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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Thursday, July 30, 1914. Bringing an action, if possible.

Let Papa plan not war, for with the war will come the end of Russia and yourselves, and you will lose to the last man.

Grigori Rasputin; telegram to Imperial Russian Lady in Waiting, Anna Vyrubova, July 30, 1914.

First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill instructed  Royal Navy Commander of the Mediterranean Fleet Admiral Archibald Berkeley Milne "to aid the French in the transportation of their African Army by covering, and if possible, bringing to action individual fast German ships, particularly Goeben, who may interfere in that action."


A disaster in seattle:

Seattle's Grand Trunk Pacific dock burns on July 30, 1914.

Last edition:

Wednesday, July 29, 1914 First shots.