... THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR WHKEKBY THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN A New British Advance The new British advance into German East African territory by a force under the command of Brigadier-General Northey, announced towards the beginning of the week, was made across the northern borders of Rhodesia and Nyasaland on the front between Lakes Nyasa and Tanganyika. Imme diately preceding onensive operations ...

... . A Minenwerfer in the Enemy's Trenches IHl The elevation can be fixed by a turn of the fly-nut seen at the end cf the bar connecting with the semi-circular slot I ^\w{mv\m\m\m\N\m\^ A German Compressed=Air Weapon Wm\m\'Nm\VK^ f-f r r J L. 1 he bomb is thrown by the rapid forward jerk or the holder fixed to the mouth of the gun ^j\m\m\^ German Trench Gun Mounted on Special Base This is a ...

... CharlesPacker Co Charley Packer Co GOLDSMITHS SILVERSMITHS Jk MILITARY BADGE BROOCHES from £0 g 0 t0 £25 o 0 The Middlesex Regiment. The Sherwood Foresters. T6&78 REGEHT STREET. LONDON, W. ...

... THE MINE CRATER HOW IT IS FORMED. SECTIONAL VIEW OF A FRENCH MINE TUNNEL WITH ITS BRANCHES TOWARDS THE ENEMY Drawn ftotn French official military records. 1916 Cobyrinhted tn the U.S.A. This view shows the entrance to a French mine, with a view of the men actually at work within the darkness of the mine. These men are shown as occupying a position in the main tunnel of the mine, from which two ...

... THE KING'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST SoZm%le The New Honours The New Honours List leads off with the Order of Merit for Mr. Arthur Balfour, while everyone will recognise the fitness of things in the viscounty given to Lord Reading, the Lord Chief Justice of England. Lord Reading's financial ability has enabled him to be of exceptional service to the Government during the war. He was largely ...

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... THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR S,1' FULFILMENT The last grim fight was over, the last red trench was won About the taken and re-taken hill, And far beyond the dead-strewn slopes the battle's noise rolled on, Far on and left the soldier lying still. He knew no more the din, the reek, the darkness, and the slime, The strangling poison cloud that hid the sky He heard no more the devil's forge beat out ...

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... . By R. P. Hearne. Overwhelming evidence has been collected by the Royal Automobile Club to show that motoring for purely pleasure purposes has practically ceased. The report is of great value as it refutes the many mischievous state ments in circulation, as, for example, the legend that to use one's car was helping Germany. Practically all private cars on the road to-day are, to a greater or ...

... , , LONGBRIDGE WORKS, NORTHFIELD. BIRMINGHAM. 479-483, OXFORD STREET (NEAR MARBLE ARCH), W. Also at MANCHESTER, NORWICH, and PARIS. 20 H.P. SIDMOUTH COUPE. When the war is finished A MESSAGE TO INTENDING CAR BUYERS. Since the early days of hostilities, the resources of the Austin Works have been diverted to war work. The accumulated results will inevitably help forward the time of victory and ...

... In MEMORY of LORD KITCHENER'S STAFF and the Men of the Hampshire. THE BURIAL OF COLONEL FITZGERALD Droiuned on the Hampshire The funeral of Lieut. Colonel FitzGerald, C.M.G., of the 18th Lancers, who was Per sonal Military Secretary to Lord Kitchener and who went down with him on the Hampshire, took place at Eastbourne on Saturday last with full military honours. Years ago in Egypt Colonel ...

... LORD KITCHENER'S EARLY HOME and FAMILY ASSO CIATIONS The Early History of the Great Field-Marshal. LORD KITCHENER'S BOYHOOD and EARLY CAREER, DURING the YEARS 1850-81 Although dead but a few days mystery is already busy with the life story of Lord Kitchener; whether he was born at Crotter House, near Ballylongford, in co. Kerry, or at Gunsborough House-- an imposing white-fronted residence ...