BRITISH ARMY MANOEUVRES
INSPECTION BY THE KINO. By Telegrojih.— Pre«s A«BOCltttion,~Copyright, LONDON, 20th September. The King inspected the troops at the conclusion of the manoeuvres, and complimented the officers on the results of the operation*. DIRIGIBLE GAMMA INJURED. (Received September 21, 10.40 a«m.) LONDON, 20th September. The Army dirigible, Gamma 11., 1 was returning from iha manoeuvre* when her engine failed near Devizes, and die fell. She was nol wholly wrecked. Th« crew jumped clear. DODGING THE* AIRSHIPS. ADMISSION BY RED COMMANDER (Received September 21, 11 a.m.) ' , LONDON, 20th September.; Lieutenant-General Sir Douglas Haig, who commanded the Red Force (the invaders) admits that the aeroplanes failed to locate a division of_ 12,000 men and horses, whose march Lieutenant-General Sir James Grierson, commanding the Blues (defenders) Btarted in the darkness and concealed the fact by making the men hug the hedgerows aud woods. When the sound of the aeroplanes waa heard the men sought cover.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 72, 21 September 1912, Page 5
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