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Friday, April 27, 1917

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BRITISH GUNNERS AND AIRMEN WIN IN ARRAS STRUGGLE; Germans, Again Cut to Pieces in Counterattacks, Plan New Assault. THEIR POSITI0N CRITICAL They Must Recover Heights from British or Fall Back 3 Miles;-Withdraw Big Guns. FAIL AGAINST FRENCH ALSO Terrific Losses Are Suffered by Them in New Massed Drives at Aisne Positions. Deeds of the Airmen. British Daring in Raids. BRITISH GUNNERS AND AIRMEN WIN Downed 100 German Machines.

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Suffragette

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Catchphrases of 1917

  • Uncle Sam wants YOU

Tech Check

Modern Zipper & Drone Torpedoes.

Cost of Living (1910)

Loaf of Bread

$0.06

Gallon of Gas

$0.15

Average Home

$3,600

New Car

$950

Time Elapsed

39,852 days ago

(109 years, 67 days)