Sunday 3 August 2014

3 August 1914



100 years ago today: Luxemburg, a neutral state, has been invaded by Germany and its railways have been seized.  France has also been invaded at two points by Germany without any formal declaration of war having been made and the French army is now being mobilised.  The Germans have also taken possession of Arlon in Belgium, thus also violating Belgian neutrality, and have seized two British steamers in the Kiel canal.  The British navy has been mobilised and placed on a war footing with reserves having been called up and this news has resulted in cheering crowds at Buckingham Palace.

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