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E ALITIES OF WORLD WAR BROUGHT HOME BY CAMERA'S EYE
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rIGH on the sides of the mountains
b.r. ihi sra battling the Aus-
trtan '. anH nr m T1-I abOVe the
clouds in the land of eternal snows, the
Italian troopers Have built unusual shel
ters stuck, out of sight and reach of the
Teutoti -gunners. They have been
hastily put together, but they are as
serviceable and comfortable as the dug
outs used bvthe allies on the western
front. -Ladders of wood lead up the
cliffs from the valley to the shelters on
the very top. The huts themselves are
built on .stilts wherever the ledges of
rock permit, sufficient space-for the
foundations.
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One of -the great Australian siege Qt
guns in -action "somewhere in Franr
under a camouflage screen that con- f,
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planes is a part of the great war. The
size of the shell used in this howitzer ,
i- I.rir. Th hcll are rolled u D Wk
from the side of the gun in a steady
stream to the breech of the gun. The
shells are kept going towards the Ger
man lines in very short Intervals. The
German lines get a severe hammering
from these guns, as they are very pow-
erful .and inflict great destruction.
Four men are needed to handle the
hell In loading.'
A comparison in the sixes of the big
British . bombing airplane and the
fighting machine is Interesting.
The big British machine Is the type
that is used in daylight bombing raids.
The members of the Royal Flying
Corps attach one of the massive bombs
that are dropped over the enemy lines
and the Boches must take the result.
These bombs have tremendous destruc-
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could tear up over 35 feet of ground. .
mailing an immeuae buchuuw.
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The Tommies were In the trenches at
St. Quentln. when the Germans deliv
ered the first blow In the present ad
vance with the full force of their gi
gantic drive. The hammering of the
overwhelming force of Teutons the
British were outnumbered more than
three to one finally caused them to
fall back from Wan Quentln. but -not
before they had taken a heavy toll of
the foe. v ,
Right In-the heart of danger beside
a shell-swept road at the front the
first-aid posts are busy ministering
to the needs of the wounded Aus
trians borne back from the bat
tle line. An overturned truck shelters
the surgeons while at work and the
more seriously wounded. The others,
bundled up securely, are on stretchers
along the road waiting for the arrival
of the ambulances.
There Is a striking contrast between J
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the Teuton ruthlesnness that goes out
of the way to destroy religious edifices.
At Armentieres. now In the hands of
the Germans, the shells from their big
guns destroyed ine cnurvw. f,ic...i.
further damage to the statues of the
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destruction at the first bombardment.
tlie Tommies. iea oy mo .tni., -moved
the statues to a safe place.
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