The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-06
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

June 2s-ArcbduIse md Arcbduches.
Frnncis of Austria .lnIn by Serbian
nrsnssins.
August f-Germany declares war or
Russia.
August 2-German forces enter Luxem-
burg. Germany demands pnssnxe
through Belgium.
August 5-England announces state of
wnr with Germany.
August 7-French invade southern Al
SAGE.
August s-British troops land In
France and Belgium.
August 11-Germnns pass LIege forts.
August I2-England md France de-
clare war ON Austria.
August 15-Austrians invade serbin I'm
August 17-BegInnInE of fve days hat
tie between Serbinns and Austrinns
the Jndnr, ending In Austrian
August .c--Gcrmans enter Brussels.
August I3-GermRns enter Nnmur and
attack Mons. Austria announces vie
tory over Russians Mt Krnsnik. Japan
declares war.
August 24-Briti.h begin retreat from
Mons.
August 25-French evncuate MueIhau-
August c.-LouvaIn burned by Ger
August 2s-BnttIe OF HeIgoInnd, sew
errI German warships sunk.
August 29--Russlnns crushed In three
days battle near Tnnnenbcrg.
September 3-tussians occupy Lem
berg.
September 5-Bntue of the Marne be-
gins. German right wing defeated
and retrent begins.
September 7-Maubeuge falls
the Aisne.
September 20 - Germans lombard
Reims and injure the famous cathe-
draI.
October O-Antwcrp occupied by the
Germnns.
October 12-Boer revolt starts.
naan
tie begins on VistuIa-
October I5-Ostend occupied by the
Germans.
October 10-First battle of Ypres be-
October 24-Ten days battle before
warsaw ends In German retircment
October 27-Runsians reoccupy Lodz
and Radon.
October 29-Turkcy begins vvnr on Rus
November SHERMAN squadron bor
bnrds British const.
November 5-DardsneIles forts bonn
bnrded.
November 0-Tsingtnu surrendcrs.
November 12-Russians defeated mt
Lfpno and Kutno.
November 15-RussInns defeated nt
Viotslnvek.
November 17-Austrfnn victory over
serblans Mt vaIjevo announced.
December 2-Austrinns occupy Bel
grade.
December 5-serbinns dcfent Austrinns
In three days battle.
December 6-Germans occupy Lodx
December 15-Austrinns cvncunte Bel
grade.
December 1e-Germnn cruisers bonn
bard scarborough and HnrtlepooI, I5O
civilians killed.
December 20-26-Severe nghting on the
line of the Bxurn river.
january 3, 1015-French ndynuce ncro..
Aisne north of SoIssons.
January 14-French driven bnck across
Aisne river.
january 24-NnvaI battle I'm North sen.
German nrmored cruiser DIuecher
sunk.
Jpnunry 30-Russinns occupy Tnbrix
February 8NFniIure of German attacks
west of Warsaw.
February s-Beginning of battle I'm
Enst Prussia. ending In Russian de-
feat.
February fisherman formal .r,
rine "blocknde" on Grent Britain be-
gins.
February 24-RussInn- driven from
Bukosinn.
March 10-Brttirh make ndvn,c. -,
Neuve ChnpeIIe.
March 2i-zeppciins bombard Paris.
March 2s-snrrender of PrxemysI to
March 3I-Russians penetrate pukI.
pass and enter Hungary.
April o-French begins violent attacks
on Mihiel salient.
April 14-Russinns Mt Sztroplxo %
miles inside Hungary.
April 1s-Russinns evncuate Tnrpor.
April 22-second battle OF Ypres be-
gins.
April 25-Aiiie~ leave GaIIIpoIf penin-
suln. suffering fearful losses
april @s-nincs announce recapture of
Liserne Het sns and Extraordinarily
Kopf
Mny i5-Berlin reports capture of IN
900 Russian prisoners In west Gall
Sin anu seizure OF three villages near
May 6--Russinns fall back from Duki,
pnss.
May 7-BerIin reports capture of Tar