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==1914== |
==[[1914]] (Saturday)== |
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;Events preceding British Declaration of War |
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*[[George V|King George]] wires the [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar]] that [[Germany]] recommended British proposals to [[Austria]] on [[30 July]], but that Russian mobilisation was reported during Austrian Cabinet meeting. |
*[[George V|King George]] wires the [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar]] that [[Germany]] recommended British proposals to [[Austria]] on [[30 July]], but that Russian mobilisation was reported during Austrian Cabinet meeting. |
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*[[Russia]] does not reply to German ultimatum expiring at noon. |
*[[Russia]] does not reply to German ultimatum expiring at noon. |
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*French mobilisation ordered 3.40 p.m. |
*French mobilisation ordered 3.40 p.m. |
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*Germany, having ostensibly ordered general mobilisation 5 p.m., declares war on Russia 7.10 p.m.; makes out that Russians had crossed frontier in afternoon and begun war. (Declaration drafted before noon.) |
*Germany, having ostensibly ordered general mobilisation 5 p.m., declares war on Russia 7.10 p.m.; makes out that Russians had crossed frontier in afternoon and begun war. (Declaration drafted before noon.) |
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*Tsar wires to King George that he had to mobilise on account of [[Serbia]]; but that though he had promised [[Kaiser]] he would not move [[troops]] during negotiations, Germany had suddenly declared war. |
*Tsar wires to King George that he had to mobilise on account of [[Serbia]]; but that though he had promised [[Wilhelm II, German Emperor|Kaiser]] he would not move [[troops]] during negotiations, Germany had suddenly declared war. |
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*Austria at last moment appears accommodating to England. |
*Austria at last moment appears accommodating to England. |
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*[[Italy]] declines to take part in war, as being an aggressive one. |
*[[Italy]] declines to take part in war, as being an aggressive one. |
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*[[Sir Edward Grey]] protests against detention of British ships in Hamburg. |
*[[Sir Edward Grey]] protests against detention of British ships in Hamburg. |
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*[[Belgium]] announces her intention of upholding her neutrality.<ref>Note presented to the various European Governments stating that Belgium proposed to carry out strictly her obligations under the Treaty of London, and had mobilised her [[army]] to defend her neutrality and her international obligations.</ref> |
*[[Belgium]] announces her intention of upholding her neutrality.<ref group="lower-alpha">Note presented to the various European Governments stating that Belgium proposed to carry out strictly her obligations under the Treaty of London, and had mobilised her [[army]] to defend her neutrality and her international obligations.</ref> |
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==1915== |
==[[1915]] (Sunday)== |
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|'''Western Front''' |
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|{{tb}} Austrians capture [[Novo Alexandria]] station ([[Ivangorod]]). |
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==References/notes== |
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|'''Southern Front''' |
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[[Category:Great War events by day|214]] |
[[Category:Great War events by day|214]] |
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[[Category:Great War events in August|01]] |
[[Category:Great War events in August|01]] |
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