The New York Times Current History: The European war, Volume 14New York Times Company, 1918 - Europe |
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... mile front to a depth of three miles , al- most enveloping the new British salient . This made further withdrawals by the British absolutely imperative if they were to avoid costly and useless losses . Bour- lon Wood was abandoned , but ...
... mile front to a depth of three miles , al- most enveloping the new British salient . This made further withdrawals by the British absolutely imperative if they were to avoid costly and useless losses . Bour- lon Wood was abandoned , but ...
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... miles south of Marcoing the Germans were driven out of some trenches which they had recently occupied . Next day , the Germans brought up more guns and attempted to shell the British out , but failed . On Jan. 4 , 1918 , however , they ...
... miles south of Marcoing the Germans were driven out of some trenches which they had recently occupied . Next day , the Germans brought up more guns and attempted to shell the British out , but failed . On Jan. 4 , 1918 , however , they ...
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... miles north of the city walls . Other British troops , operating from the south and east , drove the Turks back along the Jericho road . The Turks were forced to withdraw by General Allenby's strategy and the fight- ing qualities of the ...
... miles north of the city walls . Other British troops , operating from the south and east , drove the Turks back along the Jericho road . The Turks were forced to withdraw by General Allenby's strategy and the fight- ing qualities of the ...
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... miles and a population of 25,000,000 , but laid claim not only to a large part of South- western Russia , but also to portions of East Galicia , Northeastern Hungary , and Bukowina , an increase to 195,000 square miles with a population ...
... miles and a population of 25,000,000 , but laid claim not only to a large part of South- western Russia , but also to portions of East Galicia , Northeastern Hungary , and Bukowina , an increase to 195,000 square miles with a population ...
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... miles , but the Germans in their counter- attacks robbed this triumph of part of its fruits , and at the end of the month in that sector they seemed to be stronger , more alert and defiant than before . In the Champagne the French made ...
... miles , but the Germans in their counter- attacks robbed this triumph of part of its fruits , and at the end of the month in that sector they seemed to be stronger , more alert and defiant than before . In the Champagne the French made ...
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Page 291 - The peoples of Austria-Hungary, whose place among the nations we wish to see safeguarded and assured, should be accorded the freest opportunity of autonomous development.
Page 292 - An independent Polish state should be erected which should include the territories inhabited by indisputably Polish populations, which should be assured a free and secure access to the sea, and whose political and economic independence and territorial integrity should be guaranteed by international covenant.
Page 410 - Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas, outside territorial waters, alike in peace and in war, except as the seas may be closed in whole or in part by international action for the enforcement of International covenants.
Page 291 - What we demand in this war, therefore, is nothing peculiar to ourselves. It is that the world be made fit and safe to live in...
Page 260 - December, 1917, of each and every system of transportation and the appurtenances thereof located wholly or in part within the boundaries of the continental United States and consisting of railroads, and owned or controlled systems of coastwise and inland transportation, engaged in general transportation...
Page 260 - The President, in time of war, is empowered, through the Secretary of War, to take possession and assume control of any system or systems of transportation, or any part thereof, and to utilize the same, to the exclusion as far as may be necessary of all other traffic thereon, for the transfer or transportation of troops, war material and equipment, or for such other purposes connected with the emergency as may be needful or desirable.
Page 292 - A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike. In regard to these essential rectifications of wrong and assertions of right we feel ourselves to be intimate partners of all the governments and peoples associated together against the Imperialists.
Page 107 - Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him. 7 and they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon. 8 And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem...
Page 77 - States; and towards such alien enemies as conduct themselves in accordance with law, all citizens of the United States are enjoined to preserve the peace and to treat them with all such friendliness as may be compatible with loyalty and allegiance to the United States...
Page 107 - And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house...