True Stories of the Great War, Volume 5 (of 6): Tales of Adventure--Heroic Deeds--Exploits Told by the Soldiers, Officers, Nurses, Diplomats, Eye Witnesses — John Shaqi
True Stories of the Great War, Volume 5 (of 6): Tales of Adventure--Heroic Deeds--Exploits Told by the Soldiers, Officers, Nurses, Diplomats, Eye Witnesses
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True Stories of the Great War, Volume 5 (of 6): Tales of Adventure--Heroic Deeds--Exploits Told by the Soldiers, Officers, Nurses, Diplomats, Eye Witnesses
World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives
THE ROMANCE OF THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION 107
THE "GLORIOUS RASCALS"
Told by E. S. and G. F. Lees
(Permission of Wide World)
ADVENTURES OF WOMEN WHO FACE DEATH ON BATTLEGROUNDS 121
LITTLE STORIES OF WOMAN'S INDOMITABLE COURAGE
Told by Hilda Wynne and Others
(Permission of New York American and New York World)
AN AMERICAN WOMAN'S STORY OF THE "ANCONA" TRAGEDY 142
Told by Dr. Cecile Greil
(Permission New York Times)
THE STRATEGY OF SISTER MADELEINE 151
THE STORY OF A FRENCH CAPTAIN'S ESCAPE FROM THE GERMANS
Told by Himself and Translated by G. Frederic Lees
(Permission of Wide World)
TALES OF THE SPIES AND THEIR DANGEROUS MISSIONS 169
REVELATIONS OF METHODS AND DARING ADVENTURES
Told by Secret Service Men of Several Countries
(Permission of New York American; New York World; New
York Herald and New York Tribune)
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE "GLENHOLME" 192
ADVENTURES WITH SUBMARINES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Told by Captain Groome to a Friend
(Permission Wide World)
WHAT THE KAISER'S SON SAW ON THE BATTLEFIELD 203
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OF A GERMAN PRINCE
Told by Prince Oscar of Prussia,
Fifth Son of Emperor Wilhelm
(Permission of New York American)
A DAY'S WORK WITH A FRENCH SUBMARINE 222
AN AMERICAN'S EXPERIENCE UNDER THE SEA
Told by Fred B. Pitney
(Permission of New York Tribune)
TALE OF THE CHILD OF TERBEEKE 233
HOW IT SAVED A BRITISH BATTALION
Told by Oliver Madox Hueffer
(Permission of Wide World)
A HERO TALE OF THE RED CROSS 242
Told by G. S. Petroff
(Permission of Current History)
LIFE STORY OF "GRANDMOTHER OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION" 246
TRIUMPHANT RETURN FROM FORTY-FOUR YEARS IN
SIBERIAN EXILE
Told by Catherine Breshkovskaya,
the Russian Revolutionist
(Permission of New York Tribune)
TALE OF AN AMAZING VOYAGE 262
GERMAN OFFICERS ESCAPE FROM SPAIN IN A SAILING VESSEL
Told by Frederic Lees
(Permission of Wide World)
THE POET'S DEATH IN BATTLE--HOW ALLEN SEEGER DIED 278
A YOUNG AMERICAN IN THE FOREIGN LEGION
Told by Bif Bear, a Young Egyptian in the Foreign Legion
THE GUARDIAN OF THE LINE--HERO TALE OF LITHUANIA 286
Told by G. Frederic Lees
(Permission of Wide World)
WITH A FLEET SURGEON ON A BRITISH WARSHIP DURING
A BATTLE 295
UNDER FIRE ON HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP, "THE FEARLESS"
Told by Fleet Surgeon Walter K. Hopkins
(Permission New York American)
AIRMEN IN THE DESERTS OF EGYPT 304
ADVENTURES OF THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS IN SINAI
Told by F. W. Martindale
(Permission of Wide World)
HOW SWEENY, OF THE FOREIGN LEGION, GOT HIS "HOT DOGS" 312
Told by Private John Joseph Casey
(Permission of New York World)
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