America Prepares as the War Scare Crosses the Atlantic 



All public buildings, 

 water works, bridges 

 and strategic points in 

 New York State were 

 vigilantly guarded 

 when word went forth 

 that our Government 

 had broken with Ger- 

 many. In the photo- 

 graph above sentries 

 are questioning a man 



Bayonet drill at 

 the Lake Bluff, 

 Illinois, camp is 

 part of the rou- 

 tine through 



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The armored car with 

 which New York's 

 home defense league is 

 equipped. The car can 

 be used in breaking up 

 riots and dispersing 

 mobs, as well as guard- 

 ing public stores and 

 chaining an enemy. It 

 is manned by a trained 

 staff of army operators 



which western 

 lads are put be- 

 fore they become 

 full-fledged 

 bluejackets 



A member of the American Red 

 Cross Society preparing bandages 



Members of our flying corps studying a model aero- 

 plane m order to become familiair with its operation 



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