Every Russian soldier engaged tegamsfc the .Austrians or the Germans carries on his person, an ikon or sacred picture, which is supposed to guard him against the bullets of the enemy. Every Russian general departing for the front has been presented ivith an ikon solemnly blessed by a priest or bishop. Great Britain and Portugal have been friends, allies, and brothers-in-arms for 250 years. Portugal's narv is not great tat it a useful.. It consists of some half a dozen medium-sized or small protected cruisers, a dozen torpedo craft, and three submarines. On a peace footing the army consists of 32,000 men. When fully -mobilised, however, the ■army'should- lave ' 105,000 firstrline troops and 145,000 of the second to put into the field.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2371, 29 January 1915, Page 5
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122Untitled Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2371, 29 January 1915, Page 5
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