Start of the war collection in the Deutsche Bücherei of the German Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Association in Leipzig The International Exhibition for the Book Trade and Graphic Design (Bugra) is expanded temporarily to include a war exhibition. Foundation of the Bund Neues Vaterland (New Fatherland League), a peace organisation which united the conservative, liberal and social democratic movements. The first article about the Leipzig war collection appears in the Börsenblatt Start of the war collection in Munich’s Royal Court and State Library The Deutsche Friedensgesellschaft (German Peace Society) attracts around 10,000 members. Introduction of bread stamps to Germany: food rationing Start of the unrestricted submarine warfare International Peace Conference begins at The Hague. International Women’s Congress begins at The Hague.
