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FOOTNOTES:[1]At the outbreak of war: Prime Minister and Secretary for War (see Aug. 5), Mr. Asquith; Foreign Secretary, Sir E. Grey; First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Churchill; Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Lloyd George; Secretary for India, Marquis of Crewe (see May 26, 1915).[2]Launched 1896. The newRecruit(launched Dec. 1916) was sunk on Aug. 9, 1917.[3]The following were the British vessels lost in this action:—Battle Cruisers—IndefatigableInvincibleQueen MaryCruisers—Black PrinceDefenceWarriorFlotilla leader—TipperaryDestroyers—ArdentFortuneNestorNomadSharkSparrowhawkTurbulentThe larger German vessels known to have been sunk were the following:—Lutzow,Pommern,Frauenlob,Wiesbaden,Elbing,Rostock.[4]In the copy of this Austro-Hungarian note communicated by Count Szecsen, Austro-Hungarian Ambassador at Paris, to the French Foreign Office, the hour named for the reply is 5 o'clock, and the following explanation is appended in the French Yellow-book (Y. 24):'The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador, in a private letter on the 24th July, sent to the Minister for Foreign Affairs the following correction:'"In the copy of the despatch which I had the honour to send to your Excellency this morning, it was said that my Government expected an answer from the Cabinet at Belgrade at latest by 5 o'clock on the evening of Saturday the 25th of this month. As our Minister at Belgrade did not deliver his note yesterday until 6 o'clock in the evening, the time allowed for the answer has in consequence been prolonged to 6 o'clock to-morrow, Saturday evening.'"I consider it my duty to inform your Excellency of this slight alteration in the termination of the period fixed for the answer of the Serbian Government."'[5]Old style.[6]The Serbian Parliament.[7]New style.[8]New style.[9]The Serbian Parliament.[10]Old style.[11]The words in brackets occur in the original. It must be supposed that two variations had been prepared in advance, and that, by mistake, they were both inserted in the Note.[12]See note at top of p.307.
[1]At the outbreak of war: Prime Minister and Secretary for War (see Aug. 5), Mr. Asquith; Foreign Secretary, Sir E. Grey; First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Churchill; Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Lloyd George; Secretary for India, Marquis of Crewe (see May 26, 1915).
[1]At the outbreak of war: Prime Minister and Secretary for War (see Aug. 5), Mr. Asquith; Foreign Secretary, Sir E. Grey; First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Churchill; Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Lloyd George; Secretary for India, Marquis of Crewe (see May 26, 1915).
[2]Launched 1896. The newRecruit(launched Dec. 1916) was sunk on Aug. 9, 1917.
[2]Launched 1896. The newRecruit(launched Dec. 1916) was sunk on Aug. 9, 1917.
[3]The following were the British vessels lost in this action:—Battle Cruisers—IndefatigableInvincibleQueen MaryCruisers—Black PrinceDefenceWarriorFlotilla leader—TipperaryDestroyers—ArdentFortuneNestorNomadSharkSparrowhawkTurbulentThe larger German vessels known to have been sunk were the following:—Lutzow,Pommern,Frauenlob,Wiesbaden,Elbing,Rostock.
[3]The following were the British vessels lost in this action:—
Battle Cruisers—IndefatigableInvincibleQueen Mary
Cruisers—Black PrinceDefenceWarrior
Flotilla leader—Tipperary
Destroyers—ArdentFortuneNestorNomadSharkSparrowhawkTurbulent
The larger German vessels known to have been sunk were the following:—
Lutzow,Pommern,Frauenlob,Wiesbaden,Elbing,Rostock.
[4]In the copy of this Austro-Hungarian note communicated by Count Szecsen, Austro-Hungarian Ambassador at Paris, to the French Foreign Office, the hour named for the reply is 5 o'clock, and the following explanation is appended in the French Yellow-book (Y. 24):'The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador, in a private letter on the 24th July, sent to the Minister for Foreign Affairs the following correction:'"In the copy of the despatch which I had the honour to send to your Excellency this morning, it was said that my Government expected an answer from the Cabinet at Belgrade at latest by 5 o'clock on the evening of Saturday the 25th of this month. As our Minister at Belgrade did not deliver his note yesterday until 6 o'clock in the evening, the time allowed for the answer has in consequence been prolonged to 6 o'clock to-morrow, Saturday evening.'"I consider it my duty to inform your Excellency of this slight alteration in the termination of the period fixed for the answer of the Serbian Government."'
[4]In the copy of this Austro-Hungarian note communicated by Count Szecsen, Austro-Hungarian Ambassador at Paris, to the French Foreign Office, the hour named for the reply is 5 o'clock, and the following explanation is appended in the French Yellow-book (Y. 24):
'The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador, in a private letter on the 24th July, sent to the Minister for Foreign Affairs the following correction:
'"In the copy of the despatch which I had the honour to send to your Excellency this morning, it was said that my Government expected an answer from the Cabinet at Belgrade at latest by 5 o'clock on the evening of Saturday the 25th of this month. As our Minister at Belgrade did not deliver his note yesterday until 6 o'clock in the evening, the time allowed for the answer has in consequence been prolonged to 6 o'clock to-morrow, Saturday evening.
'"I consider it my duty to inform your Excellency of this slight alteration in the termination of the period fixed for the answer of the Serbian Government."'
[5]Old style.
[5]Old style.
[6]The Serbian Parliament.
[6]The Serbian Parliament.
[7]New style.
[7]New style.
[8]New style.
[8]New style.
[9]The Serbian Parliament.
[9]The Serbian Parliament.
[10]Old style.
[10]Old style.
[11]The words in brackets occur in the original. It must be supposed that two variations had been prepared in advance, and that, by mistake, they were both inserted in the Note.
[11]The words in brackets occur in the original. It must be supposed that two variations had been prepared in advance, and that, by mistake, they were both inserted in the Note.
[12]See note at top of p.307.
[12]See note at top of p.307.
Transcriber's note:Minor typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected without note. Irregularities and inconsistencies in the text have been retained as printed.For consistency, spaces have been closed in names of Submarines and Zeppelins (example: E 3 to E3, U 12 to U12, S 2 to S2, L 19 to L19).
Minor typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected without note. Irregularities and inconsistencies in the text have been retained as printed.
For consistency, spaces have been closed in names of Submarines and Zeppelins (example: E 3 to E3, U 12 to U12, S 2 to S2, L 19 to L19).