The tremendous epic of 1918 will call for two volumes in its treatment. One of these, bringing the story up to June 30, 1918, is already completed, and should appear by the summer. The other may be ready at the end of the year.
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE.
CROWBOROUGH,
January 20, 1919.
CONTENTS
THE GERMAN RETREAT UPON THE ARRAS-SOISSONS FRONT
Hindenburg's retreat—The advance of the Fifth and Fourth Armies—Capture of Bapaume and Peronne—Atrocious devastation by the Germans—Capture of guns at Selency—Definition of the Hindenburg Line—General survey
THE BATTLE OF ARRAS