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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.
*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.
==1915==
*{{WF}} - [[Artillery]] action [[Souchez]] and [[Soissons]] sectors, around [[Arras]], etc. [[Nancy]] bombed.
*{{EF}} - Line of [[Lyublin-Kholm railway]] cut by enemy. German [[troops]] break through Russian positions west of the Veprj. Unsuccessful enemy attempt to advance between [[Narev]] and the Orz.
*{{SF}} - Strong Italian offensive in [[Cordevole]] valley.
*{{NO}} - Loss of French submarine ''Mariotte'' in [[Dardanelles]]. Austrians attempt to recapture [[Pelagosa Island]]. American Note to [[Germany]] concerning the ''Leelanaw'' is reported.
*{{PO}} - [[Mr. Lloyd George]] speaks at conference of mining industry.<ref>[[Mr. Lloyd George]] reviewed the situations, forecast the difficulties and struggles ahead, and deprecated the "Business as usual" attitude.</ref>
==References/notes==
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