Evening star., 1915-02-03
ACTUAL BATTLE SCENES
SHOWN IN WAR EXTRAS
Graphic Reproductions of Devasta
tion Wrought in Europe Given
in Stars Pictorial.
Germans Photographed as They
Reckon Death Toll-Great Mill
tary Leaders Pictured.

Actual battle scenes, destitutlon
among refugees. makeshifts in camp,
recrea tions of interned sailors, graphic
reproductions of scenes of destruction.
portraits of martial leaders, all of
these are shown in the midweek war
pictorial extra of The Star, which is
on sale today.
This regular weekly feature of The
Star has come to be looked forward to
by those in Washington interested in
war news. and they supplement their
reading of the cabIed news each day
with these vivid pictures of the most
important and human-interest features
Of this greatest conflict in the history
Of the world.
The cover design shows Wars Death
Toll" German soldiers are seen reck-
vning up the death toll after one of
the battles in the User region. Each
soldier wears an Identification disc
which is carefully preserved and re-
turned to the war office in Berlin.
Waiting for the Enemy.
There is a full-page view Of artil-
lery waiting for the enemy some
where In Flanders. The English
heavy artillery is in position for i'm
mediate action when the alarm is
given. The gunners are taking things
easy and are spending their time In
sleeping or reading during the lull in
nostilities. Shrubs are used to screen
the gun carriages from the watchful
eye Of the air scouts.
A British aeroplane brought down
by German guns is a pitiful sight.
This aerial scout was making observa-
tions of the German position some
where" in Belgium. 1t was brought
down by several we'll directed shots,
but managed to glide to earth within
its own lines.
A scouting party of Austrian cav
airy fording river makes an inter
esting picture. This was taken in
porarily checked their operations. They
are seen crossing in large f1at-bot-
tom boat, with the horses swimming
alongside.
There is a fine action picture Of Gen.
idolized for his brilliant stand against
the Germans in their drive" on Paris.
He was caught as he was conversing
with Gen. Castelnau in front Of the
French military headquarters; @ The
tician in the service and Is popularly
known as the brains of the French
army"
Shows German Field Marshal.
There is also a good action picture
of Field Marshal Baron Won der Goltz,
the German general, photographed in
Constantinople, where he has been ad-
vising the Turks in their campaign
against Russia. The baron Is seventy
one years old. and is a veteran of the
Franco-Prussian war and the Austrian
campaign in 1866. The emperor made
him military governor Of Belgium last
autumn.
These are but a few Of the many in
teresting and instructive pictures in
this illustrated magazine issued by
The Star. printed by the new roto-
gravure process that gives vividness
of detail to the reproductions. There
are many more pictures. all of which
have a direct bearing on the war that
is to decide the fate of nations and
will redraw the map of Europe.
The Washington public is fortunate
to get such reliable illustrations of
current history. These war extras are
being sold by all newsboys and at all
the newsstands throughout the city,
as we'll as at The Evening Star office.