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THE LUSITANIA

... THE LUSITANIA. The loss of the Lusitania through German submarine attach off the southern coast Ire- Ut. ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 148 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE INQUEST

... THE INQUEST. On Tuesday it was officially stated that there were 1.906 persons all told on board the Lusitania. The latest computation gives the number of saved 764, making tho list victims 1,142. Many funerals took place at Quenstown on Monday, number ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 173 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE STRENGTH

... and Tailor. LUSITANIA SUNK. TORPEDOED BY PIRATES. NEARLY 1,200 LIVES LOST. World-Wide Indignation. Th© Germans committed their greatest infamy in the course of the '* blockade of British waters submarine attack upon the Cunard liner Lusitania, of! th© Head ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 892 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

I COURTED DEATH

... aid. She passed on. however, and I can’t help wondering what her people were doing not to have seen the disaster to the Lusitania Our Yorkshire friend would not come to the boat, but seeing raft forther ahead away it shouting. luck. boys. I m to this ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 160 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE LEICESTER CHRONICLE AND LEICESTERSHIRE MERCURY, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1915

... excruciatingly amusing thing happened, which really bucked up immno&ciy A lifeboat locker, one was placed the boat deck of the Lusitania beside each lifeboat, ready with rations and appliances for any emergency, came floating toward© us. I knew what it was, ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 199 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LEICESTER LADY AND BABY

... 38 Cecil-road. Leicester, have received tidings of their daughter (Mrs. Cooper) and her baby, who, it is said, were the Lusitania. Mra. Cooper li»d been in Canada about three years was married there, and tier baby was about four months oid- Her husband ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 200 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Another Leicester Survivor’s Story

... was young man, the prime life native of Leicester, who had come safely through the terrible ordeal of the sinking of the Lusitania. Mr. Thomas Snowden will never tor get his home-comm.. after absence of 11 years —years in which Fortune has smiled upon ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 215 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

SOME VERY EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN

... Zeiiung cun stoop retail such stuff as that. The submarine blockade of British water* an egregious failure ; the loss of the Lusitania can easily made good ; but the attack upon neutral lives, upon non-combatant men. defenceless women, and innocent children ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 715 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LUTTERWORTH

... attended the recent conference at Silcby as a delegate of the school, presented his reporu Lusitania Memorial Service.—A memorial scrvico for those on the Lusitania was held in the Lotigregational Church Sunday night, a •arge oongrogalion assembling. address ...

Published: Saturday 22 May 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 635 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HELEN FREER

... The Gate. Leicester, The Lusitania.—On Tuesday evening, at Marv Magdalen's Church. Knighton, a quarter pea; of grandfeirc doubles wa ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1076 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LOCAL NOTES,

... from Leicestershire without calling upon other counties, vrho each have their own work A disaster like the sinking of the Lusitania affects all parts of the country. Even an inland town like our own is intimately concerned There were Leicester passengers ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 937 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE LEICESTER CHRONICLE AND LEICESTERSHIRE MERCCRY, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1915 SNAPSHOTS OF THE WAR

... killed instantaneously a shell. To-day is hot and sunny. We hear good news of British success—also of the torpedoing of the Lusitania and the imminent entrance of Italy. Tuesday, May 11th We got out safely after being relieved just before dawn, but not without ...

Published: Saturday 22 May 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1039 | Page: 6 | Tags: none