Handbook of the European War, Volume 1Stanley Solomon Sheip, Alfred Bingham |
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Africa ally annexation army Asia attack August Austria Austria-Hungary Austro-Hungarian Government Balkan Belgian Belgium Belgrade Bernhardi Bismarck Bosnia and Herzegovina Britain British Bulgaria century Chancellor coast colonies conflict Constantinople crisis Czar declaration demands diplomatic Eastern Rumelia Emperor England English Entente Europe European fight fleet force Foreign Affairs France French frontier German Ambassador German Empire German Government Germany's Greece Greek guarantee hostile Hungary Imperial and Royal interests Italy Japan July July 29 Kaiser King kingdom land London Macedonia Majesty's Government Mediterranean ment military Minister for Foreign mobilization monarchy Montenegro nation naval navy obligation officers peace Petersburg population port Powers present Prince provinces race Royal Government Rumania Russia Russian Government Russian Minister Sazonof Serajevo Serbs Servia Servian Government Sir Edward Grey Slav struggle Sultan Telegram Telegraphic territory tion Treaty of Berlin Triple Alliance Triple Entente troops Turk Turkey ultimatum United Vienna violation
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Page 230 - ... in either of which cases the authorities of the port or of the nearest port (as the case may be) shall require her to put to sea as soon as possible after the expiration of such period of twenty-four hours...
Page 230 - ... possible after the expiration of such period of twenty-four hours, without permitting her to take in supplies beyond what may be necessary for her immediate use; and no such vessel which may have been permitted to remain within the waters of the United States for the purpose of repair shall continue within such port, harbor, roadstead, or waters for a longer period than twentyfour hours after her necessary repairs shall have been completed...
Page 227 - ... and, WHEREAS, The laws of the United States, without interfering with the free expression of opinion and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or sale of arms or munitions of war, nevertheless impose upon all persons who may be within their territory and jurisdiction the duty of an impartial neutrality during the existence of the contest...
Page 110 - Might is at once the supreme right, and the dispute as to what is right is decided by the arbitrament of war.
Page 51 - I am not able to subscribe to the doctrine of those who have held in this House what plainly amounts to an assertion, that the simple fact of the existence of a guarantee is binding on every party to it, irrespectively altogether of the particular position in which it may find itself at the time when the occasion for acting on the guarantee arises.
Page 164 - It is agreed that whenever, in the opinion of either Great Britain or Japan, any of the rights and interests referred to in the preamble of this Agreement are in jeopardy, the two Governments will communicate with one another fully and frankly, and will consider in common the measures which should be taken to safeguard those menaced rights or interests.
Page 227 - ... and in order that all persons, being warned of the general tenor of the laws and treaties of the United States...
Page 24 - It has permitted the criminal machinations of various societies and associations directed against the monarchy and has tolerated unrestrained language on the part of the press, the glorification of the perpetrators of outrages, and the participation of officers and functionaries in subversive agitation.
Page 228 - States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid. 5. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be entered into service as aforesaid.