CHAPTER XII. THE DEFEAT AND RECOVERY OF ITALY

Subtle Socialist Gospel Preached by Enemy Plays Havoc with Guileless Italians--Sudden Onslaught of Germans Drives Cadorna’s Men from Heights--The Spectacular Retreat that Dismayed the World--Glorious Stand of the Italians on the Piave--Rise of Diaz 214

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ON VIMY RIDGE, WHERE CANADA WON LAURELS _Frontispiece_

FIELD-MARSHAL EARL KITCHENER 2

FIELD-MARSHAL SIR JOHN D. FRENCH 2

THE GALLANT DEFENSE OF “HILL 60” 14

“TIME’S UP! OVER YOU GO” 22

FORWARD WITH THE TANKS AGAINST BAPAUME 26

THE RED RUINS OF YPRES 34

A FIGHT IN A CLOUD OF GAS 42

NURSE EDITH CAVELL 46

CAPTAIN CHARLES A. FRYATT 46

GUARDING PARIS FROM THE HUN 58

THE WOMEN’S “BATTALION OF DEATH” IN NATIONAL DANCE 82

LANDING AT VLADIVOSTOK 94

THE CARGO SUBMARINE “DEUTSCHLAND” 130

A “SMOKE CURTAIN” VIEWED FROM BEHIND THE SCENES 182

“HAIL COLUMBIA” 186

THREE MESSENGERS OF DESTRUCTION FOR TRIESTE 214

THE WORLD WAR