The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
GREAT EVENTS OF THE WAR

June 2S-Archduke and Arehduchess Francis of Austria slain by Serbian 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-RrifIxh troops land in France and Belgium. August 11-Germans pass Iiege forts. August 12-EngIand and France de- clare war on Austria. August 15-Austrians invade Serbia in force. August I7-BeginninE of five days bat tie between SerbIans and Austrians on the Jadar, ending in Austrian 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 Mons. August 25-French evacuate Mueihau- August 27-Lousain burned by Ger
  August 2s--BattIe off HeIgoIand. sev- eraI German xarships sunk. August 29-Russians crushed in three days battle near Tannenberg. September 3-8ussIans occupy Lem September 5-BattIe of the Marne be- gins. German right wing defeated and retreat begins. September 5-Maubeuge falls. September 12-German retreat haIts the Aisne. September 20 - Germans lombard Reims and iniure the famous cathe- October a-Antwerp occupied by the Germans. October 12-Boer revolt starts October 14-AlIies occupy Ypres Bat tie begins or XIstuia. October I5-0stend occupied by the Germans. October I9-First battle of Ypres be- gins.
 October 24-Ten days battle before Warsaw ends in German retirement October 24-Russians reoecupy Lodz and Radon. October 29-Turlzey begins war on Rus sia.
 November 3-German squadron bonn bards British coast. November 5-DardaneIles forts bonn barded. November 6-Tsingtau surrenders November 12-Russians defeated at Lipno and Kutno. November 15-Russfans defeated at SIotsIaVek. November I--Austrian victory over serbians at Ya1jeyo announced. December 2-Austrians occupy Bel grade. December 5-Serbians defeat Austrians in three days battle. December 6--Germans occupy Lodz. December 15-Austrians evaeuate Bel grade.
 December I6-German cruisers bom- bard Scarborough and HartIepooI, 15O civilians killed. December 20-28-Severe fighting on the line of the Bzura river. January ,. 191J-French advance across Aisne north of Soissons. January 14-French driven back across Aisne river. January 24-NavaI battle in North sea. German armOred cruiser BIuecher January 30-Russians occupy Tabriz. February 6-Failure of German attacks west of Warsaw. February S-Beginning of battle in East Prussia. ending In Russian de- feat.
 February 1S-German formal subma- rine "bloekade" on Great Britain be- gins.
 February 24-Russians driven from Bukowina. March 10-British make advance at NSuve Chapelle. March 21-Zeppeiins lombard Paris. March 22-Surrender of PrzemysI to Russians- March 31-Russians penetrate DukIa pass and enter Hungary. April 5-French begins violent attacks Mfhiel salient. April 14-Russians at Sztropko, 20 miles inside Hungary. April 1S-Russians eyacuate Tarnow. April 22-Second battle of Ypres be- gins.
 April 25-Allies leave Gailipoii penin- suIa. suffering fearful losses. April 2S-AIIies announce recapture of Lizerre Het Sas and Hartmanns.eiIer Kopf.
 May 15-BerIin reports capture of 30.- 900 Russian prisoners in west Cali cia and seizure of three villages near Ypres. May e-Russians fall back from Dukia pass.
 May 7-Beriin reports capture of Tar now with many Russian prisoners.