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*[[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>
==1915==
*{{WF}} - [[Artillery]] duels in Artois, valley of the [[Aisne (disambiguation)|Aisne]], north-west of [[Reims]], and in western [[Argonne]]; enemy attacks repulsed here.
** British retake some [[trench]]es at [[Hooge]].
*{{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]]).
*{{SF}} - Enemy counter-attacks on Mr. Medetta (Carn.) and is repulsed.
*{{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.
** [[Great Britain]] orders motor-boats in [[USA]].
==References/notes==
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