Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-08-10
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

June 2S-Archduke and ArchducAess
Francis of Austria slain by Serbian
assassins.
August 1-Germany declares war on
August 2-German forces enter Luxem-
burg. Germany demands passage
through Belgium.
August 5England announces state of
war with Germany.
August French invade southern Al
August s-British troops land In
France and Belgium.
August 11-Germans pass Liege forts.
August 1-England and France de-
clare war on Austria.
August 15-Austrians invade Serbia in
force.
August 17-Beginning of five days bat
tie between Serbians and Austrians
, the Jadar, ending in Austrian
rout.
August 2O-Germans enter Brussels.
August 23-GeFmans enter Namur and
attack Mons. Austria announces vic
tory over Russians at Krasnik- Japan
declares war.
August 24-British begin retreat from
Mons.
August 25-French eyacua4e MueIhau-
August 27-Louvain burned by Ger
August 2s-BattIe of HeIgoland, sew
era1 German warships sunk
August 29-Russians crushed fn three
days battle near TanneDberg.
September 3-Russians occupy Lem
September battle of the Marine be-
gins. German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September 7-Maubeuge falls.
September 12-German retreat haits on
the Aisne.
September 20 - Germans lombard
Reims and injure the famous cathe-
October e-Antwerp occupied by the
Germans.
October 12-Boer revolt starts.
October 14-Allies occupy Ypres. Bat
tie begins on Yistula.
October 15-Ostend occupied by the
Germans.
October Ia-First battle Of Ypres be-
October 24-Ten days battle before
Warsaw ends I'm 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 6-Tsingtau surrenders.
November 12-Russians defeated at
LIpnO and Kutno.
November 15-Russians defeated AT
Vlotslavek.
| November 17-Austrian victory over
Serbians at Valjevo announced.
December 2-Austrians occupy Bel
grade.
| December 5-Serbians defeat Austrians
In three days battle.
December 6-Germans occupy Ledz.
December 15-Austrians evacuate Bel
grade.
| December 16-German cruisers bonn
bard Scarborough and HartIepool, $50
civilians killed.
| December 20-26-Severe fighting on the
line of the Bzura river.
| January 8, 1915-French advance across
Aisne north of SCISSORS.
January 14-French driven back across
Aisne river.
January 24-NavaI battle In North sea
German armOred cruiser Biuecher
sunk.
January 30-Russians occupy Tabrix.
| February 6-FaiIure of German attacks
west of Warsaw.
February S-Beginnins of battle in
East Prussia, ending I'm Russian de-
February 1S-German formal subma-
rine BLOCKADE" on Great Britain be-
gins.
February 24-Russians driven from
March IO-British make advance al
Neuve Chapelle.
March 21-ZeppeIins lombard Paris.
March 22-surrender of Przemysl to
Russians.
March 3I-Russians penetrate DukIa
pass and enter Hungary.
april 5-French begins violent attacks
on MihieI salient.
April 14-Russians at Sztropko, 20
miles aside Hungary.
April 1S-Russians evacuate Tarnow.
April 22-Second battle of Ypres be-
gins.
April 25-AIIies leave GaIIipoH penin-
sula. suffering fearful losses.
April 2S-Allies announce recapture of
Lfzerne Het Sas and Hartmannsweiler
Kopf.
May 15-Berlin reports capture of 3d.
600 Russian prisoners In west Cali
ella and seizure of three villages near
1pres.
May 6-Russians fall back from DukIa
pass.
May Berlin reports capture of Tar