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1914
Western Front
- End of the First Battle of Ypres; stationary warfare now the rule.
Eastern Front
- Poland: Violent conflicts round Plotsk.
- Galicia: Russians begin to recover over Carpathian Passes.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
- Mesopotamia: Turks decisively routed at Sahil.
Political
- Great Britain: Mr. Lloyd George introduces his first War Budget.[1]
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ First War Budget - Chief points: War Loan of 350 million at 3½ per cent, issued at 95, redeemable at par from 10-14 years. Income Tax and Super-tax doubled (2s. 6d. earned, 1s. 6d. unearned), a third extra only charged this year. Beer to cost consumer ½d. per half-pint extra; Tea tax raised 3d. per lb., making it 8d.; Reduction of licence duty for publicans according to curtailment of business hours.