April 15th sees the appointment of the first Apostolic Delegate for Australia, Archbishop Bonaventura Cerretti. World War 1 begins in the later half of the year and with the British Empire declaring war on Germany the German Pallottines at Beagle Bay find themselves under suspicion of being spies. On the 5th of October the Kimberley Vicariate finds itself in further turmoil and distress with the death of Bishop Torres.