Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-18
FIRST YEAR OF
EVENTS In A
Diplomatic and Military Prelimina=
ries and the Campaigns and
Battles Which Followed
In the East and La
the West.
MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC
PREL IMIMARIES.

JUNE, 1914.
Is. Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to
the Austrian throne, and his wife as
sassinated in Bosnia.
JULY. 1914. ; -,
p. Austria demanded reparatfon from Ser
via, alleging Servian completely. - "
Is. Servia replied, granting Austria's de-
mands except permission to try Servian
offenders. Diplomatic. relations sew
e. Russia notified Germany she would pro-
tect servian integrity. Hostilitjes on
Servian border.
q. Sir Edward Grey proposed Information
q. Grey's proposal rejected by Germany
and Austria.
g. Austrians bombarded Belgrade capital
Of Servia.
Russia modified.
Germany and France prepared for war.
30. Germany demanded that Russia suS-
pend mobilization
Germany proposed mediation at Vienna.
81. Russia ordered general mobilization.
Gar, kaiser and George V. OF Eng
land attempted negotiations
State Of war declared by Germany.
Austrian and Russian diplomatic rela-
tons severed.
AUGUST, 1914.
/. Germany declared war on Russia.
z. Russians invaded Germany. Germans
invaded Luxembourg. Belgium appealed
to England. Germans attacked French
frontier. England asked Germany to
respect Belgiurns neutrality. Germa-
ny demanded from Belgium free pas
sage for her troops.
.- g. Germany rejected England's proposal
to respect Belgian neutrality. Germans
invaded Russian Poland.
4. England sent ultimatum to Germany
Germany declared war on England and
France. France declared war on Ger
many. England announced ..state Of
war; with Germany. United States
Sweden and Denmark declared their
neutrality. Germans attacked Liege
forts.
5. Germany sent ultinatum to Italy de-
manding her loyalty to the triple ALI
ance. United States rendered media
ton plans.
6. British light cruiser Amphion sunk By
mine in North sea. Austria declared
war on Russia.
Z. Germans in Lege. French invaded
southern Alsace.
8. French occupied Altkirch and Muelhau
sen. Alsace. Montenegro declared wa
on Austria.
10. France withdrew ambassador from
Austria. French retired from Muelhau
SEN British admiralty announced Nortl
sea closed. Austrian ambassador or
dered to quit Paris
Il England declared war on Austria
German cruisers entered Dardanelles
Germans advanced beyond the Meuse
in Belgium. Sharp engagements be
tween Belgians and Germans at Haze
len, Diest and Tirlemont. France de
. clared war on Austria
IA. British troops joined French. juno
ton Of French and Belgian armies af
firmed.
Is. Japan sent ultimatUm to Germany, de
handing surrender of Kiauchau b
Aug. 23 Austrians entered Servia.
Is. Severe fighting around Dinant, Bel
GUM, and in Lorraine, Germany.
- IT. Belgian government removed fror
Brussels to Antwerp. Beginning Q
five day battle in Lorraine ending I
repulse Of French. Beginning of f1v
day battle between Serbs and Aus
TRANS on the Jadar, ending in Aus
trian rout.
49, Germans advanced on Brussels.
49, Belgians defeated by Germans at Lou
vain, Belgium.
20 Brussels occupied by Germans. Be
gian army retreated on Antwerp.
q. Germans began attack on Namur
%. Japan declared war on Germany. Flee
bombarded Tsingtao. Germans enter
ed Namur and attacked Mons Aus
tria announced victory over Russian
at Krasnik, Poland.
"a. British retreated from Mons.