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alemate. With the dark,
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‘eeruited and more funds
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ln providing a massive
maltary parade, made wp of
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tation, abut to leave forthe
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organization, Saturday
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‘he day forthe parade. The
tailway. companies
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and clear, yet the air was
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Street Armouries, vet
fight thousand. soldiers
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centuated by the presence.
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eee “atmobles carrying
eturned soldiers whose War
‘rounds have ll them 90
Teapacitated. tov march
Iempelves
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mmiddlesaged woman,
despite doctor's orders,
inbted at se be wheeled
toaiesteet i ordee that she
‘ould seer son of to war
Seeds unit, the. 1500 tol
talon, passed by, the son
bry ro a rushed
ber to Kisser, then qui
Fesamed his place
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the Mai Sreet Wes il
from Bay, gnhasiaars
Seemed to ‘pick-up. The
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nd spectators. lndevtry fice windows
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curred ‘ben it passed the photographers recording Oe
feviewing stand 'stt up on vent. Alnough the war was
King stret East near the to continue for more than
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