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Newspaper
Tamworth Daily Observer
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1914
Page
3
The article questions Irwin Cobb’s claimed interview with War Minister Kitchener about World War I plans and suggests Kitchener spoke little publically during his Australian tour. It also discusses Italian stance, German rhetoric, and shifting alliances as war news dominates reports from Petrograd, Berlin, and Rome.
Paris bulletin traces the Belgian violation and the turning point of the war with General Maunoury and allied forces driving back German lines from Alsace Lorraine to the Marne. It notes French and British maneuvers, the race to the sea, and the shift in momentum with the German efforts waning by November.
London reports from Steuter's Rome correspondent describe Austria Hungary seeking to bind Russia to action in Serbia after the Sarajevo murder. San Giuliano warns Germany and Britain risk a broader war as Russia resists limits on Serbia while Italy acts with caution amid Balkan upheaval.
Delhi reports princes from native states pledging substantial sums and resources for the war. Key gifts include £400,000 from the Nisam of Hyderabad and £1,953,000 from the Maharaja of Mysore, plus £30,000 for equipment and £94,500 from the Maharajas of Sindh and Gwalior. Chiefs donate horses, mules, camels, and even private motors, aiding convalescent care and hospital setup in Africa.
First batch of Reuters cables received last night summarizes early market moves and brief reports from across major financial centers. The dispatch highlights currency shifts, commodity prices, and key corporate news shaping trading activity.
Amsterdam reports German forces retreated two kilometers along the Yser due to unsanitary marsh soil unfit for artillery. Residents of Ostend ordered to stay indoors after dark as trains ferry corpses to be buried in the dunes. Zeebrugge harbor silting compounds German difficulties after Belgians destroyed dredges.
The Daily Chronicle reports Dunkirk observers saying 500 German troops attempted a crossing at the Yser near Pervyse at midnight. Many were drowned as water stood only at their waists. Three hundred died and 200 were captured.
General Joffre told an officer in Paris that victory would be a mathematical certainty. He stated there was no need to fear German force reductions as the current position would allow Russian progress to accelerate.
Brigadier General Weaver testified before the House Military Committee that 10,000 additional troops are needed to shore up coastal defenses. He warned the coast guns, built in 1800, are obsolete against current siege artillery used in Europe. Troop shortages stem from drafts for the Philippines and other postings, prompting alarm that the U S could field only one division in case of war.
Dispatches from Pet rograd report German army corps pulled from France are redeployed to the second line while German and Nippon forces clash with Polish defenders. Fighting rages near Petrokin and Czestuchowa as the town is fortified into a fortress amid a long siege.
Rome dispatch notes Italian Premier Salandra signals Italy ready for contingencies as Europe upheaval rises. Deputies debate declaration and neutrality while parties unite to bolster national defense. Army and navy preparations and popular sacrifices urged amid tension with Austria.
Major Moraht, Berlin Tageblatt critic, analyzes Lodz operations as failing Russia’s grand plan. He notes German and Austrian reinforcements, Russian offensive from Cracow to Soldau collapsing, and Russia compelled to shift strategy after four months. He cites about 400,000 wounded and dead, plus 360,000 sickness losses, marking a severe drain on Russia's best troops.
Official dispatches report stubborn fighting near Petrokov with Russian armored corps engaging a German column at dusk on the 4th. Maxims inflicted heavy losses on the enemy as the action pressed through night darkness.
An Observer correspondent in Amsterdam says German moves in Belgium are largely bluff to mislead the Allies while massing forces eastward. A 60 mile concrete wall reportedly extends from Kecco to southwest of Brussels as a fallback line if the Allies assault.
London reports Event News noting Australians reacting to the Emden crossing the path of the Australian transporter convoy near Alexandria. The Melbourne sped ahead as armed transports prepared for action, others fled, and word arrived that the Emden had been destroyed by the Hood.
A Rome dispatch reports General Maxwell declares the country ready for defence in Egypt with ample troops and firm preparations.
Prime Minister Bor den spoke at the Empire Club in Toronto urging unwavering resolve to support Britain and the Empire in war. He warned the conflict would continue until Germany is defeated and pledged Canada would fight to the end matching the Motherland’s sacrifice.
London reports the December slowdown delaying the battleship Canada later known as Almirante Latorre and light cruisers Cambrian and Wallaroo from the float. Also named were the new boats Flanders Botha and Tipperary and a warning that Channel lights buoys and fog signals may change without notice after December.
The report says Allied forces progressed north of Lys and gained five hundred metres after a dawn rupture on two trench lines. It notes capture of a house at Pocselo on the Cana right bank between Diximiade and Ypres and a failed enemy counterattack. Intermittent combat continues in Arras Champagne Rheims and Argonne with heavy artillery and fresh advances toward Altkirch.
King George surveys the French troupe as towns celebrate with flags, streets filled by cheering crowds, and festive atmosphere during his visit to Paris.
English French cay on The Koulieh reports a forged passport system linked to a German spy network. The deal involved 8 million pounds in Russian gold and 14 million more in Russian treasury bills, with the Bank of England guaranteeing 20 million. News notes praise New Zealanders and Army treatment at Salisbury.
Paris report in Le Matin claims maps of Switzerland found on dead German officers show German prints using Italian place names for Tilian forces during an attack through Switzerland. The piece recalls Kaiser promises on Swiss neutrality.
London report says the wheat market remains firm with sellers holding at full rate. The Chamber of Deputies approves Premier Salandra's declaration of Italian intentions by 418 to 49 as Sunday markets react to the policy stance.
