Racine County in the World War: A History |
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Page 292 - Rest ye in peace, ye Flanders dead. The fight that ye so bravely led We've taken up. And we will keep True faith with you who lie asleep With each a cross to mark his bed, And poppies blowing overhead Where once his own life blood ran red. So let your rest be sweet and deep In Flanders fields.
Page 292 - In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.
Page 215 - ... returned to the scene of the accident and circled for about two hours, when the Alcedo began the rescue of the survivors, the Corsair continuing to look for the submarine. The total number of persons on board the Antilles was 234, the Corsair rescuing 50 and the Alcedo 117. Too much credit can not be given to the officers and men of the Corsair and Alcedo for their rescue work and for their whole-heartedness and generosity in succoring the needs of the survivors. The work of the medical officers...
Page 288 - It's a long way to Tipperary ; it's a long way to go, It's a long way to Tipperary; to the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye Piccadilly, farewell Leicester Square. It's a long way to Tipperary, but my heart's right there ! I (NORA and MOLLSER remain silently listening.
Page 288 - So prepare, say a pray'r, Send the word, send the word to beware. We'll be over, we're coming over, And we won't come back till it's over Over there.
Page 356 - THE AMERICAN LEGION shall be absolutely non-political and shall not be used for the dissemination of partisan principles nor for the promotion of the candidacy of any person seeking public office or preferment.
Page 208 - ... attrition went on. Foot by foot American troops pushed back the best of the German divisions. On November 1 the last stage of the offensive began. The enemy power began to break. American troops forced their way to the east bank of the Meuse. Toward the north they made even more rapid progress, and in seven days reached the outskirts of Sedan and cut the Sedan-Mezieres railroad, making the German line untenable. In the meantime (Oct. 2 to 28) our Second and Thirty-sixth Divisions had been sent...
Page 208 - We expected to draw the best German divisions to our front and to consume them while the enemy was held under grave apprehension lest our attack should break his line, which it was our firm purpose to do.
Page 289 - Keep the Home Fires burning, While your hearts are yearning, Though your lads are far away they dream of home. There's a silver lining, through the dark clouds shining, Turn the dark cloud inside out, 'till the boys come home.
Page 204 - ... country, including the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the other services, amounted to 4,800,000. It was almost true that among each 100 American citizens 5 took up arms in defense of the country. During the Civil War 2,400,000 men served in the northern armies or in the Navy. In that struggle 10 in each 100 inhabitants of the Northern States served as soldiers or sailors. The American effort in the war with Germany may be compared with that of the Northern States in the Civil War by noting...