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Article : 86 wordsThe Kaiser has declared that all German officers and soldiers who are prisoners of war shall receive the iron cross on returning home after the war, if ...
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Article : 61 wordsThe German newspapers report Genenal Von Hindenburg as saying, "We have won the war if we hold our own against all attacks until our submarines ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 6 Jul 1917, Page 5
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