The London Daily Telegraph publishes an interview with the late Admiral Mahan through its New York correspondent on the naval aspect of the war. He argues Britain did right to protect ocean routes and troop transport and warns against pursuing Germans into mined harbors. He doubts torpedo effectiveness against battleships and says Germany will be beaten while Italy hesitates to act.
The Government bans export of tinned meats and tin plates to Den mark Denmark and the Netherlands and also restricts extracts for tuning to all destinations.
Capetown reports the Government is confiscating the farms wreck and effects of rebels. Officials also weigh concentrating dependents of Tebela in the field or in prison. Proposals aim to establish camps to ease the hardships on women and children.
A Daily Chronicle report states German claims of fortress taking near Verdun are refuted. German forces are not within 20 miles. communications with the Meuse Saine Mihiel remain precarious though French forces push north of Verdun.
Rome reports that Count von Bülow has been appointed, a move seen as a measure to influence Italy's policy. The development has caused a sensation and is viewed as an effort by Germany to hobble Italy.
Pretoria reports Stiw claims German forces in South Africa plan to defeat British forces. The dispatch alleges a great battle near Kronstadt and Heligoland with heavy naval losses for Britain. It also mentions the Emden at the Suez Canal and asserts German advance.
Police seized copies of the Irish Worker published in Dublin and also confiscated the printing plant and all documents on the premises. In sports news the Scottish Football Association dissents from a combined decision and sides with the War Office view that the tactic should be abandoned.
Fragmentary note describes demonstrations in Mafeking and Johannes where de Wet and eleven men are involved. Sparse details mention protests and public actions abroad.
Reports from London state General Parriss and officials deny that a New Zealand unit led by Major Richardson has a base in France. An inquiry cites alleged aiding the enemy as unsubstantiated while details remain unclear and unverified amid wartime reporting.
A Berlin despatch reports that the Kaiser's absence at Parliament’s opening sparks unease that conditions at the front are troubling. The note also cites the Imperial Chancellor signaling potential greater sacrifices ahead.
An eye witness narrative notes German forces pressing on Indian positions and using civilians to dig trenches. The report highlights hand grenades and short range bombs as a growing feature of close combat efforts.
Private George Wilson of the Highland Light Infantry earned the Victoria Cross for single handedly attacking a hostile machine gun position near Vermuil on September 1 and capturing the gun after wounding an officer and six men.
A Saturday report notes members of the Empire Parliament adopting a resolution urging the Commonwealth branch of the Association to action. The move signals coordinated support across Australian states for the shared objective.
Unclear OCR describes a corporal named Minna of Firat wounded in action. The report mentions women and children used as shields, a German assault, a value held at a window, and a town under threat. The text is garbled and lacks complete names or dates.
Leah The King assisted by Wales decorated maty ion etament the front with distinguished conduct medals and the French medal for valor in a ceremonial display.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a ration statistics event at a port line with hopes for injured workers. Details are unreadable, making precise entities and outcomes unavailable.
In Copenhagen on Saturday Corman officials released figures indicating German Austrian forces averaged about 2000 casualties daily over a four month period.
Dispatches report ongoing combat in Lorraine with German troops entrenching at Belemerc and Baarbruch as Allied bombardment threats loom. Supply lines from Mota to Saint Mihiel remain at risk while Argarilie endures air attack and artillery pressure.
Bordoany reports agriculture deputy prime minister will leave next week and that the legislative assembly will convene in Paris on December 22 to discuss the exit.
Canon Fairbrother of Inverell has been appointed to succeed the Archdeacon at Tamworth. The appointment reflects church leadership changes in the region with Fairbrother taking up duties announced by ecclesiastical authorities.
The general secretary of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Officers Association says the Chief Commissioner plans to seek Industrial Court action to suspend clause additions for annual increments in the salaried officers award.
Advices from Winchcombe Car son and Co report news from London that wool export will be allowed. America will receive shipments on satisfactory guarantees of destination. Mr. Carmichael, Education Minister, notes insufficient evening continuation school attendance but a clear rise in enrolment this term with 2955 boys and 71 girls enrolled.
During a quarrel between seamen in Sam sex street one man fired several shots from a revolver wounding James Jones seriously. The assailant escaped.
In BYDNEY on Sunday, Mr. Fatell Minister for Labor and Trade arranged a conference between master bakers and employers to push a bill to legalise day taking. The move seeks formal approval of day taking practices within the industry.
The Commonwealth authorities issued instructions to Federal civil servants forbidding work outside public duties. Henry Oates Curlewis passed the nomination for appointment as telegraph Messenger. Messengers successful in the examination for promotion include Aubrey Davis Manilla Kenneth Myke Quirind Gordon Rose Tamworth and Jam Choffey Guyra.
A nighttime fire at the Grand Pier Hotel in Manly was restrained by prompt local efforts. The blaze damaged the interior of two bedrooms but was contained with no reports of wider harm or injuries.
Sydney reports that at Wollongong the general secretary warned men against singing now to spare thousands from suffering. In Queensland pastor Alist Mr Frederick Lord, a notable pacifist and ex-member of the Legislative Assembly, died in Brisbane aged TS.
The La Bune reports Colmar bombardment and a distant ridge of fighting with estimates of casualties and retreating units. In London and Moscow notes a remnant of forces is said to remain after prior clashes, with sparse figures and unclear locations.
Obscured text describes obstinate fighting in Poland with unclear place names and mentions Belgian and French involvement as King George inspects below.
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