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TRUE STORIES OF THE GREAT WAR
INTRODUCTORY
CONTENTS
STORIES OF THE THREE MEN WHO CAUSED THE WORLD WAR
[1] I—PEN PORTRAITS OF THE KAISER
II—PEN-PORTRAIT OF THE CROWN PRINCE
III—PEN-PORTRAIT OF THE ARCHDUKE FERDINAND
FOOTNOTES:
MY VISIT TO KING ALBERT—THE KING WHOSE THRONE IS THE HEARTS OF HIS PEOPLE
I—"ON MY WAY TO GENERAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE BELGIAN ARMY"
II—"I CAME UPON A LITTLE KNOT OF FRENCH SAILORS IN THE STORM"
III—"WE ARRIVE AT LAST—I SEE THE KING"
IV—"A GREAT WARRIOR IN THE MIDST OF AN ARMY OF HEROES"
V—A LITTLE JOURNEY TO THE BATTLEGROUNDS OF FRANCE
VI—"I LOOK DOWN ON THE TERRIBLE LANDSCAPE"
VII—HOW GLORIOUS IS THE SPIRIT OF FRANCE
"VIVE LA FRANCE"—HOW MEN DIE FOR THEIR COUNTRY
II—THE YOUNG HEROES OF FRANCE
FOR GOD AND ITALY—BREATHING DEATH WITH THE ITALIANS
I—A POET AT SEA WITH THE ITALIAN NAVY
II—"WE ARE GOING TO PLANT MINES ON A HOSTILE COAST"
III—A DRAMATIC MOMENT IN THE NIGHT
IV—"WE BREATHE DANGER AND DEATH"
THE BLOOD OF THE RUSSIANS IN FIGHT FOR LIBERTY
I—"I CAN SEE THE SCENE UNFOLDING BEFORE MY EYES"
II—"I REMEMBER ... A HORRIBLE TALE"
III—"THERE WAS NO ONE TO BURY THE BODIES"
IV—THE TORCH AT THE HOUSE OF DEATH
V—"THESE WERE THE HORRIBLE VISIONS"
MY EXPERIENCES IN THE WAR HOSPITALS OF RUMANIA
I—"I WATCH MY RUMANIANS GO TO WAR"
II—"THE SOLDIERS SHOWERED ME WITH FLOWERS"
III—"I BEND OVER THE SUFFERING FACES"
IV—"I PRAYED TO GOD TO LISTEN"
"WITH THE GERMAN ARMIES IN THE WEST"—VISITS TO THE GENERAL STAFF
[2] I—"ON MY WAY TO WILHELMSTRASSE, BERLIN"
II—"I MEET HERR VON ZIMMERMANN"
III—"MY ARRIVAL AT THE GREAT GENERAL STAFF IN LUXEMBURG"
IV—"AN INVITATION TO DINE WITH THE EMPEROR"
V—"THE DOOR OPENED ... EMPEROR WILLIAM ENTERED"
VI—"I GO TO SEE THE CROWN PRINCE"
VII—"AT SUPPER WITH THE CROWN PRINCE"
VIII—WITH THE GERMAN SOLDIERS—"TO VICTORY OR DEATH"
IX—"WE DROVE THROUGH A ROARING SEA OF LOUD HURRAHS"
X—"AT DINNER WITH THE CROWN PRINCE"
XI—"I WAS ONCE MORE AT THE EMPEROR'S TABLE"
XII—"SUPPER WITH CROWN PRINCE OF BAVARIA"
XIII—"THE WAR LORD IN JOLLY SPIRITS"
FOOTNOTES:
"THE FIRST HUNDRED THOUSAND"—WITH KITCHENER'S ARMY IN FRANCE
[4] I—THE FRONT OF THE FRONT
II—STORY OF ZACCHAEUS: "HE LIVES UP A TREE"
III—STORY OF AYLING OF THE MACHINE GUNNERS
IV—A DAY'S WORK IN THE TRENCHES
V—SOLDIERS' NIGHT AT THE FRONT
VI—DAYBREAK—"STAND TO ARMS!"
