Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
DAILY SUMMARY
WAR IN EUROPE
Interesting PreIiminaries of
the World Conflict, Fol-
lowed by Accounts of
Actions and Losses


q Archduke Ferdinand, heir to the Aus
TRAN throne and his morSanati
wife. Duchess of Hohenberg. assassi
mated by Gavrio Prinzip. Bosnian
student, while public guests at sara
jevo. Bosnia
JULY.
=. Austria's Ultimatum: Austria delfv
cred ultimatum to Servia demanding
| prompt punishment of assassin Of
Archduke Ferdinand June . anc
his accornplices.
~ Russia Intervenes: Russia asked Aus
tria to extend the time of ultimatun
to Servie.
Is. Servia Defiant: Servia's reply to Aus
tria resulted in the severance of diplo-
matte relations.
Is Hostilities Begin: Hostilities between
Austria and Servia near Belgrade.
"a Austria invaded Servia-
| Peace Proposals: England proposed con-
ference. Gar asked Austria to mod
fly demands Servia.
! Is. War Declared: Austria formally de-
clared war on Servia- Russia moved
troops to frontier
/ g. Russia, England and France: Russia
called out 100 600 men France mass
ed troops on German frontier. Eng
lish fleet sailed under sealed orders.
30 German Ultimatum: Germany de-
manded that Russia cease mobiliza-
ton within "a hours.
81. Peace Negotiations: Negotiations for
and King George. Germany under
martial law. All Europe arming
AUGUST.
l. War Declared: Germany declared war
on Russia and modified her army:
France fnobiliZed-
2 Invasions: Germans invaded France
through neutral territory OF Luxem-
burg. Russians invaded eastern Prus-
sia.
England and Belgium: England mobi-
lied. Belgium refused 10 permit Ger
man troops to cross her territory.
g. 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.
g. Naval Action: British cruiser Am
phion sunk by a German mine
Austria Declared War: Austria Hun
gary declared war on Russia
:. 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.
g. Germans In Liege: Germans occupied
city of Liege. Belgium.
TO- France: France declared war on Aus
tria.
IL Great Britain: Great Britain declared
on Austria
IL. Belgian Campaign: German march in
belgium checked at Haelen.
10. Japan: Japan demanded that Germa-
ny evacuate Eiauchau. China
Il Brussels: Germans occupied Brussels
and attacked Namur. Belgium.
%. Belgium: Germans took Namur and
attacked Mons.
8. Austria and Japan: Austria declared
war on Japan.
Aerial War: Zeppelin airships dropped |
bombs on Antwerp.
26 France: Allies defeated at Cambria.
q. Germans In France: French surren- |
dered Longwy TO Germans.
Naval Actions: German auxiliary cruis- !
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse sunk /
by the British cruiser Highflyer 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 fleet de-
stroyed German warsfips off Helgo-
o. Aerial Warfare; German aviator drop
ped bombs on Paris.
Paris: German advance at Amiens 60
miles north.
SEPTEMBER
L Army Strength: Estimated that $780,
600 combatants were in the field, $780,
Franco-German-B Belgian lines.
Germans defeated Russian invaders at
Alienstein 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.
( Paris Abandoned: French capital 1
transferred from Paris to Bordeaux.
/ Germans Near Paris: French city OF !
Rheims hy /
Germans 5 miles from Paris on the
north and % on the east.
/ 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 l
Marine. east of Paris. between Won
kluck's columns and allies in pursuit
!. Cruiser Sunk: British cruiser Path L
finder sunk by German submarine in
North sea 2
Maubeuge: Germans captured Maui
beuBe. France.
France: Won Kluck's column retreated 2.
from the Marine toward the Aisne.
River Marine: German retirement z
from the river Marine began. Gen.
French's British force crossed the D
Marine IN pursuit.
Battle on the Aisne: Action began on
the Aisne between British and Ger
mans around Scissors: Won Klucks
retiring column halted and faced
about a
TO east bank OF the Aisne: Germans
intrenched.
Naval Action: British auxiliary cru;s-
err Carmania (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.
Submarine Action: German Subma-
rine U-9 sunk the British arrnored =.
cruisers AboulSir. Greasy and Hogue =
by torpedoes in the North sea.
Siege OF Antwerp, Germans laid siege =.
TO Antwerp. 10
OCTOBER.
War Prisoners, The Germans held as
prisoners Of war $500 British. si.s0u
Beisians. s4.i0o Russians. iss.O0o French is.
.iauchAu. Japanese opened nombard5