The Germanistic Society of Chicago plans the publication of a number of pamphlets which have as a subject the basic causes of the war now raging in Europe. The purpose is to enlighten the great masses of the American people by giving an unbiased account of the facts, thus facilitating a more objective and just evaluation of the situation. The first of the pamphlets, entitled Germany and the Peace of Europe, by Professor Ferdinand Schevill of the History Department of the University of Chicago, will give a description in rough outlines of the European situation from the time of the Franco-Prussian war up to the present. It will be available August 18. All German organizations of America are urgently requested to circulate the pamphlet, especially among the English speaking population; for these pamphlets may serve to bring about a better understanding of the principal causes which have unleashed this World War. This dissertation, comprising sixteen printed pages, can be obtained from the secretary of the Germanistic Society of Chicago, Mr. Louis Guenzel, 332 South Michigan Avenue, 2Chicago Illinois, for the following prices:

Single copies............................... $0.05

Ten copies................................... 0.25

One hundred copies....................... 1.50

One thousand copies.......................10.00

The proceeds from the sale of the pamphlets will be contributed to the Red Cross.