Jiussia's protest against the Austrian Note has already been mentioned. From July 24 to 28 S)full councils of ministers were meeting in Petrograd and about the latter date a mobilization of the southern and south-w' troops was ordered.
ion was not ordered until It is noticeable that the wing in Petrograd about July 24-96 died down instantly before the threat of war, and the announcement of—Germany's ultimatum was greeted thronghout Russia with boundless enthusiasm. Then was seen the wonderful abolition of the sale of} vodka through all the Russias, recently followed by further tem-Or murder of M. Jaurés the Socialist leader, shot in a Paris restaurant July 31 by a crazy youth, is no indication of the spirit wherein France received this unprovoked war, which was and has always been, even in the darkest hours, wholly admirable, united, calm, determined. The try of the French army into the inay be said to date from August 4, when Generalissimo Joffre departed for the frontier on receiving his appointment.
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