Holidays for Munitioners
The Secretary to the Ministry told the House that the ministry supports holiday breaks for munition workers. This statement was made in London during the evening session.
14 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
1
The Secretary to the Ministry told the House that the ministry supports holiday breaks for munition workers. This statement was made in London during the evening session.
Text appears garbled with names and phrases like Amalgaine and national elie, suggesting a fragmented newspaper item. No clear event, date, or organization is discernible to identify a concrete lead or outcome.
A wartime report recounts a London air raid with bombs hitting East End streets and a London County school. It notes fatalities and injuries among residents, efforts by the RAF and volunteers, and confirms the intense German bombing campaign lasting about 18 minutes.
A large blast struck a London factory this Wednesday evening. Officials say several workers were killed and many more injured as authorities investigate the incident and its cause.
British succeed in raids while the Huks fail as reports from London describe Allied actions near key locations. General Perthing and his expeditionary force arrived with troops to reinforce positions, and frontline movements indicate eastward advances toward serth ward and Meuse Chapelle.
London reports a night engagement where Allied forces destroyed four German aeroplanes and captured machines, with officers and prisoners paralleled by a dawn redeployment. Details note 14 officers, 42 prisoners, 47 guests, and significant aerial losses amid a field operation.
Fragmentary text shows a heated discussion attributed to Mr. Holman about labor policy and factory conditions. Notes reference a tense wartime era setting, with mentions of movement, generations, and economic strain, but specifics remain unclear due to damaged OCR.
A damaged OCR account details an aerial raid direction toward Leuton with heavy anti aircraft fire and scattered gunfire on the roadway. It notes civilian chaos, police and ambulance responses, and crowds rushing from streets as bombs dropped and fires spread.
Fragmentary OCR describes tense exchanges between Russia and France on peace terms, with mentions of Prem leleparat and Presid Geren amid hostilities. The garbled text references potential military actions and external pressure as leaders reply in a stalled dialogue.
Fragmentary OCR text shows names and references to Ma Fisher and war prisoners. No clear event date or location remains legible. The readable hints imply a wartime notice involving individuals and prisoner status, but details are unreadable.
London dispatch reports Prime Ministerial advisor Smuts possibly joining the cabinet as a major political development. The article notes regional reactions and potential shifts in government portfolios amid ongoing debates.
The text appears as fragmented OCR with mixed words about shipbuilding and related procurement. It mentions nations, locations, and equipment in a garbled format, lacking coherent events or clear entities to identify a single news item.
Fragmented OCR text describes flood response actions across multiple U S regions. Local agencies coordinate aid shipments while communities brace for rising waters and repair infrastructure. Officials urge residents to follow safety instructions and monitor updates.
France awarded posthumous honors to Major Redmond for his service as the government lauded his sacrifice. The ceremony recognized Major Redmond with the Legion of Honor and other commemorations in a formal tribute.
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