New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2

New York Times Current
History: The European War
from the Beginning to March
1915, Vol 1, No. 2

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Title: New York Times Current History: The European War from the
Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2 Who Began the War, and
Why?
Author: Various
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CURRENT HISTORY: THE EUROPEAN WAR
FROM THE BEGINNING TO MARCH 1915
"WHO BEGAN THE WAR, AND WHY?"

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Published by the New York Times * * * * *

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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WHO BEGAN THE WAR, AND WHY? THE CASE FOR
GERMANY
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SPEECHES BY KAISER WILHELM II. FORGIVES ENEMIES.
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. TO THE GERMAN ARMY AND
NAVY. "TO THE LAST BREATH OF MAN AND HORSE." TO
GERMAN WOMEN. JOY IN GLORIOUS VICTORY. FIRST
SUCCESSFUL BATTLE. A PRAYER FOR VICTORY. "UP AND AT
THE FOES." ON VICTORY NEAR METZ. THE SPIRIT OF THE
MEN. HIS INDISCRETION WAS "CALCULATED." WILHELM
II.'S LETTER TO LORD TWEEDMOUTH.
The Mighty Fate of Europe "YOUR HEARTS FOR GOD, YOUR
FISTS ON THE ENEMY." AS ONE MAN FOR THE KAISER.
DECLARES FOR WAR. STATEMENT TO AMERICA.

GERMANY'S ARMAMENTS.
Austria-Hungary's Version of the War MANIFESTO.
DECLARATION OF WAR. "DAYS OF WORLD'S HISTORY."
WILL OF WILHELM II. THAT SWUNG THE SWORD. A PURELY
DEFENSIVE WAR. A DISCORDANT NOTE.
A German Review of the Evidence I. THE RUSSIAN
MOBILIZATION II. GREY'S OMISSIONS AND ERRORS III. THE
AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE IV. BELGIAN NEUTRALITY
"Truth About Germany" HOW THE WAR CAME ABOUT.
REICHSTAG AND EMPEROR. THE GERMAN MOBILIZATION.
ARMY AND NAVY. THE ATTITUDES OF GERMANY'S
ENEMIES. LIES ABOUT GERMANY. GERMANY AND THE
FOREIGNER. COMMERCE AND TRADE RELATIONS WHO IS
TO BE VICTORIOUS?
Speculations About Peace, September, 1914
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WHO BEGAN THE WAR, AND WHY? CASE FOR THE TRIPLE
ENTENTE
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FIRST WARNINGS OF EUROPE'S PERIL Speeches by British
Ministers "A CLOUD OVER EUROPE." AUSTRO-SERVIAN
CRISIS. A GRAVE SITUATION. RISK OF A CATASTROPHE.
OPPOSITION CONCURS. PEACE THE GREAT OBJECT.
RUSSIA'S MOBILIZATION. THE GERMAN INVASION. PEACE
OF EUROPE CANNOT BE PRESERVED. Sir Edward Grey - House
of Commons - Aug. 3. GERMANY AND BELGIUM.
UNHESITATING SUPPORT. CHANGED IRISH FEELING. GREAT
BRITAIN'S ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY. PENETRATION OF
BELGIAN TERRITORY.

Great Britain's Mobilization KING TO BRITAIN'S FLEET.
NAPOLEONISM ONCE AGAIN. PACT OF TRIPLE ENTENTE. A
COUNTERSTROKE. IMPERIAL MESSAGE TO THE BRITISH
DOMINIONS. 438,000 MEN RECRUITED. EARL KITCHENER'S
SPEECH ON RECRUITS PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.
Summons of the Nation to Arms PRIME MINISTER'S LETTER. MR.
ASQUITH IN LONDON. GERMANY SPEAKS. GREAT BRITAIN
REPLIES. MR. ASQUITH AT EDINBURGH. MR. ASQUITH AT
DUBLIN. MR. ASQUITH AT CARDIFF. LORD CURZON'S
EXPERIENCE. NOW THE WAR HAS COME. THE GREAT WAR.
Teachings of Gen. von Bernhardi
Entrance of France Into War NEUTRALIZED STATE RESPECTED.
THE NATION IN ARMS. POSITION OF THE REPUBLIC. BEFORE
THE MARNE BATTLE.
Russia to Her Enemy Slav Emperor Announces New Policies. A
MANIFESTO. CZAR AT THE KREMLIN. APPEAL TO THE
POLES. THE POLISH RESPONSE. NO ALLIANCE WITH
GERMANY POLISH AMERICAN OPINION. RUSSIA AGAINST
GERMANY. DUMA'S MESSAGE TO BRITAIN. NEW POLICY
AND THE JEWS. WAR ON GERMAN TRADE. FOE TO GERMAN
MILITARISM. NOT A QUESTION OF SLAV PREDOMINANCE.
RUSSIA'S "LITTLE BROTHER."
"The Facts About Belgium"
Belgo-British Plot Alleged by Germany GREAT BRITAIN'S DENIAL.
REPLY TO GREAT BRITAIN. GRAY BOOK'S TESTIMONY.
BELGIUM'S ANSWER.
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WHO BEGAN THE WAR, AND WHY? ATROCITIES OF THE
WAR

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THE POPE'S DYING WORDS. GERMAN KAISER'S PROTEST.
REPLY TO THE KAISER. CHARGE AGAINST GERMANY. M.
DELCASSE'S NOTE. THE BELGIAN MISSION. M. DE WIART'S
ADDRESS. PRESIDENT WILSON'S REPLY. OFFICIAL
SUMMARY. I. Acts at Linsmeau and Orsmael. II. Report on Aerschot.
III. Destruction of Louvain. FURTHER REPORTS. A SUPPLEMENT.
"NOT A WORD OF TRUTH." GERMANY'S VERSIONS.
LOUVAIN'S ART TREASURES.
Bombardment of Rheims Cathedral POPE BENEDICT SILENT.
ATTACK NOT WILLFUL. "SPARE THE CATHEDRAL." THE
FRENCH ARE BLAMED THE DAMAGE DONE.
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WHO BEGAN THE WAR, AND WHY? THE SOCIALISTS' PART
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HOW INTERNATIONAL SOCIALISTS ARMED AGAINST EACH
OTHER. "ENVOY OF MY PARTY."