The War in the Air by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
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of profound despondency. It seemed a small matter to them that the
newspaper and cigarette shop opposite displayed such placards as this:-- --------------------------------------- REPORTED AMERICAN ULTIMATUM. BRITAIN MUST FIGHT. OUR INFATUATED WAR OFFICE STILL REFUSES TO LISTEN TO MR. BUTTERIDGE. GREAT MONO-RAIL DISASTER AT TIMBUCTOO. --------------------------------------- or this:-- --------------------------------------- WAR A QUESTION OF HOURS. NEW YORK CALM. EXCITEMENT IN BERLIN. --------------------------------------- or again:-- --------------------------------------- WASHINGTON STILL SILENT. |
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