Volume 01 No. 2. The lion aroused. "Want war do you? Very well - Come on!", 6 Aug.

Volume 01 No. 1. The European situation, 4 Aug

Volume 01 No. 3. Shade of the peacemaker ... 10 Aug 1914

Volume 01 No. 3b. Bravo Belgium! ... 11 Aug 1914

Volume 01 No. 4. 1815-1914, Shade of Napoleon (to the Kaiser) - `come over here!'

Volume 02 No. 5. German Empire ... Aug 15th

Volume 02 No. 6. Moving him on - Japan (with the utmost politeness) - "Will the honourable German graciously move on please?" Aug 20th 1914

Volume 02 No. 7. The Kaiser's nightmare - the English Expeditionary Force has landed safely in France and is speeding to the seat of war, Aug 22nd 1914

Volume 02 No. 8. Recognising bravery - England & France (to the man who held the fort) - "Bravo! Belgium, you were indeed the right man in the right place"

Volume 02 No. 9. The sower. What will the harvest be? - Aug 22nd

Volume 03 No. 10. The Day - The British bull-dog: "The day is here so why don't you come out & fight? "

Volume 03 No. 11. "Coming events -"

Volume 03 No. 12. Austria and the bear - The Austrian Army, owing to the victory of the Russians is now an unimportant factor in the war, news item. Sept 10th 1914

Volume 03 No. 13. The British way - Government notice, during the war no bye-elections will be contested signed John Bull, England

Volume 03 No. 14. Winged - It is officially reported that the German Army in France is retreating rapidly in a disorganised condition before the French & British Allied Forces. Sept 15th 1914

Volume 04 No. 15. The price of admiralty - The Min. for Defence has announced that the Australian submarine AE1 with 35 officers & men has been lost

Volume 04 No. 16. The writing on the wall - Berlin is being placarded with posters on which is written "We want peace"

Volume 04 No. 17. Mine laying - John Bull: "This mine-laying is a game I don't take to but I must play according to German rules"

Volume 04 No. 18. Still they come - Indian troops have landed in France. The Kaiser: "Ach! here is another one!", Oct 8th 1914

Volume 04 No. 19. Little Jap horner, Oct 10th 1914

Volume 05 No. 20. The line of least resistance - Germany: "What a great warrior am I! only 2 months ago I started to conquer the world and since then I've been almost to Paris & back again, and I've broken the back of this large ferocious lion", Oct 13th 1914

Volume 05 No. 21. Still at large - Germany: "So! here's the Belgian lions den alright; but the lion & his cubs are not herein", Oct 17th

Volume 05 No. 22. Not yet - Germany: "Come with me & share my victories" Turkey: "Please excuse me, I haven't got my punch back yet"

Volume 05 No. 24. The German soldiers load - The German soldiers `fighting for freedom' will be a decided gainer - if he is defeated

Volume 05 No. 25. Carried away - Turkey: "Allah be merciful! this German bred beast has bolted"

Volume 06 No. 26. Turkey's mistake - Turkey (to Russia after shooting) "I beg your pardon Mr Bear, I didn't mean to, I didn't know it was loaded" Nov 5th 1914

Volume 06 No. 27. Huffed - During a raid off the English coast by seven German cruisers the British submarine D5 was sunk, the Germans escaped (news item). The Kaiser: "I'll huff you John for not taking my man". John Bull: "But the game is not finished yet"

Volume 06 No. 28. The incoming tide - German colonies, Nov 10th 1914

Volume 06 No. 29. A feather in his cap. H.M.A.S. Sydney engaged the famous German cruiser Emden off the Cocos Islands with the result that the Emden was run ashore on Nth Cocos Island & became a total wreck (news item)

Volume 06 No. 30. Our ally - King Winter ... of the severe European winter the Germans are falling back, Nov 14th 1914

Volume 07 No. 31. But his spirit lives

Volume 07 No. 32. The double-headed eagle bites - Turkey: "Bismillah! I forgot this Russian eagle has two beaks"

Volume 07 No. 33. Another German `success' - Gen. von Hindenberg (to the Kaiser) "I've got him your majesty but I haven't quite annihilated him"

Volume 07 No. 34. Scotch that snake (treason), Oct 29th 1914

Volume 07 No. 35. Scotched (treason)

Volume 08 No. 36. Now it's Warsaw - The Prussian soldier: "First it's Paris, then it's Calais, now it's Warsaw, where next?"

