Field-Marshal Haig reports to-day. The weather is unsettled. The enemy heavily shelled our positions northward of Arleux-en-Gohe[?]e. He also attempted ...
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Article : 37 wordsThe German newspapers report 2000 cases of smallpox in the West and North of Germany, with 200 deaths. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 3 Sep 1917, Page 7
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