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Updated: June 25, 2025
They were intended to compete for attention by substituting for the spectacle of Russo-German parleys the much grander spectacle of a public world-wide debate. Having enlisted the interest of the world, it was necessary to hold that interest unified and flexible for all the different possibilities which the situation contained.
At the same time the Imperial Ambassador in Paris was instructed to demand from the French Government a declaration within 18 hours, whether it would remain neutral in a Russo-German war. The Russian Government destroyed through its mobilization, menacing the security of our country, the laborious action at mediation of the European cabinets.
Thus, it is argued, Russia has in effect gone behind the Potsdam Agreement of 1910, by which she withdrew her armies to a fixed distance behind the Russo-German frontier.
Frederick Parrot, a Russo-German professor in the University of Dorpat. He reached the summit with a party of three Armenians and two Russian soldiers, after two unsuccessful attempts.
Please ask French Government whether it intends to remain neutral in a Russo-German war. Reply must be made in 18 hours. Wire at once hour of inquiry. Utmost speed necessary. Telegram of the Chancellor to the Imperial Ambassador in St. Petersburg on August 1st, 12.52 p.m. Urgent.
The danger of a Russo-German conflict has thus been very great, and since the Russo-French Entente Germany, as we have already pointed out, has seen herself menaced on either front by a war which would immediately endanger both. Turning once more to the Belgian dispatches, we find such hints as the following.
Letter from Lord Merrow, report from Sir Charles Hardy, memorandum from Belgrade, note on the Russo-German grain taxes, letter from Madrid, note from Lord Flowers Good heavens! what is this? Lord Bellinger! Lord Bellinger!" The Premier snatched the blue envelope from his hand. "Yes, it is it and the letter is intact. Hope, I congratulate you." "Thank you! Thank you! What a weight from my heart.
Germany presents an ultimatum to France asking her to define her attitude in case of a Russo-German war. English bankers confer with the Government about the financial situation. Aug. 1. Saturday. Sir E. Grey protests against detention of English ships at Hamburg. Orders issued for general mobilization of French army. Orders issued for general mobilization of German army. Aug. 2. Sunday.
Upon my repeated definite inquiry whether France would remain neutral in the event of a Russo-German war, the Prime Minister declared that France would do that which her interests dictated. No. 13.
In answer to our definite question whether, in case of a Russo-German war, France would remain neutral, the French Government has replied that they will act as their interests dictate. "In spite of this, the Kaiser ordered that the French frontier should be respected. This order was strictly obeyed with one single exception.
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