Upon arriving in Kingston on the 25th, Köhler learned of the rising political tensions in Europe during the July Crisis that followed the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
在25日抵达金斯敦后，克勒得知欧洲的政治紧张局势随着七月危机正不断升级，并导致了弗朗茨·斐迪南大公遇刺。