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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
2
German war strategy shifts as reserves are moved and fronts realign while reports say Soviet forces push the German lines back in key sectors. An Austrian victory is claimed in the Carpathians as reports detail strategic gains and ongoing hostilities across Europe.
Paris dispatch notes heavy bombardment north west of Sion pir and Cernay counterattacks repulsed. Allied forces gain small gains near Mont Marie wood and in Vosges at Aspach as progress is reported. A midnight communique cites progress on the Ypres Canal and west of Hollebeke with several violent counterattacks repulsed.
The Back Page highlights Kyneton Court of Petty Sessions Saturday half-holiday Bendigo stock market and local notices. Home Nursing Class at Kyneton Hospital demonstrated wound care ventilation and sterilisation under Dr Ryan and Dr Birnie. exams deferred to January. Victorian Rhodes scholar W Kent Hughes named. Intercessory service at St Pauls marked war committe. Allan T Leete of Kyneton among successful Pharmacy College prelim exam candidates.
A Dunkirk correspondent notes weakening German artillery and infantry demonstrations in Flanders with trenches abandoned and native Belgian Congo troops aiding in repulsing an attack on the Yser. German plans for Calais may be shelved as they seek to break Allied lines inland. Zeppelins faced allied fire near Bruges and Ghent’s public and historic buildings are mined. Dutch authorities detained 15 grain-laden German vessels at Hansweerse for safety concerns as Antwerp fears grow.
Belgium reports that the German Governor has summoned the provincial councils to arrange payment of war levies totaling forty million pounds. This directive underscores the administration of wartime finances during the conflict.
From Nish, the temporary Servian capital, reports say the Serbians left wing has forced the enemy across the Drina River boundary between Servia and Bosnia. A Berlin message to Amsterdam notes German losses in the Lodz region and along the Vistula far below Russian losses, estimating 150,000 Russian allied casualties and taking prize prisoners en route to Germany.
Amsterdam reports from Vienna that Austrians in the Carpathians captured no prisoners and ten machine guns. Fighting continues in Galicia as Austrians descend toward the Dukla Pass. Russians plan to yield ground on the Vistula to secure stronger positions. A Swiss press note states the son of German Imperial Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg has been wounded and captured and is a prisoner at Petrograd.
Reader reports show tensions between Emperor Franz Joseph and the Hungarian Premier Count Tisza over policy toward Transylvanian Romanians. The Kaiser urged concessions to halt Romanian intervention, highlighting rifts between the two monarchs during visits to Vienna.
A Paris Athens dispatch reports renewed Turkish mutiny at Adrianople and Selimic near Scutari. Communiques claim heavy Turkish losses as forces press Friday clashes at Pyrousk Eamer and Doutak with pursuit beyond the Euphrates., Germans aid by testing a bridge over Lake Tiberias for potential use near the Suez Canal. Arabs in Syria are replaced by Turks as a railway from the Dead Sea toward El Arish and the Mediterranean is built.
London dec 1 Lord Cromer former Consul General in Berat in a letter says the Khedive has foolishly allied with the Germans and his defection carries little political weight. He argues the ruler must abdicate and Egypt be freed from Turkish sovereignty after the war.
Dec 15 193? British airmen were rescued in the North Sea after engine failure. two not interned, others descended at Ternengen due to engine trouble and a bomb was found with some internees. Black Watch praised by Marshal Sir John French for holding line on the Marne and halting German advances. Atrocities: Germans extend warfare to civilians, blowing a bridge at Comines and taking 150 residents prisoner at Marebourdin. a farmer and a ringsman were shot after protesting mistreatment.
The German cruiser Dresden, sole survivor from the Falklands battle, is reported safe in Punta Arenas Chile. The ship shows no injuries and is under report to Washington via American Consul CL Latham. Also, two Austrian torpedo boats were sunk by mines at Pola with all hands lost.
A telegram from Copenhagen reports immense Norwegian anger over a German Prize Court ruling that condemned five Norwegian steamers for carrying pit props to England. The dispute centers on disruption of trade and national sentiment during wartime.
The Times correspondent in Calcutta says the destruction of the German cruiser Emden has boosted Indian confidence in Britain's ultimate triumph more than France news or other naval successes.
Advices from Ansterdaim report signs of copper shortage in Germany. Domestic utensils such as cooking pots and corn-scuttles are being appropriated by German war manufacture departments to support munitions and armament efforts.
From Boulogne comes word that deteriorated main roads hinder the Allied push in Northern France and Flanders. To repair the network, authorities have ordered thousands of tons of equipment and materials from England for road maintenance and rebuilding efforts.
The Rubber Growers' Association presented 1600 life saving collars to the Australian Navy in recognition of the Memuten exploit. Officers from the Sydney and Halas units were honored after a banquet hosted by the Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce in celebration of Sabney's victory over a German cruiser.
London reporting Dec 14 notes an official Petoserad report says Russian forces drive back retreating Germans in the Mlawa district of Northern Poland. The victory in Mlawa allows Russians to resume initiative on the front as charges there continue.
Reuters dispatch from London notes a desperate battle ends with Servians recapturing Belgrade, which they had evacuated weeks earlier, signaling a significant shift in the campaign and renewed wartime momentum for Austria and Servia.
