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*{{PO}} King and Queen attend service at Westminster Abbey for jubilee of Canadian Federation.
====[[3 July]]====
*{{WF}} German offensive on a front of 11 miles north of the [[Aisne]] repulsed with heavy loss. German attacks towards Verdun repulsed. British [[air-raid]] on Belgian towns.
*{{EF}} Russian attack of Brzezany (Galicia) fails. [[Artillery]] activity growing in the Stokhod area (Volhynia).
*{{PO}} Riots in Amsterdam. Statement in House of Lords by Lord Hardinge (Ex-Viceroy of India) on report of Mesopotamia Commission.
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*{{PO}} Appointment of five M.P.'s to investigate Alien question and to advise action to be taken. Publication of Mr. [[Lloyd George]]'s reply to deputation of Federalists.<ref>Mr. [[Lloyd George]] replied to Federalist Deputation that Federalism was a rational solution to the Home Rule problem. No Change possible during war without general assent. This not yet given.</ref> Serious explosion at shell factory in Midlands, 100 killed, 150 injured.
====[[2 July]]====
*{{WF}} Germans re-capture ground north-west of [[Albert (place)|Albert]]. French advance north of River [[Aisne]] near Moulin sous Touvent (north-west of Soissons). 1,019,115 U.S. [[troops]] embarked for France up to date: 291 lost at sea.
*{{SF}} Successful Italian attack on Austrians in Piave delta begins - 1,900 prisoners.
*{{PO}} Opening of International Commercial Conference at Westminster. Establishment of (British) Central Council of Agriculture. Statement of General Botha ''re'' military and police measures.<ref>General Botha (Premier of South African Union) stated at Pretoria that military and police measures were necessitated by discovery of movement for subversion of Constitution by violence. "Demon of intrigue" at work.</ref> Publication of Austrian Docialists' Declaration ''re'' peace.<ref>Austrian Socialists' Declaration ''re'' Peace: (1) League of Nations to be established. (2) No annexations: disputed territorial problems to be settled by self-determination of Nations. (3) Equal freedom of economic development and avoidance of economic war. (4) Peace not to be based on victory. (5) Austria-Hungary to be federation of autonomous nations. (6) Creation of free Balkan peoples. (7) Treaties of Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest to be annulled. (8) Restoration and indemnification of Belgium.</ref>
====[[3 July]]====
*{{WF}} French advance north of [[Aisne]] between Autrèches on east and Moulin sous Touvent on west; 1,000 prisoners.
*{{EF}} Germans prepare to advance on Murman railway. New Provisional Government established at Vladivostok.
*{{NO}} Retreat of Germans at Nhamacurra.
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