Towards the Goal by Mrs. Humphry Ward
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Channel--The Minister of Munitions--Dr. Addison--Increase of
Munitions--A Gigantic Task--Arrival in France--German Prisoners--A Fat Factory--A Use for Everything--G.H.Q.--Intelligence Department--"The Issue of the War"--An Aerodrome--The Task of the Aviators--The Visitors' Chateau. No. 2 A French School--Our Soldiers and French Children--Nissen Huts--Tanks--A Primeval Plough--A Division on the March--Significant Preparations --Increase of Ammunition--"The Fosses"--A Sacred Spot--Vimy Ridge--The Sound of the Guns--A Talk with a General--Why the Germans Retreat--Growth of the New Armies--Soldiers at School. No. 3 America Joins the Allies--The British Effort--Creating an Army--_L'Union Sacrée_--Registration--Accommodation--Clothing--Arms and Equipment--A Critical Time--A Long-continued Strain--Training--O.T.C.'S--Boy Officers--The First Three Armies--Our Wonderful Soldiers--An Advanced Stage--The Final Result--Spectacle of the Present--Snipers and Anti-snipers--The Result. No. 4 Vimy Ridge--The _Morale_ of our Men--Mons. le Maire--Ubiquitous Soldiers--The Somme--German Letters--German Prisoners--Amiens--"Taking |
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