LXI. Diplomacy in the Balkans 369

PART IX.--ITALY ENTERS THE WAR

LXII. Spirit of the Italian People--Crisis of the Government 379
LXIII. The Decision Made--Italian Strategy 382
LXIV. Strength of Italian Army and Navy 388
LXV. First Engagements 392
LXVI. Fighting in the Mountains 402
LXVII. Attacks in Gorizia 408
LXVIII. Fighting in the Alps--Italian Successes 416
LXIX. More Mountain Fighting--Results of First Campaign 419

PART X.--THE DARDANELLES AND TURKEY

LXX. Beginning of Operations 423
LXXI. Preparations for Landing--Composition OF Forces 429
LXXII. Plans of Sir Ian Hamilton--First Landing Made 437
LXXIII. The British in Danger--Bitter Fighting 446
LXXIV. Further Efforts at Landing--Failure to Take Krithia 454
LXXV. Krithia Again Attacked--Heroic Work of "Anzacs" 459
LXXVI. Russo-Turkish Operations 469

PART XI.--THE WAR IN AFRICA

LXXVII. The Cameroons 481
LXXVIII. British Conquest of Southwest Africa 484
LXXIX. Other African Operations 493

PART XII.--WAR IN ARABIA, MESOPOTAMIA, AND EGYPT

LXXX. Mesopotamia and Arabia 497
LXXXI. Syria and Egypt 503

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Zeppelin Attacked by Aeroplanes _Frontispiece_

Opposite Page
Belgians Re-forming for a Fresh Attack 78

Prayer in a French Church Used for a Hospital 158

Great Liner Lusitania 222

Grand Duke Nicholas 270

Triumphal Entry of Austrians into Przemysl 302

Prince Leopold of Bavaria in Warsaw 366

Cloud of Poisonous Gas Released by Italian Troops 414

Stores at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli 462

LIST OF MAPS