A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great War

by R. P. P. Rowe

July 29 (Wed.)

First shots of the war: Austria bombards Belgrade.

Germany makes proposals to secure England's neutrality.

July 31 (Fri.)

German ultimatums to Russia and France (see Appendices III. and IV.).

The French Socialist leader, M. Jaurès, is assassinated in Paris.

Aug. 1 (Sat.)

Germany declares war on Russia.

Aug. 2 (Sun.)