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==[[1914]] (Friday)==
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*[[The Great War/Volume IV/Part 57|Part 57]] of [[The Great War:The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict|The Great War]] periodical is published. This week's edition covers "The French Advance Towards Lens and the Battle of The Labyrinth." ▼
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*[[The Aisne]]: Heavy fighting round [[Noyon]] and [[Reims]].▼
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===Eastern Front===▼
|'''Western Front'''
*[[Poland]]: Russians take [[Sandomierz]].▼
===Naval and Overseas Operations===▼
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*South-west Africa: British occupy [[Lüderitz Bay]] (which Germans had evacuated militarily on [[10 August]]).▼
===Political===▼
*[[Great Britain]]: Parliament prorogued: [[King George]]'s speech.<ref>[[George V|The King]]'s Speech at the Prorogation of Parliament roused remarkable enthusiasm, members rising in their places and singing the National Anthem. "We are fighting for a worthy purpose, and shall not lay down our arms until that purpose has been fully achieved."</ref>▼
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*[[Mr. Asquith]]'s Edinburgh speech.▼
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[[Category:Great War events by day|262]]
[[Category:Great War events in September|18]]
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