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

Step into a turbulent spring of 1918, when the world was gripped by both battlefield fury and diplomatic upheaval. This issue opens with a striking portrait of President Wilson taken at the White House and a commanding image of General Ferdinand Foch, the newly appointed Allied supreme commander. Inside, reporters and experts dissect the brutal Battle of Picardy, the British setbacks, and the daring counter‑offensive at Amiens, offering vivid firsthand accounts that bring the front lines to life.

Beyond the trenches, the magazine surveys the wider war effort: the U‑boat menace, the Red Cross’s massive relief work, and the political tremors in Russia and Austria‑Hungary. Illustrated with rotogravure plates of camps, naval scenes, and wartime propaganda, the pages convey the urgency and hope of a world striving for democracy. Listeners will hear a concise, contemporary chronicle that captures the intensity and complexity of a pivotal month in history.