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==1914==

===Events preceding British Declaration of War===

*German [[troops]] invade [[Luxemburg]] very early. [[France]] entered at four points.<ref>French frontier crossed by German [[troops]] at four points ([[Cirey]], Longlaville, Petite-Croix etc.), regardless of fact that war had not been declared nor had the German Ambassador left [[Paris]]. French orders given not to fire on German scouting parties, unless they attacked.</ref> Patrol kill French soldiers 10 km over frontier near Belfort.

*[[Libau]] bombarded by German light cruiser ''[[SMS Augsburg|Augsburg]]''.

*[[Moratorium]] proclaimed in England.<ref>Proclamation in the ''London Gazette'' of partial [[moratorium]] (postponement for one month of payment on bills of exchange, other than cheques).</ref>

==1915==

*{{WF}} - Fighting in the [[St. Hubert]] region ([[Argonne]]). [[Les Éparges]] ([[Verdun]]) [[bombarded]].

**&nbsp;Enemy attacks position on the [[Linge]] and Barrenkopf ridge ([[Vosges]]).

**&nbsp;German success at [[Hill 213]] (Argonne).

*{{EF}} - Russians retreat east of [[Ponevyej]] ([[Dvinsk]]).

**&nbsp;Germans claim 9,000 prisoners taken near Lomja (east bank of [[Vistula (river)|Vistula]]), and at [[Ivangorod]].

**&nbsp;On the [[Leczna-Kholm]] line (C) Russians lose 2,000 prisoners and evacuate their positions.

*{{SF}} - Italian offensive near Mt. Sei Busi (Carso) progresses: beaten back on Polazzo plateau.

*{{NO}} - British submarine sinks German transport in Baltic with [[troops]] of von Below's army.

*{{PO}} - £200,000 subscribed in [[Canada]] for [[machine gun]]s.

**&nbsp;Full correspondence concerning Prize Courts, between [[Sir Edward Grey]] and the American Ambassador, published by Foreign Office.<ref>The American Ambassador opens with statement that the [[USA]] Government insist on rights of their citizens under rules governing neutrals' trades in time of war. [[Sir Edward Grey]] quotes in reply attitude of US in Civil War, when these rules were modified to meet the circumstances, and points out that there are many ports which cannot be regarded as offering facilities only for the commerce of neutral country where they are situated.</ref>

**&nbsp;German Note regarding the ''William P. Frye'' received by [[USA]].<ref>The Note reiterates the previous justification, agrees to pay damages or abide by arbitration. It asserts that, as the wheat on board the ''William P. Frye'' was intended for England, and it was impossible to take the ship to [[Germany]], her destruction was justified on general principles.</ref>

**&nbsp;Third report of French Commission on atrocities published.

==References/notes==

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