The Daily Colonist, August 3, 1914

News out of Victoria 100 years ago today:
- A great big pictures of King George V and lots and lots of patriotic fluff to inspire people, but Britain still has not officially entered the war.
- Germany has invaded France, France is officially at war.
- First French "flying machine" shot down.
- Esquimalt harbour is closed to civilian vessels of all types
- Elko is threatened by forest fire

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