History of the World War

Title: History of the World War, Volume 1 (of 7)
An authentic narrative of the world's greatest war
Author: Francis A. March
CONTENTS
VOLUME I
Introduction by General March
Chapter I. A War for International Freedom
A Conflict that was Inevitable—The Flower of Manhood on the Fields of France—Germany’s Defiance to the World—Heroic Belgium—Four Autocratic Nations against Twenty-four Committed to the Principles of Liberty—America’s Titanic Effort—Four Million Men Under Arms, Two Million Overseas—France the Martyr Nation—The British Empire’s Tremendous Share in the Victory—A River of Blood Watering the Desert of Autocracy
Chapter II. The World Suddenly Turned Upside Down
The War Storm Breaks—Trade and Commerce Paralyzed—Homeward Rush of Travelers—Stock Markets Closed—The Tide of Desolation Following in the Wake of War
Chapter III. Why the World Went to War
The Balkan Ferment—Russia, the Dying Giant Among Autocracies—Turkey the “Sick Man” of Europe—Scars Left by the Balkan War—Germany’s Determination to Seize a Place in the Sun
Chapter IV. The Plotter Behind the Scene
The Assassination at Sarajevo—The Slavic Ferment—Austria’s Domineering Note—The Plotters of Potsdam—The Mailed Fist of Militarism Beneath the Velvet Glove of Diplomacy—Mobilization and Declarations of War
Chapter V. The Great War Begins
Germany Invades Belgium and Luxemburg—French Invade Alsace—England’s “Contemptible Little Army” Lands in France and Belgium—The Murderous Gray-Green Tide—Heroic Retreat of the British from Mons—Belgium Overrun—Northern France Invaded—Marshal Joffre Makes Ready to Strike
Chapter VI. The Trail of the Beast in Belgium
Barbarities that Shocked Humanity—Planned as Part of the Teutonic Policy of Schrecklichkeit—How the German and the Hun Became Synonymous Terms—The Unmatchable Crimes of a War-Mad Army—A Record of Infamy Written in Blood and Tears—Official Reports
Chapter VII. The First Battle of the Marne
Joffre’s Masterly Plan—The Enemy Trapped Between Verdun and Paris—Gallieni’s “Army in Taxicabs”—Foch, the “Savior of Civilization,” Appears—His Mighty Thrust Routs the Army of Hausen—Joffre Salutes Foch as “The First Strategist in Europe”—The Battle that Won the Baton of a Marshal
Chapter VIII. Japan in the War
Tsing-Tau Seized by the Mikado—German “Gibraltar” of Far East Surrendered After Short Siege—Japan’s Aid to the Allies in Money, Ships, Men and Nurses—German Propaganda in the Far East Fails
Chapter IX. Campaign in the East
Invasion of East Prussia—Von Hindenburg and Masurian Lakes—Battle of Tannenberg—Augustovo—Russians Capture Lemberg—The Offer to Poland
Chapter X. New Methods and Horrors of Warfare
Tanks—Poison Gas—Flame Projectors—Airplane Bombs—Trench Mortars—Machine Guns—Modern Uses of Airplanes for Liaison and Attacks on Infantry—Radio—Rifle and Hand Grenades—A War of Intensive Artillery Preparation—A Debacle of Insanities, Terrible Wounds and Horrible Deaths

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