Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-30

world war. Ed;.ed By Fraaois Whiting
an S"d Rpslshifa I; Go 'S" E@n@ %S&
TSat the preparation Of eomprc-
sreat war. g.vin a.': a stAphi6 account
81 tho whole stupendoua struggle OF
thirty nations. on an fronts III All PARTS
AL, is great undertaking. none VIII
gainsay. But as rrca; rs was ~. task,
the Funk & WaanaIls Company ie ter
mined 10 meet tue dcmani for such :,
history, and immediately following the
ceeded with Plans F' to 's "a; i, the
Original sources OF information and be-
this undesta king they aas:gned az the
directing genius Francis Whiting Hal
and sathor and Since iSos Unit, Sfi h;T
OF Tie Literary biscs;. than whom n no
crust could nave lave been made .'0''S : y :
In TIC preparation Of this history.
edi,oria! s;.G and the worid-wi,ie la
c!litles o: The Literary D!ges; Itself.
Year. devo,ed to i've ' 9oiieei WAN and and
f;to 20 I;I:n 81 thH natsrial used IL i.
tS '6 ds} tGpi IN n %tGse tcnSm m!sn,
informpt!on II ever held O; the var.
tnus. added sisn!ncanoe OF the vain"
All OF its Information las been derived
fo'I the records and narratives H!udo
~ Iniist3CN loauerS. ana
lighting men who SAW ana understood
!. athe man distinct phases Of Tho con-
ftoIi the. the result is th"t this Rrca..
stories. cSpianatioas, and reports %
Sucn men 90 Marsh.! i'ooh. Sir Dou:la 5
dsig, Gcners! persh.nc, Admiral Rod
man. N!scount bryce Cardina! Mcrc:rr.
! EEE.nce .L!canowsly. Arthur conan
inside. All these stories arc welded
sosetheE hy The edit"- INTO i rapilly
"A lf Il 80 -.
. whole struggle il ali It's many phasaE
. rAs wisdom Of @cihs directly TO the
, the facts stand out clearly IN ;hr minds
. Of the i!vin. actors In The great drama
ssamo Of ycrhah Isu .uthcmti E:ns me he
. every detail OF The siupcndous array
. OF fac,. presented.
, scope and conpletencss Of Tie history
, sea!e idea % Che method pursued and
0. .he vas; labor Involved in It's prep
: ara sion may hc gained from this state.
: me1i .: n. author i'll his Introductory:
AZ: outline .ne-rs;iy. Was q; frs; uir.
. E:ctess--nevec quito coinp."t,d in any
. cSapis: uatil months after The war
. material! Hith constan; srihsrttutlons.
: N:ouiHcat!orS, cor:ec;inrs ana rear
t er!ss;ien ~ ,.aas "sa' az never In
. seemed !. ana. revision. Vas ag.i'. and
dGced. With this passing OF ussr- s. IT,.
, ears IN Witch ererT L.y and S.os.
: Ncted 20 the work, 'he record OBJ.
, ne form in which tho r"ader now sass
M T9 The 'o ouss,!on w & TIKI :sis "2s e
|. nnSNeSt i IN = Way that i most on
/, i described ana the Way in whisihs !.
!, "a up to f!Sh,ing between .iusiria ana
!, low this loc.l Gnarr"! vas Forced into
u \ world war O: thirty nations Son
a aosp re yi,iahYo srs mads b. lAcr
!, secrets &C the famous roisdanl con.
3, ference are disclosed.
{ deciara,iens tMs; cslleI ne nsarir Xxx
!. "'ioiH OF Europe TO arms. An nn.icr
:. standinE Is Eivon of Tho resources OF
- description o; the events .. 1919 j..
,As e r.. r ,ny1s,Gn e Eransq and s
armies Enc m S"ne t t9' 'r ~ inr
hesoic deFcnsc IF Verdln n ni he 5nS
., 10 10 The sea. The battle OF Flanders i
=, Winter OF the WAY Win i;s many eycn,
y aGluding the ilrsi cas a.tacl Vi.id
:.. sp5 a. sn, arc 5eId 81 the zeuroi9 s!"i
allied offensive in lal5 aud The
, p1,eT German assault on verdnn re-
~ lnE M to the battle o. Tie somm,
..aa .:ti ne g7.st allied drive; the German
arstTest I'm, in he west ana tho now ARIA
J. The next period IS than III whioA
~ America entered the war. and hoy .ro,;
=. ccom plishmeu,s arc descrihcd &7,o"i.
5r after this j. the second bat,.c Of
Z. Chambers The hgh;in" at CAcmin.dcs-
Il lanes, Ncrdun and cambria is treated
80 WI descriptions aTe given OF thc
~ alrDiane exploits OF many fsmou. Hver4
l4nd OF the ending Of Zeppelin r.ids
.Stfermanys bids for a peace Of couuuosi
Fare explained Then va r.ad az -,
y coming Of he first Americans to ,Hc
- The colossa!. drive al r.udcndorn j.,
s. ne West is described It's raoii adj
Vance. III; arrival of Ame.icaus :,
's;corcs, 'hv'. SheGN. !; The Marine. tng
r.rrwipinE out of the Montdidier ANA <.
tSNiihiel salents, Focn- great VICTORIES
s-along the whole line. \ great ric,ura
roi the tremendous oNcnaNes O.: ~,
:. mes is given which shows tho drir-
.tinG or the Germans trom The coast, .bs
9Shat'erinE OF The last OF the Iind.u-
:ynure me. the taking OF MANY Grca,
".c!tieS, the Arponne, Sedan aud Hoos
Jt;T,,I;d the hnal collapse OF tho enemy
-1Ihe dramatic ar,nistice Hrrancen1ouis
The revolution IN Germany ard ,Ic
Iff!Eht OF the Kaiser and the Gr,,,'n
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