. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. ill 70, overlooking Lens. Various steps toward peace were taken late in the summer of 1917, theprincipal proposal being made by Pope Benedict XV. The pope sent to allthe warring powers a plea for peace on the basis of no annexations and noindemnities, but the proposal was not acceptable. President Wilson rejectedit on August 28. On September 5 the new American national army began to assemble inthe several cantonments for tra
. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. ill 70, overlooking Lens. Various steps toward peace were taken late in the summer of 1917, theprincipal proposal being made by Pope Benedict XV. The pope sent to allthe warring powers a plea for peace on the basis of no annexations and noindemnities, but the proposal was not acceptable. President Wilson rejectedit on August 28. On September 5 the new American national army began to assemble inthe several cantonments for training. Other American forces were steadilygoing overseas. In Flanders and the East the Allies won important victories as fall ap-proached. By a brilliant stroke on September 29 the British army in Meso-potamia succeeded in capturing a large Turkish force. Ten days later Frenchand British forces took several strong German positions in Flanders. TheAmerican troops in France fired their first shot in trench warfare on October23, and on the same day the French began an advance northwest of Soissons. These victories were offset in some degree by successes of the Austro-. Otiioal Photograpli A STREET IN CAMBRAIThe morning the Germans were driven out. 34 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR
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