The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-01-22
EUROPEAN WAR

June 2-Archduke Francis Ferdinand,
heir 70 the Austrian throne, and hia NOR
~ganatic wife, tho duchess ~ Hohennerg'
shot and killed by a student In saraievo,
capital OF Bosnia, after a futile attempt
had been made 10 blow them up with a
bomb.
July 8.-Auztria sent peremptory note
10 servia demanding pnniahment OF all
accompilces In murder Of Archduko Fran
els Ferdinand and suppression OF all So
cleties which had fomented rebellion In
Bosnia
July 2s.-Troops mobiiized by Austria,
servia, Russia and Montenegro. bosVtAns
moved their capital TO Niah.
July B.-Austria declared wal against
servia.
July 2-Austrians invaded servia and
July M-Kaiser demanded Russian mob
nization cease and car refused. Martial
law proclaimed in Germany.
Stock exchanges In nearly all cities OF
the world closed.
Aug. L.-Germany declared war on Rus
sia and mobllised It's army. Gar declare
martial law and France issu,d decree OF
mobilization. Italy declared Its neutral
ity.
Aug Alderman troops Avaneed on
France through neutral Luxembourg.
Russia began invasion OF East Prussia
and PoHen.
Aug. a-Germans started three armies
toward France, through Belgium. violat-
ing the neutrality OF that country.
French troops crossed German frontier
IN Vosges mountains.
Aug. Great Britain demanded that
withdraw her troops from Bel
gium. Germany and England declared
war on each other and Germany declared
war on Belgium. France declared war on
Germany.
United States proclaimed It's neutrality.
Aus. 6.-Germans repuised at Liege by
Belgians.
British secretary OF state for war.
President Wilson offered the services OF
the United States as mediator.
AUG. G--Austria-Hungary declared war
on Russia.
British cruiser Afnphion sunk by Ger
man mine.
Aug. 7.-Germans entered Liege.
Aug G-Twenty thousand English troops
landed on French coast. French invaded
Alsace-Lorraine and captured Aitkirch
and A~uehlhausen.
italy reafhrmed its neutrality.
Aug. iO-France broke on diplomatic
relations with Austria Hungary.
Aug. u.-French driven out Of Cernay
and Mueihaasen.
Aug. n-Germnna occupied Haaselt,
TonErea and Sc. Trond. Belgium. France
and England declared war on Austria.
Aug. ~b-Japan issued uitimatum TO Ger
many demanding withdrawal Of German
warships from the Orient and evacuation
Of K~iauchau.
Aug. TL.-BelEan seat OF government
was transferred from Brussels TO Ant
Werp.
BeEinnine Of 1--WE days battle In Tor
rains, ending in repulse OF French across
frontier with heavy loss. Beginning Of
aye days battle between Servians and
nnafNNnnW IN thu InnaF gnninR IN Aus
TRAN rout.
Aug. D.-Brusseis occupied by the Ger
mans, the allies retiring 20 Antwerp.
gsrvians defeated sO.0O kustrians At
shabatn. forty miles west OF Belgrade.
Aug. 0.-French ~reeaptursd MueihauSen.
Alsace, but were driven back In Lorraine.
Aug. H-0ermans began bombardment
OF Namur forts and levied war tax Of
Sto.eoo.ooo on Brussels and tio.ooo.ooo on
IAeGe.
Aug. 22-oermRns occupied Client and
BruRes.
AUG. a-Japan declared war on Ger
many.
Lunsviils, France. occupied by the Ger
mans.
Russians drove bach the from
the eastern frontier.
Aug. 9L-The allied armies along tho
line from Mons 10 the Moseile defeated
and driven back By the Germans.
- NEHN H@HHH NA
French out OF Aisace and advanced from
Lorraine into France.
japanese warships began bombardment
OF Using Tao, fortified seaport Of Riau-
chau.
Aug. S.-Austria declared war on ia
pan.
Germans levied a war tax OF tao.OO0.o00
on the Belgian province Of Brabant
Aug. W-French cabinet resigned and
new cabinet formed by Premier Viviani.
Russians took Marienburg. German ie-
land Of zap near Guam seized by Japa-
nese. Austrian defeated Russians on Gall
clan frontier. Louvain sacked and burned
by Germans.
Aug. T-Briush cruiser Highnyer de-
rtroyed German armed merchant cruiser
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse on west coast
OF Africa.
Aug. 2G-British feet sunk Ave German
warships on Heigoiand.
Allies checked the march OF Germans 70
Paris and terrific battle was begun AZ
Arrns and one near Nancy.
Austria declared war on Belgium.
Aug 3.-BritiHh forces from New Zen-
land seized Apia. chief town OF German
Samoa.
Russians defeated near Tannenberg.
Aug m.-Oermans occupied Amiens.
sept 2-seat Of French government
moved 10 BordaauH
Russians captured LemberE. Austria.
after seven days battle.
Sept. b-gormnna captured Reims.
Sept. G-Brtiah cruiser Pathfinder sunk
by torpedo IN North sen.
sept -AliieH victorious IN a battle
along the line from Nantcuil 20 Verdun.
the imperial guard under the German
crown prince being nearly annihilated By
the British.
Germans destroyed Dinaas and captured
MaubeuEe.
Sept. 8-Aiien pushed back the entire
line OF Invading Germans.
Sept a-Brtiah forced Germans TO 70
treat along the river MRfne.
Sept n--Russlans drove the Germans
from several fortified positions IN Russian
Poland. hut repulsed with heavy losses In
East Prussia
trsiia took Herhortshoehc. seat of govern,