古德明英语军事小故事：请 用 幸 福 牌 肥(中英对照)
古德明《征服英语》之英语军事故事，古德明，香港英语教育作家，他开了一个《征服英语专栏》，在专栏中专门用英语写了世界近代史上的军事小故事，用英语讲述历史中那些惊心动魄的战争。请 用 幸 福 牌 肥
the career of the german cruiser emden in 1914 was so successful that she became a household name in britain and throughout the empire. her many successes were even exploited by advertisers, as in the case of the merchant vessel indus, which had been carrying 150 cases of soap when stopped by the german cruiser. an indian newspaper ran the following curious advertisement: "there is no doubt that the german cruiser emden had knowledge that the indus was carrying 150 cases of north-west soap company's celebrated elysium soap, and hence the pursuit. the men on the emden and their clothes are now clean and sweet, thanks to elysium soap. try it!"
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