The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources- American, British, French, German, and others (1919) (14596782769)

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Title: The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting), 1851-1919, comp
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: New York, London, Funk & Wagnalls Company
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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and heaps ofstoiie, bricks, furniture, iron beams, an indescribable medley ofall sorts of things Avhich once Avere used by human beings livingand working, loving and hating each other, speak of the past. I happened to discoA^er among the ruins of one house an albumAvith card-AdeAvs belonging to a young lady. God knoAvs Avhat be-came of her! The strong fortifications Avere totally smashed topieces. One side Avas almost leA^eled so that the German troopscould easily march in. Casemates bedded in thick cement-Avalls,covered Avith heavy masonry and earth Avere pierced by shells likeboards of Avood. Other parts of the Avails which had not beenfired at Avere almost unharmed.^ «Principal Sources : The New York Eveninn Post, The Literary Digest, The^New York Times, The London Mornino Post, J. M. Kennedys CampaignAround Liege. Baedekers Holland and Belgium. Edmund Kanes HackingThrough Belgium, The London Times, The Illustrierte Geschichte des Welt- krieges, and The Fortnightly Revieiv. * 270
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271 Ill THE DASH INTO ALSACE-LORRAINEAugust 4, 1914—August 25, 1914 THE Germans, having entered Luxemburg on August 2d,and Belgium on August 3d, were storming the forts ofLiege from the 3d to the 5th. Two days later (August 7)when a French army was moving northward to succor theBelgians, other French troops crossed the eastern frontier andentered Alsace. Eastern frontier towns were now as full ofstirring scenes as they were of stirring memories. At Nancy,Toul, Chalons, and Epernay observers, in those August days,saw thousands of field-troops marching eastward and massesof other troops on the way to reinforce garrisons. Alongthe entire Franco-German border some four hundred thou-sand French soldiers were soon concentrated. Officers exprestadmiration for the spirit of the men and the rapidity, en-thusiasm, and confidence with which mobilization had beeneffected. Soldiers who went forward laughing, singing,and shouting, were never tired of crying out A Berlin!A Berlin! Among the wittic