The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

Jur 2s-Archduke and Archduchers
Francis OF Austria slain by Serbian
nsSassins. ~
Russia.
August 2-German forces enter Luxem-
burg. Germany demands passage
through DelEium.
August 5-Englnnd announces state of
war with Germany.
August 7-French Invade southern Al
August 6-British troops land I'm
France and Beigium.
August 11--Germans pass Liege forts.
Ausnst IS-Engiand and France de-
August 1S-Austrians invade Serbia In
force. .,
August 17-Beginning Of Ave days bat
tie between Serbians and Austriann
on the Jadar, ending I'm Austrian
August 2O-Germans enter Brussels.
August 23-Germans enter Namur and
attack Mons. Atfstria announces vic
tory over Russians at Krasnik. Japan
declares war.
August 2a--British begin retreat from
Mons.
August 2S-French evacuate Muelhau-
AUGUST 27-Lopvain burned by Ger
August 2s-Battle of Helsol.nd, sew
eral German warships sunk.
August 2O-Russiafs crushed In three
days battle near TannenberE.
September 3-Russians occupy Lem
September 5--Battle Of the Marne be-
gins. German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September 5-Maubeuge falls.
september 1%-German retreat halts on
septcmber ~ - Germans lombard
Reiins and injure the famous cathe-
October e-Antwerp occupied by the
October I2-Boer revolt starts.
October 14-AlIles occupy Ypres. Bat-
tie begins ON Vistula.
October 1O-FIrst battle of Ypres be-
October 24-iTen days battle before
October 27-fussians reOccupy LOds
and Radon.
October 20-Purkey begins war ON Rus
sin.
November 3-German squadron bom.
bards british coast.
November 5-Dardanelles forts bonn
bnrdcd.
November G--Tsingtau surrcnders.
November 12-Russians defeated nj
LipnO and KutnO.
November 15-Russinns defeated at
VlOtslavek.
November 17-Austrian victory over
serbinns at vnijcvO announced.
December 2--Austrians occupy Hell
grade.
December 5--Serbians defeat Austrians
In three days battle.
december O--Germans occupy LOdz.
December 15-Austrians evacunte bel
grade.
December 1G-German cruisers bonn
bnrd scarborough and HartIepoOl, $50
civilians killed.
Deccmber 2O-28-severe lighting ON the
line OF the Bzurn river.
JopuRry 3, 1015-Erench advance ncross
Afsne north Of SOissOns.
January if-French driven back across
Afsne river.
January 2f-NavaI battle In North Men.
German armOred cruiser Dluecher
sunk.
January 3O-Itussians occupy Tnbrix.
Tebrunry G-Fnilure OF German attacks
west of Warsaw.
February Substituting OF battle in
east Prussia, ending I'm Russian de-
February fisherman forr,,, .,,r,
gins. ~"
February 24-Russinns driven from
March IO--Rritish make advance nj
Neuve Chapellc.
Marc, 2I-ZeppeiIps lombard Paris.
Mnrch 2x-surrender OF PrxcmysI to
March 3i-Russfans penetrate DuIxIu
pass "nd enter Hungary.
on MihlcI salient.
April 11-RussInna nt sxtrooL. oo
miles inside Hungary,
Hprii I-Nussinns eNncunte Tarnow.
April 22-Sccond battle of Ypres ne
gins.
April 25-Nilics leave GnIIvpon penin-
Huln. suffering fearful LOSSES
April 2S--AIiics announce rccan,ure NJ
!iEerne iiet Sas and Observation-Disclosures
Kopf. ''
WAY iS-Hcriln reports capture OF 30
900 hnssinn prisoners I'm west Cali.
cin nnd I"izure Of three villages nenr
YPrsa.
May G--Russinns fall back from DuLJ.
pass.
May 7--BcrIiu renorts c.o,,r. 40 NJ