Project Gutenberg 2012-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 619 Various Verschillende Various, Various Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918" by Various is a monthly periodical written during the early 20th century. This publication offers detailed accounts and analyses of significant wartime events, particularly focusing on World War I, and provides a contemporary perspective on pivotal military actions and political developments. The opening of this magazine sets the stage for one of the most intense periods of World War I, particularly highlighting the ongoing Battle of Picardy that began on March 21, 1918. It describes the scale of military engagement, noting that around four million soldiers were involved in fierce combat, with General Foch appointed as Commander in Chief of the Allied forces in response to the German offensive. The text also covers other critical topics, including the shifting political landscape due to Austria’s attempts at a separate peace with France, the participation of American forces, and the impact of conscription on British policy regarding Ireland, painting a vivid picture of the complexities and challenges faced by the Allies during this tumultuous time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text Current History Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings 974439 2025-06-15T16:56:28.182882 text/html 957621 2021-01-08T12:39:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 10808402 2021-01-08T12:39:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 11204377 2025-06-15T16:57:00.484728 application/epub+zip 11176234 2025-06-15T16:56:38.012833 application/epub+zip 426391 2025-06-15T16:56:32.126864 application/epub+zip 18914950 2025-06-15T16:57:14.675629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18826557 2025-06-15T16:56:51.978777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665974 2022-09-17T16:21:53.583647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 857290 2025-06-15T16:56:25.458894 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 856936 2021-01-08T12:39:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 312371 2021-01-08T12:39:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 857012 2021-01-08T12:39:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 312197 2021-01-08T12:39:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20058 2025-06-15T16:57:14.991628 application/rdf+xml 24729 2025-06-15T16:56:32.836810 image/jpeg 4810 2025-06-15T16:56:32.511819 image/jpeg 10952678 2025-06-15T16:56:28.909884 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog