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... against the dissemination of false reports and rumours. Still, rumours of various kinds in the town have been many, and some have been of a mischievous character. One of these on Monday was that there was a Garman spy in the town, and a man who was on a visit ...

Published: Friday 14 August 1914
Newspaper: Somerset Standard
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 2384 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AIR RAID RUMOURS. k PNNIENLILELS OFFENCE

... AIR RAID RUMOURS. k PNNIENLILELS OFFENCE. On Wednesday of an =acre accorrning the let= Mr raid were in Bristol. It is iron. perhaps, to point out that the repetition of gossip of as character that Well hotly spoken of =Wednesday is a prutishebis offence ...

After many weeks of doubt and rumour, Turkey has ac last entered into hostilities, and taken action against the ..

... known there are spies in our midst, and powerful agents working for our enemy, it is to be hoped that Spy Mania, the nation whole will not develop spy mania. The result of suah tendency is seen iv the tales now being discussed and priuted ; every tennis ...

Published: Friday 06 November 1914
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 1164 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

MORE GERMANS ESCAPE

... consequence been shot by the British as a spy; and on Sunday the Weekly Dispatch pertinently asked: Who starts the disgraceful lies that are constantly circulating. During the past week (says our contemporary) a rumour was spread all over London to the effect ...

Published: Friday 24 September 1915
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 808 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SERBS FOR SALONIKA

... previously, with formal protest against their disembarkation Salomca. SPY AS INFORMER. CONDITION ON WHICH HIS LIFE HAS BEEN SPARED. A remarkable story is told the New York HeraW of a German spy, Horst yon der Goltz relative of the Field-Marshal), who is said ...

Published: Friday 21 April 1916
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 349 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

POSITION AT THE FRONT

... to the war with Turkey. GERMAN SPY ARRESTED IN SWITZERLAND. A Zurich despatch states that owing to the unearthing of an espionage case against a German at Basle, toe Hhine valley Military area has been chased to RUMOURED TROUBLE IN INDIA. ...

Published: Saturday 14 November 1914
Newspaper: Langport & Somerton Herald
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 190 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GERMANS HEAVILY REPULSED

... from some trenches- 3.478 prisoners have been captured in three days, with machine guns anS rifles. TURKISH DENIAL OF PEACE RUMOURS. Amsterdam, Thursday.—T urkish Legation at the Hague denies the reports which suggest that Turkey desires a separate peace ...

Published: Friday 23 July 1915
Newspaper: Western Chronicle
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 213 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LETTER FROM THE RECTOR OF OLD CLEEVE

... a piece of interesting parochial history if there were any foundation for the rumours that have been flying aboutthat the Count has been playing the part of • dangerous spy. that he has received mysterious German visitors, that he has • store of 300 rifles ...

Published: Friday 21 August 1914
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 331 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PICTURE PUZZLE LEADS TO POLICE COURT. After detention in prison for six days, Richardson, foreman bootmaker, ..

... fortnight.” When arrested, prisoner contended that the words were merely the solution of a picturiv puzzle, entitled Hunt the spy,” which appeared in the issue a weekly journal for June sth. As he hud not complete copy of the paper his possession prisoner ...

Published: Friday 25 June 1915
Newspaper: Wells Journal
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 373 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

RECRUITING BOOM

... motions w» his kukri in front the spy's chest, same time informing him that he (the spy) was going cut up and eaten them for their meal. The court-martial was short and sharp, and evidence was conclusive. Tlure ts now one spy less in the German service. WHY ...

NOTES BY THE WAY. THE SPIER SPIED. There is usually • method in the apparent madness of the Government Authorities,

... was instituted by the Director of I'ublic Prosecutions, in the course of his opening statement, made it quite clear that this spy had only been allowed to continue st liberty for the sound reason that he was useful to the British Government and worse than ...

Published: Friday 02 October 1914
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 725 | Page: 3 | Tags: none