E-text prepared by Robert J. Hall Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 18213-h.htm or 18213-h.zip: (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/8/2/1/18213/18213-h/18213-h.htm) or (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/8/2/1/18213/18213-h.zip) THE STORY OF THE GREAT WAR The War Begins Invasion of Belgium Battle of the Marne VOLUME III [Illustration: _King George V of Britain and King Albert of Belgium inspecting Belgian troops. The youth is the Prince of Wales, and beside him is Major General Pertab Singh of the Indian army_] CONTENTS PART I.--GREAT BATTLES OF THE WESTERN ARMIES CHAPTER I. ATTACK ON BELGIUM II. SIEGE AND CAPTURE OF LIEGE III. BELGIUM'S DEFIANCE IV. CAPTURE OF LOUVAIN--SURRENDER OF BRUSSELS V. COMING OF THE BRITISH VI. CAMPAIGNS IN ALSACE AND LORRAINE VII. SIEGE AND FALL OF NAMUR VIII. BATTLE OF CHARLEROI IX. BATTLE OF MONS X. THE GREAT RETREAT BEGINS XI. FIGHTING AT BAY XII. THE MARNE--GENERAL PLAN OF BATTLE FIELD XIII. ALLIED AND GERMAN BATTLE PLANS XIV. FIRST MOVES IN THE BATTLE XV. GERMAN RETREAT XVI. CONTINUATION OF THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE XVII. CONTINUATION OF THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE XVIII. OTHER ASPECTS OF THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE XIX. "CROSSING THE AISNE" XX. FIRST DAY'S BATTLES XXI. THE BRITISH AT THE AISNE XXII. BOMBARDMENT OF RHEIMS AND SOISSONS XXIII. SECOND PHASE OF BATTLE OF THE AISNE XXIV. END OF THE BATTLE XXV. "THE RACE TO THE SEA" XXVI. SIEGE AND FALL OF ANTWERP XXVII. YSER BATTLES--ATTACK ON YPRES XXVIII. ATTACKS ON LA BASSEE AND ARRAS XXIX. GENERAL MOVEMENTS ON THE FRENCH AND FLANDERS FRONTS XXX. OPERATIONS AROUND LA BASSEE AND GIVENCHY XXXI. END OF SIX MONTHS' FIGHTING IN THE WEST PART II.--NAVAL OPERATIONS CHAPTER XXXII. STRENGTH OF THE RIVAL NAVIES XXXIII. FIRST BLOOD--BATTLE OF THE BIGHT XXXIV. BATTLES ON THREE SEAS XXXV. THE GERMAN SEA RAIDERS XXXVI. BATTLE OFF THE FALKLANDS XXXVII. SEA FIGHTS OF THE OCEAN PATROL XXXVIII. WAR ON GERMAN TRADE AND POSSESSIONS XXXIX. RAIDS ON THE ENGLISH COAST XL. RESULTS OF SIX MONTHS' NAVAL OPERATIONS PART III.--THE WAR ON THE EASTERN FRONT XLI. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE THEATRE OF WAR XLII. THE STRATEGIC VALUE OF RUSSIAN POLAND XLIII. AUSTRIAN POLAND, GALICIA, AND BUKOWINA XLIV. THE BALKANS--COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES XLV. THE CAUCASUS--THE BARRED DOOR PART IV.--THE AUSTRO-SERBIAN CAMPAIGN XLVI. SERBIA'S SITUATION AND RESOURCES XLVII. AUSTRIA'S STRENGTH AND STRATEGY XLVIII. AUSTRIAN SUCCESSES XLIX. THE GREAT BATTLES BEGIN L. FIRST VICTORY OF THE SERBIANS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS KING GEORGE V REVIEWING THE ARMIES IN FRANCE