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Page 83
... town let the gas off directly the bombardment began , and it was a mercy that they did so , since a bomb fell quite close to the gas works . The Germans would have other nations believe that all these towns were fortified , just as they ...
... town let the gas off directly the bombardment began , and it was a mercy that they did so , since a bomb fell quite close to the gas works . The Germans would have other nations believe that all these towns were fortified , just as they ...
Page 120
... towns . It was during the terrible retreat from Mons , and , fearing that possibly the Germans would get into the town , the French people had blown up the bridges all round . It was necessary for the orderlies to get into the town ...
... towns . It was during the terrible retreat from Mons , and , fearing that possibly the Germans would get into the town , the French people had blown up the bridges all round . It was necessary for the orderlies to get into the town ...
Page 238
... town and drop bombs is astonishing . We are so accustomed to it that we scarcely take any notice of it , and as a matter of fact , very little damage has been done by the Huns , and they have never yet got any- thing of military ...
... town and drop bombs is astonishing . We are so accustomed to it that we scarcely take any notice of it , and as a matter of fact , very little damage has been done by the Huns , and they have never yet got any- thing of military ...
Contents
CHAP PAGE | 9 |
HISTORY OF THE V A D MOVEMENT | 20 |
THE BOMBARDMENT OF A V A D HOSPITAL | 80 |
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