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Newspaper
Warrnambool Standard
Location
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
4
Community event details include a charity concert for the Fallen and Homeless at Woodford Presbyterian Church with remarks by Mrs Hall and Marjorie Mark. Also noted are Victoria Ward election results, a horizon schedule of local auctions and cruises, and a weather forecast predicting unsettled skies with rain.
Advertising items announce events and sales at Allansford Laang and Woolsthorpe with July dates. A Timor jeweller winds up business with price reductions while McLean Framlingham shifts to cash. A market cleaner position is offered by the Town Council. Music Warehouse Warramba hires piano tuner A Vormiah. Oakley Mercer and Yoakteer promote men s wear with civil courtesy and fair dealing. WANTED, a brace of Males for a corn solvent ad offer by Parmagy.
The feature film The Well and a Veil of drama thrill audiences with strong scenes and a noted visual, as shorter films and European views also screen. Reservations requested at Mr Walter Puries.
A terse item presents the phrase How to Bankrupt the Doctors repeated, followed by garbled text Bal DIGBAES cea oh oan, with no clear factual details or names to identify.
London dispatch reports a German admission and says evidence suggests Russian forces may have begun an offensive at two points. Reuters notes a belief in the Russian move and details unrevealed strategic intent as fronts shift.
World war reports describe continued artillery and trench fighting in Galicia and evolving naval actions. The Times cites political debate on accountability, possible reforms, and parliamentary moves over Mesopotamia as leaders warn of looming crises amid food and financial strain.
An official dispatch describes air attacks on Turkish steamers and enemy targets. The message notes bombers on Monday and limited damage, with lines of fire and shell bursts reported near Tekrrtome, but no decisive outcomes.
An Admiralty dispatch cites Allied and German actions along the Cojeul Vermelles and nearby trenches. It notes repulsed southern attacks, German trench incursions, air losses, and several Allied aircraft down or missing amid broader Dunkirk era hostilities.
In Parliament Dr. Addison outlined Britain’s growing war production noting explosive and shell manufacturing capacity fourfold since March 1916 and eightfold since 1915. He highlighted steel output rising to 10,009,000 tons with aim for 12,000,000 by year end and reduced shell costs saving £15,000,000. He cited large volunteer and reservist involvement and emphasis on overseas transport and mineral precursors.
A Thursday communique says French artillery remained active in the Hurleuse on the Aisne front and Mont Cornillet in Champagne. German attacks near Watt Weller salient south of Thann failed, with two enemy aircraft shot down. Night reports mention intermittent shelling at multiple locations, with shells hitting Rheims and eight falling on the Cathedral.
London reports from Christiania state Haron von Rautenfel carried German official seals with explosives packed in chewing tobacco cigarettes and chalk. Tubs of acid loaded with deadly material were found. An arrest claims explosives targeted ships from Norway and Finnish revolutionaries. Germany may be using ships as fronts for Russia, with bombs found at Stockholm and many Germans arrested or deported.
Reuters dispatch from Copenhagen details an espionage probe resulting in the arrest of the head of a Copenhagen office an two women assistants and three male visitors. All suspects are said to speak German and a Stockholm telegram notes a German script found on a British steamer loading there.
Reuters reports from Athens that a decree will convoke the Parliament elected May 21, 118, with no large pro-royalist majority. King Constantine may dissolve the National Assembly as the government seeks King Alexander’s consent to remake constitutional government. A Cretan regiment marched and was cheered. Venizelos addressed them from a hotel balcony.
AL Holman told a luncheon of the British Empire Producers Organization that Germany should not be forced to pay reparations after the war. He argued for holding German prisoners to deprive leaders of industrial labor and suggested letting their families join them and improving humane treatment.
Reuters reports in Parliament that Bonar Law pledged government compensation for dependents of air raid victims. He described the plan as urgent and described it as a definite measure.
Government faces Liberal opposition as the conscription bill moves through Parliament. The plan includes potential cabinet reshuffle and a delay of general elections, with women’s suffrage reform linked to future moves. France vote proposal allows widows’ and sisters of action to vote.
Fragmentary text reports Lieutenant Schuler son of Mr G Fo Schuler editor of a Melhenrne Kine paper was wounded by a burst while inspecting a sap kitchen on June 22. The event occurred in London and the details emerged this afternoon amid wartime activity and military updates.
