The Hungarian prime minister Count Tisza is asked in parliament whether the 'present uncertainty must not inevitably be decided by war'. A state that does not consider war as the 'ultima ratio' cannot call itself a state, he replies
There is a fashion for 'scare literature' in Germany, the latest manifestation of which includes a prediction that the country faces its 'critical hour' the following spring
President Poincare of France and VIviani depart France and head for Russia on a mission to strengthen the entente
And the lady pistol shooters of Bisley are also war-ready, it seems
Information resourced from the following sites:
http://www.worldwar1.com/tlplot.htm
http://www.firstworldwar.com/onthisday/july.htm
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/richardpreston/100280169/ww1-20-days-to-go-the-hungarian-pm-issues-a-grave-warning-the-home-fleets-are-on-a-war-footing/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
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