Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2

"Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918" by Various is a record from a time of immense global conflict, specifically the early months of 1918. This magazine gives readers a close look at the events of World War I as they unfolded, focusing especially on the massive Battle of Picardy, where millions of soldiers clashed. It highlights the appointment of General Foch to lead the Allied forces as a crucial response to the powerful German attacks. Furthermore, the text considers other important points such as the political plays of Austria seeking peace without its allies, how American soldiers joined the fight, and how the draft changed things for British rule in Ireland, all combining to show the difficult situations and interconnected issues that the Allied nations were dealing with at that critical stage of the war.