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Great War events that took place on 4 September.
1914 (Friday)
| Western Front | ▶ Advance of German First Army towards Paris diverted in a south-easterly direction. | ▶ Belgians open dykes and stop a German advance on Antwerp. |
| Eastern Front | Galicia: The Russians organise a government for the conquered regions. | |
| Political | Great Britain: H. H. Asquith gives speech at the Guildhall and justifies Britain's entry into the war.[1][a] Bonar Law also gives his speech at the Guildhall.[1] |
Notes
- ↑ Patriotic appeal to the citizens of London, emphasising the efforts made to preserve peace and paying tribute to the splendid response of the British Empire to the Call to Arms. The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, Arthur Balfour, and Bonar Law, the leader of the Opposition, were the principal speakers.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Various authors. (1915). Great Speeches of the War. Hazell, Watson and Viney, London.
Sources: Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War On This Day and its associated Index.
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