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Newspaper
Preston Leader
Location
Preston, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1915
Page
5
A collection of wartime opinions from Lord Curzon, Rudyard Kipling, and others on national unity, enemy aims, and the moral character of the war. They discuss sacrifice, the holiness of the cause, and the impact on society, urging perseverance, shared burden, and reflection on humanity.
A German officer twice orders champagne at a village inn near Aras. The innkeeper, fearing payment, drinks the single bottle himself after a ruse to test the contents. The officer shouts impatiently but the innkeeper pretends not to understand until the bottle is empty, leaving the officer to drink water.
The article traces the arranged marriage of Boss Croker to an Irish American heiress, Miss Heulah Bemton Kemond, described as a socialite with Cherokee ties and a descendant linked to Bluejacket. It notes Croker’s Irish birth, his move to America, his rise as a Tammany leader, and his retirement to Ireland, with horseracing interests and a sensational Derby win in 187? The piece blends lineage and social prominence in late 19th century society.
An Indian private, promoted for service, and another soldier crawled to observe a German trench 400 yards away. A German searchlight exposed one man, who then salamed and drew the Germans into dialogue. He feigned Mussulman identity, received coffee and a blanket, and later revealed 36 Mussulis in the trench.
The piece argues that German and Austrian publics grow weary of the war, debunking the Kaiser’s promises and noting failures to defeat France or Britain. It cites scarred cities, rising hunger, and pacifist sentiment, plus testimonies from a German doctor and a U.S. journalist about seeks for peace and the human cost of 150 days of conflict.
Walter Richter, son of a New York cravat magnate, has just married Josephine Loughlin, famed in society as the metropolis’ most beautiful cloak model. Envious rivals console themselves that his fortune was spent on the wedding, a gift from his father.
Berlin Tageblatt correspondent reports a vast exodus near Insterburg as Russian invasion panic spreads toward Berlin. More than 40 thousand refugees arrive, 26 thousand sent by train beyond the Vistula, bringing hardship, hunger, and cold faced by families from Posen and Breslau, with many children perishing on the journey.
The Aix Chapelle correspondent reports widespread mourning as families reveal multiple wartime deaths. An announcement lists Major August Schroeder and son Hoot Schroeder among the fallen in France and Belgium, with other siblings wounded or missing in action. The family notes reflect the high toll of ongoing battles and the loss of a son deemed a hero.
Hilaire Belloc argues the Allies must target Germany’s frontier heartland and industrial nerve centers in Westphalia, the Lower Rhine, and Silesia. He warns invasions would strike early blows by crippling production, with Prussia’s fortifications weak and Russian forces close to Leninia’s manufacturing hub, pressuring Berlin.
Fragmentary OCR yields a jokey exchange where Corman tells Father O Leary he wishes he were Saint Peter to open heaven and permit crowds to hear a street orator, but the garbled text makes the core joke unclear and unreadable.
A wartime postbag recalls an officer limping to lead his battalion with aid from a chair and a uthok before a bullet felled him. Private N McLennan recounts trench life as shrapnel, coal-boxes, and cramp ferry them through a brutal day, with mixed bravura and dark humor.
A wounded four to seven year old girl in a shattered French farm shows mercy to Driver William Craven of the 70th Battery during a night artillery raid. The family perished, the girl’s legs and arm were blown away, she wrapped her rug in his coat and gave him a token before dying, depicting a haunting act of gratitude amid war’s destruction.
Uri er J. G. Williams of the Army Service Corps writes to his daughter about bed prayers and safety, describes sending socks to Germans, and recounts refugees' stories and heroic acts. He recalls a Seaforth Highlander wounded yet firing until death, claims we play hide and seek with German airships, and notes a hair ribbon gifted by a Belgian refugee girl for bully beef.
A letter from Lance-Corporal G C Blakemore of the 1st Grenadier Guards reports Captain Lord Richard Wellesley of the 3rd Grenadier Guards killed in action near farm buildings while delaying German forces. He describes heavy fighting, the arrival of Highlander support, and the morale boost as Gordons joined.
A wartime letter recounts Ug and comrades begging for chapel access under harsh German control. An officer notes the trouble with prayer times provoking clashes, while soldiers speculate about the Germans’ view of mass. The writer hopes to be home by St Patrick's Day and wear shamrocks.
A Melbourne Age writer notes rents have dropped significantly with many outer suburbs empty and building activity down. He criticizes a city agent’s claim that rents will not fall, arguing reality shows a weaker market but that the downturn may mend if faced openly. People cut spending, move to smaller homes, and save money.
A rough edged column from Natal New Lever features a humorous wartime verse about Kaiser troubles and a crowded parade of naval woes in the North Sea. Included are anecdotal sketches of a Melbourne punter at a racecourse, a Kansas sailor in a Atlantic storm, and local observations on food shortages and German hostility, reflecting wartime sentiment and New World humor.
Disjointed excerpts show a mix of dialogue about religion and weapons, muddy war imagery, a farmer scene with harvest hands, and fragmented poems or rhymes. The text reads as a collage of stray lines, not a coherent narrative or report.
This piece recounts the storied Black Watch and the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment’s long history. It notes battles from Fontenoy to Waterloo and in the Crimea, Egypt, Ashanti Campaigns, and the Nike Expedition, highlighting valor, casualties, and numerous decorations including Victoria Crosses.
Comedian Mr Co Workman recalls a youth in which a charity bicycle gymkhana leads to laughter. He dresses as a young lady for a stunt and visits a country inn where locals debate his gender. An old patron challenges him with a humorous remark after a quick ale.
A humorous fragment recalls Lord North dozing through a war debate while Sir Grey Cooper kept notes. A speaker rambles from Noahs Ark to the Spanish Armada until the premier wakes briefly to murmur I shall sleep on a century or two more.
The readable fragments suggest a performance or show at a venue named in the piece with echoes of phrases about temptations and audiences. Names of people or exact places are unclear, but a public entertainment context appears implied throughout the limited words.
A Black Rock resident shares a sister-in-law letter from Southend recounting German spies posing as Belgian maids who were discovered after one entered a room to shave. The piece also mentions scandal at seaside resorts, a Lane Walk water mishap involving drenched partygoers, and fashion notes on Lister seal plush coats, velvet patches, and lace trims reflecting period style.
Mrs Stith, an ardent animal welfare worker, tells Mrs Brown a pat h etic tale of a castern donkey rescued from a cruel master. The Visher reacts with interest and moralizing comments. A jumble of dialog reveals themes of kindness to animals and critique of modern cleverness.
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