THE WORLD WAR

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 88, 8 January 1919, Page 7

THE WORLD WAR

■ '" ' -Q ■■»■■■— TWENTY-EIGHT NATIONS IN CONFLICT DIRECT INTEREST IN PEACE CONGRESS Twenty-eight nations have a direcHnt«rest in the decisions of the Pence vonferenco, oh Unit number took part iu the world war. Interesting facts are given in nn article iu "Current History" (New ■ .York). It shows that ,21 nations, large and .small, declared war on Germany or her allies, and' 28 nations in all were" at war. ' . . . Those which had severed diplomatic relations with one or more of the Central I'owev.s without actually declaring war. ■were Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, Peru and Uruguay. Though Russia and '.Rumania had b'eeu., forced to sign-.peace treaties, and were being,divided and exploited by tlio Central Powers, they were si ill l>y no riieans oiit of the war. Only 16 nations iu the whole world, counting even tiny Andorra, and- numbering lees than: ■ one-sixteenth of the. world's .population,. . remained neutral, miniely.—Holland, Denmark,' Norway; Sweden,' Spam, Andorra, ' Switzerland, --Afghanistan, Abys-< sinin, Mexico, San .-Salvador,. Argentina,-. Chile, Colombia,.. Paraguay, .and. vene- ' The American State Department's' list of - war'declarations and - diplomatic severances,-, revised to .the middle of August, 1918, is given.• below:— | . Declarations of War. , Austria, against Belgium, August 28,191-1. Austria, .against Japan,. August 27, 19H. Austria against 'Montenegro,. August. 9, 1911. .'-.■ -.. • . • Austria against "Russia, August. G, 191-1. Austria.against.Serbia, July 28, 1914. Belgium against Germany. .August . 4, 1914. , ' .' . • ■ » Brazil against Germany, October 26, 1917. Bulgaria against Serbia, October. Vi, 1915. China against Austria, August 1-1, 1917. China..agaiiist .Germany, August 14, 1917. Costa .Rica against Germany,. May 2J, .1918. Cuba against Germany April 7, 1917. Cuba against 'Austria-Hungary, December 10, 1917. •'.. • .. .'. •: France against Austria, August Id, 1914. Frauco'against 'Bulgaria, October 16,1915. Franco, iigiiinst Germany/August 3,-1914. Prance agiiivist .Turkey, November 5,1914. Germany, against Belgium, August 4,1914. Germany Against Franco, August 3, 1914. Germany against Portugal, March 9,1916. Germany against Rumania; September 14, 1916. " .... Germany against 'Russia, August 1, 1914. Great Britain against .Austria,' August is, i9i4.' ■ ' ■ : . I Great Britain against Bulgaria, October ! : <IS, 1915. .' '-. ' . , .- ' .' ! Great Britain against Germany, August i 4, 1914. '. .. -...'■ .... I Great Britain against Turkey, November ; ■ 5, 1914, ■•■■■•■ Greece against Bulgaria, November 28, 1916 (Provisianal Government). . Greece; against V Bulgaria, July 2,. 1917 (Government; of Alexander). .• ' Greece against Germany, November 28, 191G (Provisional' Government). Greece against Germany, July 2, 19.17 Government of Alexander). Guatemala against Germany and -Aus-tria-Hungary, April 22, 1918. Haiti against Germany, July 15, 1918. Honduras against Germany, July 19, 1018. ' Italy against Austria, May 24, 1915. Italy against Bulgaria, October 19, 1915. Italy against Germany, August 28, 1916. Italy against Turkey, August 21, 1915.. . Japan against Germany, 'August' 23, 1914. Liberia against Germany, August 4, 1917. Montenegro against Austria," August 8, 1914. Montenegro against Germany, August 9, 1914. ■' " ' '■ ' Nicaragua against ■ Germany, Mnj 24,1918. ■ ■ " ■ ' ' ' Panama against Germany, April 7, 1917. Panama against : Austria, December 10, 1917. ■■'■•■• , Portugal'against Germany, November 23, 1914 (resolution passed authorising military intervention as ally of England). ' Portugal against.Germany, May 19,' 1915 (military aid granted). . Rumania against Austria, August 27, 1916 (allies of Austria also consider it a declaration). ' Russia against Germany, August 7, 1914. Russia against Bulgaria,' October 19, 1915/ '■ -••■.- Russia against Turkey, Novenibcr 3, 1914: San Marino against Austria, May 24, 1915. ■■■• ' Serbia against Bulgaria, October 16, 1915. Serbia against Germany, August 6,1914. Serbia against Turkey, December 2, 1914. Siam against Austria, July 22, 1917. Siam against Germany, July 22, 1917. Turkey against Allies, , November 23, 1914. 1 Turkey against Rumania, August 29, 1916. ' United States against Germany, April o', 1917. :■■■:■■'■ United States against Austria-Hungary, ■ December 7, 1917. Sevorance of Relations. The nations that formally severed relations with Germany end her allies whe-. ther afterward.declaring war or not, are as follow:— . ' . . . Austria agayist Japan, August 26, 1914.' Austria against Portugal, March I(i, 1916.' . .... Austria against Serbia, July 26, 19H. Austria against United States, -April 8, | 1917. . ... Bolivia against Germany, April 14, 1917. Brazil'against-Germany, April 11, 1917. China against Germany, Marcli 14, 1917. Costa Rica against Germany, September 21, 1917. Ecuador against Germany, December' 7, 1917. ' Egypt against Germany, August. 13, 1914. France against Austria, August 10, 1914. Greece against. Turkey, July 2, 1917 (Government; of Alexander). Greece against Austria, July 2, 1917 (Government of Alexander'/. Guatemala against Germany, April 27, 1917. . HaUi. against Germany, June 17, 1917. Honduras against Germany, May 17,1917, ■ .Nicaragua against Germany, May 18, 1917. ■ ' ■ .-- -i. ' • ■ Peru against. Germany, October fi, 1917. Santo Domingo against Germany, June, 8, 1917..- ..-' ' .. Turkey against United -States, April 20, 1917.' . -..-.• . Turkey against United Stales, April 20, 1917. . • ' ." .• United Slates against -Germany, February 3, 1917, ■ . ■ Uruguay ogainst Germany, October 7, 1917/ - -. ___________