The Yale expositor., 1915-08-05
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR 0F THE WORLD WAR

June 2S-ArchduLe and Archduchess
Francis of Austria slain by Serbian
Hssnssins.
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 French invade southern Al
SAGE.
August s-British troops land in
France and Belgium.
August 11-Germans pass Liege forts.
August I2-EngIand and France de-
clare war on Austria.
August 15-Austrians invade Serbia In
August I7-Beginning of Ave days bat
tie between SerbIans and Austrians
the Jndar, en- Ting In Austrian
August 2O--Germans enter Brussels.
August 23-Germans enter Namur ana
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-LouvaIn burned by Ger
August 2S-BattIe of HeIgoIand, sew
eral German wnrshIps sunk.
August 29-RussIans crushed In three
days battle near Tannenberg.
September 5-BattIe of the Marine be-
gins. German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September 7-Mnubeuge falls.
September 12-German retreat hnlts on
the Aisnc.
Reims and injure the famous cnthe-
drnI.
October O-Antwerp occupied by the
| October I2-Boer revolt starts.
October 14-Allies occupy fpres. Bat
tie begins ON Vistula.
| October 15-Ostend occupied by the
Germans.
October IO-First battle OF Ypres be-
gins.
! October 24-Ten days battle before
warsaw ends in German retirement.
| October 27-Russians reOccupy LODI
| and Radon.
October 29--Turkey begins war on Rus
STA.
November Sherman squadron bonn
bards British coast.
November 5-Dardanelles forts bonn
November 6-Tsingtau surrender-.
| November 12-Russians defeated at
| Lipno and KutnO.
| November I5-Russians defeated Mt
| VlOtslavek.
| November I7-Austrian victory over
| serbians ut VaIJevo announced.
| December 2-Austrians occupy Bel
| grade.
| December 5-serbians defeat Austrfans
|
| December 0--GermRns occupy LOdz.
December 15-Austrfans evacuate Bel
| grnde.
December 1G-German cruisers bonn
bard Scarborough md HartlepOol, 100
| civilians killed.
December 2O-26-severe fighting on the
line Of the BEura river.
January 3, 1015-French advance ncross
| AIsne north of Scissors.
January 14-French driven back across
AlEne river.
Jnnuary 24--NavnI battle In North sen.
German armOred cruiser Bluecher
sunk.
january Subdivisions occupy Tnbriz.
February G--FalIure of German attacks
| west of warsaw.
| February Safeguarding OF battle I'm
East Prussia, ending In Russian de-
February ,Is-German formal subma-
rine "bIOcknde" ON Grcnt Britain be-
gins.
February 24--Russians driven from
| HukOvvfnn.
March 1O--British make advance at
Neuve ChapcIlc.
Nerch 2f-ZeppeIins lombard Paris.
March 22-Surrender of PrzemysI 20
Russians.
March 3I--Russinns penetrate DuIIa
pass and enter Hungary.
April 5--French begins violent attacks
on Mihicl salient.
April 'I4-RussIan- at sEtropIsO, 20
miles inside Hungary.
April 1S-Russians evncuate Tarnow.
April 22--SecOnd battle of fpres he
gins.
AprII 25-Aules leave GaIIIpoii penIn-
EuIa. suffering fearful losses.
ApriI 2s---G HES announce recapture Of
Iizerne Het Sns and HurtmannswciIer
KOpf.
May IS--BcriIn reports capture Of 30
600 Russian prisoners In west Cali
Gin and seizure OF three villages near
YpreF.
Way e--Russians fill back from DuIsIs
pass.
May 7-Beriin reports capture OF Tar