The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources- American, British, French, German, and others (1919) (14780860312)

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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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in the uni-form of a private soldier, and so feeble was he at times that he hadto be supported on his horse by two men alongside him. But he wasstill able to inspire troops with fiery speeches and a dauntlesscourage. The end of the struggle soon came with his anny dispersedand his enemies storming across Serbian soil to MontenegTO. Withhis army the old man fled across the mountains and finally acrossthe sea. He was still King of Serbia, but there was no Serbia to beking of. He found his Avay to Greece, sad but ever dauntless, stillwearing his gray-brown Serbian uniform with blue cavalry collar,cavalry breeches, and a generals red stripe. Aided by a cane hecould walk with something of jauntiness in his figure. Peter had aneagle face, with hooked nose, a bristling white mustache and whiteimperial, short dipt iron-gray hair, and brown, almost unseeingeyes. Peasants, when he passed, reverently bared their heads, whichboth pleased and saddened him. They have great hearts, sir, these 259 10
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260 PERSONAL SKETCHES OF WAR LEADERS people, he would say. They are like the people of America—plainpeople, as I, too, am a plain man. ^^ RAYMOND POIXCARe, President of the French Republic Raymond Poincare was called a strong man and all Europewas pleased with his election as President of France not long be-fore the war began. His general aims were to discourage Cabinetdisruptions, fifty-two of whicli had taken place in forty-eight years.He had been Minister of Public Instruction in M. Dupuys firstCabinet, and was so much of a scholar and so charming a speakerthat his Government had often asked him to deliver ceremonial ora-tions. These were sure to contain a fund of knowledge and a de-lightful delicacy of touch that Avould charm an audience. Poincarewas a sturdily built man, a little over middle height, with closely cutbeard and eyes that scrutinized even a stranger with interest. Whenthe war began he had to talk to Europe, and even Asia and America,instead of delivering panegyrics