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Updated: June 9, 2025
May we plunge our daggers into their bodies, May Poland reek in the glow of fire and ashes." That is another verse of Germany's hymn, hate for Poland; that is her way of taking people by the scruff of the neck; and that is what Senator Walsh's resolution of sympathy with Ireland, Germany's contemplated Heligoland, implies for the United States, if Germany's deferred day should come.
The Kiel Canal to be internationalized and an international zone twenty miles from the Canal on either side to be erected which should be, with the Canal, under the control and regulation of Denmark as the mandatory of the Powers. "Twenty-sixth. All land north of the Kiel Canal Zone to be ceded to Denmark. "Twenty-seventh. The fortifications of the Kiel Canal and of Heligoland to be dismantled.
Another, mindful of this, left copious details about himself, whereon the world said that it was even more puzzled about him than about the man who had left nothing, till presently it found out that it was also bored, and troubled itself no more about either. The Archbishop of Heligoland
"The nature of the work," said Jack, "was to search out German mines ahead of the battleships, who were to attempt a raid of Heligoland." "Great Scott!" exclaimed Frank. "I hadn't heard anything about that. Was the raid a success?" "It was not," replied Jack briefly. "Explain," said Frank. "I'm trying to," smiled Jack. "Give me a chance, will you?" He became silent and mused for a few moments.
By applying this theory, M. Braun has carried out, first in the fortifications of Strasburg, and then between the island of Heligoland and the mainland, experiments which have given remarkable results. We might mention also the researches, in a somewhat analogous order of ideas, by an English engineer, Mr Armstrong, by Dr Lee de Forest, and also by Professor Fessenden.
There was no doubt at all as to the fate of Sir Hugh and his brother. The escape of Mr. Stuart and of two of those employed by him prevented the possibility of a doubt. The vessel had been caught in a gale off Heligoland, and had foundered. They had all striven to get into the yacht's boat, but those who had succeeded in doing so had gone down.
The German commercial flag was seen no more in the four corners of the globe. It appeared that Germany was nearing the end of her rope. And yet, bottled up in Heligoland, remained the German high sea fleet practically intact. It was a formidable fleet and one, it seemed, that should not be afraid to venture from behind the protection of the fortress.
I did my best to believe it when I had to sail under the threatening fortresses of Heligoland which stood anchored out at the mouth of the Bight like a mastiff at the end of his chain snarling at the sea.
We were now comparatively safe in a few hours completely so; for, strange to say, immediately after we had weathered the rocks, the gale abated, and before morning we had a reef out of the topsails. From "Tom Cringle's Log," BY MICHAEL SCOTT Heligoland light north and by west so many leagues wind baffling weather hazy Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.
Therefore we must get to Copenhagen as fast as we can to secure our passage. Go and pack up." There was no reply to this. I went up to my room. Gräuben followed me. She undertook to pack up all things necessary for my voyage. She was no more moved than if I had been starting for a little trip to Lübeck or Heligoland. Her little hands moved without haste. She talked quietly.
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