America's War for Humanity by Thomas Herbert Russell
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[Illustration: _Top_--Close view of the first Handley-Page bombing aeroplane built in America. It is proposed to fly these planes across the Atlantic under their own power, driven by Twin Liberty motors of 400 H.P. each. _Bottom_--Submarines of United States Navy at base in an Atlantic port awaiting orders for coast defense duty. (_Copyright, U. & U._)] [Illustration: Wounded Canadians being carried to the rear by German prisoners taken in the pursuit of the retreating Boche army in the fall of 1918. (Canadian official photograph.)] [Illustration: _Above_--Field dressing station on captured ground near Cambrai, during the last great drive on the British front. The wounded are being brought in by German prisoners taken during the drive, as seen in the foreground. A typical scene at a dressing station, where first aid is given the wounded. (_British Official Photo, from I.F.S._) _Below_--A dashing attack by French poilus, advancing with full packs, bayonets fixed, and typical daring and courage. The spirit of the poilu is admirably illustrated in this snapshot. (_Photo by I.F.S._)] [Illustration: _Top_--How British fighting men advance to attack after going over the top, spread out in thin columns. Very different from mass formations of the enemy and less costly to human life. (_British Official Photo, from I.F.S._)] [Illustration: _Bottom_--A remarkable actual war photograph of British |
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