Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
sEpTEMeER.


!. Army Strength: Estimated that 5000.
900 combatants were In the field, 3.OOO.
600 in the east and 100000 on the
Franco German Belgian lines.
Germans defeated Russian invaders at
Alenstein and Tannenberg. East Prus'
sia, capturing many prisoners.
Fall Of Lemberg: Austrians abandoned
the fortress Of Lemberg. Galicia.
Antwerp: Fourth raid Of Zeppelin air
ships at Antwerp.
g. Paris Abandoned: French capital
transferred from Paris to Bordeaux.
L Germans Near Paris: French city OF
Rheims occupied by German troops.
Germans Is miles from Paris on the
north and 70 on the east.
6. Battle on the Marne: German right
wing, commanded by Gen. Won Kluck.
attacked on the march and forced to
retreat Battle began on line OF river
Marne. east Of Paris. between Won
Klucks columns and allies In pursuit.
z. Cruiser Sunk: British cruiser Path
finder sunk by German submarine In
North sea.
Maubeuge: Germans captured Maui
beuge. France.
8. France: Won Kluck's column retreated
from the Marne toward the Asnc.
q River Marne: German retirement
from the river Marne began. Gen.
French's British force crossed the
Marne in pursuit.
L. Battle on the Aisne: Action began on
the Aisne between British and Ger
mans around Scissors: Won Klucx' s
retiring column halted and faced
about
IL. Allies Cross the Aisne: Allies crossed
to east bank Of the Aisne; Germans
intrenched.
IL Naval Action: British auxiliary cruis-
er Carnania (Cunarder) sunk the Ger
man cruiser Cap Trafalgar of South
America
ALLIES Checked Allies advance checked
by German artillery on the line be-
tewen Noyon and scissors.
Rheims: Rheims reoccupied by the al
lies.
% Rheims Attacked: German artillery
bombarded Rheims
q. Submarine Action: German subma
rine U-9 sunk the British armored
cruisers Aboukir. Cressy and Hogue
BY torpedoes In the North sea.
o. Siege Of Antwerp: Germans laid siege
to Antwerp.
OCTOBER.
I. War Prisoners: The Germans held as
prIsoaers OF war $500 British. 81 .30
Belgtlns. 81. 100 Russians. ~, 900 French
Kiauchau: Japanese opened lombard.
ment of Tsingtao, German seaport ol
Kiauchau. China.
4 Antwerp: Germans siienced three
forts at Antwerp.
T. Antwerp: Germans began lombard
ment Of Antwerp.
'6aIIcia: Series Of combats called the
battle OF the vistula. In Galicia. De-
tween Russians and Austrians began
& Antwerp Falls: Capture OF Antwerp
by the Germans. King Albert and
the government escaped to Ostend.
II. Bombs In Paris: German aviators
dropped bombs In Paris.
L. Galicia: The battle on the Vistula'
which. began on the 7th. ragged fu'
riously.
South Africa: Beers In South Africa re-
beiled against British rule.
Is Belgium: Germans took possession oi
Ostend.
Naval: The British cruiser Hawke wal
sunk In North sea by German subma'
rine U.9. Hawke lost 4S4 men.
II. Naval Battle: British cruiser Un'
daunted, with four destroyers. sanl
four German destroyers on the Dutcf
coast; German loss 1@
Naval: The japanese cruiser Takachiht
sunk by a German submarine on thu
coast Of China
Il Qalicia: The battle Of the Vistula IL
,. Galicia ended In Russian victory.
Naval: British submarine E-3 sunk b!
Q German warship In the North sea.
10. Naval: Austrian submarine sunk u