OF THE WAR

BY

EVA MARCH TAPPAN, PH.D.
Author of "The Little Book of the Flag"
"An Elementary History of our Country"
"American Hero Stories," "England's Story"
"Old World Hero Stories"

For their kindness in reading and criticizing
her manuscript, the author wishes to express
her gratitude to Dr. Evarts B. Greene, Pro-
fessor of History at the University of Illinois,
to Dr. Samuel B. Harding, Professor of His-
tory at Indiana University, to Mr. Waldo G.
Leland, Member of Staff, Department of His-
torical Research of Carnegie Institute, and to
Mr. Hanson Hart Webster of the Editorial
Staff of the publishers.

CONTENTS

I. THE SPARK THAT EXPLODED THE MAGAZINE

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The Turks and Turkey - The unrest of the Balkan peo-
ples The Balkan Wars - Serbia Belgrade - The in-
dependence of the Serbians—The desire of the Balkan
peoples to be divided according to their nationalities -
Causes of their discontent — The assassination of the Arch-
duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria at Serajevo - The Aus-
tro-Hungarian note and Serbia's reply — Russia's resources
and wishes Germany's aims - The condition of Austria-
Hungary - The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

II. THE DASH TOWARD PARIS

Attempts to prevent war Why Germany wished for

war Her feelings toward the Entente countries Ger-

many's aims and preparations for war Declarations of

war Mobilization of German troops - The troubles of

American tourists — The Germans violate Luxemburg and

Belgium - Belgium's honor - The "scrap of paper" inci-

dent - Why England entered the war The Germans in

General Joffre and

Belgium

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The dash toward Paris

the battle of the Marne.

III. "KITCHENER'S MOB"

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Japan and Montenegro join the Allies - Japan captures
Kiao-chau- German aims in Turkey - How Turkey was
tricked into the war The two groups of combatants
How Germans are trained for war - - Rapidity of their mo-
bilization - Lord Kitchener creates a volunteer army
His letter - His death — Trenches and trench fighting
Dangers in captured trenches Pranks of the Irish - The
double line of trenches - The Eastern Front - Von Hin-
denburg's success The Russians in Galicia How Serbia
was saved by King Peter How Germany's fleet was bot-
Results of the war at the end of 1914.

tled up-

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IV. MODERN Methods of WARFARE.

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Camouflage — Barbed wire — Machine guns — Liquid

fire · Poison gas Hand grenades Shrapnel - Wire-

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less telegraphy and the telephone

Tanks - Flying ma-

chines and anti-aircraft guns Work of the aircraft-

Submarines - Teleferica — Value in war of mules, horses,

pigeons, and dogs - The Blue Star and the Red Star.

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V. THE TROUBLES OF NEUTRALS

"Quiet" times on the Western Front-Attacking a

trench Neuve Chapelle The Canadians at Ypres

Energy of the French and the English-The duties and

rights of neutrals — England interferes with American

trade Germany's undersea warfare - -American sales of

guns and ammunition - Torpedoing of Red Cross ships.

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The siege of

feat of the Russians at the Mazurian Lakes

Przemysl Retreat of the Russians in Galicia - Fall of

Lemberg and Warsaw - The Grand Duke Nicholas sent to

the Caucasus - Typhus fever in Serbia

the Central Powers - Serbia is overrun

Bulgaria joins

Russia's geo-

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Failure of the

The Allied forces with-

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Failure of the attempt to capture Verdun - Battle of the

Somme Naval battle of Jutland - Portugal and Italy

enter the war- "Italia Irredenta "-San Marino becomes

an ally- New 'Fronts"-The Turks aim at the Suez

Canal · Massacres of the Armenians - The Grand Duke

Nicholas captures Erzerum and Trebizond - The Russians

make a successful drive into Galicia -The English surrender

to the Turks in Mesopotamia-Bravery of the Italians

Rumania joins the Allies, is overrun by the Central Powers

· Montenegro is devastated — Results of the year 1916.

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The United States proclaims her neutrality German

spies - Dishonorable acts of the German Embassy — The

crimes of Germany Submarine warfare Count von

Bernstorff receives his passports - The United States de-

Democracy - Autocracy -The Government

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IX. THE CRUMBLING OF RUSSIA

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The grievances of the Russian people - Their revolution

America is our ally".

- Effect upon the war

of our Navy

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Service

Many nations join the Allies "Spurlos

versenkt" - Greece enters the war

Armored tanks at Cambrai

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— The English capture Bagdad, Beersheba, Gaza, Joppa,

and at length enter Jerusalem - History of Jerusalem -

Tact of General Allenby A national home for the Jews-

Capture of Jericho Germany seizes the Ukraine - The

allies in Murmansk and Vladivostok-The Czecho-Slovaks

- The independence of Siberia The unconditional sur-

render of Bulgaria.

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"Intensive training"

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· Cantonments - The

- Soldiers' and sailors' insurance

salute O General Foch in command - Americans as

soldiers-Teaching English at the cantonments

cans struggle with French-Our Navy — How our Gov-

ernment gets money for the war The Y.M.C.A. - The

Knights of Columbus - The Y.M.H.A.

- Its Indian members-The American Fund for French

Wounded

Work of college boys and col-

The Salvation

Army- Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and Campfire Girls-

The Red Star A war that must be won.

A part of one of our great Army Training Camps