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NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

... statement attributed Brigadier-General Ovens that the chances of invasion were 3,000.000 to one against, it was stated at a Margate meeting that what the General said was that there was danger invasion, ar.d that we must guard uKainst it; and, even although lt ...

Published: Saturday 08 December 1917
Newspaper: Essex Newsman
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 588 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Signs of the Times

... had heard rumour* current that invasion 'had'takes ;ri Scotland and at and JtLr-- Banar Law replied effect, Have not;-'' But there foundation for . rumoars. '..*. % From commencement of tie the probability a German invasion has always been discounted, these ...

Published: Friday 30 March 1917
Newspaper: Chelmsford Chronicle
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 1100 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

VOLUNTEERS AT BOCKING

... effort against England by sea and air. Each port, therefore, must garrisoned Volunteers, determined fight the last should invasion bo nttempted. Capt. and Adjt. Gibson said the Volunteers would be used only for home defence: there was question sending ...

Published: Friday 04 May 1917
Newspaper: Chelmsford Chronicle
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 364 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

STANDING JOINT

... know if Mr. Tanner i 3 aware how very important the services of the specials are in Essex case of invasion, and unfortunately still run the risk of invasion. I don't know the Chief Constable can tell jyhether we have reduced, the number of specials to a ...

Published: Saturday 09 June 1917
Newspaper: Essex Newsman
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 1220 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BRAINTREE

... workers would be expected to join, especially as they were working shifts, and had a lot time their hands. Then, case of invasion, the factory workers would lie ready to defend their homes, instead of being driven like a flock sheep. ** Beats ok tee Rev ...

Published: Friday 16 March 1917
Newspaper: Chelmsford Chronicle
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 529 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

VOLUNTEERS AT BRAINTREE

... hundred thousand men for the moral effect of landing England long there was a German fleet afloat there was possibility cf invasion, and the German fleet was still very much afloat. hod been all through the county holding recruiting meetings, and that was ...

Published: Friday 06 April 1917
Newspaper: Chelmsford Chronicle
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 1413 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WALTHAMS & VOLUNTEERS

... oontradict everyone who suggested that Volunteers were' not wanted. They were very wanted for the defence of the country against invasion, of which there was still danger. Whatever were those men going to do who were not Volunteers should the emergency arise ...

Published: Friday 29 June 1917
Newspaper: Chelmsford Chronicle
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 716 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

After Dinner Talk

... will able to escape the conscience call to duty in this force, whose office is to prepare help to defend the country against invasion. With increasing encouragement the hands the Government, the Volunteers are bound succeed. The importance: with which they ...

Published: Friday 01 June 1917
Newspaper: Chelmsford Chronicle
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 1498 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AMERICA DAY TO-DAY

... auything like repetition of what our men had seen at the hands the enemy? We knew of the preparations that had been made for the invasion and desolation of our homes, in Belgium, Poland, and elsewhere, and now the English-speaking people weT*e The flags of Great ...

Published: Saturday 21 April 1917
Newspaper: Essex Newsman
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 914 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

War Miscellany

... German resefTO used for counter-attack when the Allied offensive launched. POSSIBILITlisT Sfl ¥? , experts remarks the P°WW*y invasion are the point. a ' the - Isle?. «v>d adequately garrisoned iQ of a superior S^ , ftJ'2Hi one the most difficult . operations ...

Published: Friday 06 April 1917
Newspaper: Chelmsford Chronicle
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 1921 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE VOLUNTEERS

... movements the German Army Russia and Italy, can longer shut our to the fact here in the Counties are in absolute danger sudden invasion any moment. may be quite certain this, that Germany will stone unturned to land troops hated England—and if there any probability ...

Published: Friday 09 November 1917
Newspaper: Chelmsford Chronicle
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 874 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT REVIEWS VOLUNTEERS

... any part of the j Jlas'y that may be ©elected. The A intended to be taken away l!* Ca « they work. It is only in ' C «eni invasion that Volunteers may Jope any part the country, and I Nit. make this quite clear to the thank you for your attendance .1 assure ...

Published: Friday 13 April 1917
Newspaper: Chelmsford Chronicle
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 856 | Page: 3 | Tags: none