Jericho Falls to British as Australian Troops Enter City
British forces announce Jericho in Palestine has been captured by Australian troops with minimal resistance. The advance secures Jordan Valley control and key highway networks, aiding a broader push toward Damascus Mecca railway and Arab uprisings.
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Jerusalem
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Holy Land
Damascus
Mecca
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Jericho and the Moral of Espionage Across War
A critical reflection on Jericho from biblical times and its lessons for modern war. It notes spies spared by a traitor in Jericho and argues that wartime morality demands strict espionage laws against internal enemies, regardless of divine sanction.
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Jericho
Joshua
Canaan
Jordan
Jereho
Americans in Petrograd in danger of capture
Washington reported 160 Americans in Petrograd as German advances threatened the city. The group includes 30 women and 45 embassy and consular employees. If Entente powers abandon the capital they could seek safety via Harbin to Vladivostok, the briefing said.
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Washington
Harbin
Viladivostok
American Soldier Turns Recruiter in England and France
An American, stationed in Jersey City, recounts leaving for England to join the war effort. He details a knockabout recruitment trek through London Tottenham Court Road, the failing insistence of Britons to enlist, his own enlistment in the Royal Army, and the heavy gear and rough march to France. He describes training, transport to Southampton, and the early days in trenches with cooties and hardships.
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London
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Tommy Atkfin
Gélor
Patagonia
Germany
United States Cavalry
Batman
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Southampton
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Fand
Speedy Kidney Relief Promises Relief from Pain
An old advertisement extols speedy relief from kidney and bladder trouble. It describes back ache and general misery draining energy and strength, urging readers to try the remedy offered by the ad’s sponsor. The tone is promotional and aimed at those suffering persistent urinary or kidney discomfort.
Recruiting Sergeant Errors at Training Depot
The narrator recalls being sent to a training depot after a captain notes his suitability as a recruiting sergeant. At the depot a quartermaster sergeant spreads a waterproo f sheet on the ground, revealing a shocking incident as part of the recruit’s reception.
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