Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-05-21
KELLY MLLLERS AUTHENTIC
HISTORY OF
NEGRO N WORLD WAR
A GREAT NEW WORLD WAR
HISTORY

A GREAT NEW WORLD WAR
HISTORY
In addition to its containing q
graphic account Of the War, includes
many chapters on subjects of vital
interest. Following are a few Of the
subjects treated: The Flash that Set
the World Afame-Why Americans
Entered the Wharf.-The Things that
Made Men Mad-The Sinking Sub
marine -The Eyes of Battle-War's
Strange Devices-Wonderfu War
Weapons-Ths Worlds Armies-The
Worlds Navies-The Nations at War
Modern War Methods-Women and
the War A volume Of general IN,
formation upon all subjects watch
have their bearing upon the World
Conflict, as well as an authentic &C.
count of the Great World War.
The Book also includes tho follow.
ing subjects: The Horrors and Won
ders Of Modern Warfare. The Bar.
barity and Merciless Methods Hm-
ployed to Satisfy the Ambitions Of
the Kaiser and His Imperial Govern
ment. The Ruthless Submarine War
| fare Waged to Starye England and
France. Into, Submission. The Story
OF the Hardships and Horrors which
the Belgians and French were Com
PEELED to Suffer. The Billions of
Dollars Required to Carry on the
Awful Struggle. The Terrible Loss
OF Human Life and the Desolation Of
Countries. The Weird and Wonder
full Methods of Warfare The New
and Strange Devices that have come
into being. The great tanks. tho
"blimps", the submarine, the gas and
poison bombs, and the marvels Of
science Things about which you may
never have heard. Marvellous guns
that shot for miles. Feudal and Me-
dieval weapons that again came into
play. The plans Of the Hohenzollerns
to create a World Empire, which
drew upon them the wrath Of Ma
lions. The Nations Involved. The
Armies and Nayies and what they
Represented in Men and Equipment.
This Great Book tells ali about thu
Negro Everywhere in the World War
How He Did His Duty.
In every capacity-from right up
in the Front Line Trenches and on
the Standardization Back to the
Work of Keeping the Home Fires
Burning: On the Farms: In the Mills
and Munition Plants: On the Rail-
roads and Steamships: In the Ship
Yards and Factories. Men and Wo-
men with the Red Cross, the Y. M.
c. A, Y w. c. A., the War Camp
Community Service, the Liberty Loan
Drives, etc, ETC.
This Volume tells the world how
the Negro has won his place and his
right to voice in the affairs of
mankind against prejudice, ridicule,
race hatred, and almost insurmount-
able obstacles. Many striking testi.
monials from the Secretary Of War
and Army Officers of high rank and
reputation are set forth In no uncer.
tain terms. The following ringing
words Of Major General Bell, ad.
dressed to the famous "Buffaloes",
the 367th Regiment, are typical Of
the high regard and respect of Amer
lean and European officers for our
colored troops. Every private In this
regiment and most of the officers
were Negroes. The General said:-
This is the best disciplined and
best drilled and best spirited regi.
ment that has been under my com.
mand at this cantonment. I predict.
ed last fall that Colonel Moss would
have the best regiment stationed here
and you men have made my predic-
ton come true. would lead you in
battle against any army in the world
with every confidence in the out.
come.
THE NEGRO IN THE NAVY.
More than fifty pages of the Book
devoted to the Achievements of the
Negro in the American Nayy-Guard
ing the Transatlantic Route to
France-Battling the Submarine Per.
1.-THE Best Sailors in any Navy in
the World--Making a Navy IN Three
Months from Negro Stevedores and
Laborers- Wonderful Accomplish
ments of Our Negro Yeomen and
Yeowomen.
AS we have fought for the rights
Of mankind and for the future peace
and security of the world, the people
want to be correctly and fully In
formed of the facts concerning OUR
Heroes-and this is THE Book they
are looking for.
THE ONLY HISTORY THAT WILL
FULLY SATISFY, THE AMERICAN
COLORED PEOPLE
This Book appeals to the Colored
People. They are eager to buy It.
Why-Because 1t Is the only War
Book published that thrillingfy, graph
ieally, yet faithfully describes the
wonderful part that the Colored Sol.
der has taken in the World War and
lis absolutely fair to the Negro.
1t relates to the world how'300,000
Negroes crossed the North Atlantic.
Drawing the Sserors Of the Submarine
Peril, to battle for Democracy.
Thu loyalty and patriotism that
characterized the black mans nature
his sublime selfsacridce. his ind!s
putable bravery, the wisdom OF Negro
Officers in command OF their own
troops.
A NEW REVISED BOOK WITH