Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-25

JUNE.
Is Archduke Ferdinand. heir to the Aus
tran throne ana his morganatic
wife, Duchess IT llohenberg. assassi-
mated by Gavrio irlnzip. a Bosnian
student. while public guests at Sara
jevo. Bosnia
JULY.
%. Austria's Ultimatum: Austria delv-
cred utimatun TO Servia demanding
prompt punishment of assassin OF
Archduke Ferdinand on June IS and
his accompiCes
"a Russia Intervenes. Russia asked Aus
tria to extend the time OF ultimatum
to Servia
Is. Servia Defiant: Servias reply to Aus
tria resulted m tie severance of dipo-
matte relations
&C. Hostites Begin llostiltics between
Austria and Servia neal belgrade
a. Austria invaded Servia
Peace Proposals England proposed con-
ference. Car asked Austria to mod
ify demands OH Servia
g. War Declared. Austria formally de.
clared war on Servia Russia moved
troops to frontier
o. Russia. England ana France: Russia
called out Loo UJN men France mass
ed troops on German frontier Eng
fish fleet sailed uudcr scaled orders.
10 German Uitrmatum Germany de-
manded that Russia cease mobiliza-
ton within - hours
n. Peace Negotiations Negotiations for
peace between EAR Emperor William
and King GuurGe Germany under
martial law Al .urUp. armlng
AUGUST
/ War Declared Germany declared war
on Russia ana mnhinled her army;
France inoblllzed
q Invasions Germans invaded France
through neutral territory of LuAem-
burg Russians invaded eastern Prus-
England and Belgium: England mobi-
lized Belgium refused to permit Ger
man troops to cross her territory.
3 German Invasion. Germans invaded
Russian Poland. also France.
L Wilson Offers Mediation: President
Wilson offered to mediate in Europe
Belgium Defiant: Belgians resisted Ger
man invaders at Liege and Namur.
England Declares War: Great Britain
declared war on Germany. also Ger
many on Great Britain.
& Naval Action: British cruiser Am
phion sunk by German mine,
Austria Declared War: Austria Hun
gary declared war on Russia
T. Montenegro at War: Montenegro de-
clared war on Austria.
A1sace Invaded: French troops invaded
German province of Alsace.
British In France: British troops land
ed on French coast.
q Germans In Liege: Germans occupied
city OF Liege, Belgium
10 France: France declared war on Aus
tria
L. Great Britain: Great Britain declared
war on Austria
IL Belgian Campaign: German march in
Belgium checked at Haeen.
16 Japan: Japan demanded that Germa-
ny evacuate Kiauchau. China
d Brussels Germans occupied Brussels
and attacked Namur. Belgium
% Belgium: Germans took Namur ana
attacked Mons
Is. Austria and Japan: Austria declared
war on Japan
Aerial War: Zeppelin airships dropped
bombs on Antwerp
g. France: Allies defeated at CambraL
q. Germans In France French surren-
dered Longwy to Germans.
Naval Actions: German auxiliary cruis-
er Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse sunk
by the British cruiser HighAyer off
the coast of Africa German cruiser
Madgeburg destroyed by Russian SHIPS
in the gulf OF Finland
g. Louvain: City of Louvain. Belgium.
sacked and burned by Germans
Naval Battle British cruiser feet de-
stroyed German warships off Helgo-
land
DO Aerial Warfare: German aviator drop
ped bombs on Paris
Paris: German advance at Amiens GU
miles north