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Article : 255 wordsA Stockholm message says that two large German squadrons of cruisers and torpedo bo[?]ts were seen going north. It is believed they are attempting to force ...
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Article : 47 wordsThe main Turkish position—known as the Es-Sin position—[?] 10 or 12 miles up the river from Umm-el-Henna. It is between Nabba and El Garta, marked on the map. Its ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 7 Apr 1916, Page 9
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