Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

June 2S-Archduke and Archduchess
Francis of Austria slain by Serbian
asaassins.
August 1-Germany declares war
Russia.
August 2-German forces enter Lurem-
burg. Germany demands pa.saxs
August 5EngIand announces state Of
war with Germany.
August 7-French invade southern Al
August S-British troops land In
France and Belgium.
August ii-Germnn: pas: LieEe forts.
clare war on Austria.
August 1S-Austrinns invade serbia In
August Iz-BeEinning of nve days bat
tie between Serbians and Austrians
on the Jndnr. ending in Austrian
August 2O-Germans enter Brussels.
August 23-Germans enter Nnmur and
attack Mons. Austria announces vic
tory over Russians Mt krasnik. Japan
August 24-Briti-h begin retreat from
August 25-French evacunte MueIhnu-
August 27-Louvain burned by Ger
August 2s-BattIe OF HeIgoIand, sew
eraI German warshIps sunk.
August 29-Russinns crushed In three
September J-Russians occupy Lem
berg.
September 5-Bntfie OF the Marine be-
gins. German right wing defeated
and rctrcat begins.
September .-Maubeuge falls.
septemb.r 12-Germnn retrent haIts on
the Aisnc.
September 20 - Germans lombard
ReIm- and inJurc the famous cnthe-
| October O-Antwerp occupied by the
Germans.
| October I2-noer revolt stnrts
| October I5-AIIics occupy Ypre-. Bat
tie begins on Sistuln.
| October I5-Ostend occupied by tb-
Germans.
October IO-FIrst battle of Ypr-s he
October 2i-T.n days battle before
October 2'-Russi"ns reoccupy Lod,
mud Radon.
| October :D-Turkey begins war on Rus
sin.
| November alderman squadron bonn
bnrd- British coast.
| November 5-DnrdnneIIcs forts bonn
November G-TsinEtnu surr-nd-r~.
| November i2-Hursinns defeated at
Iipno and Kutno.
| November I5-Russinns defeated rt
| NIotslnveE.
| November 1.--AustrIhn victory over
serbInns at ynIjcyo announced.
| December 2-Austrians occupy Bel
grade.
December 5-serbinns defeat AustrInn~
| in three dnys' battle.
| December G-Germans occupy l., Iz.
December I5-Austrians cNncunte BeI-
grade.
December iG-Scrman cruisers bonn
hnri scnrboronEh and HurfIepooI, 1850
| civilians Killed.
| December 2O-:G-seyerc fighting on the
| line of the BEura river.
January 3, iDI5-French advance across
| AIsne north of Solsson-.
| January b-French driven back across
| Ai-nc river.
| January 2I-NavaI battle In North sea.
| German armored cruiser Dluechcr
.Jnnuury 3n--HussInns occupy TnbrIz.
| February G-FnIIurc of German attacks
| west of Warsaw.
| February S-iieEinning of battle In
| East Prussin. ending In RuSsInn de-
| February IS-German formal subun-
rInc "blockndc" on Great UrItnIn be-
gins.
February 2i-RussInns driven from
March 1o-HritiSh make ndvunce at
| Nruye Chapcilc.
| Mnrch 2I-ZepprlIns bombnrd Paris,
| March 22-surrender of Przemy.I to
| Russinns.
March 3i-Russinns penetrate nuL 4,
pass and enter Hungary.
April 5-French begins violent attacks
| on MIhieI sniient.
April If-Russinns mt Sztrnuko 20
| miles inside Hungary.
April fS-RussInns evncunte TnrnoNy
| April 22-secnnd battle of Ipres he
April 25-,IIIcs leave GnIIrpoII n.nin-
| suIn. suffering fearful losses.
April 2S-NIlics announce rernnturr Of
| Lizernc IIet sHs and dIIartmunusyyrIIer
| Eopf.
| Mny IS-BcrIIn reports capture of an-
| 600 Russian prisoners In west Call
| ella and seizure of three villages near
| NpFes-
May G-Russinns fall bnck from DulIa
| pass.