The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

june 2S-Archduke and Archduchesa
Francis OF Austria slain by Serbian
assassins. y
August 1-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 French invade southern Al
SAGE.
August S-British troops land in
France and Belgium. #
August 11--Germans pass Liege forts.
August 12-England and France de-
clare war ON Austria.
August 15-Austrlans invade Serbia in
August 17-Beginning of five days. bat
tie between Serbians and Austrians
ON the Jadar, EN- ling In Austrian
August 2O-Germans enter Brussels.
August 23-Germans enter Namur and
attack Mons. Austria announces VIC
tory over Russians at Krasnilk. Japan
declares war.
August 24-British begin retreat from
Mons.
August 25-French evacuate Muelhau-
August 27-LOuvain burned by Ger
mans.
August ES-HAttAG ON HGl&OIam0, sew
eral German warships sunk.
August 20-Russians crushed in three
days battle near TannenbePg.
September 3-Russians occupy Lem
berg.
September 5--BattIe of the Marine be-
gins. German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September 7-Maubeuge falls.
September 12-Gcrman retreat halts on
the Aisne.
Reims and injure the famous cathe-
October 8-Antwerp occupied by the
Germans.
October 12-Boer revolt starts.
October 14-Allies occupy Ypres. Bait
tie begins ON Vistu1a.
October 15-Ostend occupied by the
Germans.
October 18-First battle Of Ypres be-
gins.
Warsaw ends I'm German retirement.
October E-Russians reOccupy L0ds
and Radon.
October 29-Turkey begins war ON Rus
sin.
November Sherman SQUADRON bonn
bards British coast.
November 5-Dardanelles forts bonn
barded.
November 6-Tsingtau surrenders.
November 12-Russians defeated at
November 15-Russians defeated Mt
Vlotslavek.
November 17-Austrian victory over
Serbians at ValjevO announced.
December 2-Austrians occupy Rel
grade. .A
December 6--Serbians defeat Austrfans
in three days battle.
December 6--Germans 0ccupy Lodx.
December 1S-Austrians evacuate Bel
grade.
bard Scarborough and HartlepoOl, 100
civilians killed.
December 20-20-Severe fghting on the
line of the BEura river.
January 8, 1015-French advance across
Aisne north of Scissors.
January 14-French driven back across
Aisne river.
january 24--Naval battle in North sea.
German afmored cruiser BIuecher
January 3O-Russians occupy Tabrix.
February 6-Failure OF German attacks
west of Warsaw.
February S-Beginning of battle I'm
East Prussia, ending in Russian de-
feat. RI
February fisherman formal subms-
rine "blockade' ON Great Britain be-
gins.
February 24--Russians driven from
BukOwina.
March Io-British make advance at
March 21-Zeppelins lombard Paris.
March 22--Surrender of Prsemysl to
Russians.
March 31--Russians penetrate DukIn
pass and enter Hungary.
April B-French begins violent attacks
ON MihfeI salient.
April 14--Russians at SxtrOpko, 10
miles inside Hungary.
April 1s-Russians evacuate Tarnoyv.
April 22-second battle Of Ypres be-
gins.
April 25--Allies leave GalIipol penin-
sula, suffering fearful losses.
April 28-Allies announce recapture Of
Eizerne Het Sas and Hartmannsweiler
KOpf.
May lS--Berlin reports capture Of 3d.
coo Russian prisoners In west Cali
cia and sefsure Of three villages near
Ypres.
Nay e--Russians fall back from Dukln
pass.
Nay 7--BerIin reports capture Of Tar