The submarine under Commander Norman Twindbrew entered the Dar Lane islands on Ayvadiy amid difficult currents and mines. It launched a torpedo at the Messudich guarding the mine field. The Turkish battleship was seen sinking stern first as the submarine departed.
A submarine lay submerged and fired while pursued by torpedo boats but returned safely to its base. In one instance the submarine was underwater for nine hours.
Italy's Conte di Cavour, a 21,509 ton dreadnought, will be completed for service in February at Rome. The Conte’s sister ships Andrea Doria and Duilio are to follow, with the Italian fleet expanding in the near term.
The planned operation on the Kaiser is postponed due to his feverish condition. Attendants decide to perform throat surgery now that fever abates slightly. Reports that Crown Prince was recalled to Berlin are confirmed.
London reports dawn of resumed combat as Allies launch a coordinated assault from Halfgbeke to Wyteschaete seizing trenches and enemy positions. French communique notes broad gains from Belgian coast to Alsace Lorraine with progress in the Argonne. Weather rough, air reconnaissance continues, censorship urged restraint to protect success.
Cairo dispatch describes the First Australasian Expeditionary Force camp as a striking sight with miles of white tents and streets, white pebbles set as emblems, and Egyptian booths used as cafes and shops. Admiring crowds visit daily to watch men and horses exercised.
Reports from Basle describe frequent mutinies among Bohemian and Moravian troops who refuse to fire on Russians. In Prague two Bohemian battalions stayed put for two days at the Polish front. ringleaders were executed and many others punished. Adelegram from Constantinople notes the Turkish Parliament opening with the Khedive present. the Sultan claims Turkey must enter war after Russian attacks on the Black Sea coast as Britain and France move troops to the border. The Sultan vows fresh victories alongside German and Austrian forces.
The article notes a meeting at Malmo Sweden where the kings of Sweden Denmark and Norway discuss neutrality of Scandinavia and repression of contraband. It mentions possible German confiscation of neutral ships and the sowing of mints in the Baltic may be considered.
The Neueste Nachrichten reports a German lieutenant Eberlein who says he ordered three civilians to shield advancing troops near St Die in Alsace. All three civilians were killed by rifle fire as the German forces moved forward.
The War Office notes shortages of mercenary recruits and a surge in mail for troops abroad. Anetratia candidates reportedly seek cabling via Sir Timothy Covhlan, while post offices in Britain house extra clerks to handle Christmas parcel volumes for soldiers at the front.
A Paris tale recounts how French observers documented the perilous lives of women and children left in jeopary during enemy offensives. In Vermettes fighting, Germans gathered civilians and interned them, exposing brutal wartime methods and the impact on families.
Report from Amsterdam notes the Kaiser’s reply to Reichstag leaders about the loss of the cruiser Scharnhorst and two sister ships. He does not invoke the Help of God as before, instead speaking of God our Lord from whose gracious hand we receive fortune and misfortune.
A Paris message to New York says French aviators bombed and ignited a German train at Pasay-sur-Moselle. Another report claims Germans were frying submarines in the Bruges Canal. Vienna dispatches say the German advance near Valjevo south of Belgrade faced overwhelming Russian resistance, forcing a retreat and the evacuation of Belgrade.
A.W.N.L. Kyneton branch holds a special meeting to back an Australian Expeditionary Force motor ambulance project at an estimated £550. Members open a shilling subscription, request end of December donations, and thank Mr R. I. Argyle for his 14 years in Dalhousie State Parliament. A vote of sympathy was also offered to the Tuck family.
Mr and Mrs William Dunn of North Blackwood mourn the death of their 14 months old son Keith Gordon at a private hospital in Kyneton. The funeral was held at Trentham Cemetery with many friends attending. Also, tonight the local State School event at the Trentham Mechanics Hall is fully organized by promoters for a successful evening.
A clipped notice sketches a sponsor’s recall of a New Zealand remedy for headaches and constipation, praising Chamberlain's Tablets. It also lists cinema showings at Albert Hall with titles like Modern Warfare and Another's Child, plus a school concert at Kyne ton High School and details on water storage and a Brown and Son advertisement for bronchial relief.
An advertisement reads MEN WANTED at Conan CONCERT with Go Tickets for Tuesday. The note cites two and one quantities and includes a quoted fragment about said arrangements.
A Kyne Turf Club meeting ran under favorable conditions with good attendance. The gate total reached £247 with Mi C Hogan handling pad flat booths and Mr C Vow catering luncheon. Secretary J J Heffernan and track prep by J R Heaped earned praise for smooth operations. Seven races were run, including a Trial Handicap, a Handicap Hurdle, Turf Club Handicap, Fave a Hack Race, Distance Handicap Trotting, Handicap Pony Race, and Flying Handicap, with winners including Majestic Foot, Benevitas, Glenholt, Liquation, and Culma across varied distances and conditions.
Dr. Raymond Ryan, after a brief Kyneton residence, leaves the district to take over two practices in Eaglehawk. He had purchased Dr. Martin Ryan’s Mollison Street practice when the latter moved to Melbourne and has since sold to Dr. J. Horace Downing, who will reside in Dr. Ryan’s Mollison Street home at month end. Ryan’s brief tenure earned many friends and professional respect, with two St. John Ambulance classes conducted. Dr. Downing is absent on holiday. Ryan will oversee both practices.
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