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*[[Sir Edward Goschen]]'s interview ("scrap of paper") with Chancellor in evening:<ref>[[Sir Edward Goschen]]'s final interview with the German Chancellor, [[Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg]], after the British ultimatum with regard to [[Belgium]] had been rejected. Chancellor deprecated going to war for the sake of "neutrality," for "a scrap of paper." Had the British Government considered the price at which compact would have been kept?</ref> '''British ultimatum'''<ref>[[Great Britain]] presents ultimatum to [[Germany]]. Ultimatum required that Germany should give unequivocal assurances that she would respect the neutral territory of Belgium guaranteed by her in 1839 and endorsed by her (in writing) in 1870. Failing this assurance, Great Britain would "take all steps" to uphold the neutrality of Belgium and the observance of the treaty.</ref> '''and state of war at 11 p.m.''' |
*[[Sir Edward Goschen]]'s interview ("scrap of paper") with Chancellor in evening:<ref>[[Sir Edward Goschen]]'s final interview with the German Chancellor, [[Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg]], after the British ultimatum with regard to [[Belgium]] had been rejected. Chancellor deprecated going to war for the sake of "neutrality," for "a scrap of paper." Had the British Government considered the price at which compact would have been kept?</ref> '''British ultimatum'''<ref>[[Great Britain]] presents ultimatum to [[Germany]]. Ultimatum required that Germany should give unequivocal assurances that she would respect the neutral territory of Belgium guaranteed by her in 1839 and endorsed by her (in writing) in 1870. Failing this assurance, Great Britain would "take all steps" to uphold the neutrality of Belgium and the observance of the treaty.</ref> '''and state of war at 11 p.m.''' |
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*{{EF}} - Germans threaten [[Warsaw]]; civilians evacuate; Blonie-Nadarzyn line (15 miles west of Warsaw) abandoned by Russians. Latter evacuate [[Ivangorod]]. |
*{{EF}} - Germans threaten [[Warsaw]]; civilians evacuate; Blonie-Nadarzyn line (15 miles west of Warsaw) abandoned by Russians. Latter evacuate [[Ivangorod]]. |
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*{{SF}} - Castle of Lizzana ([[Rovereto]]) destroyed by Austrians. Italians occupy [[Col di Lana]] ([[Cordevole Valley]], Ventian Alps). |
*{{SF}} - Castle of Lizzana ([[Rovereto]]) destroyed by Austrians. Italians occupy [[Col di Lana]] ([[Cordevole Valley]], Ventian Alps). |
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