. Mediæval and modern history . nd thirty miles. Itrequired the laying of overseventy thousand mines, ofwhich about four fifths werelaid by United States obstruction became effectivein the early summer of 1918,there being evidence that, inattempting to pass the barrier,more than a score of the GermanU-boats were destroyed. Theconstruction of this barrage, destroying as it did the last hope ofthe Germans of winning the war with their submarines, helpedmaterially in bringing the terrible struggle to an end. 729. The Peace Convention at Paris and the Treaty ofVersailles. Immediately upo

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. Mediæval and modern history . nd thirty miles. Itrequired the laying of overseventy thousand mines, ofwhich about four fifths werelaid by United States obstruction became effectivein the early summer of 1918,there being evidence that, inattempting to pass the barrier,more than a score of the GermanU-boats were destroyed. Theconstruction of this barrage, destroying as it did the last hope ofthe Germans of winning the war with their submarines, helpedmaterially in bringing the terrible struggle to an end. 729. The Peace Convention at Paris and the Treaty ofVersailles. Immediately upon the conclusion of the armistice theGerman government began the withdrawal of its armies from theground on which they still stood in France and Belgium.^ At 1 The demobilization of the armies of the Allies was now begun. By September 30,1919, the great United States army in Europe as well as the forces in the home camps(altogether about 4,000,000 men) had been returned to civil life, leaving overseas onlya few thousand (© Harris &: twing Fig. 116. Premier ClemenceauOF France. (From a photograph)

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