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HORROR OF FIRE, EXPLOSION, AND DEATH;

Buried Alive or Burned, Many Die in Fight for Mine Crater Special to The Great War Project (26-28 July) Despite the deadlock on the “quiet” Western Front, there are still occasional savage clashes. Some 300 soldiers die each day. One attack of particular note is the battle in southern Belgium for the Hooge Crater. It…