... Essen. At present the report is merely rumour, but the rumour comes from Berlin, and we may be certain that if anything of the sort has really taken place Berlin would be the first place to hear of it. If the rumour should prove not to be true, may perhaps ...

... many was that the fears of a German Zeppelin raid had been realised, and two young Belgians in Leeds said the noise was like what they heard in Belgium they were fleeing from their country. All sorts fears and rumours were current the centres within hearing ...

... telegrams from the French Foreign Minister state the destruction of Zeppelin No. confirmed. The Zeppelin 8 a sister airship of the Zeppelin 7. and the pair are believed to be the two largest Zeppelins in the possession of the German army. Their dimensions arc ...

... war not a time calm reflection or pool persuasion. Wild rumours circulate among the households. Panic fears inflame the mind of the populace. One man sees a Russian, and another signals a Zeppelin; London does its evening work under the cloak of darkness; ...

... the death of General Von Brussels, Saturday, 9.20 p.m. There is confirmation of the rumour that General von Emmich, the German commander the attack Liege, dead. The rumour was published in the newspapers here on the alleged authority of refugee from Liege ...

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... without any regard to the justice or merits of the case. very trifling incident might serve to start the tremble, or even a rumour of some supposed act treachery or espionage would suffice, and once the public took the bit between their teeth, in this way ...

... gives its holder precedence over all the officers in the regiment except His Majesty, who is the Colonel-in-Chief. There are rumours that the post of Master Gunner is to be abolished, but all Service men hope that for the sake of the traditions attaching ...

... quarters regard the visit the enemy a possible blessing disguise. It would us all the good- in the world if there was a Zeppelin raid or an invasion of Yorkshire. These were the words of a Leeds recruiting officer a few days ago to a Mercury repr ...