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CONTENTS ....... LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS INTRODUCTION . . .

PAGE iii- v vii- x xi-xii

BOOK THIRTY-THE GREAT WAR.

CHAPTER CLXXIII.-THE BURSTING OF THE STORM.

A War that dwarfed all Other Wars.-The Conflict Often predicted.-The Immediate Occasion of the War and its Real Causes.-Racial Antagonisms.-The Great Alliances.-French and German Hatreds.-Previous Crises over Morocco.-Anglo-German Rivalries.-Hohenzollern Ambitions.-German Desire for World Dominion.-German Naval Policy arouses British Fears.-The Entente Cordiale.-"Encirclement."-Italy and Turkey.-German Militarists and their Theories.-How Roosevelt taught the War Lords a Lesson.-The Crown Prince a Firebrand.-The Balkans a Powder Magazine.-Hapsburg Fears.-The Tragedy at Sarajevo.-The Austro-Hungarian Investigation.-The Ultimatum.-Dangerous Possibilities.-Peace Efforts.-The Potsdam Conference.--The War spreads.-Attitude of Great Britain.--German Demands on Belgium. -The Reasons for violating Belgian Neutrality.-Sir Edward Goschen's Interviews with von JagoW and Bethmann-Hollweg.-The Chancellor's Apology before the Reichstag.-Italy declares Neutrality.-Apportioning the Blame.-The "Hymn of Hate."-Prince Lichnowsky's Memoirs.-Other German Confessions.-What Morgenthau learned in Constantinople.-National Hatreds.-A Long War Certain .... 3381-3430

CHAPTER CLXXIV.-BELGIUM AND THE RUSH FOR PARIS.

Survey of the Strength of the Combatants.-Naval Superiority of the Entente Allies.-Armies of the Nations at War.-Kitchener becomes Head of the British War Office.-^German Military Strength.-The French Army.-Germany organized for War.-Teutonic Powers have the Advantage of a Central Position.-Morale of the Combatants.-Germany wishes a Short War.-The Violation of Belgium Long planned.-The German Demand.-The Heroic Defense of Liege.-The Giant German Howitzers.-Fall of Liege.-Capture of Brussels.-German "Frightfulness" in Belgium.-Atrocities at Dinant,Louvain, etc. -The French Plan. - The French Offensive beaten Back. -The German Flood.-Fall of Namur.-The British Expeditionary Force.-Battle of Charleroi.-Battle of Mons.-The British and French Retreat.-French Morale.-German "Frightfulness" in France.-An Heroic Incident.-Desperate Situation.-German Confidence.-Joffre's Strategy.-His Appeal.-Battle of the Marne.-Foch and Manoury.-France saved.-Reasons for the Victory.-Germans turn to Bay behind theAisne.-Capture ofMaubeuge.-Battle of the Aisne.-Trench Warfare begins.-Race for the Sea. - Destruction of Rheims Cathedral.-Fall of Antwerp.-German Drive for the Channel Ports.-Critical Days.-The New Effort fails. -Deadlock begins.- Allies believe Time is on their Side. ................ 3430-3480

CHAPTER CLXXV.-FIRST BATTLES ALONG THE EASTERN FRONTS.

Geographical Considerations.--Teutonic Plan.-Russian Objects.-Servian Victories.-Grand Duke Nicholas.-Russian Prohibition Measures.-Autonomy promised to Poland.-Russian Mobilization Rapidly accomplished.-Mobilizing the Cossacks.Austrian Defeats in Galicia.-Russians invade East Prussia.-Russian Victory at Gumbinnen.-Dismay in Germany.-Reinforcements sent from the Western Front.-Von Hindenburg takes Commannd.-His Strategy.--German Victory at Tannenberg.-German Rejoicings.-Battledore