The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-05
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

June 2S-Archduke and AFchduchess
Francis of Austria slain by Serbian
asaasSlns.
August 1-Germany declares war on
Russia.
August 2-German forces enter Luxem-
burg. Germany demands passage
through Belgium.
August 5-EngIand announces state of
war with Germany.
August 7-French invade southern Al
August s-BritIsh troops land in
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 Ave days bat
tie between SerbiRns and Austrians
ON the Jadar, en- ling 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 24--British begin retreat from
August 25-French evacuate MueIhau-
sen.
August 27-LOuvain burned by Ger
August 2s-RattIe of HeIgOIand, sew
eraI German warshipS sunk.
August 28-Russians crushed i'm three
days. battle near Tannenberg.
September 3-Russians occupy Lem
September 5-BattIe of the Marne be-
gins. German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September 7-MaubeuEe falls.
September 12-German retreat halts on
the Aisne.
September 20 - Germans lombard
Reims and injure the famous cathe-
October 0-AntwerD OccupIed by the
Germans.
October 12-BOer revolt starts.
October 14-AIIies occupy Ypres. Bat
tie begins ON VistuIa.
October 15-Ostend occupied by the
Germans.
October IO-First battle of Ypres be-
October 24-Ten days battle before
Warsaw ends in German retirement.
October N-RussIanS reOccuPy LOdz
and Radon.
October 29-Turkey begins war ON RUS
sla.
November Sherman squadron bonn
bards British coast.
November 5-DardaneIIes forts bonn
November 6-Tsingtau surrenders.
November 12-RussianS defeated Mt
LipnO and KutnO.
November 15-Russlans defeated at
November 17-AustrIan victory over
Serbians at VaIjeVO announced.
December -AustrianB occupy Bel
grade.
December B-SerbIans defeat AustrIans
in three days battle.
December 6-GeFmans occupy LOdz.
December 1S-Austrians evacuate Bel
grade.
December 10-German cruisers bonn
bard Scarborough and HaFtIepOOI, 100
civilians killed.
December 2O-28-Severe fighting ON the
line of the Bzura river.
January 3, 1016-French advance across
Alsne north OF SOlssOns.
January 14-FFench driven back across
Aisne river.
January 24-NavaI battle in North sea.
German armOred cruiser BIuecher
sunk.
January 3O-Russians occupy Tabriz.
February 6-Failure OF German attacks
west of Warsaw.
February S-BeglnnIng OF battle in
East Prussia, ending In Russian de-
feat.
February fisherman formal subma-
rine "bIOckade" ON Great Britain be-
gins.
February 24-RussIans driven from
BukOwtna.
Neuve Chapelle.
March 21-Zeppelins lombard Paris.
| March 22-Surrender of Pr1emysl to
Russians.
pass and enter Hungary.
April 6-French begins violent attacks
ON Mihiel salient,
April 14-Russians at SztrOpkO, 20
miles inside Hungary.
April 1S-Russians evacuate TaPnOw.
April 22-SecOnd battle of Ypres be-
gins.
April 2S-AlIies leave GaIIipOli penIn-
suIa, suffering fearful losses.
April 2S-A1lies announce recaptuFe of
Lizerne Het Sas and HaFtmannsweller
| KOpf.
May 1S-BerIin reports capture Of 3d.
Il In ER1N
cla and seizure of three villages near
| Ypres.
May 6-Russlans fall back from Dukla
| pass.
Max I-RerIin renorta cnntnr,. Of Tar.