Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-08
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
 YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

June zs-Archduke and Archduchess
 Frnnci. of Austria slain by Serbian
 as~assins.
 August i-Germany declares war os
 Russia.
 August 2-German forces enter LuIem-
 burg. Germany demands passage
 through Belgium. August 5-Engisnd annousces state of
 with Germany. August .-Freach invade southeru AL Auxuet s-British troops land ia
 France and Belgium. August II-Germaas psss LI~xe forts. August I2-Esgland and France de-
 clare wss on Austria. August iS-Austrtaas invade serbia In August I.-BeKiBninG of hve days bat
 tie between serbisss and Austrians
 on the Jadar, endiag in Austrian AuSust 2o-Germass enter Brussels. August x3-Gernans enter Namur and
 attack Mons. Austria announces vic-
 tory over Russians al krssnik. Japan August 2+-Briti.h bexia retreat from
 Nops-
 August 2.-Louvais burned by Ger auguxt 2~B-,si- o6 HeigoIand. sev-
 eraI German wsrships sunk. August SS-Russians crushed in three
 days battle near TanuenberE. September 3-Ru.sians occupy Lem September -BattIe of the Msrne be-
 gins. German right wing defeated
 and retreat b~gins-
 September s-MsubeuKe falls. September i2-German retreat haits on
 the Aisne.
 September 2o = Germans homb.rd
 Reims and injure the famous cathe- October eAstwerp occupied by the October I-Beer revolt st.rt.. October I4-AIlies occupy Ypres. Bat
 tie begins on yfstula-
 October I5-Ostend occupied by thu
 Germans
 October Io-Fir.t battle of Ypre. be- October 2s-T~n dsy.' battle before October 2.-Russinns reeccupy LodR and RaGom.
 October 2s-Turkey begin. war on Rus Nov.mh~r a-German squadron bonn bard- British coast. November -DardaneiIes forts bom- barded-
 November G-T.inutau .urrender-. November J@Russfans defeated at Irpno and kutne.
 November I5-Russinns defeated at | November I.-Austrias victory over s~rbiass st valje~o announced. December 2|Austrisss occupy Bell Dcremher ss~rbsans defeat Austrians in three days battle.
 December 6IGerDans occupy Lods- December I"Austrfans evacuate Bell | grade.
 Dec~mb<r Is-Germss cruisers bonn bard scsrborough asd Hsrsiepooi I5o Deeeaber 3o-3s-severe lighting os fife iise of the Bsurs river.
 yassary .. Isls-Freseh advance across | Aisae north of S0issoDs. ysn.sry I4-Freseh drfves hack scres. | Aisse river.
 Ger.ss srnored cruiser BIsecher yss.ary so-Rsssisss occupy Tabri.. ! Feevwssy 0-Fsi1sre sf German attacks rsnrusry -BeGis.isg of battle [. | East Prussia esSisx sa Russian de- FeSrusry Is-Gernas formal s.bns- | Sise ~bIeekade- ss Great Britain be- February 3s--R...i..s drive. ire. Msrrh Ie-Bra.h make advance ., Nesve Chspeile.
 Nsreh 7I-zeppeiiss Lombard Paris. Nsreh x2-ssrresder of PrsenysI ts March 3I-Russisps penetrate DukIs
 psss ssd eater Hungary.
 April s-Freseh begins violent sttsek' April iGe...i... at s.sropko. 2,
 miles inside Hungary.
 April Js-Russiass evacuafe Tapsow. April z7-seeosd battle of Ypres De- | gfas.
 April zsLAIIies leave GsIIipsIi pesia.
 sula. ssnevtsg fesrfuI Io~ses. | April 3s-AIiies announce recapture 0t
 Isserpe Het sas and Hartmasssw weilel
 Kopf
 May I@B~riss repsrss capture es so.. { GO Rnssian prissoers 1n west Gall.
 ~sa asd seizure of three villages neal May s-Rsssisns fall back from Dukls 0sv --R~-ssp peSsvts ~sss~-e ss Tsv.