Giant England Motor Vehicle Depot Shown in Times
A Times image reveals Britain's vast repair shop and equipment stores linked to a major motor vehicle depot. It spans 2 1/2 acres underground tire stores and houses 50 vehicle types, 156 tire sizes, and 679 ball bearing variants. The organized complex handles up to 12,000 tons weekly, supplying spare parts for wartime vehicles with meticulous inspection and cataloging across multiple branches.
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Great Britain
London Times
Times
London
Peri
Ice
War Office
Mechanica
Azores
Engineering Standards Committee
British Army Motor Transport
Oead
Ncesary
Lotton
Thherme
Public inspection of gasoline in Los Angeles
Los Angeles carries out public inspection of gasoline sold to motorists via a city oil testing laboratory. The city, prioritizing fuel quality, has enforced anti adulteration measures for a year. The motorist population in Southern California drives the push, with refiners pressured to maintain quality or avoid sale in the city.
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Los Angeles
Cale
Verdun Trench War Wears On as Food Trucks Run
Reports describe German shelling of Verdun rail hubs while French and German forces fight to control supply routes. Trucks with ammunition and fuel move under guard, sustaining the Verdun defense as the siege drags on.
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Verdun
Verdun Morps
China Eyes Russo Japanese Pact Amid China Fears
The Associated Press reports Chinese anxieties over a Russo Japanese treaty amid London diplomacy. Alfred Ste, minister in London, urges reconciliation to avert foreign intervention. Russian talks reportedly tie to China but terms remain undisclosed. Chinese papers warn Britain may yield to China’s peril if disunity persists.
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Associated Press
Peking
Alfred Ste
London
Reign
Foreign Office
Nese
Japan
China
England
Liu Ching-jen
Russia
Petrograd
Tokio
Tapas
Entente
Jaein
Peking Daily
Great Britain
Adage on Honor Among Thieves Is Declared False
A political figure in Chicas masks cynicism at home and with friends. His 12-year-old son, reading, asks if there is honor among thieves. The father replies that thieves are no better than others, highlighting the prevalent skepticism about integrity.
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Lilliput
Blefusen
Chicas
Tui
Dad
Everybody’s Magazine
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