Russia Explains Her Efforts for Peace 482 German Declaration of Intentions Toward Belgium 487 Serbia's Position Explained 488 Von Bethmann-Hollweg Explains Germany's Position in The Reichstag 498 Sir Edward Goschen's Interview with Von Jagow 502 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS King George and King Albert Inspecting Belgian Troops _Frontispiece_ Opposite Page George V, King of Great Britain and Emperor of India 46 M. Raymond Poincare, President of France 78 Nicholas II, Emperor of All the Russias 142 Wilhelm II, German Emperor and King of Prussia 206 Franz Josef I, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary 270 Albert I, King of Belgium 318 King Peter of Serbia 382 Vittorio Emanuele III, King of Italy 446 LIST OF MAPS Page Conflicting Interests of the Great Powers in Europe, Africa and Asia (_Colored Map_) _Front Insert_ Europe in Twelfth Century, Historical Map 137 Europe in 1648-1789, Historical Map 150 Europe in 1793-1815, Historical Map 193 Balkan States Before the First Balkan War 217 Balkans After the Second Balkan War 254 Austria, 1815-1914 264 Poland and Its Divisions from 1772-1914 277 Armies of the Contesting Nations 293 Navies of the Contesting Nations 298 German-French Frontier, Fortresses of 303 German Confederation of 1815 307 German-Belgian Frontier, Strategic Railroads on 311 [Illustration: The Conflicting Interests of the Great Powers in Europe and Neighboring African and Asiatic Territories before the Outbreak of the War.] WHAT THE WAR MEANS TO AMERICA By MAJOR GENERAL LEONARD WOOD, U. S. A. "Go yourselves, every man of you, and stand in the ranks and either a victory beyond all victories in its glory awaits you, or falling you shall fall greatly, and worthy of your past."--DEMOSTHENES TO THE ATHENIANS.