The Daily Colonist, August 11, 1914

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#dailycolonist1914 - News from Victoria, 100 years ago today:

• Warnings that large battles are imminent.
• Chronology of the war so far printed\240
• Italy backing out of alliance with Germany and Austria, trying to remain neutral.
• All BC troops are ordered to their respective divisional headquarters for mobilization.
• Cable ship "Iris" laying cable from Victoria to Bamfield to connect with trans-Pacific cable to Wellington (which still exists, providing a backup for comminication satellites)
• 1916 Olympics to be moved to somewhere other than Berin (eventually the 1916 will just be cancelled)
• Two new professors appointed to U.B.C.

http://www.britishcolonist.ca/dateList.php?year=1914

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