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Article : 143 wordsFollowing is the sixth official report of the Belgian Commission of Inquiry into Germany's violation of the laws of nations and also of the usages of war: ...
Article : 2,103 wordsHis Holiness the Pope's "Prayer for Peace" was offered in Westminster Cathedral yesterday, and in all the Roman Catholic churches throughout Europe. ...
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Article : 56 wordsAn official communique issued to-day states: The British captured a brickfield one kilometre cast of Guinechy, which the enemy had always ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Foreign Office has issued a Statement declaring that, with certain limitations the use of a neutral flag as a [?]use de guerre is a well established practice. ...
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Article : 56 wordsThrough Mr.Thomas Macleod we received a donation of 5/ for the Aeroplane Fund from Miss Henry. A handsome donation came from Cooloolabin and ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 9 Feb 1915, Page 7
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