CONTENTS.
| Chapter I. | |
The Postage Stamp with the Flag.—British Posts in the Crimea—The Abolition of the Capitulations—The British Fleet in the Baltic— Abyssinian Expedition—The First Army Postal Corps—Egypt— Dongola Expedition—South Africa—The British Army Post in France, 1914—How to Address Soldier's Letters—The Postmarks from France— The Navy's Postmarks. | Page [7]. |
| Chapter II. | |
Indian Army Postal Service—China Expeditionary Force—British Railway Administration in China—Somaliland—The Forbidden City of Lhassa—Indian Expeditionary Force in France. | Page [28]. |
| Chapter III. | |
South African Wars—Transvaal—Orange River Colony—Krugersdorp— Kuruman—Lydenburg—Mafeking—Pietersburg—Rustenburg—Schweizer Renecke—Volksrust—Vryburg—Wolmaranstad—The Union—South African War of 1914. | Page [37]. |
| Chapter IV. | |
France—Napoleon's Minister of Posts—The Second Republic—The Presidency—Empire—French Expeditions to China and Mexico—Sedan— Metz—Strasburg—The Siege of Paris—Balloon Post—Pigeon Post— Peace—Military Frank Stamps—The German Invasion, 1914—Red Cross Stamps—War Postcards and Postmarks. | Page [49]. |
| Chapter V. | |
Russia—War Charity Stamps—Portraits of the Tsars—War Stamps of 1914—Japan—War with China—The Empress Jingo—Triumphal Military and Naval Reviews—Kiao-chow—Belgium—King Albert— Bombardment of Malines—Private Postal Service—Germanised Posts— Red Cross Stamps—Bogus Stamps—Postmarks—Serbia—"Death Mask" Stamps—King Peter—Montenegro—King Nicholas. | Page [59]. |
| Chapter VI. | |
The Enemy's Stamps—Germany—Austria—Bosnia—Hungary—Turkey. | Page [75]. |
| Chapter VII. | |
American Wars.—United States—Civil War—Confederate Stamps— Hispano-American War—Vera Cruz—Canada—Mexican Revolution— South and Central America. | Page [91]. |
| Chapter VIII. | |
Miscellaneous Wars and Commemorations—Patriotic Empire Stamps— Victoria—New Zealand—Barbados' Nelson Stamp—A Dutch Naval Commemoration—Balkan Wars—Greece—Albania—Epirus—Bulgaria— Roumania—Italy—Portugal—Spain—Mysterious Melillas—China. | Page [100]. |
| Chapter IX. | |
The Great War of 1914-1915. Check List of New War Stamps. | Page [113]. |
Russia's New War Stamps.
(Figs. 189-192. [See Chapter V.])
THE POSTAGE STAMP IN WAR.