02486cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000410011524500800015626400510023630000470028733600260033433700260036033800360038650000310042250801960045352013070064953400650195665300480202185600720206985600430214167103UtSlPG20260610134540.0mcr n260607r20221914utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aYoung, Geoffrey Winthrop,d1876-195810aFrom the Trenches: Louvain to the Aisne, the First Record of an Eye-Witness 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-01-04  aGraeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"From the Trenches: Louvain to the Aisne, the First Record of an Eye-Witness" by Geoffrey Winthrop Young is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book provides firsthand insights and observations of the early days of World War I, detailing the chaos and upheaval experienced in Paris, Brussels, and beyond as the war escalated. The narrative chronicles the experiences of a war correspondent as he navigates the rapidly changing landscapes and the emotional turmoil of those caught in the conflict.  The opening of the book introduces the reader to the author's return from a climbing trip, only to find himself plunged into the impending war as he volunteers as a war correspondent for the Daily News. Young's observations reflect a deep sense of shock and disbelief as he travels from England to Paris amidst a backdrop of panic and mobilization. Initial encounters with soldiers and civilians ahead of the German advance illustrate the sense of vulnerability and uncertainty in the air, setting the stage for the grim realities soon to come. The author captures the profound human experience of war, blending personal anecdotes with broader observations about society's disintegration as it confronts the brutal force of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: T. Fisher Unwin, 1914  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives4 uhttps://archive.org/details/fromtrencheslouv00youn/page/n5/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67103