July 14th 1914
Berchtold wins over Tisza by promising that no territorial demands will be placed upon Serbia. Berchtold was lying - Serbia had already been partitioned on paper. Tisza had written several letters to Emperor Franz Josef pleading for leniency in dealing with Serbia. Berchtold had these intercepted before they made it to the Emperor. He and Conrad would have the war against Serbia for which they had waited so long.
Conrad leaves for vacation in Innichen as planned.
Austria, the Telegraph's Vienna correspondent hears from his foreign ministry sources, appears to be maintaining a calm but firm line with Serbia, while reminding the upstart neighbour that agitators must be brought to book – and while Italy and Germany support Austria-Hungary, Serbia will 'not easily be seconded by any foreign assistance'
Whatever Vienna wishes to convey with its tone, the markets are becoming nervous in Vienna and in Berlin
Rasputin, stabbed the day before, is reported to be alive but ailing
And at Charing Cross station, excited crowds greet the great French heavyweight boxer Georges Carpentier, who will fight Gunboat Smith at Olympia in two days' time
Information resourced from the following sites
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/richardpreston/100279906/ww1-21-days-to-go-austria-reminds-serbia-that-its-just-rights-will-be-defended-the-berlin-markets-tumble/
http://www.worldwar1.com/tlplot.htm
http://alphahistory.com/worldwar1/july-crisis/
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