Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 235, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 February 1934 — Page 17

FEB. 9, 1934

LEFT (top to bottom) —British infantry in front line trenches awaiting the zero hour. Grenades in hand and puffing last-minute cigarcts, they stand tensely eyeing their watches. “Dio te salve, Maria ... / made sure he was dead." Italian dead at Cividale strewing the muddy shallow trench in shapeless agony. French infantry melting into the ground and

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attacking the enemy with no protection save that of their rifle fire.* Abandoned in a morass of mud and water, a battered British tank stands futile and impotent amid the ruins of destruction. The battle had come and gone. CENTER —"Ave atque.” Feverish wounded being questioned for identification. His bandaged hand soaked through with blood, one lies in a stupor of pain.

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Another grimly clenches his mouth and chin. The doctor and his assistant are too busy to feel the immediate horror of this human slaughter. British “mopping up” squad discovers a bewildered German straggler . RIGHT (top to bottom) —Aerial view of French troops advancing under cover of a barrage. Cloaked by the failing mist soldiers, thrusting

aside human fear and doubt, match across the level land. Heavy German artillery aimed for a mission of havoc and fury. A crew of steel-helmeted gunners toiling over business of the Fatherland. There is no outcry against death’B industry shown in the picture.

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