nto action the
great ideals for which America has striven."

[Illustration: Photograph]
Copyright Harris and Ewing.
WOODROW WILSON
President of the United States during the whole course of the war and
Commander in-Chief of its army and navy. On November 11, 1918, he
signalized the end of the war in a proclamation in which he said:--"My
Fellow-Countrymen:--The armistice was signed this morning. Everything
for which America fought has been accomplished."

[Illustration: Photograph]
Copyright International Film Service.
WHEN IT WAS OVER "OVER THERE"
Victorious American troops arriving at New York after the signing of
the armistice.

Summarized Chronology of the War

1914

June

28.--Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to throne of
Austria-Hungary, and his wife at Sarajevo, Bosnia.

July

28.--Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

29.--Russian mobilization ordered.

August

1.--Germany declares war on Russia.

1.--France orders mobilization.

2.--Germany demands free passage through Belgium.

3.--Germany declares war on France.

3.--Belgium rejects Germany's demand.

4.--Germany at war with Belgium. Troops under Gen. Von Kluck cross
border. Halted at Liege.

4.--Great Britain at war with Germany. Kitchener becomes Secretary of
War.

5.--President Wilson tenders good offices of United States in interests
of peace.

6.--Austria-Hungary at war with Russia.

7.--French forces invade Alsace. Gen. Joffre in supreme command of
French army.

7.--Montenegro at war with Austria.

7.--Great Britain's Expeditionary Force lands at Ostend, Calais and
Dunkirk.

8.--British seize German Togoland.

8.--Serbia at war with Germany.

8.--Portugal announces readiness to stand by alliance with England.

11.--German cruisers Goeben and Breslau enter Dardanelles and are
purchased by Turkey.

12.--Great Britain at war with Austria-Hungary.

12.--Montenegro at war with Germany.

17.--Belgian capital removed from Brussels to Antwerp.

19.--Canadian Parliament authorizes raising expeditionary force.

20.--Germans occupy Brussels.

23.--Japan at war with Germany. Begins attack on Tsingtau.

24.--Germans enter France near Lille.

25.--Austria at war with Japan.

26.--Louvain sacked and burned by Germans. Viviani becomes premier of
France.

28.--British fleet sinks three German cruisers and two destroyers off
Heligoland.

28.--Austria declares war on