The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-08-14
Summary Report of European
War up to Aug. Ii, 1914.

prompt punishment of asSaSsjnS of ArchdHke Ferdn-
July Czar ll-ads extend time for Serva's
answer Germany threatens support Austria if
Rrssia other nations interfere.
July 25 capital Belgrade. abandoned. Diplomatic
relations between Austria aud servia broken Troops
assemble ON Serviah frontier.
July grants all points of Austrias unaion bit
x latter backed by Germany, declares reply 'unsatis
factory and too late london Paris and St. Peters
burg plead with Jenna for peace. First shots
changed on Dunube, near Belgrade
July 27-Ausans serva Emperor William declines
interfere. British War Minister Grey proposes in
ternstonal peace conference France and Italy agree
but Germany holds off
July Austria formally declares war servia
moving troops, while all nations await Emperor
Williams action
July 29I.usa moblzes 200 900 Belgrade occupied by
Austria France MASSES her troops on German from
tier. First English feet sails with sealed orders.
Emperor William summons his chiefs.
July 30-Emperor William bids Russia mobilization with
in twenty four hours Germany will follow suit.
England and France ready for war; but urges peace.
July 3Hope peace renewed by negotiations between Gar
Emperor and King George, while Germany declares
mar. .ial law, and all Europe begins arnling.
Aug 1-Geimany declares Russia withdlaws
Ambassador from ST. Petersburg. German nd
French patrols exchange shots. King George ee
graphs Gar appealing for peace, Formal moblizi-
ton orders issued in France and Germany. Euro
pean reservss the United return in haste to
their regiments and plrade city singin songs
Ang. a. Russia nvades Germany Germany nvades France,
, Switzerland and Luxemburg. Belgium. menaced by
German troops; APPEALS to England for protection.
Krpnprnzessn Ceclie eli route fol Gertiiany with
2 $4,000 600 in gold. turns back to America.
Aug SHERMAN fleet wins first fight dispensing Russians
in Baltic Sea. England announces she will protect
France from naval attack, but delays declaration.
Split in British Cabinet policy. German
liner slips ont Of New York in paint German,
French and British cruisers reported off Sandy Hook.
Aug 4-Engand declares against Germany and will pro
tect France and Belgium from the German forces,
sending expedtionary force into Belgium Ger
man liner Ceclie arrives in Bay Har,or, Me-. flight
from British cruisers Gar calls his people to arms.
Sixteen nations under representing popula-
on 400, 900 900, of whom but 1l6 600 900
the side of the Ausr German forces and 40 200
of these Slavs and out of sympathy with German
ism.
Aug 5-Itay declines aid Germany and threatened
ultimatum.
6.-AustFia declares Russia
ug 10DpOmatic relations between France and Austria
have been broken, and the ambassadors have the
capitals The French foreign Office. in a statement
says the initiative taken by France because Aus
tran troops aiding the Germans TheIGermans
occupy the city of Lege, while the Belgian troops
hold the forts The Belgian official view is that the
situation is quite satisfactory Strong forces guard
all the approaches to Brussels. The north sea is
gain closed to the fishing 1eels, which regarded AS
significant, in view of the fact that there large
British and German, fleets in that water The French
government forbids the publication of French
causalLies list so that Germans may konw
movement of the French tronps, All Germans and
Austrians in Belgium becare themselves with
i'll tNgenty-four hours, they WILDE spies
Aug. 1.-THE French troops along tie entire front are
in contact with tle Germans. A German n
battery was destroyed by the French artillery fire
and another was captured, with three Gatin guns
and ammunition. regiment of German cavalry
suffered seriously. Near Moncel a German battalion
epused. The German losses are said to have