CHAPTER IX. GREAT BRITAIN DECLARES WAR ON THE TEUTONIC POWERS Great Britain interested in Austro-Serbian dispute only insofar as it affects the peace of Europe . Her refusal to join Russia and France in a threat against Austria-Hungary Germany's first bid for British neutrality Britain's refusal to pledge support to France Anxiety of British foreign minister that the quarrel be settled by mediation Answer of France and Germany as to Belgian neu Germany's effort to secure neutrality of France Last interview between the British ambassador and the German chancellor Neutralization of Belgium in 1839 Germany's obligation to uphold neutrality of Bel Belgium's announcement of her neutrality Germany's request for permission to go through Belgium The charge that Belgium had violated her neutrality prior to 1914 PAGE 150 150 CHAPTER XI. JAPAN AND TURKEY DRAWN INTO THE 161 165 166 166 Entrance of Japan into the war Mobilization by Turkey-her announcement of a 167 Two German warships sheltered in the Dardanelles 167 Terms offered by the Entente for Turkish neutrality The Capitulations abolished by Ottoman Govern- The closing of the Dardanelles 172 173 174 . 176 Turkish military preparations against Egypt Negotiations with Turkey broken off by the En- Italy's request for Austro-Hungarian territory Final offer of Austria-Hungary Italy's declaration of war against her former allie CHAPTER XIII. THE LESSER BELLIGERENTS Bulgaria's support won by Teutonic allies Declaration of war against Portugal by the Centra powers Entrance of Rumania into the war PART III. REASONS FOR AMERICA'S EN CHAPTER XIV. THE FIRST SUBMARINE CONTROVERS Germany's war zone proclamation, February, 1915 Controversy over this proclamation Questions of international law involved Policy of Germany with reference to armed vesse Final statement as to position of our Governme The Sussex case The facts Germany's defense PAGE Secretary Lansing's note Germany's pledge and settlement of the case CHAPTER XVI. THE FINAL BREAK . Sentiment in Germany divided as to wisdom of ruth less war Ambassador Gerard's visit to America Peace notes Germany cancels all pledges 244 Our Government breaks relations with that of Ger many Armed neutrality A state of war with Germany declared . President Wilson's address before Congress War declared against Austria A.R.B. A.R.B. (2) B.C. (13) B.C. (14) B.G.B. B.G.B. (2) B.W.P. Col. Doc... Dip. Cor.... F.Y.B. G.W.B. I.G.B. Jour. (9) Austro-Hungarian Red Book (No. 1) ....Austro-Hungarian Red Book (No. 2) 'R.O.B. R.O.B. (2) S.B.B. S. . British Correspondence, Miscellaneous, No. 13 (1914) .British Correspondence, Miscellaneous, No. . Belgian Grey Book (No. 1) Collected Diplomatic Documents Relating to .Diplomatic Correspondence with Belligerent . German White Book Italian Green Book .Supplement to the American Journal of .Ibid., vol. 10 Russian Orange Book (No. 1) .... Russian Orange Book (No. 2) Serbian Blue Book Diplomatic Documents Relating to the Outbreak of the European War, edited by James Brown Scott and published under the auspices of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace References are to numbers except where page references are indicated. |