CONTENTS
| chap. | page | |
| XV. | Last Efforts to preserve Peace | 179 |
| XVI. | The Mobilizations | 190 |
| XVII. | The Declaration of War on Russia | |
| The Preparation for the Declaration of War | 202 | |
| The Reason for the Declaration of War | 206 | |
| The Opening of the War by Russia | 212 | |
| XVIII. | The Declaration of War on France | |
| The Neutralization of France | 219 | |
| The Mysterious Airmen | 224 | |
| XIX. | The Declaration of War on Belgium | |
| The Breach of Faith a Political Blunder | 233 | |
| The Justification of the Breach of Faith | 239 | |
| XX. | The World Revolution | 249 |
| XXI. | The World-War and the German People | 257 |
| Appendix | 270 |
