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Charleroi Battles Stop and Start Amid Heavy Losses
London Times correspondent reports Charleroi changing hands five times as German and French forces clash in brutal street fighting. Turcos and French artillery push back, with heavy casualties. British troops show cool discipline as casualties stream toward Paris railway station. Cardinal Bourne and Cardinal Gasquet bless British troops amid the front.
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