The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . ork in Europe, thecomfort of the fighting men and his dependentswas enormously increased. The penal measuresused were few; less than a dozen men suffereddeath as mutineers. But Petain set himself to agreat work of education and exhortation. In twomonths he visited and addressed the officers andmen of over one
The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . ork in Europe, thecomfort of the fighting men and his dependentswas enormously increased. The penal measuresused were few; less than a dozen men suffereddeath as mutineers. But Petain set himself to agreat work of education and exhortation. In twomonths he visited and addressed the officers andmen of over one hundred divisions, and created aprofound impression. He had no tricks to winpopularity, no easy geniality, none of the air ofthe bon enfant; he was always grave and digni-fied, always the commander-in-chief. But suchwas the atmosphere of calm resolution which hebore with him, such the simplicity and sincerityof his voice and eyes, that he moved audienceswhich the most finished orations would have leftuntouched. Honestly and gravely he told themof the peril of their country and the cause forwhich they and their Allies fought. By the middleof June the danger was past. But one consequenceremained, which was to effect the whole strategy of1917. The armies of France were convalescent,. EDOUARD DE CASTELNAU LOUIS FRANCHET DESPEREY KOBERT GEORGES NIVELLE among his troops. There were evil elements inFrench life which seized the occasion of the fatigueand disillusionment of the soldier to instil thepoison of cowardice and treason. The rank andfile had many grievances. Leave was hard to get,and when it was granted the permissionaire foundsuch difficulties in reaching his family that mostof his scanty time was taken up by the bitterness was roused by letters fromhome, which told the peasant of the struggle of hiswomenkind to keep his farm in cultivation; whilethe workmen of the towns were bythousands for munition making. There was direconfusion in the medical se
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