The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-12-31
| DAILY SUMMARY
| WAR IN EUROPE
interesting PreIiminaries oi
the World Conflict. Fol.
lowed by Accounts OF
Actions and Losses

JUNE.
n Archduke Ferdinand. heir to the Aus
trian throne. and his morganaue
wife Duchess OF Hohenberg. assassi-
mated by Gavrio Prinzip, Bosnian
student. while public guests at Sara
jevo. Bosnia.
JULY.
e. Austria's Ultimatum: Austria deirV-
cred ultimatum TO Servia demanding
prompt punishment OF ASSASSIN Oh
Archduke Ferdinand on June q ana
his accomplices
"a Russia Intervenes; Russia asked Aus
tria to extend the time OF uitimatun
TO Servia.
az Seryia Defiant: Servia's reply TO Aus
tria resulted in the severance OF dipio-
matte relations.
M Hostilities Begin: Hostilities between
Austria and Servia near Belgrade
q. Austria invaded Servia-
Peace Proposals: England proposed con-
ference. Gear asked Austria 10 moo-
ify demands on Servia-
a. war Declared: Austria formally de.
clared war on Servia. Russia moVeo
troops to frontier.
a Russia. England and France: Russia
called out 100000 men. France mass
ed troops on German frontier. Eng
lish feet sailed under sealed orders.
m German Ultimatum: Germany de-
manded that Russia cease mobniza-
tion within "a hours.
Il. Peace Negotiations. Negotiations TOT
peace between Car. Emperor William
and King George. Germany under
martial law All Europe arming
AUGUST.
1. War Declared: Germany declared war
on Russia and mobiiized her army
France inobilized.
Inyasions: Germans invaded France
through neutral territory OF Luxem-
burg, Russians invaded eastern Prus-
sia
England and Belgium: England mooi-
ljzed Belgium refused TO permit Ger
man troops to cross her territory,
q German Invasion. Germans invaded
Russian Poland. also France
4 Wilson Offers Mediation; President
Wilson offered to mediate in Europe.
Belgium Defiant: Belgans resisted Ger
man invaders at Liege and Namlr
England Declares War. Great BRIAN
declared war on Germany. also Ger
many on Great Britain
G. Naval Action British cruiser Am
nha,n sunk by a Germaa mine
Austria Declared War: Austria. Hun
gary declared war on Russia
Z. Montenegro al War: Montenegro de-
ciared war on Austria.
Alsace Invaded French troops invaded
German province Of Aisace.
British In France British troops iand-
ed on French coast
g. Germans In Liege' Germans occupIeu
city OF Liege Helgium
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tria
L. Great Britain: Great BRIAN oecIafeu
war on Austria
i3. Belgian Campaign German march IN
Belgium checked at Haelen.
Ia Japan Japan demanded that Germa-
nv eyacuate Klauchau. China
q. Brussels Germans occupied brussels
and attacked Namur Belgium.
22 Relgium Germans took Namuf ana
ATTACKED Mons
Is. Austria and Japan Austria declared
war on Japan
Aerial War Zeppelin airsnips dropped
bombs on Antwerp
~ France Allies defeated at Cambria
a. Germans In France: French surren.
dered Lonswy 10 Germans
Naval Actions. German auxiliary cruls-
er Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse sunk
by the British cruiser Highhyer on
the coast OF Africa. German cruiser
Madgeburg destroyed by Russian SHIPS
in the gulf OF Finland
q. Louvain: City of Louvain. Belgium.
sacked and burned by Germans
Naval Battle: British cruiser fleet de-
stroyed German warsnps of Helgo-
land
30. Aerial Warfare: German aviator drop
ped bombs on Paris
Paris: German advance at Amlens "
miles north