Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-08-06
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

June 2S-ArchdulSe and ArchduchesA
Francis of AuStrIa slain by serbian
assasnina.
August 1-Germany declares war ON
Russia.
August 2--German forces enter Luxem-
burg. Germany demands passage
through ReIGium.
August 5-EnRIand announces state of
war with Germany.
August French invade southern Al
SAGE.
August s--British troops land In
France and Belgium.
August I1--Germans pass LleEe forts.
August l2-Englnnd and France de-
clare war ON Austria.
August Ib--AustFians invade Serbia In
force.
August Notwithstanding of ave days bat
tie between SerbAamR and AuatriamH
the JhdaF, en- ling in Austrian
August 2O-Germana enter Brussels.
August 1S--Germamm enter Namur and
attack Mems. Austria announces vic
tory over Russians at hrasnik. Japan
declares war.
AuEuat 2S-French evaeuate Muelhau-
August 27-Louvain burned ~ Ger
August 2s-BattIe on HeIkoIand. sew
era1 German warGhAp@ sunk.
August 2O-Ruaslane crushed in three
days. battle near TammenbeRE.
September S-RuSsians occupy Lem
September B-Da9tIe Of the Marne be-
@ims. German right wiAR defeated
| and retreat begins.
September 7--MaHbeu%e falla.
/ September 12-GeFman retreat ha1ta on
ssp BE 10 = Germans bombard
| Reins .and inJare the famous cathe-
October 9--Antwerp occupied By the
Germans.
October I2-Hoer revolt starts.
i GAs4Aa NNA@m
tie begtns on Vfstula.
October 16-0ntemd occupied by the
October Io-Firnt battle of Ypren be-
October z4-Ten days, battle before
/ warsaw ends In GeFmaa retirement
October 17-Russlans reoecuPy Lodi
AID Radon.
October zB-TurIkey begins war on HAS
| STA.
N0venabeP a-GerHaan squadron benz
baras British coast.
November 6-DardsneIIes forts hem.
November S-TnlnEtau surreHaera.
November 12-HWmmimna defeated nj
Lipno aad I<ufnO.
November IY-Auntrian victory ovel
ssrbaans at vsIjeyo announced.
December 3--AaStFians occupy Bel
grade.
December B-Serbians defeat Austrian
il thPee days battle.
December 6-GeFmana Oceupy L0dE.
December 15-AuStrians svaeuate Bel
4 gRmd9.
December Is-Germaz cruisers bona.
hard seaEbsroaGk and HartiepeOL 10
civilians killed.
December 3O-2o-Seysre aghttag en- En-,
lane Of she Bxurm river.
January 3. 101B-FRench advance across
Aamme m0Fth Of SoimsOnn.
January 14-Freaeh driven back acrOs,
yanaary zz-NavaI battle in North sea
GeFman armered cruiser Blaeehe
January sO-Rusaians Oeeapy Tabrfa.
February 0-Fnffure OF GeFman attacks
west OF warsaw.
February S-Bewtnntma Of battle u
East PFuaskas ending il Russian De
feat.
February Is-German formal sukns
rine "bIoekade" on Great Britain be
Fesruary 24--RunsIans drsven from
BukOwEnA.
March I0-Brisish make advance q
Neuve ChapeEEe.
March 11-ZeppeIInn lombard Paris.
March 2z-surreHaeR OF Praemys1 d
RuRsians.
March s1-Ruasinna penetrate DukH
naaA sad eater Hungary.
AprtI g-French bemins vtOIene attack
on s1ihIeI salient.
April I4-WuaaaRna nd sHsFopk@. 2
miles Inside Hungary.
Awrfl la-Rmm@aanm evmemm6e Farmow.
ApriI 2z-seeOnd battle Of Ypres be
AsrIi zs-ArIes leave GaIIlpon peaIa
#ula. suffering fearful losses.
April ze-AIIIes announce recasturr .
izerne Hes sas and HaFtmaaHsweiIr
NM I5-BrrIIn reoort. snpturr of 40
400 Ruasfsn prisoners ~ west GaII
ei1 md seizure Of three Villages ses
Way e-ausaIass fall back from Daki
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