KITCHENER'S SURPRISE.
A NEW AND DEADLY SHELL,
CAPABLE OF TERRIBLE WORK,
(Press Assn. —Reed. 9.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, August 20,
The "Tribune" publishes a statement attributed to recent arrivals from England which explain the delay in the British advance. . It is to the effect that Lord Kitchener is waiting to launch a great surprise in the shape of guns and of a new type firing a shell which It is believed will revolutionise military operations and make the path to Berlin more possible. The combined efforts of British chemists have been directed to the invention of a shell which will unquestionably be more powerful than any now in use. Finally a 17 inch gun has been produced to suit the purpose of the new shell. Experiments have proved it to be successful. It is believed the shell will carry 25 miles and work havoc upon a scale unprecedented. The result may soon be apparent.
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Northern Advocate, 21 August 1915, Page 3
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154KITCHENER'S SURPRISE. Northern Advocate, 21 August 1915, Page 3
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