VII—NINE O'CLOCK—"A LITTLE MORNING HATE"
VIII—STORY OF AN AFTERNOON WITH CAPTAIN BLAIKIE
IX—STORY OF "MINNIE—THE MOST UNPLEASANT OF HER SEX"
X—HOW HOURS PASS IN THE DUGOUT
FOOTNOTES:
SOME EXPERIENCES IN HUNGARY
[5] I—THE CASTLE IN THE CARPATHIANS
II—"THE ARCHDUKE AND SOPHIE WERE SHOT TO-DAY"
III—GLIMPSES OF THE LIFE OF A PRINCESS
IV—DARK DAYS AFTER THE TRAGEDY
V—THE PRINCE WAS "IRRITATED BY THE WAR"
VI—WEEPING PEASANTS FLOCK TO WAR
VII—THE WISDOM OF UNCLE PISTA
VIII—THE PRINCE CALLED THEM ALL FOOLS
IX—THE ROMANCE OF MARISCHA
X—STORIES THE PEASANTS BROUGHT HOME
XI—THE OLD ADMIRAL ARRIVES
FOOTNOTES:
"FORCED TO FIGHT"—THE TALE OF A SCHLESWIG DANE
[6] I—STORY OF SUFFERING ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT
II—"WHAT APPALLING THINGS THEY TOLD US"
III—STORY OF A PRUSSIAN MOTHER
IV—"MY LOVELY LITTLE BOY—THEY KILLED HIM"
V—SHE FINDS AT LAST THE MAN WHO MURDERED
VI—THE GUILTY MAN—AND JUSTICE
VII—STORY OF A GERMAN SOLDIER'S HOME-COMING
VIII—"MY FATHER THANKED GOD"
IX—"MY FIANCEE—SHE ONLY WEPT"
X—"MY MOTHER—SHE BROKE DOWN AND SOBBED"
FOOTNOTES:
"ADVENTURES OF A DESPATCH RIDER"
[7] I—STORIES OF THE SIGNAL OFFICE IN NORTHERN FRANCE
II—"I AM WRITING UNDER SHRAPNEL FIRE"
III—HOW IT FEELS TO BE SHELLED
IV—A NIGHT SCARE AT THE FRONT
V—"I WAS SENT A MESSAGE"
VI—HOW THE GERMANS BROKE THROUGH
VII—SPY STORIES: "THE OLD WOMAN"
VIII—THE GIRL WHO WAS SHOT
IX—TALES OF THE DESPATCH RIDERS
X—RIDING FOUR MILES ON THE DEAD LINE
FOOTNOTES:
WITH A B.-P. SCOUT IN GALLIPOLI—ON THE TURKISH FRONTIER
[12] I—STORY OF A DUGOUT UNDER JOHNNY TURK'S GUNS
II—WHEN THE GENERAL VISITS THE BOYS
III—"WHISTLING WILLIE"—AND THE HUMAN GUNS
FOOTNOTES:
"IN THE FIELD"—THE STORIES OF THE FRENCH CHASSEURS
[14] I—NIGHT IN THE HOUSE OF A PEASANT
II—"I OPENED THE HEAVY DOOR—AND ENTERED THE CHURCH"
III—"I KNELT—THE PRIEST WAS SAYING MASS"
IV—"MAMAN CHEVERET"—AND THE CAVALRYMEN
V—THE SOLDIERS AT THE ALTAR
VI—ARTILLERYMEN AT HOLY COMMUNION
VII—THE WARRIORS AND THE ROSARY
FOOTNOTES:
"FIELD HOSPITAL AND FLYING COLUMN"—IN RUSSIA
[15] I—WITH GRAND DUCHESS CYRIL IN WARSAW
II—CAMPING IN THE TZAR'S SHOOTING BOX
III—THE GENERAL STAFF AT RADZIVILOW CASTLE
IV—ADVENTURES OF A PRINCESS IN POLAND
FOOTNOTES:
AN UNCENSORED DIARY—FROM THE CENTRAL EMPIRES
I—WITH LETTERS FROM COUNT BERNSTORFF
II—AT THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN COPENHAGEN
III—WITH AMBASSADOR GERARD IN BERLIN
IV—AT TEA WITH BARON ROEDER
V—COUNTESS —— AND HER DAUGHTER
VI—DINNER WITH COUNTESS GOTZEN
VII—WHEN THE CZARINA BURST INTO TEARS
VIII—A VISIT WITH ZIMMERMANN
IX—TEA WITH BARONESS VON BISSING
X—AT THE CLUB WITH BARON VON MUMM
XI—GUEST OF WARBURG, GERMAN BANKER
XII—TALK WITH COUNT BLUCHER
XIII—AT THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN BRUSSELS
XIV—DINNER WITH GENERAL VON BISSING
XV—THE KAISER AND VON HINDENBURG
XVI—TEA WITH COUNTESS BERNSTORFF
XVII—A WALK WITH AMBASSADOR GERARD
"A STUDENT IN ARMS"—IN THE RANKS WITH KITCHENER'S ARMY
[16] I—STORY OF "KITCHENER'S ARMY"
II—STORY OF THE BELOVED CAPTAIN
III—"A TOUCH OF CHRIST ABOUT HIM"
IV—"A TORPEDO FELL—THAT WAS THE END"
FOOTNOTES:
"THE RED HORIZON"—STORIES OF THE LONDON IRISH
[17] I—THE SOLDIER TELLS HIS TALE
