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King George wires the Tsar that Germany recommended British proposals to Austria on 30 July, but that Russian mobilisation was reported during Austrian Cabinet meeting.
Russia does not reply to German ultimatum expiring at noon.
French mobilisation ordered 3.40 p.m.
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.)
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.
Austria at last moment appears accommodating to England.
Italy declines to take part in war, as being an aggressive one.
Sir Edward Grey protests against detention of British ships in Hamburg.
Belgium announces her intention of upholding her neutrality.^[a]

1915 (Sunday)

Western Front	▶ Artillery duels in Artois, valley of the Aisne, north-west of Reims, and in western Argonne; enemy attacks repulsed here.	▶ British retake some trenches at Hooge.
Eastern Front	▶ Mitau (Riga) evacuated, and captured by Germans. Latter held on Blonie line, west of Warsaw; they progress on the Narev.	▶ Austrians capture Novo Alexandria station (Ivangorod).
Southern Front	Enemy counter-attacks on Mr. Medetta (Carn.) and is repulsed.
Naval and Overseas Operations	Galata bridge (Constantinople) blown up by British submarines.
Political	▶ Kaiser and Tsar each issue manifesto on first anniversary of war. Former swears that his conscience is clear.	▶ Great Britain orders motor-boats in USA.

Notes

↑ 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.

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[1] 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.

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-==1914==
+==[[1914]] (Saturday)==
-===Events preceding British Declaration of War===
+;Events preceding British Declaration of War
 *[[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.
 *[[Russia]] does not reply to German ultimatum expiring at noon.
 *French mobilisation ordered 3.40 p.m.
 *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.)
-*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.
 *Austria at last moment appears accommodating to England.
 *[[Italy]] declines to take part in war, as being an aggressive one.
 *[[Sir Edward Grey]] protests against detention of British ships in Hamburg.
-*[[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>
-==1915==
+==[[1915]] (Sunday)==
+{| class="timeline"
-*{{WF}} - [[Artillery]] duels in Artois, valley of the [[Aisne (disambiguation)|Aisne]], north-west of [[Reims]], and in western [[Argonne]]; enemy attacks repulsed here.
+|-
-**&nbsp;British retake some [[trench]]es at [[Hooge]].
+|'''Western Front'''
-*{{EF}} - [[Mitau]] ([[Riga]]) evacuated, and captured by Germans.  Latter held on [[Blonie line]], west of [[Warsaw]]; they progress on the [[Narev (river)|Narev]]. Austrians capture [[Novo Alexandria]] station ([[Ivangorod]]).
+|{{tb}} [[Artillery]] duels in Artois, valley of the [[Aisne (river)|Aisne]], north-west of [[Reims]], and in western [[Argonne]]; enemy attacks repulsed here.
-*{{SF}} - Enemy counter-attacks on Mr. Medetta (Carn.) and is repulsed.
+|{{tb}} British retake some [[trench]]es at [[Hooge]].
-*{{NO}} - Galata bridge ([[Constantinople]]) blown up by British submarines.
+|-
-*{{PO}} - [[Kaiser]] and [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar]] each issue manifesto on first anniversary of war.  Former swears that his conscience is clear.
+|'''Eastern Front'''
-**&nbsp;[[Great Britain]] orders motor-boats in [[USA]].
+|{{tb}} [[Mitau]] ([[Riga]]) evacuated, and captured by Germans. Latter held on Blonie line, west of [[Warsaw]]; they progress on the [[Narev (river)|Narev]].
+|{{tb}} Austrians capture [[Novo Alexandria]] station ([[Ivangorod]]).
-==References/notes==
+|-
-{{Gleichen-123}}
+|'''Southern Front'''
-{{reflist}}
+|Enemy counter-attacks on Mr. Medetta (Carn.) and is repulsed.
-<noinclude>
+|-
+|'''Naval and Overseas Operations'''
+|Galata bridge ([[Constantinople]]) blown up by British submarines.
+|-
+|'''Political'''
+|{{tb}} [[Wilhelm II, German Emperor|Kaiser]] and [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar]] each issue manifesto on first anniversary of war. Former swears that his conscience is clear.
+|{{tb}} [[Great Britain]] orders motor-boats in [[USA]].
+|}
+{{notes}}<!--{{refs}}-->
+<noinclude>{{sources}}
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 [[Category:Great War events in August|01]]
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