The Annual RegisterEdmund Burke Rivingtons, 1917 |
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... regard to the numbers engaged in this region twelve months earlier , there is little doubt that the Grand- Duke employed at least five army corps . The siege - guns were brought through the mountains , and on February 11 the bom ...
... regard to the numbers engaged in this region twelve months earlier , there is little doubt that the Grand- Duke employed at least five army corps . The siege - guns were brought through the mountains , and on February 11 the bom ...
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... regard to the stupendous scale of the operations , these captures were of quite minor importance . The Battle of Verdun continued throughout March , April , May , and June . Early in March the British took over another large portion of ...
... regard to the stupendous scale of the operations , these captures were of quite minor importance . The Battle of Verdun continued throughout March , April , May , and June . Early in March the British took over another large portion of ...
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... regard to the magnitude of the operations , there is , however , no intrinsic im- probability in the Russian claims , but rather the reverse , and there is therefore no good reason for doubting the official figures published in ...
... regard to the magnitude of the operations , there is , however , no intrinsic im- probability in the Russian claims , but rather the reverse , and there is therefore no good reason for doubting the official figures published in ...
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... regard to the greatly superior strength of the British Navy , it was not the object of Admiral von Scheer , who was in command of the Ger- man High Seas Fleet , to seek a direct general engagement be- tween the entire forces of the two ...
... regard to the greatly superior strength of the British Navy , it was not the object of Admiral von Scheer , who was in command of the Ger- man High Seas Fleet , to seek a direct general engagement be- tween the entire forces of the two ...
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... regard to the losses incurred by the rival fleets it is im- possible at the time of writing to arrive at the whole truth , for there were serious discrepancies between the stories told by the German and British witnesses respectively ...
... regard to the losses incurred by the rival fleets it is im- possible at the time of writing to arrive at the whole truth , for there were serious discrepancies between the stories told by the German and British witnesses respectively ...
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Página 343 - He takes the liberty of calling attention to the fact that the objects which the statesmen of the belligerents on both sides have in mind in this war are virtually the same, as stated in general terms to their own people and to the world.
Página 169 - He became Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons.
Página 167 - In 1907 the University of Edinburgh conferred on him the honorary degree of LL.D.
Página 97 - 21 Macmillan t British Red cross soc. Reports by the joint war committee and the joint war finance committee of the British Red cross society and the Order of St. John...
Página 120 - WE DECLARE the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland, and to the unfettered control of Irish destinies, to be sovereign and indefeasible. The long usurpation of that right by a foreign people and Government has not extinguished the right, nor can it ever be extinguished except by the destruction of the Irish people.
Página 220 - The Allies decide to take the necessary steps without delay to render themselves independent of the enemy countries in so far as regards the raw materials and manufactured articles essential to the normal development of their economic activities.
Página 27 - A neutral vessel carrying contraband with papers indicating a neutral destination, which, notwithstanding the destination shown on the papers, proceeds to an enemy port, shall be liable to capture and condemnation if she is encountered before the end of her next voyage.
Página 52 - ... considerable extent its enemies are supplied with all kinds of war material from the United States. It will therefore be understood that the...
Página 196 - Plays, and he succeeded to that office in 1895 and held it until 1911. Of recent years he has held the unofficial post of Censor of Films, which was set up by the film manufacturers.
Página 53 - Government is convinced that the Government of the United States does not think of making such a demand, knowing that the Government of the United States has repeatedly declared that it is determined to restore the principle of the freedom of the seas from whatever quarter it has been violated.