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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1915
Page
7
Excerpts from New York Life London Daily Mail Glasgow News and German papers reflect wartime views. Lloyd George calls for sustained shelling while praising the Grand Fleet. Stories discuss German restraint, British fighting resolve, and port congestion in London and Liverpool.
An officer writes from Egypt describing wounded soldiers eager to return to the Front. He scorns sea side campers and footballers in Victoria, noting the chaps are not quiet but hopeful, cracking jokes and helping each other while awaiting relief and reunion with mates.
In a heated Commons session Mr. Kelsay laments casualties and calls MPs to rise above petty arguments, urging them to act as Britons. The remark underscores tensions over wartime losses and political infighting.
Sir Edmond Barton argues in England that Dominion participation in crises is essential. He warns that attempts to form an Imperial Parliament fail due to the heavy demands on public servants and insufficient representation for outlying parts, yet dominions must have a voice in both peace and war decisions.
In a Melbourne message Arch bishop Clarke declares Australia’s trained manpower insufficient for the nation’s demands. He urges families to support conscription of sons, condemns impediments to enlistment, and calls for personal denial and willing self surrender to hasten the war’s end.
Excerpt quotes President Roosevelt criticizing the Hague Conventions as a mere pious wish ignored by powers pursuing self interest. He asserts the United States should not have joined what he calls a mischievous farce, highlighting disagreement with the treaty's practical enforceability.
A West Australian editorial blasts the Federal Labour Government for offering only platitudes and generalities in response to clear charges about day labor construction of public works. The piece accuses officials of avoiding concrete action and failing to address the issues.
A fragmentary report notes the Federal Labor Conference adopting a resolution in support of a war prevention objective. The motion, described as a bright pres, was presented by Ademude and approved with party backing. The text references a plea for peace and strengthened collective action.
A mocked view of a labor group promoting the referendum as a cure for evils and abolishing legislative bodies. Critics call the effort hare-brained and stupid, with mixed reactions from officials and newspaper editors.
A short fragment praises memory of the fallen veterans, invoking timeless duty. It invokes lines about not growing old, not aging, and remembering them at sunset, with lines echoing Laurence Binyan.
Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson praised the Broken Hill Free Proprietary project on the Hunter River as a monumental enterprise for Australia. The Brisbane Daily Mail notes his awe at the venture's courage and promise, prompted by Broken Hill directors to undertake what may be the continent’s greatest effort.
James Douglas quotes Archbishop Magee saying he would rather see England free than sober during the Liverpool liquor controversy debate. The remark echoes recent alcohol policy discussions as public opinion stirs.
A Deutsche Tageszeitung quote asserts German militarism represents peace and harmony among nations. A contrasting Max Harden remark argues Germany fights to secure broader earthly space for development, justifying expansion as a legitimate outcome of its achievements.
London Times remarks on politicians and reformers who woo wage earners by appealing to greed vanity envy and hatred. The piece criticizes flattery aimed at the working class as a political tactic and warns against pandering to base passions.
A Westminster comment denounces comfortable peak of easy habits and questions the eight months past effort. It contrasts the complacent with the average competent workman in an arsenal shipyard, urging accountability and national contribution.
A Daily Citizen quotation notes that roughly three fourths of wage earners are considered unskilled and earn less than a pound per week. It highlights thousands of women paid low hourly rates and deserving basic living decencies through honest labor.
An extracted, granular quotation from a London Expressa fragment laments Turkey facing doom through its own actions and the humiliation of Germany, suggesting divine retribution and prophetic ruin. The line hints at imperial tensions and wartime rhetoric without detailing a current event.
London Daily Mail reports a break in the deadlock as German forces must clear out of Silesia Westphalia and other areas before any negotiations proceed. The piece frames an intensified drive to beat Germany to a decisive outcome in the war.
Reverend J McDowell appeals to young men in the congregation to offer military service or face social ostracism. He condemns those who have already given support or letters of assistance, warning that unworthy citizens will be passed by in the street. The speech recalls Piper McDonald in Sydney.
American war correspondent H. H. Davis describes German retreat toward the Aisne in 1918 leaving behind dead and wounded horses. He notes horses killed to prevent use, with scenes of stalls and barns showing multiple animals bearing bullet wounds in their temples. Wasteful action he condemns.
A week after signaling ample recruits the Ministry again urged for more manpower. Critics question how volunteers can stay steady if the administration mishandles vital war matters, while the Sun notes plain speech is best in such times.
Basil Gotto, noted London sculptor, contends in the Evening News that England was never decadent but adopted others ideas. He argues that once foreign excesses are curtailed, ordinary virtue and productive effort will flourish, like grain after weeds are removed.
A historic public address criticizes leading citizens of New South Waet for failing to fully recognise their duties to public movements. The speaker, Mr. ifylmuan, emphasizes accountability and civic responsibility among local leaders and advocates active involvement in communal efforts.
A long feature on fashion and charity describes new skirt styles and waistcoat trends, then shifts to the Sydney Rescue Work Society Night Shelter for women and children. It details the 1884 origin, current Bathurst Street operations, the planned Commonwealth and Reservoir streets building, and appeals for £2750 to finish the project alongside notes on charity neglect and the need for visitor support.
Mushroom intended for this purpose should be gathered on a dry day, keep in mind. Trim the stalk tips of seven pounds of flap mushrooms, do not wash or peel, rub off only slight dirt with salt, layer in a large jar with salt between layers. Rest for three days, stirring thrice daily. Then gently cook the mushrooms until juice flows, strain without squeezing, return liquor to jar. To each quart add half ounce allspice, half ounce ground ginger, quarter teaspoon mace, quarter teaspoon clove. Boil jar in water three hours, strain, bottle, cork, store.
Miss Mary Jay dispatches another 100 pairs of knitted socks to the Queen for the Mine-Sweepers in the North Sea. This is the fifth hundred pairs sent since Christmas, with the Queen's private secretary noting the gifts are much appreciated. Donations of socks or money may be sent to Miss Mary Jay at the Patriotic Club in Sydney.
A driver in the Field Artillery writes home about brushing his horse at dawn when German guns began firing. He notes German time runs about one hour ahead of theirs, so meals and battles shift by time zones. Vetrograd time leads Greenwich by two hours, affecting eastward German maneuvers.
The Globe notes the Tigris Euphrates Delta spans about twelve million acres with potential for vast wheat and cotton yields and possibly oil beneath. Sir William Willcocks proposed Turkish government irrigation of about a third of the area, valued at a hundred million pounds with forty million pounds yearly output. The piece argues Britain should lead such projects to secure food and resources, amid German ambitions.
Seven pounds green tomatoes chopped fine four red peppers and one quart of vinegar boil one and a half hours then add one pound brown sugar two tablespoonful each of mustard and salt one tablespoonful of ground allspice and cinnamon and one teaspoonful of ground cloves boil for three hours or longer then seal in cans or bottles.
A domestic dispute over laundry costs reveals class tension and aspirations. A mistress chides Jane for washing six blouses, comparing her daughter to a bank clerk’s daughter. Jane defends washing for her chimney sweep lover, noting social differences.
A historical overview notes that warfare relies on safer specifics for high explosives. It explains nitro compounds and guncotton, picric acid, ammonium compounds, and TNT as leading charges. It warns against sensational claims and emphasizes practical limits of explosive power and air gases in confined spaces.
A young subaltern with his own nationality reports nothing extraordinary after a fellow officer falls four hundred feet to his death on Gibraltar. The general demands an explanation and the officer explains that surviving a four hundred foot drop would be extraordinary, hence not noted.
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