Amsterdam reports 12,000,000 florins in gold received on a Dutch bank. The funds are shown as German origin and in transit through Amsterdam. Officials note the amount and assess likely German sources and implications.
A fragmented report notes a political debate in Austria and Peage with Seidler claiming that neutrality guarantees peace while signed treaties secure empire development. A recent Budapest demonstration erupted with window smashing at the Tiseg Party club.
The Evening News notes German use of submarines for mining and claims the vessel Mongolia may have been sunk by a raider. Possible minefields in the Atlantic are discussed with speculation on British responses and parliamentary actions amid wartime fears. A second ship struck a mine in the Arctic waters is also mentioned.
Unclear text notes protests involving Esad Pasha over Albania's governance and a proposed protectorate, mentioning Italian and foreign powers and potential regional impact.
Telegraphed from Geneva Tha Times reports Mr A Fisher Commissioner for Australia visited internment camps in Switzerland. He toured the Procopil camp at Murrell high in the Alps and met wounded Australians. On return to Paris he was greeted by President Poincart and invited to the Elysee.
Washington Friday scene in Congress as Stephen Lark in the Senate gallery shouted a claim about a secret treaty between Germany and Britain. Police quickly restrained him and led him away.
Fragmentary OCR suggests a probate or health guide note mentioning wealth, a will, and a figure like 7.90. The text is garbled with references to severe Bailey and other unclear terms, yielding no coherent event or person to confirm.
In Melbourne Criminal Court Dasha Simpeon, Wilfred Kelleher, and Joseph Gilmour faced charges of shopbreaking. Sanger and Kelleher received three year sentences. Gilmour, with prior convictions, was declared an habitual criminal.
The Australian military police report 30 cases in three months where women drugged soldiers in Central London and robbed them. A man drinking with a woman at a pub was knocked out and woke penniless. Police are increasing efforts to crack the gang.
Melbourne Friday mourns Long Morelland a retired railway official dies at his Manningtree Hawthorn residence aged 48 after long illness. He entered service in 1888 educated at St Ravier's College and was formerly a noted cricketer. He leaves a widow and a father J Mctelland who died at Malvern last night.
The Prime Minister Mr Lloyd George is set to attend Claygene on Friday where he will be presented with the freedom of the city amid expected formalities.
The British Red Cross Fund began in The Times, supporting newsmakers and raising seven thousand pounds in early reporting.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a pain balm product with vague terms like pain and Charstericin. The text appears as a garbled idea list referencing a muscle or nerve balm and a trade name. No verifiable persons or organizations are clear from the fragment.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Sikes New Discovery claiming to cure colds and bronchitis in children. It touts a safe at home remedy that brings health and rosy cheeks, claiming easy obtainment everywhere.
A newspaper item discusses catarrh and difficulty breathing through the nose with thick phlegm. It promotes a remedy labeled ghil ling obtained from a chemist or St. Clyne, with instructions to take it at night and inhale drops from a handkerchief.
The readable text is garbled and incomplete with no clear events names or dates. It appears to be a damaged article fragment lacking coherent facts or identifiable entities. No substantive summary can be derived beyond noting OCR garbling.
The message lists several families in Warrnambool and surrounding areas learning of relatives in service. It notes Lance Corporal T Henry wounded at Southern General Hospital on June 1, Private W L Rock admitted to London General Hospital on June 10, and Private D OL Logan reported wounded. Also mentions Private W F Molesworth attached to the Medical Corps at Boulogne and Lieut T H Brum replying to a letter dated May 12.
A Geelong woman, identified as ein. ere ecate a imate, once of Warrnaml, was among passengers aboard the Mongolia when it sank off Bombay last Saturday. She was bound for Melbourne and her room friends will be glad to hear of her safety.
A colonial-era ad claims Dr Williams Pink Pills provide relief for rheumatism and nerve pain. The note asserts increased blood supply and improved strength from a nourishing diet and the pills. Patent medicine style promotion promises quick improvements and offers free sample may be sent by mail.
A private view of German tanks described as formidable and versatile by a diarist. The piece imagines tanks breaking prisoners, destroying towns, and adapting to weapons like submarines, with claims they could traverse the Channel and perform any task.
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