The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-06
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

June 2s-Archduke and Archduchess
Frnncis of Austria slain by Serbian
assaHsins.
August 1-Germany declares war on
Russia.
August 2@German forces enter Luxem-
through Belgium.
August -EnElan announces state of
war with Germany.
August 7-E'rench Invade southern Al
August SIBritish troops land in
France and Belgium.
August 11-Gernnans pass Liege forts.
August 12@Engiand and France de-
clare war On Austria.
August 15-Austrians Invade Serbia In
force.
August 17-Beginning Of Ave days bait
tie between Serbians and Australians
on the Jadar, ending In Austrian
rout.
August 2O-Germans enter Brussels.
attack Mons. Austria announces VIC
tory over Russians Mt Krasnik. Japan
declares war.
August 24-British begin retreat from
Mons.
August 25-French evacuat MueIhau-
sen.
August 27-Louvai. burned by Ger
August 2sLBattle on HelEoIand, rev.
eral German warships sunk.
August 29-Russians crushed in three
Oayo OattIe near l0m0e0DerR.
September 3--Russians occupy Lem
September -BattIe Of the Marine be-
gins. German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September 7-Msubeuge falls.
September 12NGerman retreat hnlts ON
the Aisne.
September p - m lombard
Reims and injurs the famous cathe-
draI.
October o@Antwerp occupied by the
October I2-Boer revolt starts.
October 14-Allies occupy Ypres. Bat
tie begins on vistuln.
October 15-Ostend occupied by the
Germans.
October 19-Fir.t battle of Ypres be-
gins.
October 24-Ten days battle before
Warsaw ends in German retirement.
October 27-Russians reoccupy Lodx
and Radon.
October 29-Turkey begins war on Rus
November Sherman squadron bonn
bards British coast.
November 5-Dardanelles forts bonn
barded.
November 0ETsingtau s~urrenders.
November 12-Russinns defeated at
LipnO and Kutno.
November 15-Russians defeated At
v1Otslavek.
November 17-Austrian victory over
Serbians Mt ValjevO announced.
December 2-Austrians occupy Rel
Kraucs
December 5-Serbiaus defeat Austrians
In three days battle.
December 0-Germans occupy LODI
December I5-Austrtans evacuate Bel
grade.
December 18-German cruisers bonn
bard Scarborough and Ha%rtIepool. $50
civilians killed.
December 2O-26-Severe Aghting ON the
line of the Bzura river.
January 3, - advance across
Aisne north of Scissors.
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January 24-NavaI battle in North sen.
German armOred cruiser Bluecher
january SO-Russians occupy Tabrix.
February 8-Failure of German attacks
west of Warsaw.
February sEBeginninw Of battle In
East Prussia, ending in Russian de-
February ls-German formal subms-
rine ON Great Britain be-
February 24-Russians driven from
Bukewina.
March 1O-British make advance a
| Neuve Chapel1e.
March 21-Zeppelins lombard Paris.
March 22-surrender Of Przemysl to
Russians.
pass and enter Hungary.
April French begins violent attacks
on Mihiel salient.
April 14ERus.ians at s.tropko. 70
miles inside Hungary.
April 1s-Russians evacuate TarnoVv.
April 22-SecOnd battle of Ypres be-
gins.
| April 25-Allies leave Gallipoli penin-
su1a, suffering fearful losses.
| April 2S-AlIies announce recapture of
Liserne Het Sas and Hartmannsweiler
K0pf.
| May 15-Berlin reports capture of 3d.
900 Russian prisoners In west CALI
cin and seizure of three villages near
Ypres.
May e-Russians fall back from Dukia
| pass.
: May 7-Derlin reports capture of Tar