Attila; see page 42, note

3. Le Congrès ... d'accord avec le président, on April 2, 191 7, President Wilson read his message asking the United States Congress to recognize the state of war with Germany. The formal declaration of war took place the 6th of the same month.

Page 92. — i. Rochambeau, a French liner named after the French general of the same name. See page 50, note 2.

Page 98. — i. la Mission française. Immediately after the declaration of war against Germany in April, 191 7, a French military mission headed by General Joffre came to the United States. General Joffre reviewed the cadets at West Point at that time.

2. Saint-Cyr, French military academy near Versailles. It corresponds to West Point.

Page 94. — I. Chftteau-Thierry, on the Marne, the birthplace of Jean de la Fontaine, the French fabulist (1621-1695). [Taken by the Germans in their last offensive of June, 19 18, Château-Thierry was recaptured with the assistance of the American army in July of the same year. Bois-Belleau (now the BoiS'deS' Americans) near the city was the scene of a gallant attack by the American marines.