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Newspaper
Warrnambool Standard
Location
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 20, 1918
Page
3
London dispatch claims the British General Staff reports success on the Western Front with tanks and air power reducing German forces. They cite enemy air losses of 71 planes and describe shortages in German supplies amid continuing heavy combat and road damage.
British and French communiques describe raids near Pesumant Homel and Mesnil St George, with aircraft losses and prisoner captures. American reports note air battles north of Paris and bombardment behind front lines, while a Bolivian release cites mine attacks on Calais. Medical advice on relieving bowels appears amid war news.
An official report via Admiralty Wireless Press says Italian forces attacked mountain positions between the Winn and Bera Livers in Allama and gained territory westward, noting Austrian admission of combat activity.
A British destroyer was torpedoed and sunk on the Mth inst. The Admiralty reports two sailors were killed. The report is part of a wartime bulletin and confirms a naval loss with no further details provided.
A garbled clipping mentions agony and cures, with unclear references to Myen Cet Oat and numbers like 9/0. The text lacks coherent events or identifiable people, offering only partial phrases about pain and remedies.
A London report details British submarines operating in the Baltic, sinking enemy ships and forcing German vessels into harbor. Submarine crews boarded merchant ships, gave crews time to abandon, then sank ships with mines or gunfire. One incident saw a Hamburg freighter carrying timber sunk after boarding and signaling to stop.
London reports a Dublin telegram stating Sinn Fein figures including De Valera Countess Markievicz and others have been arrested under the English authority’s actions against a German plot in Ireland. The government says arrests target treasonable contact with the enemy while urging public support despite creed or politics.
The Times reports Petrograd starving as Bolsheviks recruit a new army. Famine spreads through markets with scarce food and essentials. Neva crowds swarm destroyers and refugees. the Red guards press for funds and grain from Ukraine via reports from Helsinki and Hamburg. Bolsheviks recapure Bakko in a separate dispatch.
Reports from Chicago and Washington detail the Shipping Board’s decision to sink a concrete ship and accelerate contracts for tank steamers. Officials praise Faith’s success, note cost comparisons, and cite expectations of 40 new ships within a month as ports race to build faster.
An East African official describes a March action near Naninya where German forces were targeted by a small company of the King's African Rifles. The encounter involved hut clearings and ongoing clashes as advancing troops repelled the enemy, with heavy fighting noted throughout the day. General Levion Vorbeck is named as the opposing commander in the report.
A government report based on German data shows that birth losses in 1916 were roughly double those of 1913, with a 40 percent drop in births recorded. The analysis notes a significant decline in infant survivals and overall birth rates during the period.
An old advertisement extols Rexona as the best remedy for piles linking lower infant mortality in England and Wales to wartime factors. It claims a German rate reduction due to an ointment, then notes varied mortality changes across Prussia Saxony and Bavaria during the war period.
The text portrays a pro Empire sermon praising Britain's sacrifices for religion and labor, condemning disloyalists and Labor representatives as harmful to the Empire. It stresses Australian loyalty to the King and the need to keep the country free and royal until soldiers return.
Historical report outlines final arrangement for a market bay procession with routes and roles for participants. It specifies march along streets, staging points, police and marshal duties, timing, safety measures, and contact details for organizers and volunteers.
The governor general spoke at Melbourne noting an injury to a man during a disturbance. A planter was blamed for causing the injury as officials discussed government ideas and security measures.
Melbourne police report two youths aged 15 and 18 arrested in connection with a spate of jewellery robberies. Detectives say a quantity of stolen items has been recovered and linked to several daytime hauls at city jewellers, with value estimated in the CLO range.
Melbourne results list Richmond beating Carlton 7 goals 16 behinds while Essendon and St Kilda also registered scores. North Melbourne defeated Port Melbourne, Prahran toppled Brunswick, and other league results follow with scattered notes on a medical claim about back and spine treatments and a brief weather tide update for Warrnambool.
Fragmentary text suggests sleep may be possible with a mention of Overbury and a possible case. No clear details or dates available.
The OCR fragment describes a questionable mixture marketed as a family sol and a homemade drink mix. It mentions a price and instructions on labeling but remains incoherent with garbled words and unclear origin. The piece references a postal mailing and a chemist at a New York address in garbled form.
An eclectic fragment lists "Australia's best immigrants" and promotes health cures from Nature Health Co of Melbourne. It mentions a promotive claim for liver and bowels disorders, with calls to respond and obtain a book, hinting at a Wednesday event or advert copy.
A Warrnambool church service centered on cheerful faith and overcoming national sins with a sermon theme Cheer Up led by Rev. John Gray. The talk linked drinking to divine blessing while noting Britain’s food shortage and whisky exports, urging practical piety and optimism amid hardship.
A cryptic note describes a long standing leg ailment spanning 38 years and an odd reference to a poisoned sore likened to a deer pipe, suggesting a peculiar medical or symbolic entry in the page fragment.
A wet and windy Saturday dampened crowds at Kirkstall Races as heavy mud hindered riders and spectators. Jockeys including W. J. Burris faced tough conditions across races such as the Novelty Pony Ace and Flat Race, with tight finishes and several favorites failing to win.
Fragmentary text references a search near Hean 5 Fo Nove and a mention of Minnie. Unable to determine a coherent event, person, or organization due to corrupted wording. No clear article facts present for a proper summary.
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