B

Balkans, existing status of, upset, 20

Balko-Turkish War, 34

Ballin, 223

Beck, James M., ancestry of, vii

Belgium, invasion of, a crime, vii;
German demand on, xi;
the proof of Germany's belief in von Bernhardi, 11;
publishes _Gray Paper_, 23;
Germany's disregard of rights of, 196 ff.;
took no part in preliminary war controversy, 197;
held no interest in Servian question, 197;
treaty of neutrality signed, 198;
restricts sale of munitions of war in 1870, 200;
Bismarck's letter to, 200;
feared invasion by Germany, 201;
Germany professes intention of respecting neutrality of, 201 ff.;
government fears German invasion, 205, 206;
requests further assurance of Germany's intentions to respect
neutrality, 206;
reassured by France, 208;
advised by Germany of intended invasion, 210;
reply of, to German ultimatum, 212;
hopes that Germany would respect neutrality, 213, 214;
offered military support by France, 214;
refuses French aid, 214;
fined by Germany, 217, 218;
compared to Poland, 218;
appeal of, to England, 218;
effect of German invasion, 229, 230;
French officers in, 230;
German officers and spies in, 230;
Germany claims neutrality of, a sham, 235;
anticipating German invasion, 236 ff.;
German railroads on frontier of, 237;
"guilt of," 238;
conclusions concerning actions of, 249 _et seq._;
_see_ Albert, Davignon, Von der Elst

Berchtold, Count, removes himself beyond reach of personal parleys,
70, 71;
conversation of, with Russian Ambassador, 99, 100;
assures Russia that "claim against Servia would be acceptable," 123;
contends that British suggestions for peace came too late, 190;
offer of, concerning mediation, 191;
_see_ Austria

Bernhardi, doctrines of, xvii;
opinions of, on war quoted, 7 ff.;
influence of, 10, 11;
indictment of, 15, 16;
failure of, 17;
opinion of, concerning England's attitude to America during Civil
War, 17, 205

Berthelot, M., prepares _Yellow Book_, 102

Bertie, Sir F., 207

Bethmann-Hollweg, Dr. von, quoted, viii;
message of, to Federated Governments of Germany quoted, 44, 45;
blunders of, 194;
declares Germany will respect Belgian neutrality, 202;
attempts to justify Germany's actions toward Belgium, 215, 216;
"scrap of paper" speech quoted, 220, 221;
speech of, concerning invasion of Belgium, 238;
discusses "scrap of paper" remar