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  2. WAR DAY BY DAY: FRIGHTFUL ATROCITIES BY GERMANS.

    LONDON, May 14.—The Lusitania massacre, deliberately planned, the bombardment of Southend by airships, and the use of poisonous gas by the German army in ...

    Article : 2,391 words
  3. —("Scientific American.") PROTECTION AGAINST GRENADES.

    Protection against grenade attack is afforded by wire-netting. In order to drop a grenade into the trench illustrated the grenadier would have to stand close to the netting, and the chances would be greatly in favour of him being shot before he could effect his purpose. He might fling it at the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 113 words
  4. —("Scientific American.") MODERN HAND GRENADE.

    The hand grenade. revived in the Russo-Japanese war,and brought out again in a much more deadly form in the present struggle, dates back two centuries or more. In the old days it consisted of a hollow iron shell, containing [?] of powder, and it was fitted on a stick which served as a handle for throwing. The grenadier used to fix a fuse to the shell, light it, and then fling his missile. But naturally he would not take the risk of using a fuse that ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 321 words
  5. AUSTRALIANS WHO HAVE FALLEN.

    Cpt. R. A. Penrose (Killed). Pte. P. O. Gunnelsan (Killed). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 42 words
  6. GERMANY'S PRISONERS.

    LONDON. May 7.—The treatment of British prisoners in Germany continues to excite pubic attention, and particularly the treatment of the 39 officers who have been ...

    Article : 1,064 words
  7. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    [As it is difficult in some cases to obtain a record of the services of Australian soldiers who have been killed or wounded in action. we shall be glad to publish short ...

    Article : 1,724 words
  8. No Barren Peace.

    "Don't pray for European peace now," was the advice of Dr. Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard College, in an address to the Baptist ministers of Boston ...

    Article : 1,269 words
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  10. —(The "Illustrated, War.") A BRITISH OFFICER BREAKING THE MONOTONY OF A DULL SPELL IN THE TRENCHES BY USING A HOMEMADE BOW AND ARROW.

    By such means Lucetious messages are on occasion shot to German trenches. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 36 words
  11. A DREARY LAND.

    A dreary picture of the nature of the country in German South-West Africa is drawn by Captain Bagenal, general staff officer for artillery on General Botha's staff, ...

    Article : 306 words
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