The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
GREAT EVENTS OF. THE WAR

june 2S-Archduke and Archduchess
Francis of Austria slain by Serbian
assassins.
August 1-Germany declares war
Russia.
August 2-German forces enter Luxem-
burg. Germany demands passage
through Belgium.
August 5-EngIand announces state of
war with Germany.
August French invade southern AL
SAGE.
August S-Britfsh troops land i'm
France and Belgium.
August 11--Germans pass Liege forts.
August 12-England and France de-
clare war ON Austria.
August 15-Austrians invade Serbia in
force.
August 17-BeEinning of five days, bat
tie between Serbians and Austrians
ON the Jadar, ending In Austrian
rOut.
August 2O-Germans enter Brussels.
August 23-Germans enter Namur and
attack Mons. Austria announces VIC
tory over Russians at Krasnik. Japan
declares war.
August A-British begin retreat from
Mons.
August 25-French evacuate Muelhau-
August 27-Louvain burned by Ger
August 2s-Battle off HelgoIand, sew
eral German warships sunk.
days. battle near Tannenberg.
September 3-Russians occupy Lem
berg.
September 5-Battle of the Marine be-
gins. German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September 7-Maubeuge falls.
September 12-German retreat halts
the Afsne.
September 20 - Germans lombard
Reims and injure the famous cathe-
Octohnr 0-Autworn occ,,niad hv +ha
October 12-Boer revolt starts.
October 14-Allies occupy Ypres. Bat
tie begins ON Vistula.
October 1S-Ostend occupied by the
Germans.
October 19-First battle of Ypres be-
October 24-Ten days. battle before
Warsaw ends I'm German retirement.
October 27-Russians reOccupy LCdz
October 29-Turkey begins war ON Rus
siA.
November 3-German squadron bonn
bardS British coast.
November 5-DardaneIles forts bonn
baYded.
November e-Tsingtau surrenders.
November 12-Russians defeated at
Lipno and Kutno.
November 15-Russians defeated at
Vl0tslavek.
Serbians at Valjevo announced.
December 2-Austrfans occupy Bel
grade.
December 5-Serbians defeat Austrians
i'm three days battle.
December 6-Germans occupy LOdz.
December 15-Austrians evacuate Bel
grade.
December 16-German cruisers bonn
bard Scarborough and HartIepOoI, $50
civilians killed.
December 2O-26-Severe fighting ON the
Ifne of the Bxura river.
January g. 1915-FFench advance across
Aisne north of SOissOns.
January 14-French driven back across
January 24-NavaI battle in North sea.
German armOred cruiser Bluecher
January so-Russians occupy Tabrix.
February 6-Failure of German attacks
west of Warsaw.
February S-Beginning of battle i'm
East Prussia, ending I'm Russian de-
| February fisherman formal subma-
rine "blockade" ON Great Britain be-
February 24-Ru.sians driven from
March 1O-British make advance at
Neuve ChapelIe.
March 21-ZeppeIins lombard Paris.
March 22-Surrender of Przemysl to
Russians.
March s1-Russians penetrate Dukla
pass and enter Hungary.
April 5-French begins violent attacks
ON Mihiel salient.
April 14-Russians at SztrOpk0, 20
mlAcS InSIuS hungary
April 1S-Russians evacuate TarnOw.
April 22-SecOnd battle of Ypres be-
gins.
April 25-Allies leave Gallipo1i penin-
sula, suffering fearful losses.
April 2s-Allies announce recapture of
Lizerne Het Sas and Hartmanns weller
KOpf.
May 15-Berlin reports capture of 30.-
900 Russian prisoners I'm west Cali
cia and seizure of three villages near
Ypres.
May 6-Russians fall back from Dukla
pass.
May Berlin reports capture of Tar
now with many Russian prisoners.