THE "TIGER" OF FRANCE
George Benjamin Eugene Clemenceau, world-famous Premier of France, who
by his inspiring leadership maintained the magnificent morale of his
countrymen in the face of terrific assaults of the enemy.
[Illustration: THE RIGHT HONORABLE DAVID LLOYD GEORGE]
British Premier, who headed the coalition cabinet which carried
England through the war to victory.
[Illustration: KING GEORGE V]
King of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, who struggled
earnestly to prevent the war, but when Germany attacked Belgium sent
the mighty forces of the British Empire to stop the Hun.
To the glory of Great Britain must be recorded the enormous effort made
by its people, showing through operations of its army and navy. The
British Empire, including, the Colonies, had a casualty list of
3,049,992 men out of a total population of 440,000,000. Of these 658,665
were killed; 2,032,122 were wounded, and 359,204 were reported missing.
It raised an army of 7,000,000, and fought seven separate foreign
campaigns, in France, Italy, Dardanelles, Mesopotamia, Macedonia, East
Africa and Egypt. It raised its navy personnel from 115,000 to 450,000
men. Co-operating with its allies on the sea, it destroyed approximately
one hundred and fifty German and Austrian submarines.
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