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Identifier: literarydigesthi05hals (find matches)
Title: The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting), 1851-1919, comp
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: New York, London, Funk & Wagnalls Company
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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historic Abbey and close .to ParliamentHouse, an Anglo-Saxon fellowship meeting was held. Ameri-cans and British filling the great hall to the doors. Copiesof President Wilsons speech at the opening of Congress inApril, 1917, were distributed as a new declaration offreedom, a charter for humanity and world peace. These exercises being over, Americans gave London themost novel outdoor afternoon it had had since the warbegan, in a baseball game between the Army and Navy at 198 LUDENDORFFS COLOSSAL DRIVE IN THE WEST the Stamford Bridge grounds, which was the first of suchgames at which royalty had ever been present. QueenAlexandra and Princess Victoria arrived first. Then theKing and Queen and Princess Mary were ushered quietlyinto the royal box by Admiral Sims. Irregular shouts brokeinto a measured chant of, Whats the matter with KingGeorge? Hes all right! When the King heard thewords, he took them as a true democratic welcome, an4flushed with pleasure. A few minutes later, with Admiral
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(O) UNDERWOOD a UNDERWOOD. N. Y. AMERICAN MILITARY BAND MARCHING THROUGH THEARC DE TRIOMPHE IN PARIS Sims, he left the royal box and appeared on the diamondwhere he actually put the ball near enough the plate forthe catcher to put his hand on it—a feat not always accom-plished by eminent citizens who have essayed the sametask in opening games in America. At Liverpool, Man-chester, Sheffield, Bristol, Queenstown, and elsewhere in theUnited Kingdom there were enthusiastic celebrations. 199 ON THE WESTERN FRONT In Paris, Brest, Cherbourg, Havre, Toulouse, and par-ticularly in pleasant villages where Americans were quar-tered, there were celebrations. General Fochs words ina despatch to General Pershing were keenly realized: Itis for independence we are fighting. With all our heartswe celebrate with you the anniversary of IndependenceDay. The whole country was a-flutter with the Starsand Stripes, schools closed, business suspended. France nowhad another national fete-day and a remarkabl

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