C V2 Oe Ail Ae es jj NUMBER FIVE Coe THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE MAY, 1917 CONTENTS On the Monastir Road MENHLRT COREY Niagara at the Battle Front wiaias sosken suowaLter Our Armies of Mercy HENRY P, DAVISON The Needs Abroad IAN MALCOLM Belgium's Plight JOHN H, GADE Bind the Wounds of France HERBERT C HOOVER Devastated Poland FREDERICK WALCOTT America’s Duty NEWTON DB. BAKER Stand by the Soldier JOM J. PLRSHING A Poisoned World WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT The Red Cross Spirit ELIOT WADSWORTH PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY HUBBARD MEMORIAL HALL WASHINGTON,D.C. aS peNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY HUBBARD MEMORIAL HALL SIXTEENTH AND M STREETS, WASHINGTON, 0) €. OLHOTITTMANN =... Ptstbelit) JOHN E. PILLSBURY = Wice.PnesnenT GILBERT H.GROSVENOR, pimEcTON AND EDITOR JOHNJOY EDSON . . . . THEASUNEW JOHN OLIVER LAGORCE . Associate tartom GEORGE W. HUTCHISON, ascistanr sccartany 0. P AUSTIN + = +) SECRETARY WILLIAM J. SHOWALTER assistant Enitor BOARD OF MANAGERS: is1sag17 916-1818 1919-1818 CHARLES J. BELL Prankiin K. Lane ALEXANDER Granam Bout Presilen’ Ameren Security Secretory of tha Interior Inventor ofthe telepinine ee Henry F, Buounr Howaro Gone donne Jov Epson mnt American Se.” Prof, Faipritve Mathioninticn, Poesideet Wattrngtin Lan ut Coma The Geo. Wastimten Civ “Fite Vea Ai. Grape: Davin Paicuny Navy, Arctic Baplocer, Majaé Geir In Charae of Ar icuttvent Noval U.S Army: ‘avatians, Dept af Age. Giecrr H. Grosvenor C. Mant Murmaian Preperice V. Covinne onal Geagragtic ‘Msn Yarnnl Mubemor at Arcelie Prstidenltpe Wal ‘Pilences eae Geonce Oris Sart ©, P. Austin J00N E, Pauisnuny: Director of Us 8. Cootanical ‘Stat ticias Bene Agmmeal US Mewys Survey’ Gronae R. Pursam eee SEE ECUNAY einer RiinoLen KAUFMANN Rares “Sinpeelitavutant Nagi Bator The Bouse ae Henry Ware T. te MACDONALD Poreaeriy U. Mi, Dy Fe A, GS race, uy i . SN. D. Nort Jon M. Wisin Ceanr Sones: Farmorly ftirector t. 5, Bue Sircendier Ges Army NewYork ten of Ceame oemorty at timgaowess ‘Te carry out the purpose for which itwas founded iwenty-eiht years ago, namely, “the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge,”’ the National Geographic Society publishes this Magazine. All receipts fram the publication are invested in the Magazine itself or expended directly 10 promote geographic knowledge and the study of geography. Articles or photographs from members of the Society, or other friends are desired. For material that the Society can use, adequate remunera- tion is made, Contributions should be accompanied by an addressed return envelope and postage, and be addressed : GILBERT H. GROSVENOR. Eorror CONTRIBUTING EDITORS AW. Grey ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL C Hager Mewgiam Davin Panerin ©, He TrrTMANN HUGH M. SaurH ROMERT HoLLIstie CHAPMAN N. H. Darron Wavrer FRANK M. CHAD AN Fatered at the Pow Office ai Washington, DC, ax Xecond