Kelly Miller's history of the world war for human right; being an intensely human and brilliant account of the world war and why and for what purpose America and the allies are fighting and the important part taken by the Negro, including the horrors and wonders of modern warfare, the new and strange devices, . THE NEGRO IN THE WORLD WAR 545, nents had been annihilated, the 92nd Division was eagerfor the fray—was anxious to tread the field of action for thesake of honor, and recognition and equality. It was atChateau Thierry, on a day soon after the arrival of the 92ndDivision in France,
Kelly Miller's history of the world war for human right; being an intensely human and brilliant account of the world war and why and for what purpose America and the allies are fighting and the important part taken by the Negro, including the horrors and wonders of modern warfare, the new and strange devices, . THE NEGRO IN THE WORLD WAR 545, nents had been annihilated, the 92nd Division was eagerfor the fray—was anxious to tread the field of action for thesake of honor, and recognition and equality. It was atChateau Thierry, on a day soon after the arrival of the 92ndDivision in France, that Foch, the eminent generalissimo,but then an almost unknown quantity, again gave voice tolaconicism: The offensive shall begin and shall up the colonials! America was thrown into battleholding honored position beside Gourauds invincibleAfricanders. The Hun was halted in his tracks, thrownback across the second Marrie, and hunted like a wolf overthe Hindenburg line and into his native lair. Soissons, Rheims, Verdun, St. Dizier and Chemin desDames, all saw Negro troops of the United States in violentaction. In the Marbache, at Belie Farm, and in the Boisde Tege dOr, the Negro guard regiments and the Negro92nd Division went over and at the Hun. At Voivrette Farm and in the Bois de Frehaut,
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