Chapter I: War Hits the Larder of Germany 1

II WHEN LORD MARS HAD RULED THREE MONTHS 22
III THE MIGHTY WAR PURVEYOR 34
IV FAMINE COMES TO STAY 56
V THE FOOD SHARK AND HIS WAYS 70
VI THE HOARDERS 93
VII IN THE HUMAN SHAMBLES 115
VIII PATRIOTISM AND A CRAVING STOMACH 131
IX SUB-SUBSTITUTING THE SUBSTITUTE 144
X THE CRUMBS 161
XI MOBILIZING THE PENNIES 173
XII SHORTAGE SUPREME 195
XIII "GIVE US BREAD!" 213
XIV SUBSISTING AT THE PUBLIC CRIB 245
XV THE WEAR AND TEAR OF WAR 265
XVI THE ARMY TILLS 275
XVII WOMAN AND LABOR IN WAR 293
XVIII WAR AND MASS PSYCHOLOGY 305
XIX SEX MORALITY AND WAR 325
XX WAR LOANS AND ECONOMY 353
XXI THE AFTERMATH 368

ILLUSTRATIONS

AUSTRIAN SOLDIER IN CARPATHIANS GIVING
HUNGRY YOUNGSTER SOMETHING TO EAT _Frontispiece_

PROVING-GROUND OF THE KRUPP WORKS AT
ESSEN _Facing p._ 30

A LEVY OF FARMER BOYS OFF FOR THE
BARRACKS " 66

GERMAN CAVALRYMEN AT WORK PLOWING " 66

STREET SCENE AT EISENBACH, SOUTHERN
GERMANY " 96

CASTLE HOHENZOLLERN " 188

TRAVELING-KITCHEN IN BERLIN " 260

STREET TRAM AS FREIGHT CARRIER " 260

WOMEN CARRYING BRICKS AT BUDAPEST " 296

VILLAGE SCENE IN HUNGARY " 296

SCENE IN GERMAN SHIP-BUILDING YARD " 378