Chapter I: Front Matter

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

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The "Scrap of Paper"--Sir Edward
Grey's further Statement--The
Houses of Parliament and Belgium--Indian
Troops--The German
White Book 7

CHAPTER II

German Press Campaign--Disseminating
False News--The Secret Press
Society--Sir E. Goschen's Report--A
Suppressed Telegram 44

CHAPTER III

Position of Italy--German Intrigues--The
Triple Alliance--Turkey's Activity--Plans
for Attacking Egypt--A
British Warning 78

CHAPTER IV

Polish Independence--The Tsar's Rescript--Japanese
Action--Germany in the Far East--Samoa and Togoland 100

CHAPTER V

French Government leaves Paris--Triple
Entente Declaration--An
Important French Protest to the
Powers--Aid from Dominions and
India--South Africa's Expedition--The
King's Proclamations 121

CHAPTER VI

The Economic Position--Moratorium
Extension--Great Britain's Oversea
Trade--Germany's Commerce--Question
of Food Supplies--Importance
of the Balkans--"Petrograd" 165