The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
GREAT EVENTS OF, THE WAR

June 2s-Archduke and Arehduchess
| assassins.
August I-Germany declares war on
| Russia.
August 2-German forces enter Luxem-
burg. Germany demands passage
| through Belgium.
August 5-England announces state of
war with Germany.
| August 7-French invade southern Al
sace.
August s-Brittsh troops land In
France and Belgium.
August alderman. pass Liege forts.
August 12-England and France de-
clare war on Austria.
August IS-Austrians invade Serbia in
August I.-Beginning of Ave days. bat
tie between Serbians and Austrians
on the Jndar, ending In Austrian
August 2O-Germans enter Brussels.
August 23-Germans enter Namur and
attack Mons. Austria announces VIC
tory over Russians ut krasnik. Japan
declares war.
August 24-British begin retreat from
Mons.
August 2J-French evacuate Muelhau-
August 27-Louvain burned by Ger
August 2s-BattIe OF HeIeoland, sew
eral German warships sunk.
August 29-Russians crushed I'm three
days battle near Tahnenberg.
September sIRussians occupy Lem
September 5-BattIe of the Marine Be-
gins. German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September 7-Maubeuge falls.
september 12-German retreat hnIts on
september German. bomb.rd
Reinis and injure the famous cathe-
October s-Antwerp occupied by the
October Ia-Boer revolt starts.
October 14-Allies occupy Ypres. Hat
tie begins on viituIa.
October 15-Ostend occupied bys the
October 1s-Fir.t battle of Ypre. be-
October 24-Ten days hattie before
Warsaw ends in German retirement.
October 27-Russians reoccupy Lod.
and Radon. ..
October 2s-Turkey begin. var ON Rus
November 3-Germas squkSron bonn
bards British coast. yf.Y
November S-Dardanelles forts bonn
November e-Tsingtau surrenders.
November 12-Russians defeated NJ
Lfpno and Kutno.
Vlotslavek.
November 17-Austrian victory over
Serbians at valjevo announced.
December, 2-Austripns occupy Bel
December 5-Serbians defeat Austrfaps
in three days battle.
December 6-Germans OCCUPY Lodx.
December 15-Austrians evacuate Bel
grade.
December 16-German cruisers bonn
bard Scarborough and HartlepooL $50
civilians killed. :.
December 2O-26-Severe lighting on the
line of the Bxura river.
January 3, 1915-French advance across
Aisne north of Soissons.
January 14-French driven back across
January A-Naval battle in North sea.
German armored cruiser Bluecher
january so-Russisns occupy T.br,..
February e-Failure of German attack.
west Of Warsaw.
February Safeguarding of battle I'm
East Prussia, ending In Russian de- |
February fisherman formal .ubm.-
rfne "blockade' on Great Britain be- |
February 24HRu..,.n. drive. ,,ou
March 1o-British make advance a,
Neuve ChapeIle.
March 21-Zeppelins lombard Paris.
Mach -surrende OF Prsemysl to
March s1-Russians penetrate Duk,.
= p::s and enter Hungary.
April S@French begins violent attacks
on Mihiel salient.
fpril 14-Russians at sxtropks N
miles inside Hungary.
April 1S-Russians evacuate Tarnow,
April 22-Second battle of Ypres be-
gins.
4 pril 2S--Allies leave GalIipoIi penin-
sula. suffering fearful losses.
April 2S-Allies announce recapture of
Lixerne Het sas and HartmannsweiIer
Kopf.
Day 1S-Berlin reports capture of So.
eOO Russian prisoners In west Cali
ola and seisure of three villages near
Ypres.
Hay S-RussiaEs fall back from Dukla
pass.
LAY 7-Berlin reports capture Of Tar
now with many Russian prisoners.