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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
3
Early Wednesday a running naval action sighted six German destroyers at long range. British forces under Elder Nor and Otherson damaged enemy ships, bombarded Zeebrugge and Ostend, and returned fire from shore batteries. The encounter, ongoing until evening, involved torpedo boats and significant German bombardment while crews worked to clear wreckage.
mW Commons Mr. Bonar Law stated that in air raids during April many thousands of bombs were dropped and 20 tons were dropped.
A chaotic eyewitness dispatch from Wednesday describes an air raid along the Thames with battles over Essex and Kent. British planes engaged land batteries while defenses strained as bombs fell. many civilians fled as destruction spread and a sea rescue attempted to save a sinking airman.
United States Treasury Secretary W G McAdoo urged support for the Liberty Loan promising that if Germany wins, America could face loss of self rule and be forced to accept humiliating penalties. He warned the Kaiser's aims threaten humanity and warned submarines have made the Atlantic a danger.
In the House of Commons on Wednesday Mr Bonar Law stated that America had advanced 90 million pounds to Britain.
The maritime steamer Yarra was torpedoed on May 20 in the eastern Mediterranean. The Messagers report 690 aboard with 56 towed to safety and the fate of others still unknown.
A Madrid note from the Germanophile press invites the government to appoint a commission to check reports of a massacre of Jews in Palestine, challenging the accuracy of the claims and seeking confirmation.
A Polish famine grips Warsaw and other industrial hubs as reports describe hundreds of people starving and facing worsening conditions. The Polish State Council appeals to German authorities for urgent relief measures to avert catastrophe.
The Shipping Road reports more than 100000 tons of Allied and German vessels will be repaired and become available by the end of July.
Army mails report 4000 men employed dispatching weekly 9000 bags of porcelain and 4000 bags of letters containing about 500000 parcels and over 10000000 letters in transit through Vominone.
British air attacks hit Zeebrugge seaplane base and Bruges harbor shipping while another raid over an inland airfield on Sunday night targeted enemy positions. Admiralty reports indicate multiple aircraft participated with several vessels and seaplanes involved in the operations.
Advices from Avetria to Amsterdam report Czech social life gaining paraports to attend the Stockholm Conference at Brockholm. Copenhagen dispatches say Hegetinons have begun clashes between the German majority and Dutch and Scandinavian delegates at Stockholm.
The May appeal of the Australian branch of the British Red Cross Society notes hot weather boosting demand for clothing and comforts. The committee praises stretcher-bearers for bravery and details large deliveries: 310,000 clothing items, 6,000,000 cleanliness cloths, 60,000 tobacco packs, 33,849 toilet sets and 55,442 stationery packets. It also sent 14,000 pajama pairs, 30,000 shirts and undershirts, and 47,000 socks to allied societies.
Silver Medal failed to win at Chiltern despite bets in the Shorts Handicap and final event. Bouchal Machree, the Corowa-owned runner famed for costly backing, again disappointed backers amid a string of slow Form. Elfiedel and Bobadi-Fairy Locka mares posted strong finishes as Trim Slaker surged late.
A despatch from New York says M. McMillan, leader of the Crokerland party, reports he has found and named new Arctic lands during their expedition.
A Narrabri conference urges extending authority over stock routes and reserves to local bodies or PP Boards. The piece argues neglect harms wool production and weed control, endorsing local funding and action rather than more state expenditure, with Ashford backing reserves cleanup and user fees.
Bathurst district hospital committee plans to investigate published reports about an elderly man found unconscious outside Bathurst on May 24. He was brought to the hospital and placed in the morgue, where the body allegedly remained all night before movement was seen and he later died.
The Australian Labor Party conference hears calls to align with international labor movements while fighting capital as a global force. Debates on ballot secrecy, parliamentary recall, and rule changes dominate sessions, with amendments adopted on vacancies and membership expulsions.
Reported revolt by Kronstadt sailors shakes Russia's navy as telegrams indicate threats to Petrograd rather than a direct attack on the capital. Armed demonstrations loom, with early notes of possible assault giving way to a show of force.
Reginald Byron Le Ray McDonald was charged on remand with burglaries at The Rock. Evidence showed luggage found in a railway carriage linked to him, and a hotel safe was robbed. He admitted the luggage belonged to him. He was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions in Wagga on July 16 with bonds set.
A larceny case against McDonald involves £9 10s from the Rock Red Cross Society funds. Evidence shows he, as secretary, directed proceeds of a Red Cross sports meeting and dance to a meeting table but retained them. he then left town without paying the money. He faced further questions about a leather bag containing funds kept by a hotel staff member. The accused chose a jury trial and was committed for Quarter Sessions on July 16. bail set at £30 with additional bond options.
G. Beerby is identified as Minister for Labour and Industry in a likely government or official capacity, with emphasis on labor and industrial affairs. The text presents a formal title and role.
The committee gratefully acknowledges responses to the appeal. Donors include Mr John Tresillan ten pounds ten shillings, Miss resilian and Mrs Headley one hundred ten pounds, Mr F B Folkingr eight pounds eleven men, M J Phelan ten shillings sixpence, Miss Domn one hundred pounds, Mr J G Croaniag eleven, Mr J Middlemins ten pounds, and Mr Tresilian sixpence. Total to date one hundred forty five pounds ten shillings.
Cecil Last, an AWA organizer who challenged Mr. Webster for the Gwydir seat, was sued for libel after describing the Mores Newe as the local cave age wrapper, a remark deemed defamatory.
A Brisbane jury awarded £5000 to Which T. C. Balrne M.L.C. against Neil M'Ken Sie and William Carter for defamation in The Bentinel. Damages were £4900 against M'Kenzie and £10 against Carter for an October article implying the plaintiff urged Protestants to enlist an employer he mistook for Catholic.
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