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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|July}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==~~1914~~1916 (Saturday)== The Lonsdales are attached to the 8th Division, finding carrying parties for Hairpin and Hohenzollern Mines. ~~===Precursor to British Declaration of War===~~ Battalion Headquarters are [[billet]]ed in huts in Noyelles. [[Russia]] says as [[Austria]] will not consent to interchange of view, [[Great Britain]] must take initiative; but she cannot let Austria get ahead of her, and has decided therefore to mobilise Southern Corps on Austrian frontier. Russia officially informed by [[Germany]] (but not as a threat) that partial (Russian) mobilisation must be followed by war with Germany. Russia therefore decides on general mobilisation.<ref>''The Russian mobilisation of July 29th and [[30 July\|July 30th]] as evidence by the "Sukhomlinov Revelations"'' (September 1917) – The action of the German Government who, whist they supported Austria in her attack on [[Serbia]], refused the right to Russia to make any military preparations, inevitably drove Russia to mobilise against [[Germany]] as well as against Austria.</ref> Great Britain again pressed Germany again ''re'' mediation, but warns her that she (Great Britain) could not stand aside in all circumstances. Council at Potsdam. Germany makes out that she may not be able to prevent Austria going too far: makes "infamous offer" that if Great Britain would remain neutral Germany would annex no French territory.<ref>British Government was offered assurances by Germany that, provided British neutrality was certain, no territorial acquisitions would be taken from [[France]] (in the event of a victorious war), but no undertakings could be given with regard to the French Colonies. Dutch neutrality was to be recognised; [[Belgium]] to be conditional on military necessity, but after the war, if Belgium did not side against Germany, her integrity would be respected.</ref> Austrians bombard [[Belgrade]] in afternoon. Unsuccessful Austrian attempt to cross Danube between Belgrade and Gradishte (the first of 18 vain efforts prior to [[12 August]]). MM. [[Poincaré]] and [[Viviani]] reach Paris. German patrols cross French frontier. Extensive German and Austrian preparations. [[Nicholas II of Russia\|Tsar]] tries to stop general Russian mobilisation 11 p.m. ==1917 (Sunday)== ~~==References/notes==~~ Battalion [[company\|companies]] involved in [[working parties]] during day and night. ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ ~~{{reflist}}~~ ==1918 (Monday)== Orders are received for the warrant officers, [[non-commissioned officer]]s and men of the cadres to proceed to join the [[1/5th Border Regiment]] (A.G. letter C.R. 5/9054/30 G.). *The battalion is to be disbanded from date of departure. <br/> <!--{{notes}}{{refs}}-->{{acks}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|211]]