A FIRST WORLD WAR DIARY.
WEDNESDAY, 5 AUGUST 1914
Weather same as yesterday.
Factor called here today for his rent, and got it. Imagine!!!!
Town full of Territorials. Getting ready for our country's defence.
Britain declared war on Germany last night at II p.m. Now fighting:
Britain, Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, Servia and Russia.
The biggest war in the world's history.
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