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Vol. VIII.} No. 2 May, 1918 25 Cents a Copy
Part I. }$3.00 a Year
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CURRENT HISTORY CHRONICLED191
THE BATTLE OF PICARDY: A Military Review197
The British Reverses and Their CausesBy a Military Observer205
FOUR EPIC WEEKS OF CARNAGEBy Philip Gibbs209
How General Carey Saved Amiens219
Battle Viewed From the French FrontBy G. H. Perris221
Caring for Thousands of Refugees228
PROGRESS OF THE WAR: Chronology to April 18231
RUSSIA UNDER GERMAN DOMINATION235
The Czar's Loyalty to the Allies: An Autograph Letter239
PERSHING'S ARMY UNDER GENERAL FOCH240
Our War Machine in New Phases243
Shortage in Aircraft Production245
AMERICA'S FIRST YEAR OF WAR247
War Department's Improved SystemBy Benedict Crowell254
The Surgeon General's Great OrganizationBy Caswell A. Mayo256
WAR WORK OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS258
GREAT BRITAIN FACES A CRISISBy David Lloyd George263
RUSSIA AND THE ALLIESBy Arthur J. Balfour272
PRESIDENT WILSON ON THE RUSSIAN TREATIES275
AMERICAN LIBERTY'S CRUCIAL HOURBy William E. Borah278
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DEFENDING THE WORLD'S RIGHT TO DEMOCRACYBy J. Hamilton Lewis281
Messenger Dogs in the German Army283
FULL RECORD OF SINKINGS BY U-BOATSBy Sir Eric Geddes284
Admiralty Summary of Shipping Losses286
The Month's Submarine Record289
TYPICAL U-BOAT METHODS: British Admiralty Records290
The Story of an Indomitable CaptainBy Joseph Conrad292
THE NAVAL DEFENSE OF VENICE293
Venice Under the Grim Shadow299
TAKING OVER THE DUTCH SHIPS303
AIR RAIDS ON PARIS AND LONDON305
The Tale of Zeppelin Disasters309
PARIS BOMBARDED BY LONG-RANGE GUNS310
THE IRISH GUARDSBy Rudyard Kipling313
THE GUILT OF GERMANY: Prince Lichnowsky's Memorandum314
Reply of Former Foreign Minister von Jagow320
COUNT CZERNIN ON PEACE TERMS323
Great Britain's Reply to Count Czernin327
AUSTRO-FRENCH "PEACE INITIATIVE" CONTROVERSY328
A REVIEW OF THE BATTLE OF JUTLANDBy Thomas G. Frothingham334
Charts of Battle of Jutland332
GERMAN CHURCHMAN'S DEFENSE OF POISON GAS343
GREAT BRITAIN'S WAR WORK IN 1917344
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: Official ReportBy Field Marshal Haig349
THE EUROPEAN WAR AS SEEN BY CARTOONISTS: 42 Cartoons361
ROTOGRAVURE ILLUSTRATIONS
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President WilsonFrontis
Ferdinand Foch, Generalissimo"
Benedict Crowell204
American Army Chiefs205
British Commanders in France220
German Commanders in France221
United States Congress236
American First Aid Station237
Representatives of Central Powers 268
Panorama of Venice269
Henry P. Davison284
Actual Surrender of Jerusalem285
Camp Zachary Taylor316
View of Camp Sherman317
Graves of Tuscania Victims332
Liberty Loan Poster333