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Newspaper
Yea Chronicle
Location
Yea, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
6
A wartime narrator describes trench patrolling at night where explorers move by crouched crawl and compass checks. The piece follows a sergeant and a patrol as they inch toward enemy trenches witnesses and evade danger while listening for the enemy mining team and preparing to strike if discovered.
A string of comic episodes in a rural setting shows Mr Comp and Mr Carpenter at odds over mismatched gifts and petty insults. A guard, a stenographer, and a farmyard grace provoke further quips as neighbors trade jests and door gate notices.
A chaotic armed clash unfolds as patrols approach an ambush. Bombs burst and bullets fly while a sergeant and his men rush the breach, seizing an enemy and lifting the fight with bayonet. Flares illuminate the scene amid the retreating assailants.
A wartime film shows international censorship staff opening letters and newspapers bound for Germany. Workers decode parcels and jewelry swaps, with German Americans trying to swap goods via staged letters. The rapid censoring delays real letters by about four hours.
A British front dispatch highlights the tanks or armored cars used with infantry in the September 16 attack in northern France. The secret devices, built on Peoria caterpillar tractors, charged through shell craters and trenches, breaking German resistance and boosting Allied morale as wounded soldiers recalled their roles and the spectacle.
Poem recalling red poppies in the fields near trenches and graves. The speaker recalls morning light and dusk, fields of yellow and brown, and the enduring symbol of hope among soldiers. It expresses longing to return home and find red poppies once more in the corn.
The article details claims that Les Darcy left Newcastle on the American steamer Hattle Luck enbach bound for South America or the United States, with various figures like Jack Kearns involved. It notes conflicting statements, negotiations with managers, and disruptions by others, while mentioning Darcy and his circle including Sullivan and Vic Newhouse amid a tense, unsettled withdrawal narrative.
Readers from all walks contribute to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Britain’s war effort. Letters describe children saving pocket money, retirees, workers, and even anonymous donors sending sums from £1 to £5,000. Noted is a cross empire generosity amid hardship, with many gifts monthly or as single contributions, including substantial sums from women and a poignant note from a poor Irishman.
The 29th annual WICT.U. convention concluded last week with final motions opposing grocers' licenses employment of barmaids raffles in schools postponement of the Local Option Poll and differences in purity standards for men and women as reported by Table Talk Melbourne.
A passerby recounts how a local man announced there were a dozen people in town who had never heard of him. The speaker notes a pushy response, and the man immediately sets out to find them and borrow money.
Report from a wartime scene describing officers arriving in Kwal and Cram, mass confusion, and a brutal close-quarters confrontation. A British officer recalls engaging with enemy troops, noting their discipline and machine-like tactics. The narrative includes observations on morale, weapons, and the foe’s heavy support.
Dialogues reveal Mrs De Firm fearing her daughter’s marriage to a domineering suitor. Mr De Firm quips the man will not order his wife about more than once, claiming she resembles a sailor and referencing a bungled marriage metaphor. The exchanged lines show misheard phrases and garbled speech.
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