CONTENTS
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What the War Means to America. By Major General Leonard Wood, U. S. A. 9
Naval Lessons of the War. By Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight, U. S. N. 17
The Worlds War. By Frederick Palmer 31
The Theatres of the War's Campaigns. By F. H. Simonds 83
The War Correspondent. By Arthur Ruhl 113
PART I.—INDIRECT CAUSES OF THE WAR—POLITICAL AND DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF EUROPE FROM 1866 TO 1914, WITH A CHAPTER ON THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF JAPAN
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Germany 126
Austria-Hungary 142
Russia 148
France 159
England 172
Italy 188
Belgium 197
Japan 200
The Neutral States—Portugal and Spain 203
Sweden, Norway, Holland, Luxemburg 208
Summary of Political History 212
PART II.—THE BALKANS
The Balkan Peoples 215
Bulgaria 224
War with Serbia 230
Work of Stambuloff 234
Attempts at Reform in Macedonia 238
Crisis in Turkey 244
Formation of the Balkan League 248
First and Second Balkan Wars 252
PART III.—DIRECT CAUSES OF THE WAR
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand—Austria's Ultimatum 258
Serbia's Reply 265
Diplomatic Exchanges 270
Preparation for War 279
Territorial and Geographical Comparisons 286
Assembling of the German Armies 292
French Mobilization 297
Britain—Russia—Austria 304
PART IV.—DIPLOMATIC PAPERS RELATING TO THE ORIGIN OF THE WAR, COLLATED FROM THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
List of Official Documents 313
List of Sovereigns and Diplomats 315
Important Dates Preceding the War 325
Warnings of Hostile Intentions 328
Report of M. Cambon in 1913 335
The Assassination of the Austrian Archduke 341
Attempts at Mediation 356
The Austro-hungarian Note to Serbia 362
Text of the Note 366
Controversy Over Time Limit 369
Chronological Arrangement of Dates 370
Serbia's Reply to the Austro-Hungarian Note 394 Beginning of Mobilization 401 Kaiser and Czar Exchange Telegrams 438 Henry of Prussia and George V 451 Sir Edward Grey Refuses Terms of Neutrality 455 Further Exchanges Between William and Nicholas 461 Russia Explains Her Efforts for Peace 482 German Declaration of Intentions Toward Belgium 487 Serbia's Position Explained 488 Von Bethmann-Hollweg Explains Germany's Position in The Reichstag 498 Sir Edward Goschen's Interview with Von Jagow 502