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===Western Front===▼

*Retreat from [[Mons]]; rearguard action at [[Landrecies]]; Line of [[Le Cateau]]-Esnes occupied.▼

*Germans take [[Sedan]]; [[Maubeuge]] invested; [[Mülhausen]] again evacuated by the French.▼

*Last [[Namur]] fort silenced.▼

===Eastern Front===▼

*[[Poland]]: Austrian First Army defeats Russians at [[Krasnik]] and advances towards [[Lyublin]].▼

===Southern Front===▼

*[[Serbia]]: End of First Austrian invasion; complete defeat of the Austrians with heavy losses.▼

===Naval and Overseas Operations===▼

*[[Cameroons]]: Tepe occupied by the [[Allies]].▼

===Political===▼

*[[Austria-Hungary]] declares war on [[Japan]].▼

*[[Lord Kitchener]]'s first speech as Secretary of State for War.<ref>[[Lord Kitchener]]: First Speech as War Minister - [[Troops]] for past 36 hours in contact with superior German forces, maintained all traditions of British soldiery. Estimated casualties so far over 2,000. 69 [[Territorial Force|Territorial]] [[Battalion]]s volunteer for service abroad. 100,000 recruits practically secured. Principle to observe, maximum forces of enemy Empires constantly diminish, our reinforcements steadily increase, army worthy of British Empire results. [[New Army|New Field Army]] in six or seven months may total 30 [[division]]s continually maintained in field. If war prolonged and future adverse, greater sacrifices required from Empire and nation.</ref>▼

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