Sunday, July 5, 1914
Rain
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Sutton Courtenayⓘ
HIS DAYSpending a 'very wet' Sunday with Viola Parsons and her husband. Unable to punt or play golf due to weather
Londonⓘ
Official Register
1914-07-05Top News
Daily Edition
A secret council is held at Potsdam where Austria-Hungary and Germany discuss the crisis with Serbia; it is concluded that it is necessary 'to eliminate Serbia' as a power.. Kaiser Wilhelm II pledges Germany's full support to Austria-Hungary in the event of Russian intervention.. In South Africa, the National Party is founded in Bloemfontein.
Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
No Minutes
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned