Sunday, 3 August 2014

1 August 1914




100 years ago today: Russia has declared a general mobilisation of her army and navy and as a result martial law has been declared in Germany.  Whilst there has been no official announcement of mobilisation in Germany, it is believed that Germany and France are preparing to mobilise, and a general mobilisation has been ordered in Belgium, Switzerland and Holland.  There is a report that the Russians have blown up a railway bridge in Austria although this is unconfirmed and German troops have been observed on French border.  The London Stock Exchange has closed and the bank rate has doubled.

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