English Forces Arrive: Steady stream of Great Britain's troops pour into Calais, France. Belgian Troops on the March: Plucky defenders of unfortunate Belgium on the move in West Flanders, Belgium. Sub-titles: Repairing puncture. Mining ...See moreEnglish Forces Arrive: Steady stream of Great Britain's troops pour into Calais, France. Belgian Troops on the March: Plucky defenders of unfortunate Belgium on the move in West Flanders, Belgium. Sub-titles: Repairing puncture. Mining roads in anticipation of enemy's advance. Study the lay of the land. At rest. Awaiting the Call: French Canadian recruits drilling at barracks, St. John, Canada. Lord Mayor's Day: Procession of Lord Mayor of London to take his oath of office at High Courts of Justice, in observation of old custom, London, England. In Camp With "Tommies:" Glimpses of the daily life of England's troops in camp at Langley Park, near Windsor, England. Turkish Royal Bodyguard: Turkish royalty escorted by crack Mussulman troops to palace at Constantinople, Turkey. Sponges for Red Cross: Shipping an emergency order of sponges for use in the war zone, Nassau, Bahama Islands. Collecting Money for War Sufferers: School children assist Mrs. (General) John A. Logan in getting a mile of pennies for Belgian Relief Fund, Washington, D.C. Sub-title: Prominent New Orleans society women selling flowers. Ohio Prize Farmers Visit East: Best fifteen hundred corn growers win trip to the east and are welcomed by Mayor Mitchel, New York City. Sub-titles: Marching down Broadway. Getting first view of the Atlantic. King Cotton: Arch built of 115 bales of cotton, worth more than $4,000, is unique feature of carnival, Waco, Texas. Disastrous Nor'easter: Gale driven tide pounds Atlantic coast from Maine to Georgia, causing loss of many lives and property worth millions. Sub-title: Seabright. N.J., at the height of the storm. Cartoons by the world-famous caricaturist Hy Mayer of Puck. Written by
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