27 July 1914; Monday

Got <up> in decent time and went to work <in> better time. Very busy all day. Got through in good time at night. Played a bit and had short walk with Charlie. Did a bit Pelman1. Looked up a bit grammar. Trouble between Servia2 and Austria & a prospect of all Europe being concerned. Gun running3 at Ulster and 4 people killed in riot. Mr Whittaker called for Father to go and sign loan.


  1. Pelman: see note on 6 January

  2. See note on 23 July about the spelling of Serbia. 

  3. Gun running: See note about the Ulster Crisis on 21 March