. 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. WOODROW WILSON (O Underwood & Underwood 32 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR. (p) Iiitiiiuitiiiial Film Service KERENSKY REVIEWING fflS TROOPS of Congress. On the ap-pointed date, April 2,1917, President Wilsonappeared before a jointsession of Congress andasked that body to de-clare the existence of astate of war with Ger-many. On the next daythe foreign affairs com-mittees of both housesmet to consider a jointresolution introduced
. 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. WOODROW WILSON (O Underwood & Underwood 32 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR. (p) Iiitiiiuitiiiial Film Service KERENSKY REVIEWING fflS TROOPS of Congress. On the ap-pointed date, April 2,1917, President Wilsonappeared before a jointsession of Congress andasked that body to de-clare the existence of astate of war with Ger-many. On the next daythe foreign affairs com-mittees of both housesmet to consider a jointresolution introduced im-mediately after thePresidents address. Theresolution as adoptedwas approved by thePresident on April United States wasfinally in the war, andfor Germany this wasthe beginning of the the giant ofthe West unsheathed his sword the war-weary Allies were filled with freshcourage and hope, which lent vigor to their armies before Americas powercould be put into play. A week after the American declaration the gallantCanadian troops, by a series of assaults, took from the Germans a number ofimportant points about Lens, where a deadlock had existed for nearly two the same time the Germans were in retreat before the B
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