The Fighting Retreat To Paris

THE BRITISH TROOPS RETIRE INTO FRANCE—THE ADVENTURES OF A CHAPLAIN TO A FIELD AMBULANCE—THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY—A WOUNDED GUNNER—LOSING HIS REGIMENT—A GORDON HIGHLANDER’S EXPE...

THE FRENCH ARMY ON THE OISE—SIR JOHN FRENCH ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRITISH TROOPS ON AUGUST 28—THE FIGHT AT ST. QUENTIN— A SHARP ACTION AT COMPIÈGNE—AT CHANTILLY—ENGLISH SOLDI...

THE GERMAN ADVANCE ON PARIS—THE GOVERNMENT QUIT THE CAPITAL FOR BORDEAUX—THE FORTIFICATIONS OF PARIS—PREPARATIONS FOR A SIEGE—THE GERMAN CHANGE OF PLAN—SIR JOHN FRENCH’S DESPATC...

THE BATTLE OF MONS, AUGUST 23RD—SIR JOHN FRENCH’S DESPATCH—THE WEST KENTS IN ACTION—AN AEROPLANE DUEL—A ROYAL ENGINEER’S EXPERIENCE—MISSING THEIR REGIMENT—ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY...

Shifting the scene for a time to the operations on the French lines, we obtain a view of the fighting in the neighbourhood of Charleroi on the eve of the great battle on the Bel...

During the fighting on the 24th and 25th the Cavalry became a good deal scattered, but by the early morning of the 26th General Allenby had succeeded in concentrating two brigad...

MOBILISATION AND TRANSPORT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE—THE KING’S MESSAGE TO HIS TROOPS—SIR JOHN FRENCH’S ORDER OF THE DAY—LORD KITCHENER’S ADDRESS—DEATH OF GENERAL GRIER...

The British troops retire into France—The adventures of a Chaplain to a field ambulance—The Royal Field Artillery—A wounded gunner—Losing his regiment—A Gordon Highlander’s expe...

The French Army on the Oise—Sir John French on the operations of the British troops on August 28—The fight at St. Quentin— A sharp action at Compiègne—At Chantilly—English soldi...

Mobilisation and transport of the British Expeditionary Force—The King’s message to his troops—Sir John French’s order of the day—Lord Kitchener’s address—Death of General Grier...

The German advance on Paris—the Government quit the Capital for Bordeaux—The fortifications of Paris—Preparations for a siege—The German change of plan—Sir John French’s despatc...

The Battle of Mons, August 23rd—Sir John French’s despatch—The West Kents in action—An aeroplane duel—A Royal Engineer’s experience—Missing their regiment—Royal Field Artillery...