Volume 08 No. 37. `Murdered sleep' - The Kaiser's condition is causing grave concern. He is reported to be in a highly nervous state & suffers from sleeplessness

Volume 08 No. 38. Another attempted German outrage - The German party (to Santa Claus) "Halt! by command of the Kaiser you are not to appear this season"

Volume 08 No. 38b. Peace: "Won't you please come inside and talk it over?" - Efforts are being made to secure a peaceful settlement of the dispute between Austria & Servia by the neutral powers (news item)

Volume 08 No. 38c. On the road to Paris - Germany: "We're coming closer to Paris John Bull". John Bull: "The further you advance the longer will be the road back to Berlin"

Records of the European War Collecting Project, established by the Trustees of the Mitchell Library in 1918

Volume 01
1. The European situation, 4 Aug
2. The lion aroused. "Want war do you? Very well - Come on!", 6 Aug.
3. Shade of the peacemaker ... 10 Aug 1914
3b. Bravo Belgium! ... 11 Aug 1914
4. 1815-1914, Shade of Napoleon (to the Kaiser) - `come over here!'

Volume 02
5. German Empire ... Aug 15th
6. Moving him on - Japan (with the utmost politeness) - "Will the honourable German graciously move on please?" Aug 20th 1914
7. The Kaiser's nightmare - the English Expeditionary Force has landed safely in France and is speeding to the seat of war, Aug 22nd 1914
8. Recognising bravery - England & France (to the man who held the fort) - "Bravo! Belgium, you were indeed the right man in the right place"
9. The sower. What will the harvest be? - Aug 22nd

Volume 03
10. The Day - The British bull-dog: "The day is here so why don't you come out & fight? "
11. "Coming events -" 
12. Austria and the bear - The Austrian Army, owing to the victory of the Russians is now an unimportant factor in the war, news item. Sept 10th 1914
13. The British way - Government notice, during the war no bye-elections will be contested signed John Bull, England
14. Winged - It is officially reported that the German Army in France is retreating rapidly in a disorganised condition before the French & British Allied Forces. Sept 15th 1914

Volume 04
15. The price of admiralty - The Min. for Defence has announced that the Australian submarine AE1 with 35 officers & men has been lost
16. The writing on the wall - Berlin is being placarded with posters on which is written "We want peace" 
17. Mine laying - John Bull: "This mine-laying is a game I don't take to but I must play according to German rules"
18. Still they come - Indian troops have landed in France. The Kaiser: "Ach! here is another one!", Oct 8th 1914
19. Little Jap horner, Oct 10th 1914

Volume 05
20. The line of least resistance - Germany: "What a great warrior am I! only 2 months ago I started to conquer the world and since then I've been almost to Paris & back again, and I've broken the back of this large ferocious lion", Oct 13th 1914
21. Still at large - Germany: "So! here's the Belgian lions den alright; but the lion & his cubs are not herein", Oct 17th
22. Not yet - Germany: "Come with me & share my victories" Turkey: "Please excuse me, I haven't got my punch back yet"
23. Not received
24. The German soldiers load - The German soldiers `fighting for freedom' will be a decided gainer - if he is defeated
25. Carried away - Turkey: "Allah be merciful! this German bred beast has bolted"

Volume 06
26. Turkey's mistake - Turkey (to Russia after shooting) "I beg your pardon Mr Bear, I didn't mean to, I didn't know it was loaded" Nov 5th 1914
27. Huffed - During a raid off the English coast by seven German cruisers the British submarine D5 was sunk, the Germans escaped (news item). The Kaiser: "I'll huff you John for not taking my man". John Bull: "But the game is not finished yet"
28. The incoming tide - German colonies, Nov 10th 1914
29. A feather in his cap. H.M.A.S. Sydney engaged the famous German cruiser Emden off the Cocos Islands with the result that the Emden was run ashore on Nth Cocos Island & became a total wreck (news item)
30. Our ally - King Winter ... of the severe European winter the Germans are falling back, Nov 14th 1914

Volume 07
31. But his spirit lives
32. The double-headed eagle bites - Turkey: "Bismillah! I forgot this Russian eagle has two beaks"
33. Another German `success' - Gen. von Hindenberg (to the Kaiser) "I've got him your majesty but I haven't quite annihilated him" 
34. Scotch that snake (treason), Oct 29th 1914
35. Scotched (treason)

Volume 08
36. Now it's Warsaw - The Prussian soldier: "First it's Paris, then it's Calais, now it's Warsaw, where next?"
37. `Murdered sleep' - The Kaiser's condition is causing grave concern. He is reported to be in a highly nervous state & suffers from sleeplessness
38. Another attempted German outrage - The German party (to Santa Claus) "Halt! by command of the Kaiser you are not to appear this season"
38b. Peace: "Won't you please come inside and talk it over?" - Efforts are being made to secure a peaceful settlement of the dispute between Austria & Servia by the neutral powers (news item)
38c. On the road to Paris - Germany: "We're coming closer to Paris John Bull". John Bull: "The further you advance the longer will be the road back to Berlin"

Life Interrupted: Personal Diaries from World War I

Volume 01-08: The Daily Telegraph war cartoons, 1914 / original drawings by Hal Eyre

Volume 01 No. 2. The lion aroused. "Want war do you? Very well - Come on!", 6 Aug.

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