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 CHAPTER XII

Solar System had now been cleared of the Anglo-Saxon ships as far as the orbit of the moon. Whole fleets belonging to both sides had been totally annihilated, but more rose up from the depths of space to take their places. The Anglo-Saxons still fought bravely on, with no thought of yielding. Telegram after telegram was flashed back to London urging the necessity of building more ships and preparing more men to defend the capital in case of need. There were now only two more lines of defence to be broken down before the victorious enemy would be enabled to come and rain down their shells on to London. These were the fleets stationed