A WWI Diary That Never Was

WWI Diary was to have brought you the whole of World War I as it was reported in the papers of the day, exactly 100 years later. For a year I blogged news leading up to the big war, thinking if there was any real interest regular readers would trickle in. They did not. Count: zero. So I stopped blogging the war news. For students of the time, 1914-1918 editions are available on the Web as thousands of individual articles via a Times service called Spiderbites.

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Russia To Increase Army.

New York Times 100 years ago today, June 25, 1913:
Country Asked for Heavy Sacrifices, Owing to German Preparations.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 24. — The Duma to-day discussed the war estimates.
Referring to Germany’s increased military preparations, the Chief of the General Staff enumerated the measures the Russian Government is taking to insure defensive efficiency. These include a considerable strengthening of the infantry, cavalry, and artillery. They will impose on the country in the future heavy sacrifices in men and money.

A WWI Diary That Never Was

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Russia To Increase Army.

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