The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-09
EUROPEAN WAR

Servia demanding punishment of all accom-
plices in murder of Archduke Francis Ferdn-
and and suppression of all societies which had
fomented rebellion in Bosnia.
July 26-Troops moblized by Austria, Ser
via, Russia and Montenegro. Servians moved
their capital to Nish.
July 2s.-Austria declahed war against
Servia
July 29-Austrians invaded Servia and
Shelled Belgrade.
July 3l.-Kaiser demanded Russia mobiliza-
ton and refused. Martial law pro-
claimed in Germany.
Stock exchanges in nearly all cities of the
world closed
Aug. Germany declared Russia
and modified its army. Gear declared m ,rtial
law and France issued decree of mobilization.
Italy declared its neutrality.
Aug. German troops advanced on France
through neutral Luxembourg.
Russia began invasion of East Prussia and
Posen.
Aug. 3.-Germans started three armies to-
ward France, through Belgium violating the
neutrality of that country.
French troops crossed German frontier in
Vosges mountains.
Aug. Great Britain demanded that Ger
many withdraw her troops from Belgium. Ger
many and England declared war on each other
and Germany declared war on Belgium. France
declared war Germany.
United States proclaimed its neutrality
Aug. o Germans repused at Liege by
Belgians.
Field Marshal Earl Kitchener made British
secretary of state for war.
President Wilson offered the services of the
United States as medatol.
Aug. g Austria Hungary declared war on
Russia.
British cruiser Amphion sunk by German
mine
Aug. : Germans entered Liege
Aug. S.-Twenty thousand English troops
landed French coast French invaded AL
sace-Lorraine and captured Atkirch and Muel
hansen
Italy reafirmed its neutrality
Aug. lO.-France broke off diplomatic rea-
tons with Austra-Hungary.
Aug. IL. French driven out of Cernay and
Muehausen
Aug. Germans occupied Hasselt Ton
gres and st, Trond, Belgium France and
England declared war on Austria.
Aug. l5.-Japan issued utimatum to Ger
many, demanding withdrawal of German war
ships from the Orient and evacuation of
kiauchau.
Aug. H. Belgian seat of government was
transferred from Brussels to Antwerp
Beginning of five days battle in Lorraine
ending in rcpuse of French across frontier
with heavy loss. Beginning of five days bat
tie between Servians and Austrians the
Jadar, ending in Austrian rout
Aug 10. Brussels occupied by the Germans
the allies retiring to Antwerp
Servians defeated 10000 Austrians at Sha-
bats, forty miles west % Belgrade
Aug 20 French recaptured Muclhausrn.
Alsace, but were driven back in Lorraine
Aug. 2l.- Germans began bomba rdmcnt of
Namur forts and levied war tax of $40. 600. 600
on Brussels and $40. 900 900 on Liege
Aug %. Germans occupied Client and
Bruges.
Aug. %, japan declared war on Germany.
Luncvillc, France, occupied by the German.
Russians drove back the Germans from the
eastern frontier.
Aug. pa The allied armies along the line
from Mons to the Mosec defeated and driven
back by the Germans.
Germans captured Namur. drove the French
out of Alsacc and advanced from Lorraine into
France.
japanese w"r,hips bcgan hombar,lment of
Using Tao, fortified seaport of Kiauchau
Aug. %. Austria declared war on japan.
Germans levied war tax of $50. 900, 600 on
the Belgian province of Brabant
Aug. %. French cabinet resigned and nov,
cabinet formed by Premier Viviani. Russians
took Marienburg German island Of Yap near
Guam seized by japanese. Austrian defeated
Russians on Gllcian frontier. Louvain sack
ed and burned by Germans
Aug. 81 British cruiser Highflyer DESTROYED
German army merchant cruiser Kaiser vii |
helm der Crosse off West coast of Africa
Aug. 2S. British fleet sunk five German
warships Oft Helgoland
Allies checked the march of Germans to Pan
is and terrific battle was begun at Arras and
one near Nancy
Austria declared war on Belgium
Aug. 20. British forces from New ZeaIand
seized Apia, chief town of German SANTA
Russians defeated near Tannenberg.
Aug. 30 Germans occupied Amiens
Sept. 2. Seat of French government moved
to Bordeaux.
Russians captured Len;oerg. Austria. after
seven days battle.
Sept. .. Germans captured Reims
Sept. 6. British cruiser Pathfinder sunk by
torpedo in North Sea
Sept :. Allies victorious in Il battle along
the line from Nanteuil to Vertlun. the imperiaI
guard under the German crown prince being
nearly annihiated by the British.
Germans destroyed Dinant and captured
Maubeuge
Sept. S-AlIies pushed back the entire line
of invading Germans.
Sept. g. British forced Germans to retreat
along the river Marine
Sept. II. Russians drove the Germans from
several fortified positions in Russian Poland,
but repulsed with heavy losses in East Prussia.
Sept. l2 British warships from Austr,I;,
took herbertshoehe, seat of government of the
German Bismarck archipelego and the solomon
islands
French troops reoccupied LunevilIe and soi.-
sons.
Sept. 10 Lille evacuated by Germans and
occupied by allies.
Steamer Red Cross with American Red
Cross nurses and surgeons sailed from New
York.
Sept. II Retreatinp German army halted