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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1918

Page

4

War of Blood Ends as War for Humanity Begins

The article marks November 11, 1918 as a historic victory and calls Americans to honor fallen soldiers and support ongoing global peace efforts. It praises Woodrow Wilson’s leadership and stresses the need to aid Europe’s starving populations, warn of governments in disarray, and sustain disinterested U.S. involvement for postwar stability.

Gren Down Woodrow Wilson Europe Republic America United States

Enduring Monuments of the Struggle in the Great War

The article reflects on pivotal battles and moments that shaped the Great War. It highlights Belgium’s brave stand, the Marne, Verdun, the Somme, Chateau Thierry, Belleau Wood, the Argonne offensive, Italian campaigns against Austria, and Russian efforts despite betrayal. It notes historians will chronicle these turning points for years to come.

France Great Britain Belgium Marne Joffre Verdun Halx Lia Chateau Thierry Bellau Wood Paris Verdun Hinge The Argonne Pershing Nicholas

Reverie By the Fountain Prompts Revolutions Remembered

Poetic lines recall memories sparked beside a fountain. The speaker envisions scenes returning as waters murmur gently, and memories of revolutions rising from hidden past.

Beginning of the Beginning? A Mixed War Era Note

A newspaper voice reflects on World War I’s impact, noting peace efforts under Wilson, improving postwar commerce, and public scenes such as a school visit where a boy recites and a spectator quips about the Jones boy’s borrowing.

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