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AGENTS OF DEATH ANI)' DESTRUCTION THAT ARE FULFILLING THEIR MISSION?
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ENGLISH SOLDIERS CALL THIS GERMAN SIEGE GUN "IACK TOHNSON'
This siege gun was used effectively by the Germans." in their attack upon Namur and Maubeuge, after which it was trans
ported to Brussels and thence to Antwerp to aid in reduction of those Belgian cities. Austrian soldiers are shown manning gun.
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Here are the military geniuses upon whose direction the fcrtunes'of the French army largely depend. From left to righS
they are Generals Michel, Joffre, Gallieni and Pau. . , i 1
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RE-ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION
French soldiers are here seen rebuilding a telegraph line in a
village south of Noyon which was destroyed by the Germans dur
ing their advance.
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THESE TURCOS ARE TAKING NO CHANCES
Since their partcipation in the continental campaigns as soldiers of France, the swarthy warriors from Africa
have acquitted triemseives creditaoiy. A pair of them are here shown about to fire upon the enemy in the streets
of Soissons. In choosing a position they have selected one that is well protected.
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RUINS OF RHEIMS CATHEDRAL
This photograph shows the destruction of a massive doorv?iay
of the Rheims cathedral wrought by a German shell during he
bombardment. a
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A VEGETABLE GARDEN TRANSFORMED INTO A BATTLEFIELD
Here are shown a group of Belgian soldiers,; both infantrymen and machine gun men, preparing for a German attack.
The fighters are preparing to take their stand in the midst of a field of unharvested crops, which, like all others in the line of
the fighting, was abandoned when war was began, .
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' Oxford and Cambridge students en route to Epsom Downs to enter training as soldiers. Many of these young men. sons
of wealthy- English families, have given up their studies in the universities to 'serve -their country as privates, in .the ranks.
(Photographs, copyright 1914, by The International News Service.) . V Jiw