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*[[Germany]] thinks crisis could be localised, but inclined to fall in with idea of mediation.
*[[Serbia]] orders mobilisation; order signed by Crown Prince at 3 p.m.
*[[Russia]] conciliatory, but arranges for mobilisation of 13 corps on Russo-Austrian frontier if latter brings armed pressure to bear on [[Serbia]].
*Serbian Government leaves for [[Nish]]. Hands in most conciliatory and almost humiliating answer 5.58 p.m.<ref>Reply to Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum delivered shortly before 6 p.m. by Premier, M. Pashich, to Austro-Hungarian mister. Serbian Government denies responsibility for articles in Press and emphasises peaceful work of Societies. Agrees to hand over all and sundry, regardless of rank and situation, proved guilty of complicity in Sarajevo tragedy. Will issue any order on the subject. Of the eleven chief points in Ultimatum, eight are accepted, one accepted subject to proof, one rejected conditionally, and one accepted conditionally. If the reply is deemed unsatisfactory, arbitration and mediation is proposed.</ref> Austrian Minister at [[Belgrade]] leaves for Vienna at 6.30 p.m.
==1915==
*{{EF}} - Enemy reaches Posvol and [[Poneviezh]] district on the [[Dvina (river)|Dvina]].
** Russian Government evacuates factories at [[Riga]] and [[Warsaw]].
** Enemy [[troops]] cross [[Narev (river)|Narev]] above Ostrolenka.
*{{SF}} - Italians progress on Lower [[Isonzo (river)|Isonzo]]. Barracks at [[Verona]] bombed.
*{{AE}} - [[Nasriya]] [[shelled]], attacked and occupied by British troops under General Gorringe.
*{{NO}} - [[USA]] steamer ''Leelanaw'' torpedoed.
** French occupy [[Lomie]] in [[Cameroons]]; rising in Zemen district, Germans retreat.
==References/notes==
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