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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

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

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1916

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P. Racine, Éditeur, Paris

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Registered Design

P. Racine, Publisher, Paris

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Wednesday, August 5, 1914

"I am instructed to inform the Belgian Government that his Britannic Majesty's Government consider joint action with a view to resisting Germany to be in force and to be justified by the treaty of 1839. — British Minister at Brussels to Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs

Great Britain agrees to take joint action in her capacity of Guaranteeing Power for the defence of Belgian territory. The British fleet will ensure the free passage of the Scheldt for the provisioning of Antwerp. — Belgian Minister at London to Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs

I have the honour to inform you that the French and Russian Ministers made a communication to me this morning informing me of the willingness of their Governments to respond to our appeal, and to co-operate with Great Britain in the defence of Belgian territory — Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs to the Belgian Ministers at Paris, London, and St. Petersburg"

Quotation Context

Communication from the British Minister at Brussels to the Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs on August 5, 1914. After Germany's invasion, Belgium appealed to Britain, France, and Russia — with Germany, signatories to treaties guaranteeing Belgian neutrality — for aid in its resistance. Britain first delivered an ultimatum to Germany demanding that it leave Belgium. Britain declared war when Germany did not respond.

Source

Collected Diplomatic Documents Relating to the Outbreak of the European War, 324, 325, publisher: His Majesty's Stationery Office by Harrison and Sons, publication date: 1915

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Triple Entente, 1914, August, 1914-08-05