Saturday, August 9, 2014

Sunday, August 9, 1914. The end of the second phase of the Mexican Revolution.

The leaders of the Constitutionalist met with interim Mexican president Francisco S. Carvajal and the unconditional surrender of the Federals in exchange for safe passage of all federal troops and senior government leaders out of Mexico City. The defeated Federals left the following day.


Montenegro declared war on Austro Hungaria.

The French dirigible overflew portions of Germany.

British ships received definitive actual wartime orders to pursue the German warships SMS Goeben and Breslau.

The Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane James Duhig dedicated the opening of St Brigid's Church in Brisbane.

Last edition:

Saturday, August 8, 1914. Leaving for the Antarctic.

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