Canadians Break German Lines Then Withdraw at Lens
United Press correspondent reports heavy fighting Saturday and Sunday as Canadians breach German trenches south of Lens and seize an electric power station and brick yard. Germans counterattack furiously, British barrage and Canadian machine guns hold, leading to a hand to hand withdrawal and 112 prisoners. Separately, the British Seamen and Firemen Union bans resisting the transport of pacifists to Stockholm or Petrograd without restitution guarantees for submarine murders and piracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Agency
Lens
Stockholm
Petrograd
Tom Mann
Havelock Wilson
Leeds
Missing Message From Washington Delayed Publication in Petrograd
President Wilson's war message has been presented to the Russian Provisional Government in Petrograd but its publication is temporarily withheld. Krensky reports Russian troops at Odessa are invincible despite outward weakness and that the army will soon meet the country's expectations.
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Washington
Wilson
Petrograd
Ae Krensky
Odessa
Submarines Missing From Bases Reported by Basle Zeitung
Lausanne dispatch notes Basle Zeitung saying 1500 submarines have not returned to their bases since the campaign began. German naval authorities call the losses comparatively light given the damage done to allied merchant ships.
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Lausanne
Basle Zeitung
Germany
Katanning Golf Notes Mixed Foursomes Standouts
Katanning Club reports Mixed Foursomes results from Saturday. Ming House and Mr Marshall led with 8 43 gross and 43 net, while Mrs Perkins and Br Reidy shot 2 44. Miss Gilbert and Mr ins achieved 47, with Mrs McDonald and Mr Jones at 57. Mrs House and Mr Strickland posted 56 50, and Mra Cuasen paired with Mr Cuseen at 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming House
Mr. Marshall
Mrs. Perkins
Br. Reidy
Miss Gilbert
Ins
McDonald
Mr.Jones
Mrs. House
Mr. Strickland
Tobacco for Soldiers in Trenches Fund Request
Southern Cross Tobacco Fund asks readers to donate for soldiers in the trenches. The fund arranges duty-free tobacco and will forward the donor’s unit and battalion to receive the tobacco, with the donor’s name and address sent by post card.
Woodanilling Road Board May meeting notes
The Woodanilling Road Board met on May 2 with F Carter E Bell L Watson T Haddleton R Bell P Crossley and the secretary present. Minutes from April 24 were read and confirmed. Deliberations covered Read Board Association conference representation W H Read rates dispute lot 122, subsidy from Public Works £164, finances show balances across wards and accounts, traffic bill reintroduction urged, ornamental trees to be procured, two drays three men for road work, repairs on Watson road to be arranged, accounts £33 17s 10d approved for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. F. Carter
E. Bell
L. Watson
T. Haddleton
R. Bell
P. Crossley
Patterson
Mr. Carter
Read Board Association
W. H. Read
Public Works Department
West Ward
East Ward
Central Ward
Messrs
State Forestry Department
Mr. Watson
P. Ramm
Watson
Watson’s Road
Aummonzes
Local Board of Health Meets in May Minutes
The May 28 Board of Health meeting elected H Kippin as chairman after Rogers resignation. Discussions covered Nurse Waters regulatory inquiry postponement, Read’s block purchase and board liability, rate collection notices, and 30 day payment terms. The Wheat Commission plans iron fences and aniseed deterrents to curb a Victoria mice plague with guards and rabbit inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Messrs. H. Kippin
J. Coate
C. Becker
D. Wilson
B. Hobart
Kippin
Rogers
Medical Department
Midwives’ Regulation Board
W. H. Read
Read Board
Read
Waters
Wheat Commission
Victoria
Name of Katanning Show Debate Sparks Local Letter Exchange
A letter from Q A Caldwell of Gidgelbarrup defends the Katanning Show name against Mr J C Warren and condemns vague naming. He argues for advertising Katanning and promotes agriculture over pastoral industry while noting fatstock remarks. A recruitment meeting notice for Tambellup is included.
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J. C. Warren
Katanning
Albany
Mt. Barker
Warren
Labor Party
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Golf Notes
Katanning Club
Southern Cross Tobacco Fund
Woodanilling Road Board
Local Board OF Health
Woodanilling
Tambellup
Tambellup Hall
Owen Saggers, Chi
Woodanilling Local Board OF Health
Pittelbow
Plantagenet Road Board
North Ward
W.T. Betts
Tenterden
E. Warburton
Sunbeam
B. G. Green
Carew Street
Robur
16Th Battalion Trench Comforts Fund
Katanning Town Hall
Trench Comforts Fund
Kojonup
Theatre Royal
HT Zoo
Gonteta
J. M. Flanagan
Kojonup Market
Abid
Ogo
Dalgety & Co., Ltd
R, Krakouer
Priday
Acl
Nent & Co., Ltd
H.F
Dalgety & CO. Ltd
Gawler, Hardwick and Foreman
Fremantle
Climle, Agant
Cranbrook
Katanning Market
Ill
Wall
Harald V. Picass
Padbury
Dalgety & Co, Ltd
W. Zimpel
Hay Street
Perth
The
Katanning Stock and Trading Co., Ltd
Ford Car Sx
Broomehill
Nyabing
Kojonup Road Board
Canada
Ford
Katanning Machine Cake and Bread Factory
A. G. Hoses, Proprietor
GSR
Fazee
Farmers’ Mercantile Union and
Chall Mills, Ltd
Wether
W. G. Drew
Moojering Hall
J. F. Haddleton
Wobrup
Archer
W. J. Rogers & Son
Katanning & Branches
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