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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|July}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==~~1914~~1916 (Friday)== Battalion marches for inspection by General Monro, commanding 1st Army. ~~===Events preceding British Declaration of War===~~ The 14th Brigade and [[97th Brigade]] on parade in marching order. [[Austria]] issues manifesto and declares war on [[Serbia]] at noon: refuses proposals of mediation or Conference: has no quarrel with [[Russia]]. The [[Lonsdales]] are congratulated by the Army Commander on its smart appearance and steadiness on parade. Russia says mobilisation of Southern Corps will be announced tomorrow, but she has no aggressive intentions against [[Germany]]. Battalion marches back to [[billet]]s in Bethune. Russian Ambassador at Vienna wires to M. Sazonov that Austrian general mobilisation order has been signed. [[Kaiser]] wires to [[Nicholas II of Russia\|Tsar]] he will use his influence with Austria. Germany conciliatory, but throws responsibility of possible war on Russia. End of Caillaux trial: [[Madame Caillaux]] acquitted. ==~~1915~~1917 (Saturday)== Coxyde: Two [[company\|companies]] involved in [[working parties]] during the day; two companies during the night. {{WF}} - [[Air-raid]] on [[St. Omer]]. {{EF}} - Germans cross Vistula between [[Warsaw]] and [[Ivangorod]]. * Russians repulsed south-west of Gora Kalvariya (south of Warsaw). ** Austrians repulsed beyond the [[Kamienka (river)\|Kamienka]] (Upper [[Vistula (river)\|Vistula]]). {{SF}} - Italian offensive in [[Cordevole Valley]] (Venetian Alps) progressing. Italians evacuate positions just west of [[Gorizia]]. * Austrians repulsed in Carnia. {{PO}} - Final debate on Compulsory Service; [[Mr. Asquith]] reviews situation. [[Mr. Lloyd George]] speaks on [[munitions]].<ref>[[Mr. Lloyd George]] said that through the Munitions Ministry and Labour Exchanges about 20,000 volunteer workers had become available. Highly skilled engineers were also being released from the colours for the work. Addressing himself to trade-leaders, he implored them to suspend trade union practices and announced a new and great programme which had been decided upon.</ref> ==1918 (Sunday)== ~~==References/notes==~~ No war diary event for this day.<ref group="note">The Battalion is most likely still situated at Abancourt involved in various forms of training.</ref> ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ <br/> ~~{{reflist}}~~ {{notes}}<!--{{refs}}-->{{acks}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|210]]