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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
9
Debates rage over Christmas and other holidays as workers fear disruption and business losses. A petition seeks December 3 proclaimed a public holiday, while concerns about family life and moral consequences surface amid talk of Christmas falling on a Tuesday and workers keeping shops open.
The report describes a Europe facing a harsh winter with lengthening food queues in Britain France and Italy. It notes fuel shortages and labor strikes including Coventry workers while France imposes bread rationing and price limits. German offensives are claimed near the front with contested gains and a test of fighting quality, and Allied counteractions on the western front are described with heavy losses and machine guns cited.
Reports describe heavy fighting near Marvaing and Bowrlouy Wood with British counterattacks, captures of prisoners and machine guns, and widespread artillery exchanges. Foreign dispatches note shifts on the Cambens front, German troop movements, and Allied counteractions, with millions of prisoners mentioned in casualty tallies and ongoing armistice negotiations shaping the broader war effort.
Enlistment terms set age 18, minimum height, and service roles including machine gunners and drivers. Applicants to apply to the nearest recruiting day, undergo medicals, and await embarkation orders. Pay and allowances described with dependents' payments, separation allowances, and letters for soldiers particular to wounds, prisoners, and mail restrictions.
Overseas News from London reports wartime optimism with British leaders promising peace next year. Douglas Haig and Lord Derby stress morale and sustained effort, while Milner and Birdwood echo determination. The article argues victory hinges on shared sacrifice and national unity amid peril.
A report prepared by Acting Government statistician Smith analyzes Australian beverage consumption since 1912. It notes beer dominates beer and spirits decline slightly, with wine improving. per head consumption rose overall despite wartime disruption and higher prices.
A fragmentary wartime letter outlines German preparations including large batteries and artillery, with mentions of embarkation for a possible assault. It notes Allied naval and military positions in the North Sea and criticizes German strategic choices as potentially exposing mistakes and wasted time.
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