[Footnote 234: Julius Hirsch; War Correspondent with the German Army, in the _Fränkischer Kurier_, October 22nd, 1915.] In a previous work the author has expressed the opinion that Great Britain must employ all her strength in this, the greatest of all wars, and in concluding this work he repeats that warning still more emphatically. Only a true realization of the inevitable fact that British democracy is on trial by battle--"man to man and steel to steel"--will give the necessary courage, endurance, faith and hope to bring the issue to a victorious end. THE END INDEX Alleged Ill-Treatment of Germans in Belgium Appreciation, a German, of England Atrocities Attack on Liége by a Zeppelin Attitude of Germany and Austria Austrian mobilization Battle of the Marne Belgian kindness to Germans Belgrade during the crisis Bethmann-Hollweg falsely accuses Russia of causing the war Bismarck Britain's position in the world British accused of plundering Army General Staff's guide-books to Belgium inefficiency Navy Socialists Brutal treatment of foreigners in Germany Courage of British Army Demonstrations in Favour of War Diplomatic battles England's Attitude heir neutrality, German offers for Excitement in Germany French Airmen, Alleged Attack near Nuremberg alleged attack on Frankfort German Brutality towards Germans Chancellor's speech in the Reichstag comment on the conference proposal Crown Prince frontiers, alleged violation by the French General Staff, did it conspire to bring about war? German efficiency invasion of France losses methods mobilization nerves opinion of England plundering Press plays Germany a foul trick provocation to Belgians before the war State, a Nirvana German Socialists and conscription and universal peace cheer the announcement that Germany had invaded two neutral countries help Kaiser's government support the war vote for a war of aggression why they supported the war German Socialists' attitude to England campaign against Russia class-war peace programme proclamation on August 1st, 1914, German troops enter Belgium and Luxembourg unity war against civilians German White Book on atrocities by the Belgians Germans charge French with looting enter Brussels invade Belgium Germany declares war on France declares war on Russia made peace impossible rejects British friendship Germany's alleged efforts for peace case case against Belgian civilians hunt for phantom gold hunt for spies re-birth ultimatum to Russia Grey, Sir Edward Grey's, Sir Edward, conference proposal Haldane Lord Hate literature Heligoland prepared for war Ill-treatment, alleged, of Germans by British Ireland and Germany Iron Crosses Italian Socialists condemn their German comrades Japan Kaiser's return to Berlin threat threat to England _Königin Luise_ starts to lay mines round the English coast