The British have taken Bagdad, a city five times the size of Hobart, [?]ithin little more than a fortnight of having captured Kut-el-Amara, about 100 miles away. It is a brilliant performance, the result of splendid generalship, combined with dash and daring. The Turks have been given no ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 166 wordsThe British Admiralty has intercepted the following Russian official wireless message:- We to-day made a gas-attack to the ...
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Article : 86 wordsWashington officials and newspapers admit the tremendous military and political importance of the capture of Bagdad. ...
Article : 74 wordsMr. W. H. Taft says:—If an armed American merchantman sinks a German submarine, as I hope she will, the next step will be Germany's. If a German ...
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Article : 339 wordsTo-day's report from Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says:- The prisoners taken by us at Irles on Saturday numbered 292. ...
Article : 70 wordsBagdad, the capital of one of the richest and most populous previnces in Turkey's Asiatic Empire, and a military base of great importance, stands on bot[?] ...
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Article : 40 wordsThe news of the occupation of Bagdad was received with enthusiasm everywhere, especially at Anglo-Indian [?]esorts. One diplomatist who has lived ...
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Article : 133 wordsReferring to Home Rule the "Observer" says:—Nationalists like John and William Redmond deserve the Em[?] pire's gratitude. They are great ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 13 Mar 1917, Page 5
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