River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-24
!. DAILY SUMMARY
WAR IN EUROPE
Interesting PreIiminaries OF
the World Conflict, Fol.
lowed by Accounts OF
Actions and Losses

wife Duchess of HohenbeTg. assasSi-
mated by Gavrio Prinzlp. a Bosnian
student while public guests at sara
jevo, Bosnia
JULY.
q. Austria's Ultimatum: Austria deliv
cred ultmatum to Servia demanding
prompt punishment of assassin of
Archduke Ferdinand on June 2s and
bis accomplices
"a Russia InterveneS: Russia asked Aus
tria to extend the time of ultimatum
to Servia.
rs. Servia Defiant: Servia's reply to Aus
tria resulted in the severance of diplo-
matte relations.
rs. Hostilties Begin Hostilities between
Austria and Servia near Belgrade.
q Austria invaded Servia.
Peace Proposals: England proposed con-
ference Car asked Austria to mod
ify demands on ServIa.
9 War Declared: Austria formally de-
clared war on Servia Russia moved
troops to frontier
"a Russia. England and France: Russia
called out 100000 men France mass
Ell troops on German frontier Eng
lish feet sailed under sealed orders
80 German Ultimatum. Germany de-
manded that Russia cease mobiliza-
ton within "a hours.
81 Peace Negotiations. Negotiations ror
peace between Gar Emperor William
and King George Germany under
martial law All Europe armlng
AUGUST
|. War Declared: Germany declared wal
on Russia and modified her army;
France modified
Invasons: Germans invaded France
through neutral territory of LuXem-
burg Russians invaded eastern Prus-
STA
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
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.
s. Naval Action: British cruiser Am
phon sunk by a German mine
Austria Declared War: Austria Hun
gary declared war on Russia
l. Montenegro at War: Montenegro de-
clared war on Austria.
Alsace invaded: French troops invaded
German province Of Alsace.
British In France: British troops land
ed on French coast
city Of Liege. Belgium
TO- France: France declared war on Aus
tria.
L. Great Britain: Great Britain declared
war on Austria
l3 Belgian Campaign: German march in
Belgium checked at Haelen.
| i6 Japan: Japan demanded that Germa-
ny evacuate Kiauchau, China.
4 Brussels: Germans occupied Brussels
and attacked Namur, Belgium.
| % Belgium: Germans took Namur and
attacked Mons
| IS Austria and Japan: Austria declared
war or Japan
Aerial War Zeppelin airshtps dropped
bombs on Antwerp
| g. France: Allies defeated at Cambria
u Germans In France: French surren-
dered Longwy to Germans.
Naval Actions: German auxiliary cruls-
er Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse sunk
by the British cruiser Highf1yer of
the coast of Africa. German cruiser
Madgeburg destroyed by Russian ships
in the gulf of Finland
e Louvain: City of Louvain, Belgium.
sacked and burned by Germans
Naval Battle: British cruiser fleet de-
stroyed S German warships off Helgo
land
30 Aerial Warfare: German aviator drop
ped bombs on Paris.
Paris: German advance at Amiens GU
miles north
SEPTEMBER.
|. Army Strength: Estimated that 60OO.-
600 combatants were In the field, 3,OOO.-
600 in the east and 100000 on the
Franco German Belgian lines.
Germans defeated Russian invaders at
Allenstein and Tannenberg. East Prus-
STA, capturing many prisoners.
Fall of Lemberg: Austrians abandoned
the fortress of Lemberg, Galicia
Antwerp: Fourth raid of Zeppelin air.
ships at Antwerp
8. Paris Abandoned French capital
transferred from Paris to Bordeaux
Germans Near Paris: French city OF
Rheims occupied by German troops.
Germans Is miles from Paris on the
north and 40 on the east
g. Battle on the Marine: German right
wing, commanded by Gen. Won Kluck.
attacked on the march and forced to
retreat. Battle began on line of river
Marine east of Paris. between Won
Kluck's 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
& France: Won Kluck's column retreated
from the Marne toward the Aisne
River Marine: German retirement
from the river Marine began Gen.
French's British force crossed the
Marine in pursuit.
L. Battle on the Aisne: Action began on
the Aisne between British and Ger
mans around Scissors: Won Kluck's
retiring column halted and raced
about
L. Allies Cross the Aisne: Allies crossed
to east bank of the Aisne; Germans
intrenched.
a Naval Action: British auxiliary cruls-
1 er Carmania (Cunarder) sunk the Ger
man cruiser Cap Trafalgar off South
America
Allies Checked Allies advance checked
by German artillery on the line De-
tewen Noyon and scissors
Rheims: Rheims reoccupied by the al
lies.
10 Rheims Attacked German artillery
bombarded Rheims
o. Submarine Action: German subma
rine Go sunk the British armored
cruisers Aboukfr. cressy and Hogue
by torpedoes in the North sea
e. Siege Of Antwerp Germans LAID siege
to Antwerp