II—A NIGHT MARCH IN THE RAIN
III—"THE DEAD MAN UNDER MY FEET"
IV—A CRUCIFIX AND A LOVE LETTER
FOOTNOTES:
MY TRIP TO VERDUN—GENERAL PETAIN FACE TO FACE
I—"I START FOR VERDUN—WITH THE PRESIDENT'S PERMIT"
II—THE GRAVES BY THE ROADSIDE
III—"NOTHING BUT OLD MEN AND WOMEN—AND CHILDREN"
IV—"WE JOIN THE VAST PROCESSION OF DEATH"
V—"TO VERDUN"—THE NEW CALVARY
VI—"I STAND BEFORE GENERAL PETAIN"
VII—"MY TALK WITH THE GREAT FRENCH GENERAL"
VIII—TROOPS MARCHING TO THE SOUND OF THE GUNS
IX—"THEY HAD WILLED TO DIE FOR FRANCE"
X—"I CAN NEVER FORGET THOSE FACES"
UNDER THE STARS AND STRIPES—WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE
I—STORY OF ARRIVAL OF GENERAL PERSHING ON FRENCH SOIL
II—SCENES WHEN PERSHING ARRIVED IN PARIS
III—STORY OF ARRIVAL OF FIRST AMERICAN TROOPS IN FRANCE
IV—AMERICAN SOLDIERS CELEBRATE FOURTH OF JULY IN PARIS
WITH THE SERBIAN STOICS IN EXILE—UNDER THE GERMAN YOKE
I—HOW I FLED WITH KING PETER'S TROOPS
II—"WE SADDLED OUR HORSES TO RIDE TO THE FRONT"
III—"I MET HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES"
IV—"I WATCHED THE TERRIFYING SPECTACLE"
V—EVERY ROAD WAS FILLED WITH HUMAN MISERY
VI—OVER THE MOUNTAIN SIDE WITH GENERAL PUTNIK
VII—"I OVERTOOK KING PETER"
VIII—A THOUSAND MEN AND HORSES OVER A ROCKY GORGE
IX—WOLVES LIVING ON CARCASSES IN MOUNTAIN PASSES
TALES OF THE TANKS—WITH THE ARMORED MONSTERS IN BATTLE
I—STORY OF A YOUNG AUSTRALIAN IN A TANK ON THE BATTLEFIELD
II—STORY OF THE TANKS THAT STORMED A CASTLE
III—STORY OF THE TANK THAT FOUGHT A RAILROAD ENGINE
IV—STORY OF THE BATTLE MONSTERS AT FALL OF THIEPVAL
MY ESCAPE FROM THE TURKS DISGUISED AS A WOMAN
I—"I WAS A RUSSIAN MEDICAL STUDENT IN PALESTINE"
II—"I SAW ARABS AND TURKS ILL-TREAT THE NUNS"
III—"I WAS TAKEN PRISONER TO AN ARAB HUT AT BEERSHEBA"
IV—"MY PLAN TO FLEE OVER SINAI DESERT TO SUEZ CANAL"
V—"I MAKE MY ESCAPE DISGUISED AS A BEDOUIN WOMAN"
VI—"I MEET A PACK OF HUNGRY JACKALS IN THE DESERT"
VII—"TURKISH HORSEMEN FORCE ME BACK ACROSS THE DESERT"
VIII—THE RESCUE—ON AN ITALIAN STEAMER TO EGYPT
TALES OF GERMAN AIR RAIDERS OVER LONDON AND PARIS
I—"HOW WE ZEPPELINED THE HEART OF LONDON"
II—HOW IT FEELS TO DROP BOMBS ON PARIS
TALES FROM SIBERIA—WHEN THE PRISON DOORS OPENED
I—"RUSSIA IS A REPUBLIC—YOU ARE FREE"
II—STORY OF THE HUSSAR WHO ESCAPED FROM SIBERIA
SURVIVORS' STORIES OF SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA
I—STORY OF CAPTAIN W. T. TURNER, COMMANDER OF THE "LUSITANIA"
II—STORY TOLD BY W. B. PHILLIPS, AN AMERICAN PASSENGER
III—STORY OF OLIVER P. BERNARD, AN ENGLISH PASSENGER
IV—STORY TOLD BY GEORGE A. KESSLER, AN AMERICAN PASSENGER
V—STORY OF CHARLES T. JEFFREY, AN AMERICAN PASSENGER
VI—STORY TOLD BY DR. DANIEL V. MOORE, AN AMERICAN PASSENGER
VII—STORY OF FUNERAL OF "LUSITANIA'S" DEAD—TOLD BY AN EYE-WITNESS
WITH THE AMERICAN SOLDIERS ON THE FIELDS OF FRANCE
I—STORY OF LIFE OF THE AMERICAN SOLDIER
II—STORY OF A VOLUNTEER IN AMERICAN RED CROSS
III—STORY OF AN AMERICAN ENGINEER IN FRANCE
IV—STORY OF AN AMERICAN WITH A SIEGE BATTERY
V—STORY OF AN AMERICAN AMBULANCE DRIVER AT BATTLEFRONT
VI—STORY OF HOW PERSHING SAW THE GERMANS ATTACK
Transcriber's Notes
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