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(United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. J
MAXIMS AND ARTILLERY SILENT RETREAT CUT OFF AND THE END NEAR. (Received Last Night, 9 o'clock.) LONDON, May 21. Lhassa news, dated May 15th, states that the maximis and artillery of the Chinese sheltering in the monastery, are silent. The besieged are feeding upon dead transport animals. Tibetans numbering 15,000 are blocking their retreat. The end is expected soon.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10640, 22 May 1912, Page 5
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71BESIEGED CHINESE Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10640, 22 May 1912, Page 5
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