The Story of the Great War, Volume 3 History of the European War from Official Sources   By: Francis J. Reynolds (1867-1937)

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THE STORY OF THE GREAT WAR

History of the European War from Official Sources

Complete Historical Records of Events to Date, Illustrated with Drawings, Maps, and Photographs

Prefaced by

What the War Means to America Major General Leonard Wood, U.S.A.

Naval Lessons of the War Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight, U.S.N.

The World's War Frederick Palmer

Theatres of the War's Campaigns Frank H. Simonds

The War Correspondent Arthur Ruhl

Edited by

Francis J. Reynolds Former Reference Librarian of Congress

Allen L. Churchill Associate Editor, The New International Encyclopedia

Francis Trevelyan Miller Editor in Chieft, Photographic History of the Civil War

P. F. Collier & Son Company New York

[Illustration: A great war Zeppelin on a bomb dropping expedition is sailing over an enemy city. High above it are the city's defending aircraft a biplane and a monoplane ready to attack the raider with their machine guns ]

THE STORY OF THE GREAT WAR

NEUVE CHAPELLE · BATTLE OF YPRES · PRZEMYSL MAZURIAN LAKES · ITALY ENTERS WAR · GORIZIA THE DARDANELLES

VOLUME III

P · F · Collier & Son · New York

Copyright 1916 By P. F. Collier & Son

CONTENTS

PART I. RUSSIAN AND TURKISH CAMPAIGN

CHAPTER Page

I. Campaign in the Caucasus 9 II. Turkish Advance Against Egypt 15 III. Failure of "Holy War" Propaganda 21 IV. Results of First Six Months of Turkish Campaign 25 V. The Dardanelles Strategy of the Campaign 27 VI. Fortifications and Strength First Movements 34

PART II. JAPAN AND THE FAR EAST

VII. Why Japan Joined the Allies 40 VIII. Military and Naval Situation in the Far East 46 IX. Beginning of Hostilities Attacks On Tsing Tau Forts 52 X. Capture of Tsing Tau 60

PART III. THE WAR IN AFRICA

XI. Campaign in Togoland and the Cameroons 62 XII. German Southwest Africa Rebellion in Union of South Africa 68

PART IV. THE WESTERN FRONT

XIII. Preparations for an Offensive 79 XIV. Battle of Neuve Chapelle Begins 83 XV. Operations Following Neuve Chapelle 92 XVI. Beginning of Second Battle of Ypres 99 XVII. The Struggle Renewed 106 XVIII. Other Actions on the Western Front 115 XIX. Campaign in Artois Region 121 XX. British Forward Movement Battle of Festubert 128 XXI. Sir John French Attempts a Surprise 134 XXII. Attacks at La Bassée 140 XXIII. Operations Around Hooge 146 XXIV. Franco German Operations Along the Front 151 XXV. Campaign in Argonne and Around Arras 158 XXVI. Belgo German Operations 166

PART V. NAVAL OPERATIONS