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Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949

"The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne"

A deep unity of ideas, of methods, and
of courage animated the whole Allied line.
[Illustration: FRENCH AND BRITISH ALLIES RALLY TO SAVE PARIS.
BRITISH INFANTRY AND LONDON SCOTTISH. DESTRUCTION AT YPRES, LILLE,
AND ANTWERP. FRENCH ARMIES
A military observer stationed in one of the many ruined chateaux
in northern France. The crumbling walls have been strengthened
by sand bags]
[Illustration: A remarkable photograph of an actual bayonet charge
by French soldiers typical of the gallantry and spirit they display
in action]
[Illustration: A British naval brigade, sent to aid in the defense
of Antwerp, holding a road at Lierre. They are supported by a Maxim
gun]
[Illustration: The city of Lille, France, under fire. During the
Great War this city has suffered bombardment by both Allies and
Germans]
[Illustration: A remarkable photograph taken during the bombardment
of Antwerp, showing the falling wall of a house that has been struck
by a German shell]
[Illustration: Drawn by R. Caton Woodville. Fighting from house to
house in Ypres, afterward but a ruin. Because of its strategic
position, Allies and Germans have battled repeatedly for its
possession. ]
[Illustration: Drawn by H. W. Koekkoek. A village in the Argonne,
occupied alternately by French and German troops in the autumn of
1914. The French finally reported "a slight advance in the Argonne"]
[Illustration: Drawn by R.


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