If one is to make an accurate estimate of the western situation, he should grasp the fact that the operations there are similar (though on a far grander scale) to those ...
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Article : 66 wordsAmsterdam messages report the issue of an Austrian communique, declaring that the Austro German troops have occupied Sambor 40 miles south-east of Przemysl, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 18 May 1915, Page 7
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