07-1914

World War One Diary for Friday, July 31, 1914: POLITICS: GERMANY GERMANY DECLARES IMMINENT DANGER OF WAR ALERT AT MIDNIGHT, ISSUES ULTIMATUMS TO RUSSIA AND FRANCE. Russia is told that […]

World War One Diary for Thursday, July 30, 1914: POLITICS: RUSSIA Tsar signs general mobilization order. First day actually August 4. Russian fleets mobilize. Zemstvos Union of rural councils formed.

World War One Diary for Wednesday, July 29, 1914: BALKANS FRONTS In the first engagement of what will become World War One, Austro­-Hungarian warships on the Danube River bombard Belgrade,

World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 28, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA AUSTRIA DECLARES WAR ON SERBIA at noon. Emperor Francis Joseph signs with tears in his eyes. Manifesto declares no

World War One Diary for Monday, July 27, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA Austrian Foreign Minister Berchtold refuses to take Serb ultimatum reply as basis for future discussions. Austria decides to declare

World War One Diary for Sunday, July 26, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA Austria begins to mobilize 8 corps on Russian frontier. Count Berchtold adopts German idea of immediate war declaration despite

World War One Diary for Saturday, July 25, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA Austria refuses to extend ultimatum 48 hours for Russia who says she ‘cannot remain indifferent’. POLITICS: SERBIA Serb Crown

World War One Diary for Friday, July 24, 1914: POLITICS: SERBIA Prince Alexander of Serbia cables Tsar for help. Russian and Serb Councils of Ministers meet. Latter receive Sazonov telegram

World War One Diary for Thursday, July 23, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN ULTIMATUM TO SERBIA presented at Belgrade by Austrian Minister Baron Giesl. Agreement to its 10 points demanded within

World War One Diary for Wednesday, July 22, 1914: POLITICS: RUSSIA Russian Foreign Minister Sazonov warns Vienna against drastic action against Serbia. POLITICS: GERMANY Austrian Berlin Ambassador shows German Foreign

World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 21, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA Conference at Ischl and Budapest on Serbia: Francis Joseph tells Finance Minister ‘Russia cannot swallow it. There’s no mistake

World War One Diary for Monday, July 20, 1914: POLITICS: RUSSIA Tsar welcomes French President Poincare at Kronstadt naval base west of St Petersburg, evening banquet at Peterhof Palace. POLITICS:

World War One Diary for Sunday, July 19, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA Council of Ministers meets secretly at Bertchtold’s house and approves ultimatum final text. It is to be delivered at

World War One Diary for Saturday, July 18, 1914: POLITICS: BRITAIN Spithead Naval Review (18-20 July): King George V reviews 260 Royal Navy ships off Portsmouth.

World War One Diary for Friday, July 17, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA Report that Serbia has called up 70,000 reservists. Council of Ministers alter ultimatum delivery date to July 23. POLITICS:

World War One Diary for Thursday, July 16, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA Count Berchtold cables Minister in Sofia to seek Bulgaria’s alliance against Serbia, but envoy fails to see Tsar Ferdinand

World War One Diary for Wednesday, July 15, 1914: POLITICS: HUNGARY Count Tisza tells Budapest Chamber relations with Serbia ‘must be cleared up’. POLITICS: FRANCE Senat passes £56.3 million military

World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 14, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA Council of Ministers finally decide on action against Serbia; 48-hour ultimatum to be delivered on July 25, after French

World War One Diary for Monday, July 13, 1914: POLITICS: SERBIA Reports of projected attack on Austrian Legation at Belgrade. POLITICS: RUSSIA Woman stabs Rasputin at his Tobolsk home, Siberia.

World War One Diary for Sunday, July 12, 1914: POLITICS: FRANCE French President Poincare and Prime Minister Vivani embark at Dunkirk for long-arranged state visit to Russia; they sail in