The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-28
CHRONOLOGY OF THE
EUROPEAN WAR TO DATE

June 2s-Archduke Francis Ferdinand
assassinated,
July 23-Austria sends an ultimatum
to Servia
July 2;-str Edward Grey proposes an
international conference.
july 3s~~- Auetr}a a5sd CsrtaanA- decline
Sir Edward Crews proposal
Austria declares war on SerVia,
July 3t--Ihe kaiser demands that Rus
STA suspend mobilization within
twelve hours Russia orders gen
eraI mohilization-The kaiser
proclaims martial law.
August l-Germauy declares war on
Russia-French cabinet orders
general mobilization,
August Herman forces enter LuXem-
turg-Germanv addresses ultima
tum to Belgium demanding free
passage for her troops.
August a-German ambassador leaves
Pnris-king of Belsians appeals
TO Great Britain for diplomatic"
aid.
August 4-~England sends ultImatum to
Berlin demanding unqualified OBJ
serTvance OF Belgian neutrality
Germany rejects ultimatum-
German lFtupE btEltt ttLtAtNfN va
Liege--Presideu Wilson issues
proclamation of neutrality
August 5-England announces exist
ence of state Of war with GER
nanv--President Wilson tenders
his good Offices 10 the warning
nations.
August s-Austria declares war on
Russia.
August 7-Germans enter 1Aege with
out reducing the forts-Freneh
--- invade southern Alsace.
August S--British troops reported land
ing in French ports--Austrian
troops cooperate with Germans
In Alsace~- Montenegro declares
war on Austria-Portuga an
nounces herself ally Of England
Italy reaffirms neutrality
French occupy Mulhausen.
August To- France proclaims state OF
war with Austria.
August 12--iiuY occupied BY the GER
mans-ShaJp engagemcnts be-
tween Germans and Bclgians at
Haelen, Diest. and Tirlemont,
August i3-England declares war on
Austria.
August 15---Austrians enter servia-
Japan sends ultimatum to Ger
many. demanding the withdrawal
Of German men-of-war and the
surrender of the Kiao -Chau
leased territory in North China.
August III British expeditionary force
completes It's landing Ia France
Belgian capital removed from
Brussels-Re ginning OF five
days battle in Lorraine. ending
In repulse Of French across from
tier with heavy Ioss-~BegiuninE
Of five days battle between Ser
vians and Austriaus on the Jadar.
ending in Austrian rout
August 1S--Germans begin general adj
vance on Brussels
August 19--Sharp lighting between
Germans and BclRians at Lou
vain, Acrschot and long the
pyle.
August 2o--Cierman vanguard at Brus-
sels-Belgian army retreats on
ntwerp-Russians occupy Cum
biruen In East Prussia
August 2l---,iermaus begin attack on
Namur,
August 23-Germans enter Namnr and
begin attack on Mons-Austria
announces victory over Russins
at krasnik-Austrian operations
against Servta suspeuded--.Rus-
sins occupy 1nsterburg, in East
Prussia,
August 24-Eritlsh begin retreat from
Mons--Zeppelin drops bombs into
Antwerp.
August 25-- British on the line Cambria
LIE Cateau--Austria declares war
ON Japan~-Mulhauseu evacuated
BY the French
August 26-~Non- partisan French cabi-
hc. organized
August 17--Louvaiu burned hy Germans
beginning OF three days bat
tie at OrtelsburG, in which Ger
mans oNerwhelm Russians--Japa-
nese blockade Using tau.
August 2S--Berln Issues report of nine
days victories over the Allies all
along the line---British fleet sinks
eve German warships off Heligo-
land.
August 29--tiermans capture La Fere.
August 30--Germans occupy Amicns-
German main advance swings
away from Paris.
September l---St. Petersburg to be
known henceforth AS Petrograd
by Imperial decree.
Seuternher Herman advance pene-
trates 10 Creil, about thirty miles
from ParIs-Seat of French gov
ernmeut removed to Bordeaux.
September 3-Russians occupy Lem
berg.
September Battle begins south OF
the Marine and east of Paris In