changed to "during pursuit by the Russians".

THE STORY OF THE GREAT WAR

History of the European War from Official Sources

Complete Historical Records of Events to Date,
Illustrated with Drawings, Maps, and Photographs

Prefaced by

What the War Means to America
Major General Leonard Wood, U.S.A.

Naval Lessons of the War
Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight, U.S.N.

The World's War
Frederick Palmer

Theatres of the War's Campaigns
Frank H. Simonds

The War Correspondent
Arthur Ruhl

Edited by

Francis J. Reynolds
Former Reference Librarian of Congress

Allen L. Churchill
Associate Editor, The New International Encyclopedia

Francis Trevelyan Miller
Editor in Chieft, Photographic History of the Civil War

P. F. Collier & Son Company
New York

[Illustration: Jutland.]

THE STORY OF THE GREAT WAR

Battle of Jutland Bank . Russian
Offensive . Kut-El-Amara
East Africa . Verdun . The
Great Somme Drive . United
States and Belligerents
Summary of Two Years' War

VOLUME V

P . F . Collier & Son . New York

Copyright 1916
By P. F. Collier & Son

CONTENTS

PART I.--AUSTRIAN PROPAGANDA

CHAPTER Page

I. Austrian Ambassador Implicated in Strike Plots--his
Recall--Ramifications of German Conspiracies 9

II. The Plot To Destroy Ships--Pacific Coast
Conspiracies--Hamburg-American Case--Scope of New York
Investigations 15

III. Von Rintelen's Activities--Congressman Involved--Germany's
Repudiations--Dismissal of Captains Boy-Ed and
Von Papen 22

IV. Great Britain's Defense of Blockade--American
Methods in Civil War Cited 28

V. British Blockade Denounced As Illegal and Ineffective
by the United States--The American Position 35

VI. Great Britain Unyielding--Effect of the Blockade--The
Chicago Meat Packers' Case 44

VII. Seizure of Suspected Ships--Trading With the Enemy--The
Appam--The Anglo-French Loan--Ford Peace Expedition 49

VIII. American Pacificism--Preparedness--Munition Safeguard 54

PART II.--OPERATIONS ON THE SEA

IX. Nava