Children dressed as Allied soldiers run to bring the New Year, 1916. France carries the 1, the United Kingdom (in a kilt) and Belgium — his national roundel on his hat — the 9, Serbia and Russia the 1 of the decade, and Italy the 6. Japan, bearing a flag, hurries to catch up. A folding calendar card for 1916 by G. Bertrand.
Reverse: the calendar for 1916
Inside:
With best wishes for a happy Christmas with love from Wallis

1916

Modèle Déposé

P. Racine, Éditeur, Paris

From . . .

Registered Design

P. Racine, Publisher, Paris

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Friday, September 4, 1914

"'The undersigned duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments hereby declare as follows:-

'The British, French and Russian Governments mutually engage not to conclude peace separately during the present war. The three Governments agree that when terms of peace come to be discussed, no one of the Allies will demand terms of peace without the previous agreement of each of the other Allies.'"

Quotation Context

Declaration of the Triple Entente, signed at the Foreign Office at London on September 4, 1914 by French Ambassador, Paul Gambon, Russian Ambassador Count Benckendorff, and British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Edward Grey.

Source

Collected Diplomatic Documents Relating to the Outbreak of the European War, page 264, publisher: His Majesty's Stationery Office by Harrison and Sons, publication date: 1915

Tags

Triple Entente, separate peace, Grey, Edward Grey, Gambon, Paul Gambon