The offer of good offices (August 4–5)—The spread of hostilities
[92] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield )
Department of State,
Washington , August 4, 1914, 7 p.m.
Washington , August 4, 1914, 7 p.m.
File No. 763.72119/5
[93] The Ambassador in Germany ( Gerard ) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
Berlin , August 4, 1914, 6 p.m.
[Received 7:55 p.m.]
Berlin , August 4, 1914, 6 p.m.
[Received 7:55 p.m.]
File No. 763.72111/10
[94] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page ) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
London , August 4, 1914, 8 p.m.
[Received 11:10 p.m.]
London , August 4, 1914, 8 p.m.
[Received 11:10 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/116
[95] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page ) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
London , August 5, 1914, 2 a.m.
[Received August 4, 11:59 p.m.]
London , August 5, 1914, 2 a.m.
[Received August 4, 11:59 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/115
[96] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page ) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
London , August 5, 1914.
[Received 12:40 a.m.]
London , August 5, 1914.
[Received 12:40 a.m.]
File No. 768.72/114
[97] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page ) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
London , August 4, 1914, 10 p.m.
[Received August 5, 1:15 a.m.]
London , August 4, 1914, 10 p.m.
[Received August 5, 1:15 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/130
[98] Memorandum of the Office of the Secretary of State
Department of State,
Washington , August 5, 1914.
Washington , August 5, 1914.
File No. 763.72111/368
[99] The Minister in Belgium ( Whitlock ) to the Secretary of State
American Legation,
Brussels , August 5, 1914, 9 a.m.
[Received 3:30 p.m.]
Brussels , August 5, 1914, 9 a.m.
[Received 3:30 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/147
[100] The Chargé d’Affaires in Denmark ( Magruder ) to the Secretary of State
American Legation,
Copenhagen , August 5, 1914, 7 p.m.
[Received 10 p.m.]
Copenhagen , August 5, 1914, 7 p.m.
[Received 10 p.m.]
File No. 763.72111N39/9
[101] The Chargé d’Affaires in Russia ( Wilson ) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
St. Petersburg , August 6, 1914, 10 a.m.
[Received 11:30 a.m.]
St. Petersburg , August 6, 1914, 10 a.m.
[Received 11:30 a.m.]
File No. 763.72119/6
[102] The Italian Chargé d’Affaires ( Borghetti ) to the Secretary of State
Italian Embassy,
Manchester, Massachusetts , August 4, 1914.
[Received August 6.]
Manchester, Massachusetts , August 4, 1914.
[Received August 6.]
File No. 763.72111N39/6
[103] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page ) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
London , August 6, 1914, 3 p.m.
[Received 5:30 p.m.]
London , August 6, 1914, 3 p.m.
[Received 5:30 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/189
[104] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Belgium ( Whitlock )
Department of State,
Washington , August 6, 1914, 7:36 p.m.
Washington , August 6, 1914, 7:36 p.m.
File No. 124.551/9a
[105] The Minister in Belgium ( Whitlock ) to the Secretary of State
American Legation,
Brussels , August 6, 1914, 5 p.m.
[Received 7:40 p.m.]
Brussels , August 6, 1914, 5 p.m.
[Received 7:40 p.m.]
File No. 701.0055/1
[106] The Minister in Belgium ( Whitlock ) to the Secretary of State
American Legation,
Brussels , undated .
[Received August 6, 1914, 11:20 p.m.]
Brussels , undated .
[Received August 6, 1914, 11:20 p.m.]
File No. 701.0055
[107] The Russian Ambassador ( Bakhméteff ) to the Secretary of State
Russian Embassy,
Newport, Rhode Island , undated .
[Received August 6, 1914, 11:40 p.m.]
Newport, Rhode Island , undated .
[Received August 6, 1914, 11:40 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/192
[108] The Ambassador in France ( Herrick ) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
Paris , August 6, 1914, 10 p.m.
[Received August 7, 6:10 a.m.]
Paris , August 6, 1914, 10 p.m.
[Received August 7, 6:10 a.m.]
File No. 763.72119/7
[109] The Chargé d’Affaires in Denmark ( Magruder ) to the Secretary of State
American Legation,
Copenhagen , August 7, 1914, 1 a.m.
[Received 6:10 a.m.]
Copenhagen , August 7, 1914, 1 a.m.
[Received 6:10 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/198
[110] The Chargé d’Affaires in Russia ( Wilson ) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
St. Petersburg , August 6, 1914, 9 p.m.
[Received August 7, 6:30 a.m.]
St. Petersburg , August 6, 1914, 9 p.m.
[Received August 7, 6:30 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/221
[111] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Belgium ( Whitlock )
Department of State,
Washington , August 7, 1914, 7 p.m.
Washington , August 7, 1914, 7 p.m.
File No. 701.0055/1
[112] The Vice Consul General at Cairo ( Knabenshue ) to the Secretary of State
American Consulate General,
Cairo , August 7, 1914, 7 p.m.
[Received August 8, 4:50 a.m.]
Cairo , August 7, 1914, 7 p.m.
[Received August 8, 4:50 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/248
[113] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield ) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
Vienna , August 7, 1914, 3 p.m.
[Received August 8, 5 a.m.]
Vienna , August 7, 1914, 3 p.m.
[Received August 8, 5 a.m.]
File No. 763.72119/9
[114] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page ) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
London , August 7, 1914, 10 p.m.
[Received August 8, 5 a.m.]
London , August 7, 1914, 10 p.m.
[Received August 8, 5 a.m.]
File No. 763.72119/8
[115] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page ) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
London , August 7, 1914, 11 p.m.
[Received August 8, 5 a.m.]
London , August 7, 1914, 11 p.m.
[Received August 8, 5 a.m.]
File No. 763.72119/10
[116] The Ottoman Embassy to the Secretary of State
Ottoman Embassy,
Washington
,
August 8, 1914.
File No. 763.72111N39/17
[117] The Minister in Belgium ( Whitlock ) to the Secretary of State
American Legation,
Brussels , August 9, 1914, 1 a.m.
[Received 5 a.m.]
Brussels , August 9, 1914, 1 a.m.
[Received 5 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/252
[118] The Minister in Belgium ( Whitlock ) to the Secretary of State
American Legation,
Brussels , August 9, 1914, 11 a.m.
[Received 12:45 p.m.]
Brussels , August 9, 1914, 11 a.m.
[Received 12:45 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/253
[119] The Norwegian Minister ( Bryn ) to the Secretary of State
Norwegian Legation,
Seal Harbor, Maine , August 9, 1914.
[Received 7 p.m.]
Seal Harbor, Maine , August 9, 1914.
[Received 7 p.m.]
File No. 763.72111N39/18
[120] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield ) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
Vienna , August 10, 1914, 10 a.m.
[Received 2:30 p.m.]
Vienna , August 10, 1914, 10 a.m.
[Received 2:30 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/310
[121] The Minister in Belgium ( Whitlock ) to the Secretary of State
American Legation,
Brussels , August 10, 1914, 6 p.m.
[Received 11:20 p.m.]
Brussels , August 10, 1914, 6 p.m.
[Received 11:20 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/306