Infantry were in the act of occupying an important hill when they were met with a strong counter-attack. The timely arrival of machine guns and supports the situation.] [Illustration: SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY MID-EUROPEAN NATIONS. Professor H.A. Miller, Director; Thos. Naroshevitshius (Lithuaniana); Christos Vassilkaki (Unredeemed Greeks); Christo Dako (Albanians); Charles Tomazolli (Italian Irredentists); Nicholas Ceglinsky (Ukranian); Dr. Hinko Ninkovich (Jugoslavs); T.M. Helinski (Poles); Dr. T.G. Masaryk (Prime Minister of Cezhoslovakia); G. Pasdermadjian (Armenians); Capt. Vasile Solca (Roumanians): Gregory Zsatkovich (Uhro-Rusins); Ittamar Ban-Avi (Zionists). Signed Independence Hall, Phila, Oct. 26.] [Illustration: GENERAL ALLENBY. One of the notable events in the history of the war was the surrender of Jerusalem to the British Army under the command of General Allenby.] [Illustration: GENERAL TOWNSHEND. The British officer who was taken prisoner at Kut-el-Amara, and who afterwards became the peace negotiator.] [Illustration: OFFICE OF A FIELD CASHIER. This spot was formerly one of the pillbox strongholds of the famous switch in the Hindenburg line. It was afterwards run by the Canadians.] [Illustration: Negro Band of the 814th Infantry Leaving the Celtic After Her Arrival.] [Illustration: 8th Reg., FRENCH WAR-CROSS WINNERS. Top Row: 1st-Lieut. Hurd, Lieut-Col. Duncane, Major White, Capt. Crawford, 1st-Lieut. Warfield and Capt. Smith. Bottom Row: Capt. Allen, Lieut. Browning, Capt. Warner and 1st-Lieut. Tisdale.] [Illustration: Captain John H. Patton, 370th U.S. Infantry (formerly 8th Illinois Infantry). Regimental Adjutant to September 11, 1918. Commanding 2nd Battalion from September 11, 1918 to December 17, 1918. Saint Mihiel Sector from June 21, 1918 to July 3, 1918. Argonne Forest from July 16, 1918, to August 15, 1918. Battles for Mont des Signes September 16 to September 30, 1918. Oise-Aisne offensive September 30 to November 11, 1918. Awarded the French Croix de Guerre (Division Citation for meritorious service covering the period September 11 to November 11, 1918.)] [Illustration: Homecoming of 370th (old 8th Regiment), parade passing the reviewing stand, Michigan ave., opposite Art Institute, Chicago Ill. Line of march broken by the great mass of people eager to march with the soldiers, the greatest gathering ever assembled on Chicago's great boulevard.] [Illustration: Officers of the 370th (old Illinois 8th Regiment) Reading left to right: 2nd-Lieut. Lawson Price, 2nd-Lieut. L.W. Stearls, 2nd-Lieut. Ed. White, 2nd-Lieut. Eliass F.E. Williams, 1st-Lieut. Oaso Browning, Capt. Louis B. Johnson, 1st-Lieut. Frank Bates and 1st-Lieut. Binga Desmond.] [Illustration: Left to right: Col. Franklin Dennison, Col. J. Roberts and Lieut. Col. Otis B. Duncan of 370th (old Illinois 8th Regiment).]