Middletown transcript., 1915-08-07
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

June 2s-ArchduIke and Archduchess
Francis of Austria slain by Serbian
assasslnH.
August 1-Germnny declares war on
August 2-German forces enter Luxem-
burg. Germany demands passage
through Belgium.
August 6-EnEland announces state of
war with Germany.
August 7-FreReh invade southern Al
SAGE.
France and Belgium.
August 11-Germans pass Liege forts.
August 12-EnRland and France de-
clare war ON Austria.
August 15-AuBtHtann invade Serbia in
August 17-BeElnuIng Of nve days bat-
tie between SerbiRns and AustrianS
on tho JadaFS ending in Austrian
August 2O-Germans enter Brussels.
August 28-GeFmnnB enter Namur and
attack Mons. Austria announces VIC
tory over Russians at Kraanik. Japan
declares war.
August 24-British begin retreat from
Mons.
August 2S-French evacuate MueIhau-
August 27--LOuvaIn burned By Ger
August 2s-BattIe on HeIwOInnd, sew
eral German warships sunk.
August 2o-RusstRns crushed in three
days. battle near TannenbeRg.
September S-Russians occupy Lem
September 5-BattIe Of the Marne be-
gins. German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September 7-Maubeuge falls.
September 1z-German retreat haIts on
the Aisne.
Reims and injure the famous cathe-
draI.
October S-Antwerp occupied by the
October 12-BOer revolt starts.
October 14-Allles occupy Ypres. Bat
tie begins on Vistula.
October 15-OStend occupied by the
October 1O-FIrst battle Of Ypres be-
gins.
October 24-Ten days. battle before
Warsaw ends In German retirement.
October 27-RussianS FeOecupy LOds
and Radon.
October 2O-Turkey begins war on RUS
November Sherman squadrOa bonn
bards British coast.
November B-DardaneIIes forts bonn
November 6-Tsingtau surrenders.
November 12-Ruasians defeated at
Llpno and KutnO.
November 15-Russians defeated at
VIOtBIaVek.
November 17-Austrian victory over
SOrbians at ValjevO announced.
December S-AuStrians occupy Bel
December 5-serbIans defeat Austrinnu
| In three days battle.
| December 0-Germnna Occuny I,Odx
December 15-AuHtFians evacuate Bel
grade.
December 16-German cruisers bonn
bard SeaEbOrOugh and HartIepOOl, 100
December 3O-2o-severe hghtinE on the
line of the BEura river.
January 3, 1D15-FHench advance neroaa
Aisne north of SOiasOna.
January 14-French driven back across
Alsne river.
1
German armOred cruiser BIuecheF
| sunk.
January 3O-Russlans occupy Tabriu,
February e--Failure Of German attacks
February S-BeginnlnE of battle in
East Prussia, ending in Russian de-
| feat.
February fisherman formal submn.
rine "blOckade" ON Great Britain be-
February z4-Russlans driven from
March 1o-BrItIsh make advance at
Neuve ChaDeI1e.
March 21-ZeDpeIins lombard Paris.
March 22-Surrender Of PrEemysI ts
Russians.
March S1-Russians penetrate DukIs
pass and enter Hungary.
April 5-FFench begins violent attack,
on Mlhlel salient,
April 14-Russians at sztrOpkO, n
miles inside Hungary.
April 1S-Russians evncuate Tarnovv
April 22-SecOnd battle OF Ypres be.
April 2S-Amiea leave GauIpOl, veu,p.
snla, suffering fearful losses.
April 2S-Allies announce reeapture o.
LiEerne Het Sas and HartmannsweiIel
May iB-BerIin reports eaptur. ~ an
600 Russian prisoners IN west Gall.
ella and seizure of three villages neal
May 0-RussIans fall back from Dukl,
May 7-BerIin reports capture Of Tar