European issues and questions have been included in so far only as they exercised a bearing on American affairs, or influenced and shaped public opinion, prejudice and conclusions. To the extent that they serve the cause of truth they are entitled to a place in these pages. THE AUTHOR. New York City, January, 1920. =Allied Nations in the War.=--The following countries were at war with Germany at the given dates: Russia 1 August, 1914 France 3 August, 1914 Belgium 3 August, 1914 Great Britain 4 August, 1914 Servia 6 August, 1914 Montenegro 9 August, 1914 Japan 23 August, 1914 San Marino 24 May, 1915 Portugal 9 March, 1916 Italy 28 August, 1916 Roumania 28 August, 1916 U. S. A. 6 April, 1917 Cuba 7 April, 1917 Panama 10 April, 1917 Greece 29 June, 1917 Siam 22 July, 1917 Liberia 4 August, 1917 China 14 August, 1917 Brazil 26 October, 1917 Ecuador 8 December, 1917 Guatemala 23 April, 1918 Haiti 15 July, 1918 The following countries broke off diplomatic relations with Germany: Bolivia April 13, 1917 Nicaragua May 18, 1917 Santo Domingo Costa Rica Sept. 21, 1917 Peru October 6, 1917 Uruguay October 7, 1917 Honduras July 22, 1918 =Alsace-Lorraine.=--Dr. E. J. Dillon, the distinguished political writer and student of European problems, in a remarkable article printed long before the end of the war, called attention to the general misunderstanding that prevails regarding Alsace-Lorraine. He said that the two houses of the Legislature in Strasburg made a statement through their respective speakers which, “however skeptically it may be received by the allied countries, is thoroughly relied upon by Germany as a deciding factor” in the vexatious question affecting those provinces.