The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-13
GREAT EVENTS OF The WAR

June 2S-ArchduIxe and Archduchess
Francis of Austria slain by Serbian
ussnsslns.
August I-Germany declares war on
Russia.
burg. Germany demands passage
through Belgium.
August 5-EngIand announces state of
war with Germany.
August French invade southern Al
SAGE.
August S-Britlsh troops land In
France and Belgium.
August 11-Germans pass Liege forts.
August 12-England and France de-
clare war on Austria.
August 15-AustrIRns invade Serbia In
force.
August I7-BeginnInE of Ave days bat
tie between Serblans and AustrianH
on tho Jadar, ending In Austrian
rOut.
August 2O-Germans enter Brussels.
August 23-Germans enter Nnmur and
attack Mons. Austria announces Vie
tory over Russians ut Krasnik. Japan
declares war.
August 24-BrItish begin retreat from
Mons.
August 25-French evacuate Muelhau-
sen.
August 27-LouvnIn burned by Ger
mans.
August 2S-BattIe of HeIgOIand, sew
eral German Warshlps sunk.
August 2e-Russians crushed In three
days battle near Tnnnenberg.
| September 3-RuAsians occupy Lem
September 5-BattIe of the Marine be-
gins. German right wing defeated
| and RETREAT begins.
September 7-Maubeuge falls.
September 12-German retreat halts on
| the Aisne.
September 20 - Germans lombard
Reims and inJure the famous cathe-
October O--Antwerp occupied by the
Germans.
October I2-BOer revolt starts.
| October 14-AIIIes occupy Ypres. 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-RusHIans reOccupy Lode
and Radon.
October 20-Turkey begins war on Rus
sin.
November 3-Germnn squadron bonn
bards British coast.
November 5-Dardanelles forts bonn
November 6-TsIngtau surrendera.
November 12-Russians defeated Mt
LIpnO and KutnO.
November 15-RussInns defeated ut
November I7-Austrian victory over
SerbInns at Valjev0 announced.
December 2-AustrIans occupy BEL
grade.
December 5-Serbians defeat AustrInns
in three days battle.
December 0-Germans occupy LOdE.
December 15-Austrians evacuate BEL
grade.
December 10-German cruisers bonn
bard Scarborough and HartlepOOI, 15O
civilians killed.
December 2O-28-severe fighting on the
line of the Burn river.
January 3, 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 Bluechel
sunk.
January 8O-RussIans occupy TabrIz.
February G-Failure of German attacks
west of Warsaw.
February S-Beginning OF battle II
East Prussia, ending In Russian de
feat.
rine "bIOckade" on Great Britain be
gins.
February 24-RussIans driven iron
BukOWlna.
March 10-British make advance a
Neuve Chapelle.
March 21-Zeppelins lombard Paris.
March 22-Surrender of Przemysl T.
Russians.
March 3I-RussIans penetrate DukI
pass and enter Hungary.
April 5-French begins violent attack
on MlhIeI salient.
April 14-Russians at SEtrOpkO, 2
miles inside Hungary.
April 1S-Russinns evacuate TnrnOw.
April 22-SecOnd battle OF Ypres be
gins.
April 25-AIlies leave GalIipOIi PENN
suIn, suffering fearful losses.
April 2S-AlIIes announce recapture a
LiEerne Het Sas and Hartmannsweile
KOpf.
May 15-Berlin reports capture of 30.
900 Russian prisoners in west Gall
ella and seizure of three Villages nea
Ypres.
May 6-Russians fall back from Dukl
pass.
May 7-Berlln reports capture of Tar
now with many Russian prisoners.