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Newspaper
Meekatharra Miner
Location
Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
3
Haig reports severe fighting west of Cambrai with Bourlon Wood contested and many prisoners taken in the Bourlon area. Italian fronts see continued attacks between Brenta and Piave. Mount Portico repelled. Alpini inflict heavy losses and capture prisoners as weather worsens.
Paris reports a bold French advance between Samogneaux and the Anglemont region as troops stormed the first and second enemy lines and captured deep dugouts on the slopes of the Bois des Caurigres ravine. Some 8,000 prisoners are reported.
News from London reports the Italian front showing gradual improvement as twelve days of mountainous fighting around Playe and Brenta see limited enemy advance. Reinforcements arrive while pressure eases in places, with key action around Monte Nomba and Monte Grapp and a critical two mile gap between Brenta and Piave shaping the battle. Anglo French troops have yet to join the clash.
A Vienna dispatch says General Kirilesky has formally proposed an armistice to Austrian and German ambassadors. London sources say Entente ambassadors will depart Russia soon. Russians in Haparanda report nearing peace and foresee a separate peace after English withdrawal.
In Petrograd General Kaledin presses his march toward the capital and Moscow as the situation grows increasingly critical. The movement signals continued resistance despite mounting pressure and uncertain outcomes for the regional command.
In ten months the French have shot down stx German aeroplanes and 53 others were lost in German lines, reflecting ongoing aerial combat front lines.
Reports say the enemy has not repeated attacks on Bonrian since yesterday's failure, leaving the front unchanged. Artillery fire has been heavy north-east of Ypres in the Paschendaele sector, but no infantry action is reported.
An official dispatch from Palestine states General Allenby's forces advanced briefly but were pressed back to the southern bank of the Nahara river. Our mounted troops captured Bittir railway station and Abkarim three outer miles west of Jerusalem. Turkish forces hold the high ground west of Jem and the Jerusalem-Shechem road to Fay.
The Petrogra correspondent of The New York World reports that the Russian peace movement is deeply influencing German soldiers, likely weakening morale. He says Russians are doing more damage than ever in fighting, signaling broader impact beyond combat.
Petrograd’s Journal dstralix telegraphs that Lesin declares Germany will send troops to repel any Japanese invasion of Russia. The correspondent notes German money moves freely in Petrograd via neutral banks, signaling tense wartime cooperation and financial easing.
Friday's news reports Germany has agreed to Bolshevik overtures toward a general armistice. The development signals a possible pause in hostilities as diplomatic channels open for broader peace talks.
Dispatch reports French troops seizing a position and renewing secure footholds while conducting an operation near Cambrai. The action coincides with claims that the enemy sank 21 British vessels this week, underscoring intensified naval losses.
Late sporting wire report lists latest Perth Cup parting quotations with odds for horses including Irish Comedy Macadam Devil's March Trishi Knight Bardour Gold Coin Lucky Escape Quiara Cocatea Heart of Qak among others. Odds shown as 6 to 1 and 19 to 1 among various figures.
London reports Allied forces have sunk or captured 39 submarines over fourteen days as of November 14. There is nothing notable to report on the Western Front, with no changes in the Cambrai battle area.
Dr Harold Williams, correspondent for the Daily Chronicle, reports Lenin saying the proletariat abroad must support the revolution or it will fail. He asserts Russia can compel the Allies to bow to its wishes and threaten to declare the state bankrupt, invalidating loans and obligations.
Washington dispatches report that the American Government plans to greatly expand tank manufacture and to develop more for battlefield mobility with thicker armor and heavier guns, creating practically moving fortresses.
Perth reports acceptances received for undermentioned events to be run Saturday. The week featured a view in Hill Street Pe Mowers Milena and a shop window display by Mr S Tatham showing potatoes grown in a private garden. Seeds and soil care were highlighted.
London dispatch reports dawn attacks in Fontaine Notre Dame and Bourlon villages with severe fighting. The enemy, heavily reinforced, resisted advance as lines swayed. Allied forces captured over 500 prisoners and later repelled a daytime effort on the Hindenberg line west of Moeuvres.
The London correspondent for The New York World reports an interview with Lord Sydenham on the war. He says Italian front events contradict earlier duration estimates and Germany’s economy is weak as Berlin fears winter. He predicts American reserves could bring 1000 craft to the West and Italy, signaling an eventual end to the war.
Italian forces repelled a major infantry assault east of the Brenta valley after a furious bombardment at Caldella Beretta. Sicilians and Alpini crossed the death zone to drive the enemy back, taking prisoners. Reorganization of the Tralian reserves promises continual fresh attacks, with Italian factories replacing lost guns and Allied artillery supplementing. French troops are reportedly streaming through Alpine passes in large numbers.
Viscount French urged abandoning any peace thoughts and pressing a vigorous war. Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge warned the war will last at least two more years. Admiral Sir Reginald Hender Ison said no peace prospects before December 191.
It has been officially notified that the British Government has received information indicating that a number of German staff officers are in Petrograd.
Report states the Italian crisis has passed. The note mentions Germana faring the tier of araseiteek in unclear terms.
A high military authority states the enemy used 50 percent more divisions at Cambrai than Britain, marking the battle a great success though not a full scale offensive. The Italian crisis is declared ended due to Italian forces, with Germans failing to press further after initial breakthroughs and Austro-German plans being hindered by strategic missteps. General Cadorna fixed on the Piave, and Italian troops are praised for holding the line amid limited German reinforcement.
The Red Cross Society hosted a Sunday evening concert on the Road Board lawn raising over £72 for charity. The program featured the Meekatharix Brass Band, an orchestra, a string band, soloists including Miss Mabel Bennet and Mrs. Kelsey, and a children's sale by Miss Powell’s pupils. The National Anthem closed the pleasant event.
A Welcome Home Social honored Private J G Monks back from the front at the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Union Hall on Friday November 23. Union President R Grenfell chaired with J Smith and others present. Monks spoke of conscription, his wartime experiences, and urged support for all who serve. Lance-Corporal Sainsbury and Private J Edhouse shared battlefield memories as Absent Comrades were acknowledged and thanks extended to the chair and press.
The Mawithuy sugar crop is expected to use base sensi by about 109 Dao tons, aiding the fava crop traced at Lasagno tons. The Cub line sap likely to negotiate previous season Obrestely 3M Honey, with large projected yields in the American cop region, aiming to provide adequate supplies this season.
Powerful Len owner please call at the office. Monthly meeting of the Red Cross Committee will be held at the Road Board Hall on Wednesday December 4 at 3 30 p.m. N Margereson Hon Secretary.
The War Time Profits Tax Assessment Act requires firms with profits over £1000 in 1915-16 to lodge returns by 14 December 1917. Forms available at post offices. Penalties apply for late or non filing. consult the Deputy Commissioner, Perth, for advice.
Notice of application for a Gold Mining Lease under The Mining Act 1904. Christopher Henry Walker of Mesks tharra applies for lease over 112 acres, described by specific lot and boundary lines, starting at southwest corner of late G.M-112608 and including part of Inte G.M.L. 1260N, situate at Valagines Meekatharra dated November 8 1917.
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