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Article : 120 wordsThe German War Council is maturing a great offensive. Marshal von Hindenburg, General von Mackensen, General von Sanders, General von Bulow, the ...
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Article : 334 wordsMr. W. H. Page, United States Ambassador in London, has been asked by President Wilson to report on the torpedoing of the White Star liner Cymric ...
Article : 38 wordsThe "Telegraaf" states that a German destroyer has returned to Zeebrugge in a severely damaged condition. She had an action with some British vessels on May ...
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Article : 102 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day the memnber of the Russian Duma now visiting England occupied seats in the gallery reserved for distinguished strangers. ...
Article : 40 wordsAt the annual conference of the Federated Mining Employees' Association of Australia, to-day, the following motion was agreed to: "That this conference, ...
Article : 96 wordsThe streets of Melblurne were again crowded to-day to witness another parade of soldiers. It was a march of special units, consisting of the 3rd Divisional Train, the wireless signal ...
Article : 96 wordsLord Buxton (Governor-General of South Africa) and the Mayor of Capetown welcomed 97 invalided New Zealanders, who arrived here on their homeward ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 12 May 1916, Page 7
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