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Advertising : 14 wordsThe report of Admiral Beatty of the naval battle gives teh impression that he was not very satisfied with the result, and considers that but for the failure of the Lion's port engines the victory would have been more complete, which doubtless means that he would have "bagged the lot." Still, the sinking of the battle-cruiser Blucher and the light cruiser Kolberg, damage to several destroyers, and the smashing effect of the pounding ...
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Article : 91 wordsAccording to the "Daily Mail" the battle-cruiser New Zealand rammed the Blucher, crushing her after-decks and demolishing the guns, while the Tiger's ...
Article : 46 wordsBritish patrols to the east of the Suez Canal have sighted the Turkish advanced troops in small bodies at four points cast of the canal, and came ...
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Advertising : 14 wordsFrom the earliest times Egypt has been regarded as a very difficult country for an invader to attack, provided it were defended by any adequate force. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 37 wordsThe Academy of Medicine has been investigating the use of phosphorus in German shells. Many of those wounded by these ehells have been attacked by ...
Article : 82 wordsThe fighting round La Bassee continues to go in favour of the Allies The Germans made an attack in the direction of Bethune, but where met by a ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 29 Jan 1915, Page 5
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