f the Belgians, conversation of, with Kaiser, 107 ff.;
appeal of, to England, 218

Attila, Kaiser's reference to, quoted, 14

Austria, given _carte blanche_, x;
refuses peace proposals, xi;
underlying causes of her ultimatum to Servia, 19 ff.;
annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20;
keeps secret diplomatic correspondence, 23;
Crown Prince of, assassinated, 20, 31;
silence of, proves guilt, 25, 26;
refuses England's propositions, 28;
Germany's communications to, withheld from public, 28, 29;
_Red Book_ of, analyzed, 30;
attitude of, false, 34;
ignorance of ultimatum of, among diplomatic corps, 33;
insists situation will "be cleared up," 35;
of necessity supported by Germany before ultimatum, 36, 37;
would not have sent ultimatum without Germany's backing, 36 ff.;
ultimatum of, examined and characterized, 40, 41;
ultimatum of, to Servia quoted in full, 47 _et seq._;
population of, 55;
Austria-Servian relations, 56;
promises to respect Servian territory, 59, 60;
effect of ultimatum of, 61;
attitude of, towards Servia's reply, 83, 84;
most discreditable action of, 86;
mobilizes, 86;
not urged by Germany to consider peace proposals, 88;
does not reply to Russian proposal, 91;
claims Servia to be aggressor in first skirmish, 96;
refuses discussion of Servian note, 98;
again refuses Russia's pleas for peace, 99, 100;
suppression of news in, 113;
offered reparation by Servia, 114;
knew that Servia would refuse demand of "judiciary cooperation," 115;
sounds Italy regarding war on Servia, 119;
ultimatum designedly withheld from powers, 121;
petty finesse of, 123;
ultimatum issued when foreign diplomats were out of the way, 123, 124;
avoids foreign diplomats, 125;
believes its interests require punishment of Servia, 136;
national selfishness, 136;
bombards Belgrade, 149;
insists upon pursuing action against Servia, 170;
at last agrees to discuss Servian note with Russia, 173;
causes of partial reversal of policy, 175 ff.;
offer of July 31, 1914, 190 _et seq._;
offer to discuss ultimatum merely nominal, 190;
refuses Russia's stipulation concerning mediation, 191;
counter suggestions of, to British Government, 191;
proposal of, absurd, 192;
signs "neutrality of Belgium" treaty, 198;
suppression of evidence by, useless, 246;
conclusions concerning actions of, 249 _et seq._;
see Berchtold, Szapary, Triple Alliance