with a small loss of life

WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS
BY THE FOREMOST WAR ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
'TAKEN IN THE FIELD BY EXPERTS OF EVERY NATION

Copyright, 1918,

DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY

All Rights Reserved

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.

German Responsibility for the War-Diplomacy and Intrigue The Austrian

Ultimatum―The Declaration of War-France Springing to Arms-England and

Belgium-Invasion of Belgium-Comparative Military Strength of Belligerents—

British Military Preparations-The Fall of Liège-German "Frightfulness" in Bel-

gium-Louvain-The Rush on Paris-Battle of the Marne.

CHAPTER II.

Battle of the Aisne-The German Blunder at Calais-Reaching Out on the Coast-

The Occupation of Antwerp-A Populace in Flight--Germans Reach the Sea-Hard

Fighting in Flanders-The French in Alsace-Lorraine-Christmas in the Trenches . . .

CHAPTER III.

The War in the East-Russia Strikes First-German Troops Called from France

-Battle of Tannenburg-First Appearance of Hindenburg-Austria in the War-The

Fighting in Poland-Treachery in Russian Camps-The Long Struggle for Warsaw-

Sweeping German Successes-Death of Lord Kitchener-Galicia and Bukovina-Dis-

tress of Austria-Russia's Internal Weakness-The Monk Rasputin. .

CHAPTER IV.

The Pan-German Plan-The Kaiser's Diplomatic Pilgrimage-The "Goeben" and

"Breslau"-Turkey in the War-The Hesitation of Greece-The Crushing of Serbia-

Roumania's Overthrow-The Dardanelles-Armenia and Mesopotamia-Fall of Bag-

dad and Jerusalem .

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CHAPTER V.

The Navies in the War-Zeal of the Germans-British Control the Seas-The

End of the Commerce Destroyers-Battle off Falkland Islands-Battle of the Bight

of Heligoland-Weddigen's Exploit-Battle of Coronel-Battle off Dogger Bank-

Bombardment of British Coastwise Towns-Battle of Jutland

CHAPTER VI.

The War in the Air-Duels in the Skies-Raids on England-The United States

Enters Aeronautics-The Brief Boer Revolt-War in Asia and Africa-Fate of the

German Colonies-The Rebellion in Ireland-The Career of the "Einden"-Mucke's

Amazing Retreat

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CHAPTER VII.

Again the West-The French Offensive in Champagne-The British Operations

about Loos and Lens-The Historic Battle of Verdun-Nature of the Fortress-

Boasts of the Germans-"They Shall Not Pass!"—The Road to Verdun-French Vic-

tory-Heavy Losses of the Germans-Battle of the Somme-Fighting at Péronne-The

British Tanks-Battle of Arras

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