THE BELLIGERENT NATIONS.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7920, 18 August 1917, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE BELLIGERENT NATIONS.

Fifteen rations are now in alliance at war against Germany a.ndi her three allies. After Venizelosj formed his ProvisionaT Government last year he declared war on Bulgaria, and Greek Nationalists joined the allied forces in Macedonia ; though there has not been any formal declaration, Greece ha, s been officially declared to be in the ranks ol the Allies. Most of the members of the Great Alliance are at war with all the Central group, hut the United .State*! is at war with Germany only. Following is a list of the nations now at war, with the date of entry in each case:—

ENTENTE POWERS. I 1914. 1916. Pervia, July 2S Portugal. Mar. 10 Russia, Aupr. 1 Roumnnia, Aur. 2S France, Anar. 3 K>nizeli«t«, Nov. 24 I Eelerium, Aug;. 4 1917. Great Rritain. Aug 4 JJnited States Apl. 6 Montenegro, Aug. 7 Cuba. Apl. 7 Japan, Aug. 23 Panama, 1 1915. Greece. .Tunc Italy, May 23 . Siam, July 25. CENTRAL ALLIANCE. I 1914. Turkey, Nov. 1 j A us.-Hungary, July 28 1915. | Germany, *Aug. 1 Rulgaria. Oct. 5. The following have broken off diplomatic relations with Germany thV< ' year: —China. March 14; Bolivia, April 1.4; Guatemala, April 28; Liberia, May 9; Honduras, May 18; Nicaragua, May IP ; Brazil, June 2; Hayti, June 19; ami , Santo Domingo.