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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 13, 1914
Page
3
London reports the German capture of enormous supplies in Antwerp and a demand for an indemnity of £20,000,000 from the city. It notes Belgians interred in Holland and 200,000 German soldiers released for service elsewhere following Antwerp's fall. Officials discuss pressing Ostend and potential capture of the Belgian king.
Paris dispatch quotes a Warsaw paper revealing the Kaiser’s proclamation to his eastern troops. He declares a divine mandate, vows destruction on all enemies of the German people, and claims imperial authority to execute God’s will.
The article argues Antwerp’s fall undermines fortress theory and boosts German lines while freeing Belgian artillery to cooperate with the Allies in open battle. It notes Paris fortifications’ impotence and predicts a strategic shift favoring rapid field fighting over static defenses. The Belgian resistance is credited with altering German prospects.
August reports claim German forces retreat along the line in France while cables hint at bombardment near Compiègne. Russian central army, about one million strong, advances toward Germany with advance guards near Posen, 210 miles from Berlin.
An eclectic wartime survey mentions King Albert, French airwomen volunteering, and Russian generals forecasting victory. It notes Russian mobilization, Cossack drills near German front, and criticisms of new recruits. It cites Commonwealth costs and military inflation, plus rumors of Rovmania’s status and Hohenzollern royal line intrigue.
A dated discussion criticizes human error in telephone operations and lauds an automatic system. The text mocks telephonists and recounts anecdotes about officials and public figures, including remarks attributed to Jimmy Gardiner and King George, highlighting tensions between modern tech and traditional voices.
A noisy wartime column questions Britain's military efficiency after two months of fighting in Belgium and France. It cites Kitchener figures, Britain's volunteer pool, and Churchill estimates while debating universal service and empire risks amid the European crisis.
The Government considers loans to remaining farmers needing help with stores fertilisers and weed etc to tide them over to the 115-16 crop. Loans are repayable via remission from settlers, with terms set by a board including Messrs Paterson and Sutton. Payments to merchants go through the Agricultural Bank.
Series of Sunday thunderstorms drenched north and east districts with very heavy rain. Northam gauge shows a 20 point fall, aiding late season wheat and pastures. Reports from Merredin Tammin Southern Cross and Toodyay detail 16 bushel averages from 140 acres and 25 to 30 percent hay potential per acre on various farms, with scientific farming noted at Cortigin and experimental practices described near Coondle.
A Geraldton Express correspondent notes drought and grasshoppers decimating crops across the Midlands. Farmers like Lougman of Muliewa plan 1000 acres next season while Muley Bros of Three Springs push 4600 acres, yet profits remain slim. Wheat area exceeds 1,250,000 acres with hopes of 2 bushels per acre to meet local needs and seed, aiming for possible export surplus.
The Evangelistic Mission at The United Mission in Northam reports continued success with large audiences. A Saturday open air service on Grey Street followed by a Salvation Army march, crowding of the Town Hall for Sunday demonstrations, and a men only meeting at the Railway Institute preceded an after church gathering where Rev F E Harry delivered a powerful sermon. Mrs Eaton sang Would You Believe, and the farewell address is to be given by the Rev F E Harry with the closing mission meeting tomorrow night.
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