Baltic Sea: They hear of Paléologue’s message to Paris that Russia has decided to order partial mobilisation if Austria-Hungary threatens Serbia with military force and secret military preparations are underway.
Up to this point Poincaré did not realise that any military measures were underway.
If mobilisation is ordered troops will concentrate on the border with Austria-Hungary but will not take the offensive so as not to give Germany the reason to come to the aid of Austria-Hungary. [More]