8 July

Events preceding British Declaration of War

 * Count Tisza makes grave statement in Hungarian Chamber concerning the murder of the Archduke.

1915

 * - French success at Fontenelle (Vosges). British repulse German attack south-west of Pilkem.
 * - Austrian troops withdraw to heights north of Krasnik after defeat on Urzedowka.
 * - Monticello taken by Italians (Trentino).
 * No - Union troops reach Tsumeb (German south-west Africa), releasing all prisoners captured by enemy.
 * Germany reply to Lusitania Note.
 * Italian cruiser Amalfi torpedoed and sunk by Austrians in Mediterranean.
 * - Third reading of National Registration Bill. Order in Council passed to increase Canadian Expeditionary Force to 150,000 men. Austrian Note to Romania.

1916

 * - British penetrate southern part of Trones Wood; hand to hand fighting in Ovillers. French take Hardecourt. Violent artillery duel at Verdun. Heavy rain hampers operations.
 * - Russians break through north of Lutsk and cross Upper Stokhod at Ugli and Arsenovich, having advanced 25 miles in four days on a 40-mile front. South of Dniester they capture Delatyn and threaten right flank of Bothmer's army.
 * - A Russo-Japanese Agreement in regard to the Far East signed and announced. Order in Council rescinds Declaration of London of 25 February, 1909, and all orders arising therefrom.

1917

 * - Heavy fighting on the Aisne; German attacks repulsed.
 * - Austrian front broken west of Stanislau by General Kornilov; 7,000 prisoners taken, cavalry pursue enemy, rout stemmed by German reserves.
 * - America declares an embargo on exportation of foods, metal and coal.

1918

 * - Successful French attack north-west of Longpont (west of Villers-Cotterets); 346 prisoners.
 * - Czecho-Slovaks occupy Irkutsk. Declaration of aims to Allies by Siberian Government.
 * - Italians win passage of Vojusa and occupy Fieri (20 miles north-east of Valona); French and Italians threaten Berat (north-east of Valona).
 * No - British monitors aid Italian advance on Lower Vojusa.
 * - Report of five M.P.'s re enemy aliens, recommending stricter treatment. House of Commons prolongs life of Parliament to 30 January 1919.

1919

 * President Wilson returns to the United States.