The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . Prince von Buelow A former Chancellor of the GermanEmpire who, late in 1914, was sentto Italy, where he failed to effect asettlement between that country andAustria 184. LONDON CROWDS AWAITING W^AR NEWS Part of the vast crowd which gathered about Buckingham Palace in London,on the night of August 4, 1914, awaiting news that Great Britain haddeclared war on Germany. The crowd was described at the time as oneseething mass of humanity, surging down Constit
The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . Prince von Buelow A former Chancellor of the GermanEmpire who, late in 1914, was sentto Italy, where he failed to effect asettlement between that country andAustria 184. LONDON CROWDS AWAITING W^AR NEWS Part of the vast crowd which gathered about Buckingham Palace in London,on the night of August 4, 1914, awaiting news that Great Britain haddeclared war on Germany. The crowd was described at the time as oneseething mass of humanity, surging down Constitution Hill and aroundthe palace gates cheering with all its might DECLARATIONS OF WAR the Allies, as detailed on later pages.^ Meanwhile, Germanyhad sent to Italy Prince von Buelow, a former Chancellor ofthe empire, married to an Italian wife, believing he wouldbe able to restrain Italy from going over to the EntenteAllies. Japan Against Germany—August 23, 1914—OtherDeclarations Japan *s declaration against Germany was not made untilAugust 23. Several days before she had sent to Germanyan ultimatum, demanding delivery to her of the entireChinese territory of Kaiochow, then held by Germany undera long lease, Japan having in view its eventual restorationto China. Japan took this bold step after consul
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