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Newspaper
Meekatharra Miner
Location
Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1918
Page
4
June 7 reports from Paris and London describe Allied advances west of Longpont and near Silly la Poterie with 270 prisoners taken, plus northern actions meeting German counters near Bliring. Maj Gen Maurice notes strategic strains as Russia collapses and America’s entry weighs on Allied strength.
In the Chamber of Deputies Clemenceau warned of an approaching crisis and a weakening French line after four years of war. He said French forces faced five times their number, fought nearly without sleep in the last days, and urged calm resolve to hold on to the end.
London reports Allied and German experts discussing the halt in the attack. French critics contend the pause may reflect Germany refilling ranks after heavy losses, while observers see the pause as a sign of weakness. Fabian Strategy is noted as Germany pursues a deliberate plan.
A Daily Express Amsterdam correspondent reports a prominent Dutch industrial magnate arriving from Germany declares that to end the war quickly, German towns should be bombed to a standstill. He cites misery in the Rhine region, sleepless nights, and mass emigration, noting authorities restrict passes unless children are conserved.
Paris reports by General Foch describe heavy artillery activity south of the Aisne with improved positions southeast of Ambleng. Allied forces captured Levant Velny Hill 204 Newlly Lawoterie Iches and regained a footing in Bligoy. They pressed south of Ourcy advancing near Dammaril Chezy and Neilly Poterie capturing prisoners. Further south fighting shattered German lines on two occasions.
In May British air forces downed 398 German scrupples and caused about 100 enemy aircraft to fall. The British anti aircraft line claimed twenty enemy machines. One hundred twenty eight British planes are listed as missing.
Five British aeroplanes engage seven German planes over the North Sea. The Germans retreat after a dogfight, with one German aircraft shot down and in flames into the sea.
Echo De Paris cites Von Hertling expected to address a peace offensive in a forthcoming Reichstag speech. The report notes the plan to contribute to negotiations and potential shifts in policy amid wartime diplomacy.
June 9 1918 French lines report violent artillery exchanges north of Montdidier to the Oise region. Allied counter fire intensifies as German forces attack between Montdidier and Noyon. Ground gains east of Hautdraye and near Ourey and Brusseres result in 290 prisoners. By June 10 the foe presses along the front but is held with stubborn resistance from Rubescourt to Mortimer with gains limited and repeated attacks repelled.
A foreign visitor seeks a cab to an address he noted while in a pub. Cabby ignores him, others mock his directions, and police offer little help. Eventually the man arrives at his friend’s home with confusion and a tale of London courtesy and misdirection. The incident highlights disorder and the oddity of a landmark based pursuit in busy streets.
A drummer endures a dull town day with indigestion and unpaid hotel bills. After a rude exchange with a stranger over settling charges, he boards a train with a dollar left and muses on the odd events before Galveston News.
In a garbled exchange from Tombs a speaker complains of deception and fear as a colonel recognizes a person and threatens to lock them up over a supposed fowl theft amid a muddled wartime dialogue.
The fragment appears garbled and incomplete with no clear person, place, organization, date, or event to identify. It cannot be reliably summarized into a coherent news item.
The piece notes the blue Hope diamond, its 44 carats and rarity, its history from Louis XIV to Henry Phillip Hope, and its return to Paris and a New Bond Street jeweller. It discusses a 13.5 inch naval gun and its impact on future battleships, plus a speculative section on life arising from cosmic dust and Arrhenius experiments, ending with a fragmented dialogue excerpt.
Mr Wilfrid Mark Webb presented a Selorne Society lecture on clothes as a nature study. He traced garments from shawls to hats, noting how shapes and functions evolved from historical needs and social practices.
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