. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. 1914, when the news came underthrough the air and over the wires: Germany declares war against message was taken to mean a general Euro-pean w^ar for the first time since Napoleon was de-throned, for all knew that France was allied withRussia, that Great Britain was a member of anentente cordiale or understanding with France andRussia and had formed an offensive and defensivealliance with Japan, that Austria was closely alliedwith Germany, and indeed had made the first movebv declaring war upon Serbia three days before,
. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. 1914, when the news came underthrough the air and over the wires: Germany declares war against message was taken to mean a general Euro-pean w^ar for the first time since Napoleon was de-throned, for all knew that France was allied withRussia, that Great Britain was a member of anentente cordiale or understanding with France andRussia and had formed an offensive and defensivealliance with Japan, that Austria was closely alliedwith Germany, and indeed had made the first movebv declaring war upon Serbia three days before,on July 28. There were hopes that the war could be averted. England Strives to Avert War. England in particular made every effort to patchup the quarrel and had been doing so for a weekpast, within public knowledge. The British people, including the dominions ofCanada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa,as well as the British Isles, regarded war with hor-ror and to be averted by every honorable means,but to be sternly accepted if duty so demanded. The g
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