The Boy Allies at Verdun - Or, Saving France from the Enemy

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Boy Allies At Verdun, by Clair W. HayesThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Boy Allies At VerdunAuthor: Clair W. HayesRelease Date: July 25, 2004 [EBook #13020]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BOY ALLIES AT VERDUN ***Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.The Boy Allies At VerdunORSaving France from the EnemyBy CLAIR W. HAYESAUTHOR OF "The Boy Allies At Liège" "The Boy Allies On the Firing Line""The Boy Allies With the Cossacks" "The Boy Allies In the Trenches""The Boy Allies On the Somme"1917CHAPTER ITHE EVE OF VERDUNOn the twenty-second of February, 1916, an automobile sped northward along the French battle line that for almost twoyears had held back the armies of the German emperor, strive as they would to win their way farther into the heart ofFrance. For months the opposing forces had battled to a draw from the North Sea to the boundary of Switzerland, untilnow, as the day waned—it was almost six o'clock—the hands of time drew closer and closer to the hour that was to markthe opening of the most bitter and destructive battle of the war, up to this time.It was the eve of the battle of Verdun.The occupants of the ...