Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-05
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

June 2S-Archduke and Archduchess
Francis of Austria slain by Serbian
assassins.
August 1--Germany declares war ON
Russia.
August 2-German forces enter Luxem-
burg. Germany demands passage
through Belgium.
August 5-England state Of
war with Germany.
August French invade southern Al
Bace.
August S--British troops land I'm
France and Belgium.
August 11-Gerrnans pass Ldege forts.
August 12--EnElamd and France de-
clare war On Austria,
August 16--Austrians Invade Serbs I'm
force.
August E-Beginning of ave days. bat
tie between Serbians and Austrfans
on the Jadar, ending I'm Austrian
r0ut.
August 28-Germahs enter Namur and
attack Mons. Austria Vic
tory over Russians al Krasnik. Japan
declares war.
August 24-British begin retreat from
Mons.
August 2~5-French evacuate Muelhau-
sen.
August 27-Louvain burned by Ger
August 2S-BattIe on H~eIgoIand, sew
eral German warships sunk.
August 29--RussiaIis crushed In three
days battle neal Tannenberg.
September 3-Russians occupy Lem
berg.
September 6-Battle of the Marine be-
gins. German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September z-Maubeuge falls.
September 12-German retreat haIts ON
the Afsne.
September 20 - Germans lombard
Reims and injure the famous cathe-
dral.
October e-Antwerp occupied by the
Germans.
October I2-Boer revolt starts.
October 14-AIIies occupy Ypres. Bat
tie begins OF VisfuIa.
October 16-Ostend occupied by the
Germans.
October IO--First battle of Yures be-
gins.
October 24-Ten days' battle before
Warsaw ends in German retirement.
October 27-Russians reoccupy Lodz
and Radon.
October 29-Turkey begins war on Rus
STA.
November Sherman squadron bonn
bards British coast.
November 5-DardanelIes forts bonn
barded.
November e-Tsingtau s~urrenders.
November 12--Russians defeated al
Lipno and KutnO.
November I~5-Hussians defeated at
VI0tsIavek.
November 17--Austrian victory over
serbians Mt valtevo announced.
December 2-Austrians occupy Bel
grade.
December 5-serbians defeat Austrians
in three days battle.
December @Germama OCCUPY Lode.
December 15--Austrians evacuate Bel
grade.
December 16-German cruisers bonn
bard Scarborough and HartIepool, 100
civilians killed.
December 2O-1d--Severe fighting ON the
line Of the Bxura river.
January B, 1015-French advan across
Aisne north OF Scissors.
January lz-French driven back across
january 24-NavaI battle in North sen,
Gernian armored cruiser Bluecher
sunk.
January sO-Russians occupy Tabriz.
February EFailure of German attacks
February S-Beginning of battle in
East Prussia, ending in Russian de-
feat.
February fisherman formal subma-
rine blockade" on Great Britain be-
February 24--Russians driven from
BukOwfna.
March I0-British make advance ut
Neuve ChapeIIe.
March 21-Zeppelins lombard Paris,
March 22-surrender of Prsemysl to
Russians.
March d1-Russfnns penetrate DukIa
pass and enter Hungary.
April 6-French begins violent attacks
on MihIel salient.
April 14-RussIana at sstropko, 20
miles inside Hungary.
April Is-Hussians Tnrnow.
April 22-second battle of Ypres be-
gins.
April 25-AIIies leave GaIiipoli penin-
sula, suffering fearful losses.
April 2S-AIIies Announce ~recapture of
Lizerne Het sas and ELECTROMAGNETIC
Kopf.
May 15-BerIfn reports capture of 30.-
600 Russian prisoners in west Cali
cla and seizure OF three villages near
Ypres.
MAY s-Hussians. faIi back from DukIa
PISS.
MAY 7-nerIln rennrfa cnnfure n n.-