_Henry B. Beston_

VII. WOUNDED HEROES OF FRANCE 138
_Abbe Felix Klein_

VIII. THE BATTLE OF PICARDY 153
_J.B.W. Gardiner_

IX. BULGARIA QUITS 170
_Lothrop Stoddard_

X. THE FIGHTING CZECHO-SLOVAKS 183
_Maynard Owen Williams_

XI. SIX DAYS ON THE AMERICAN FIRING LINE 200
_Corporal H.J. Burbach_

XII. AN AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD 210
_Raoul Blanchard_

XIII. NIGHT RAIDS FROM THE AIR 229
_Mary Helen Fee_

XIV. THE AMERICAN ARMY IN EUROPE 242
_General John J. Pershing_

XV. THE AMERICAN NAVY IN EUROPE 271
_Admiral H.T. Mayo_

XVI. ARMISTICE TERMS SIGNED BY GERMANY 297

XVII. COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS 306

XVIII. TREATY OF PEACE WITH GERMANY 318

XIX. TREATY OF PEACE WITH AUSTRIA 365

INDEX 375

A DESTROYER IN ACTIVE SERVICE

BY AN AMERICAN OFFICER

APRIL 7.

[Sidenote: War accepted with equanimity.]

[Sidenote: Life on a destroyer is simple.]

Well, I must confess that, even after war has been declared, the skies
haven't fallen and oysters taste just the same. I never would have
dreamed that so big a step would be accepted with so much equanimity. It
is due to two causes, I think. First, because we have trembled on the
verge so long and sort of dabbled our toes in the water, that our minds
have grown gradually accustomed to what under other circumstances would
be a violent shock. Second, because the individual units of the Navy are
so well prepared that there is little to do. We made a few minor changes
in the routine and slipped the war-heads on to the torpedoes, and
presto, we were ready for war. One beauty of a destroyer is that, life
on board being reduced to its simplest terms anyhow, there is little to
change. We may be ordered to "strip," that is, go to our Navy yard and
land all combustibles, paints, oils, surplus woodwork, etc.; but we have
not done so yet.

We were holding drill yesterday when the signal was made from the
flagship, "War is declared." I translated it to my crew, who received
the news with much gayety but hardly a trace of excitement.

APRIL 13.

[Sidenote: Anxiety to get into the big gam