The Story of the Great War, Volume 5 Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War   By: Francis J. Reynolds (1867-1937)

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: Jutland.]

THE STORY OF THE GREAT WAR

Battle of Jutland Bank · Russian Offensive · Kut El Amara East Africa · Verdun · The Great Somme Drive · United States and Belligerents Summary of Two Years' War

VOLUME V

P · F · Collier & Son · New York

Copyright 1916 By P. F. Collier & Son

CONTENTS

PART I. AUSTRIAN PROPAGANDA

CHAPTER Page

I. Austrian Ambassador Implicated in Strike Plots his Recall Ramifications of German Conspiracies 9

II. The Plot To Destroy Ships Pacific Coast Conspiracies Hamburg American Case Scope of New York Investigations 15

III. Von Rintelen's Activities Congressman Involved Germany's Repudiations Dismissal of Captains Boy Ed and Von Papen 22

IV. Great Britain's Defense of Blockade American Methods in Civil War Cited 28

V. British Blockade Denounced As Illegal and Ineffective by the United States The American Position 35

VI. Great Britain Unyielding Effect of the Blockade The Chicago Meat Packers' Case 44

VII. Seizure of Suspected Ships Trading With the Enemy The Appam The Anglo French Loan Ford Peace Expedition 49

VIII. American Pacificism Preparedness Munition Safeguard 54

PART II. OPERATIONS ON THE SEA

IX. Naval Engagements in Many Waters 59

X. Minor Engagements and Losses 66

XI. The Battle of Jutland Bank Beginning 70

XII. Some Secondary Features of the Battle 89

XIII. Losses and Tactics 94

XIV. Death of Lord Kitchener Other Events of the Second Year 108

PART III. CAMPAIGN ON THE EASTERN FRONT

XV. The Eastern Front at the Approach of Spring, 1916 116

XVI. The Russian March Offensive from Riga to Pinsk 122

XVII. Resumption of Austro Russian Operations 133

XVIII. Thaw and Spring Floods 141

XIX. Artillery Duels 149

XX. The Great Russian Offensive 154

XXI. The Russian Reconquest of the Bukowina 162

XXII. In Conquered East Galicia 173

XXIII. The German Counteroffensive Before Kovel 178

XXIV. Progress of the Bukowinian Conquest 183

XXV. Temporary Lull in the Russian Offensive 188

XXVI. Advance Against Lemberg and Kovel 192

XXVII. The Germans' Stand on the Stokhod 198

XXVIII. Increased Strength of the Russian Drive 207