The
STORY OF THE
GREAT WAR

CONTENTS

PART I.—RUSSIAN AND TURKISH CAMPAIGN

CHAPTER

• Campaign in the Caucasus 9
• Turkish Advance Against Egypt 15
• Failure of "Holy War" Propaganda 21
• Results of First Six Months of Turkish Campaign 25
• The Dardanelles—Strategy of the Campaign 27
• Fortifications and Strength—First Movements 34

PART II.—JAPAN AND THE FAR EAST

• Why Japan Joined the Allies 40
• Military and Naval Situation in the Far East 46
• Beginning of Hostilities—Attacks On Tsing-Tau Forts 52
• Capture of Tsing-Tau 60

PART III.—THE WAR IN AFRICA

• Campaign in Togoland and the Cameroons 62
• German Southwest Africa—Rebellion in Union of South Africa 68

PART IV.—THE WESTERN FRONT

• Preparations for an Offensive 79
• Battle of Neuve Chapelle Begins 83
• Operations Following Neuve Chapelle 92
• Beginning of Second Battle of Ypres 99
• The Struggle Renewed 106
• Other Actions on the Western Front 115
• Campaign in Artois Region 121
• British Forward Movement—Battle of Festubert 128
• Sir John French Attempts a Surprise 134
• Attacks at La Bassée 140
• Operations Around Hooge 146
• Franco-German Operations Along the Front 151
• Campaign in Argonne and Around Arras 158
• Belgo-German Operations 166

PART V.—NAVAL OPERATIONS

• The War Zone 170
• Attack on the Dardanelles