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The Great War>Borderman (page created with 1914 events) |
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*Great Britain again pressed Germany again ''re'' mediation, but warns her that she (Great Britain) could not stand aside in all circumstances. |
*Great Britain again pressed Germany again ''re'' mediation, but warns her that she (Great Britain) could not stand aside in all circumstances. |
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*Council at Potsdam. |
*Council at Potsdam. |
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*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. |
*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> |
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*Austrians bombard Belgrade in afternoon. |
*Austrians bombard Belgrade in afternoon. |
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*Unsuccessful Austrian attempt to cross Danube between Belgrade and Gradishte (the first of 18 vain efforts prior to [[12 August]]). |
*Unsuccessful Austrian attempt to cross Danube between Belgrade and Gradishte (the first of 18 vain efforts prior to [[12 August]]). |