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"History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War"

GERMANY'S DYING DESPERATE EFFORT
The High Tide of German Success--An Army of Six Million Men Flung
Recklessly on the Allies--Most Terrific Battles in all History--The
Red Ruin of War from Arras to St. Quentin--Amiens Within Arms' Reach
of the Invaders--Paris Bombarded by Long-Range Guns from Distance of
Seventy-six Miles--A Generalissimo at Last--Marshal Foch in Supreme
Command
CHAPTER XLII. CHATEAU-THIERRY, FIELD OF GLORY
German Wave Stops with the Americans--Prussian Guard Flung Back--The
Beginning of Autocracy's End--America's Record of Valor and Victory--
Cantigny--Belleau Wood--Thierry--St. Mihiel--Shock Troops of
the Enemy Annihilated--Soldier's Remarkable Letter.
CHAPTER XLIII. ENGLAND AND FRANCE STRIKE IN THE NORTH
Second Terrific Blow of General Foch--Lens, the Storehouse of
Minerals, Captured--Bapaume Retaken--British Snap the Famous
Hindenburg Line--The Great Thrust Through Cambrai--Tanks to the
Front--Cavalry in Action
CHAPTER XLIV. BELGIUM'S GALLANT EFFORT
The Little Army Under King Albert Thrusts Savagely at the
Germans--Ostend and Zeebrugge Freed from the Submarine
Pirates--Pathetic Scenes as Belgians are Restored to Their Homes
CHAPTER XLV. ITALY'S TERRIFIC DRIVE
Enemy Offensive Opens on Front of Ninety-Seven Miles--Repulse of the
Austrians--Italy Turns the Tables--Terrific Counter-Thrusts from the
Piave to Trente--Forcing the Alpine Passages--Battles High in the
Air--English, French and Americans Back up the Italians in Humbling
the Might of Austria--D'Annunzio's Romantic Bombardment of
Vienna--Diaz Leads his Men to Victory
CHAPTER XLVI.


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