Chapter I: Front Matter

In the first few weeks of the war, when the navies of the world were
still at open warfare, during a sharp engagement off the Hook of
Holland in the North Sea the British warships “Aboukir”, “Cressy” and
“Hogue” fell victims to the enemy. This sketch shows the “Aboukir”
after a German torpedo had found its mark in her hull.]

COMPLETE EDITION

HISTORY OF THE
WORLD WAR

An Authentic Narrative of
The World’s Greatest War

BY FRANCIS A. MARCH, Ph.D.
In Collaboration with
RICHARD J. BEAMISH
Special War Correspondent
and Military Analyst

With an Introduction
BY GENERAL PEYTON C. MARCH
Chief of Staff of the United States Army

With Exclusive Photographs by
JAMES H. HARE and DONALD THOMPSON
World-Famed War Photographers
and with Reproductions from the Official Photographs
of the United States, Canadian, British,
French and Italian Governments

MCMXIX
LESLIE-JUDGE COMPANY
NEW YORK

Copyright, 1918

FRANCIS A. MARCH

This history is an original work and is fully protected by the copyright laws, including the right of translation. All persons are warned against reproducing the text in whole or in part without the permission of the publishers.

CONTENTS

VOLUME II

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CHAPTER I. STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY ON THE SEA

The British Blockade--German Raiders and Their Fate--Appearance
of the Submarine--British Naval Victory off Helgoland--U-9
Sinks Three British Cruisers 1

CHAPTER II. THE SUBLIME PORTE

Turkish Intrigues--The Holy War--Mesopotamia and
Transcaucasia--The Suez Canal--Turkey the Catspaw of Germany 40

CHAPTER III. RESCUE OF THE STARVING

Famine in Belgium--Belgium Relief Commission Organized in
London--Herbert C. Hoover--American Aid--The Great Cardinal’s
Famous Challenge--The Soul of Belgium 74

CHAPTER IV. BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES

German and British Squadrons Grapple off the Chilean
Coast--Germany Wins the First Round--England Comes Back with
Terrific Force--Graphic Picture of the Destruction of the
German Squadron off Falkland Islands--English Coast Towns
Bombarded for the First Time in Many Years 114

CHAPTER V. GERMAN PLOTS AND PROPAGANDA IN AMERICA

Trailing the German Plotters--Destruction of Ships--Pressure
on Congress--Attacks in Canada--Zimmerman’s Foolish Effort
to Embroil America with Mexico and Japan--Lies of the
Propagandists After America Entered the War--Dumba, von
Bernstorff, von Papen and Boy-Ed, a Quartet of Unscrupulous
Destructionists 146

CHAPTER VI. SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA

The Submarine Murderers at Work--Germany’s Blackhand
Warning--No Chance for Life--The Ship Unarmed and Without
Munitions--The President’s Note--Germany’s Lying
Denials--Coroner’s Inquest Charges Kaiser with Wilful
Murder--“Remember the Lusitania” One of America’s Big Reasons
for Declaring War 177