Best Stories of the 1914 European War
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1. Front matter2. Best Stories OF THE 1914 European War COMPILED FROM ALL SOURCES3. WHERE MIGHTY BATTLE ROARS4. WOULD HAVE DIED TO A MAN5. PARIS, GRAVE AND GAY6. WHY RUSSIA NEEDED AUTOS7. WHEN THE CRUISER AMPHION WENT DOWN8. SHELLS BURST IN WHEAT FIELDS9. RIDERLESS HORSES IN LOUVAIN10. GERMANS SHOT NONCOMBATANTS11. SIX SHEEP FOR BELGIAN QUEEN12. THE MARCH ON TO BRUSSELS13. ODDS TEN TO ONE NEAR AERSCHOT14. BAYONET CHARGE UP ALSACE HILLS15. POLICE DOGS USED ON AMERICANS16. MORASSES HOLLAND’S FRIEND17. ENGLISH GIRL WOULD BE AIR SCOUT18. THE BUSY AEROPLANES19. OSTEND IN PANIC AS FOE CAME20. AUSTRIAN CRUISER SHOT TO PIECES21. BLEW UP FORT AND DIED A HERO22. BRITISH “TOMMIES” COOL IN BATTLE23. 5,000 GUESTS IN SMALL TOWN24. CHARLEROI A CITY OF DEAD25. HANSI REBUKES HIS CAPTOR26. LIGHT BRIGADE OUTDONE27. WOMAN GETS COUNT’S SWORD28. “CRIME TO SPARE SPY’S LIFE”29. CHANGE SCHMIDT TO SMITH30. CAMP FOR GERMAN SUSPECTS31. HEROISM OF PRINCE32. “GOOD-BY, MR. FLYING MAN!”33. WOMAN SAW ZEPPELIN WORK34. SAW WOMEN SHOT35. FOUGHT SINGING MARSEILLAISE36. RODE INTO DEATH’S JAWS37. TROOPER BROKE GIRL’S JAW38. WOMAN’S GRIM RETORT39. “I KNOW NOTHING, SIR!”40. DRUNK WITH BATTLE JOY41. MODERN BULLETS DRILL CLEAN42. THIRTY LEFT OUT OF 2,00043. OLD AND YOUNG ALIKE KILLED44. LEFT TIP FOR POLICE45. MINE KILLS WHOLE COMPANY46. TITLED WOMEN PROUD OF SONS47. “GERMANS A BRAVE LOT”48. COMMANDER GOES MAD49. SHOT 11 TIMES; STILL FIGHTING50. HERE’S A KITCHENER STORY51. THEY HELD UP THE KAISER52. “SAY THAT I WAS UNCONSCIOUS!”53. BAYONET CHARGES A RELIEF54. “WOMAN” SPY FOOLED GIRL55. A CITY OF DARKNESS56. “I LOSE FEW BULLETS!”57. AIRMAN’S THRILLING TRIP58. THREW SHELLS OVERBOARD59. DIED CHEERING EMPEROR60. SAVED; THEN THROWN INTO THE SEA61. “FRENCH ARE VERY KIND”62. “I AM FIGHTING AGAINST MY SON!”63. WHO WAS THE WOMAN?64. “WE DON’T WANT YOUR KAISER!”65. KING HONORS BOY SCOUT HERO66. THOUGHT FOES WERE FRIENDS67. GERMANS TRICKED TO DEATH68. SIGNAL DREW FATAL VOLLEY69. AMERICAN WOMEN’S ADVENTURE70. BOMBARDMENT OF—KISSES!71. GERMAN ARMY WONDERFUL72. HE WASN’T HER HUSBAND73. COOL NERVE OF BELGIANS74. JOKE WHILE BULLETS FLY75. “AIM AT BUTTON, HIT GERMAN”76. WHAT HAPPENED? GOD KNOWS!77. THOUGHT SCOTS AMAZONS78. MOTHER’S TRIBUTE TO SON79. SAYS PRINCE TOOK HIS OWN LIFE80. “GET THE GUNS BACK!”81. THE IRREPRESSIBLE CAMERA MAN82. SAW FIFTY ZEPPELINS83. JEWS BRAVE FIGHTERS84. “KILL FOE OR WE WON’T MARRY!”85. A CLOSE CALL86. WAITING FOR THE GERMANS87. STUCK TO THE BATTERY88. HORSESHOER’S FEAT89. “TOO COMMUNICATIVE”90. BOMB HIS CALLING CARD91. RETREAT OF DIPLOMATS92. “GERMANS WENT MAD”93. WOMEN NURSES IN BREECHES94. AUTO ROUGH RIDERS95. FIRST AID BY POLICE DOGS96. FLEEING FROM PARIS97. THEIR PICNIC SPOILED98. PAINT HORSES GREEN99. ENTERED GERMAN HARBOR100. HE KNEW CONEY ISLAND101. “MORE WAITING FOR YOU”102. “YES, TAKE A PICTURE”103. HER FEET HER PASSPORT104. TRAWLERS WORTHY OF FLEET105. “NOTHING SEEMS TO STOP THEM”106. DIRGE A SIGNAL TO FIRE107. HUMAN SIEVE108. “PARLEZ VOUS FRANCAIS”109. KAISER STILL BRITISH ADMIRAL110. LIGHT BRIGADE OUTDONE111. KAISER SEES BOMBARDMENT112. TRAPS 28 GERMANS113. ESCAPED WITH A LAUGH114. “WEEL DONE, SANDY!”115. LIFEBOATS A MINE TRAP116. SHOOT POISONOUS GASES117. CHILDREN WANTED TO FIGHT118. “PRISONERS NOT WANTED”119. 4,000 AUSTRIANS FAST IN BOG120. FRENCH CAVALRY’S FEAT121. KILLED AS HIS MEN FLED122. THINK OF KAISER AND GOD123. PENANCE, NOT TENNIS124. CROSS ON PRIEST AS TARGET125. KAISER’S HEAD SAVED HIM126. WHITLOCK SAVES TEN SCHOLARS FROM DEATH127. SHOULD SHE HAVE LIED?128. GERMAN CAVALRY AFOOT129. AIRMEN DODGE BULLETS130. GERMAN SPIES RECKLESS131. LIKE A MELODRAMA132. ALL FOLLOWED THE BOTTLE133. “JACQUES DID HIS DUTY!”134. “THE SCOUNDRELS!”135. MOVIE THRILLER OUTDONE136. DUG WAY TO SAFETY137. BRITISH DRAGOON’S EXPLOIT138. SAVED HIS COMMANDER139. GETTING REAL CRUSTY140. BATTLES QUITE THE THING141. CHILD PLAYED AMID DEAD142. POISONING WATER143. TRIED TO ROW TO WAR144. DECORATED ON BATTLEFIELD145. HUSSAR LED 300 CAPTIVE146. WHAT’S WAR TO DICTIONARY?147. HAYFORK PART OF DINNER SET148. LAST DRINK KILLS HIM149. SONS IN EACH ARMY150. KAISER IN TEARS AS HE SIGNED WAR ORDER151. KAISER’S OWN MOVIES152. ONE FRENCHMAN DRIVES OFF FIFTEEN153. SANG FOR THEIR DINNER154. GERMAN AIRMEN’S DARING155. PRINCE JOACHIM’S BRAVERY156. CAUSE OF AERSCHOT TRAGEDY157. U.S. TARS SING BRITONS’ HYMN158. WHOLE FAMILIES WIPED OUT159. “YOU FIGHT DISHONORABLY, SIR!”160. Introductory material