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
Germany's second bid for British neutrality.
Sir Edward Grey's offer to France of the aid of the
British navy if French coast is attacked.
Belgian neutrality violated by Germany.

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

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150

Entrance of Turkey into the war
Requisition of Turkish warships by British Gov-

ernment

Mobilization by Turkey-her announcement of a

policy of neutrality.

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166

167

Two German warships sheltered in the Dardanelles 167

Terms offered by the Entente for Turkish neu-
trality

The Capitulations abolished by Ottoman Govern-

ment

The closing of the Dardanelles

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. 173

174

176

177

179

Turkish military preparations against Egypt .

Sinking of Entente vessels in Odessa harbor by

Turkish torpedo boats.

Negotiations with Turkey broken off by the En-

The question of compensation to Italy for Austrian

Italy's request for Austro-Hungarian territory

Immediate transfer of ceded territory demanded by

Italy

Terms of Italy's proposal

Austria-Hungary's answer

Italy's withdrawal from the Triple Alliance

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182

182

190

192

194

197

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

TRANCE INTO THE WAR

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

Secretary Lansing's note

Germany's pledge and settlement of the case

A.R.B.

A.R.B. (2)

B.C. (13)

B.C. (14)

B.G.B.

.Austro-Hungarian Red Book (No. 1) ......Austro-Hungarian Red Book (No. 2)

.. British Correspondence, Miscellaneous, No. 13 (1914)

.British Correspondence, Miscellaneous, No. 14 (1914)

.Belgian Grey Book (No. 1)

B.G.B. (2)....... Belgian Grey Book (No. 2)

B.W.P.

Col. Doc..

Dip. Cor.....

. British White Paper

Collected Diplomatic Documents Relating to the Outbreak of the European War, printed under the authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office

.Diplomatic Correspondence with Belligerent Governments Relating to Neutral Rights and Duties. Department of State. European War, No. 4

Jour. (9)

.Italian Green Book

..... Supplement to the American Journal of International Law, vol. 9

Jour. (10)....... Ibid., vol. 10

'R.O.B.

R.O.B. (2)

S.B.B.

S.

. 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.