencer’s Brook service.
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Spencer's Brook
Northany
German dye firms to raise capital amid war needs
The Frankfurter Zeitung reports a planned capital increase by Germany's leading aniline dye houses, with seven major concerns nearing £12,000,000 and total capital around £20,000,000. Hochster Farbwerke Bardische Amlin and Bayer to lift their holdings to £4.9 million each, while government funds are expected to cover further expansion costs amid Germany’s war effort.
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Frankfurter Zeitung
Hochster Farbwerke
Bardische Amlin
Bayer
Eran Zeitung
Germany
Murray Street Perth Proprietor Hosts Special Boarder Meals
Agricultural Districts note Arthur unney former Wagin and Dambleyun proprietor presents The Principal Mouse for Visitors at Murray Street Perth. The Garage offers UNION BEER ONLY with special terms for boarders and stables meals. Tel Aa6os.
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Murray Street
Perth
Arthur ‘Unney
Wagin and Dambleyun
Huucheens
Tel
Prussians and Bavarians in War Time Tales
A returning soldier recalls German prisoners experiences from World War I. He notes varied temperaments, wit, and intelligence among prisoners, with an incident where a Prussian punched a Bavarian. He observes mutual hostility between groups and a shared longing for peace, while highlighting the soldiers’ interest in football and daily life in the Ulster Division.
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Sime
Lorton
Ehaye
Poisin
Leone T
Prussia
Billy
Prine
Irish Regiments and War Mood Reflected in a Tale
The passage notes conflicting views on Irish dash and energy across County Clare and other districts. It recalls a South African war scene where a troopship sailed with bands and cheerfulness, then an Irish soldier asked for three cheers for Kruger provoking the officer. The soldier credits the elder generation for the war’s existence.
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County Clare
Kruger
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Walker’s
Walker’s Book Store
Union Bank
Northam
W.A.G. Railways
National Mutual Lice
Association of Australasia Ltd
Australia
Life Office
John Forrest
Marr
William Macmurprie
Alexander
Mongen
Henry Wright
Western Australia
H. White
A.D. Mitchell
G. Allanson Doweri
Bohemia Hotel
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