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Newspaper
Preston Leader
Location
Preston, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1915
Page
6
London reports a Zeppelin scare with alarms in Essex towns and warnings that German airships hovered nearby. Citizens near arsenals feared a strike while curfews and darkness orders spread, and officials warned of renewed threats as the war rages on.
A Rotterdam correspondence describes Germany turning wool into military clothing as Britain brands wool contraband. Citizens gather old coats, curtains, carpets and petticoats to depots, where they are patched, trimmed and remanufactured for troops. Workers struggle to keep up with the avalanche of imported woolen material.
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A New York article sketches how von Hindenburg rose from a barracks and cafe figure to the Kaiser’s trusted field marshal. It recalls his stubborn defense of the Mazurian Lakes, clashes with advisers, the Kaiser's call to active duty, and his celebrated return in a special car amid statues and praise.
An aged Hawkesbury native recounts memories of bushranging days, including a Thunderbolt Ward episode near Boggabri and a Balluna River celebration where two best stock horses were taken. The long narrative covers encounters with troopers, hotel holds ups, and life on the Queensland overland run.
A German notes that British soldiers surprise him with resilience as he observes that only the young gain reward from praise while the old, when they are great, seem beyond earning it.
A 21 member Lubin Company headed from Philadelphia on a world tour to scout settings and atmosphere for future features. Romaine Fielding leads as principal actor Toler while touring to locations including Panama Panama World Fair Hawaii Alaska the East and Australia. The expedition aims to three years.
A terse reflection praises bravery in facing ridicule for a just cause. The message lauds sincerity as genuine authority in a man, naming Harold as a reference point for steadfast moral character.
A fragmented passage catalogs global inventor contributions, noting Switzerland for the rifle, England and France for steam and electricity applications, America for breech-loaders, Maxim guns, and aviation, with France and England linked to electricity and chloroform in medicine. It mentions several cross-border origins in a sweeping historic review.
A miscellany of observations and humor. Pieces touch onTasmanian rail travel mishap involving a family’s trip to Hobart, wartime joking about British and German actions, and a tale of a misidentified cloak that turned out to be trousers at a meeting. Also notes on Belgian aid cheers and a Middlesex soldier's lost letter.
A terse sentence describes bullet and lance wounds and a bearer clutching a precious letter. It mentions bread famine in Germany causing top actors to accept minor roles, implying hardship and constraint in the era.
In a solemn conclave the Kaiser urges using lies as weaponry against hostile presses. The Imperial Chancellor debates Hague Conventions while Tirpitz and staff propose fake naval thrusts. The Crown Prince questions moral costs as censorship and propaganda plans unfold amid a tense imperial war council.
The camel, active in the campaign, is noted for a human weakness a fondness for tobacco. Araba tames wild camels by placing a cigar-holder in the mouth and inserting a rolled cigar. Once the animal draws, it becomes docile and inhales smoke, exhaling through the nostrils, though the drawback is the camel becoming a confirmed smoker and refusing to move without a cigar.
Mee le Bucknell of Yarrawa Downs Isisford Queensland recalls drought histories in north western New South Wales. He cites break dates for 1880 1889 1903 and 1895 noting rains followed droughts, monsoonal years and flood-prone winters. The discussion highlights variability in dry spells and rain onset in Australia.
In York Trooper W Green recounts a Royal Irish Lancers horse that leapt from the ranks to rescue a wounded rider. The horse carried the man by the clothes to resting troops, saving his life as doctors warned he might have died if left exposed.
The German War Gazette via Lokal Anglorgor claims the British Admiralty bought a hundred old passenger steamers to be transformed into dummy warships. Reported features include cement and stones filled hulls, wooden guns and turrets, designed to mislead German submarines and lure attention from real warships along the Dolgit coast and Danluh waters.
A fashion column surveys postwar trends with militaristic embroidery and gold thread trim, predicting a mix of Russian-inspired coats, high collars, and decorative buttons. It notes a shift toward velvet hats, elaborately embroidered fabrics, and the popularity of redingote coats alongside practical costumes, amid social scenes in Melbourne and references to Australian performers and wartime public life.
A high official provides a reason for London's darkness citing protection against a Zeppelin and the need to maintain stealth. He notes that brightening could reveal the city to ships or aircraft, yet full glow would be visible at sea and serve as a beacon for an invading force.
An excerpt celebrates a wife whose husband serves as a North Sea officer and warship commander. He writes of facing death, seeking guidance on managing finances, while a friend notes her anxiety. She replies that her comfort lies in giving her most valuable possession to England.
A German lie factory circulates untruths in Berlin aimed at panicking the British public. Claims include Jellicoe incapacitated, Churchill resigning, cabinet impeachment, and Indian troops being on display in Europe, among others.
A historical note extols the Great Wall of China as remarkably intact across a vast stretch. Parapets remain firm, edges undamaged by North China climate, and top paving supports a bicycle passage. Granite blocks fit tightly, appearing unchanged for over two thousand years. The wall spans about 1400 miles with sections 20 feet thick and towers every roughly 100 yards.
The pacat hesitates over today's bill of fare while the walter insists gleak is excellent and says the watera are eating it themselves, signaling a strong recommendation.
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