'THE GREAT WAR',     'THE WAR TO END WAR',     'WORLD WAR 1'
'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
- Only the monstrous anger of the guns.'
                                                                                                  from 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen

1914 - 1918

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from : 'The World' Monday August 3rd 1914

Read some of the articles:

Powers Gather Squadron of Warships in Far East

'Extreme Urgency,' said France, Calling Her Troops to Colours

United States to Observe The Strictest Neutrality

Kaiser's Baltic Fleet Making for North Sea, London Hears

France Accuses Kaiser of Forcing Great War

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