11.00 P.M. and shortly after: Paléologue is told about
Posted on July 29th, 1914 by admin
11.00 P.M. and shortly after: Paléologue is told about the decision for general mobilisation and prepares a telegram for Paris saying the Russian government has decided “…. to order the mobilisation of thirteen corps destined to operate against Austria and secretly to commence general mobilisation”.
At the last minute news arrives of the Tsar’s change to partial mobilisation and the words “and secretly to commence general mobilisation” are removed from the message. Paléologue does not tell Paris Russia first ordered general mobilisation. [More]