United labor bulletin., 1915-01-02
EUROPEAN WAR

June X.-ArcnQuke tTanCiS T ccruihahu'
heir to the Austrian throne, and his NOR
ganatic wife. the duchess Of Hohenberg.
shot and killed by a student in Sara3evo.
capital of Bosnia, after futile attempt
had been made to blow them up with
bomb.
July A-Austria sent peremptory note
to 6ervia demanding punishment OF all
accomplices In murder Of Archduke Fran
els Ferdinand and suppression OF all So
cieties which had fomented rebellion In
Bosnia
July 8lTroops modified by Austria.
servia, Russia and Montenegro. Servtans
moved their capital to Nish.
July 0-Austria declared war against
6ervia-
July z.-Austrians invaded servia and
July u-Kaiser demanded Russian mob
ilixation cease and car refused. Martial
law proclaimed in Germany.
Stock exchanges in nearly all cities OF
the world closed.
Aug. I-Germany declared war on Rus
sia and mobilized its army. Gar declared
martial law and France Issued decree OF
mobilization. Italy declared Its neutral
ity.
Aug z-German troops advanced on
France through neutral Luxembourg.
Russia began invasion of East Prussia
and Posen-
Aug. 8-Germans started three armies
toward France. through Belgium, Violat-
ing the neutrality of that country.
French troops crossed German frontier
in Vosges mountains.
Aug 4-Great Britain demanded that
Germany withdraw her troops from Bel
gtum. Germany and England declared
war on each other and Germany declared
war on Belgium. France declared war on
Germany.
United States proclaimed Its neutrality
Aug. b.-Germans repulsed 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 mediator.
Aug. 6.-Austria-Hungary declared war
on Russia
British cruiser Amphion sunk by Ger
man mine.
Aug. 7.-Germans entered Liege.
Aug e.-Twenty thousand English troops
landed on French coast French invaded
Alsace-Lorraine and captured Atiirch
and Muehlhausen.
Italy reahirmed its neutrality.
Aug 1o.-France broke on diplomatic
relations with Austria-Hungary.
Aug r.-French driven out of Cernay
and Muelhausen.
Aug 13-Germans occupied HasseIt.
Tongres and st. Trond, Belgium France
and England declared war on Austria
Aug H-Japan issued ultimatum to Ger
many demanding withdrawal of German
warships from the Orient and evacuation
Of Kiauchau.
Aug. H.-Belgian seat of government
was transferred from Brussels to Ant
werp.
Beginning of five days battle in Lor-
raine, ending in repulse of French across
frontier with heavy loss Beginning OF
five days battle between Servians and
Austrians on the Jadar. ending In Aus
trian rout
Aug. 19.-Brussels occupied by the Ger
mans. the allies retiring to Antwerp.
Servians defeated $1,000 Austrians at
Shabats. forty miles west of Belgrade.
Aug. 2o-French recaptured Muelhausen.
Alsace but were driven back in Lorraine.
Aug. 21-Germans began bombardment
of Namur forts and levied war tax of
$A0000,000 on Brussels and $10.000.000 on
Lege.
Bruges.
Aug. 1.-Japan declared war on Ger
many.
LuneviIle. France. occupied by the Ger
mans.
Russians drove back the Germans from
the eastern frontier.
Aug 24.-The allied armies along the
line from Mons to the Moselle defeated
and driven back by the Germans
Germans captured Namur, drove. the
French out of Alsace and advanced from
Lorraine into France.
Japanese warships began bombardment
of Using Tao. fortified seaport of Kiau-
chau.
Aug G--Austria declared war on Ja-
pan.
Germans levied a war tax of 800, 900 600
on the Belgian province of Brabant.
Aug. 26.-French cabinet resigned and
new cabinet formed by Premier Viviani.
Russians took Marienburg. German Is
land of Yap near Guam seized by Japa-
nese. Austrian defeated Russians on Cali
clan frontier. Louvain sacked and burned
by Germans.
Aug N-British cruiser Highfyer de-
ufr nj
Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse on west coast
of Africa
Aug. z-British fleet sunk five German
warships of Helgoland.
Allies checked the march Of Germans to
Paris and terrific battle was begun at
Arras and one near Nancy.
Austria declared war on Belgium.
Aug 29.-British forces from New Zea-
Samoa
Russians defeated near Tannenberg.
Aug 0.-Germans occupied Amiens-
Sept. 2-Seat Of French government
moved TO Bordeaux.
Russians captured Lemberg, Austria,
after seven days battle.
Sept. 5.-Germans captured Reims.
Sept. 6.-British cruiser Pathfinder sunk
by torpedo in North sea-
Sept 7.-Allies victorious in a battle
along the line from Nanteuii to verdun.
the imperial guard under the German
crown prince being nearly annihilated by
the British.
Germans destroyed Dinant and captured
Maubeuge.
Sept. 1-Allies pushed back the entire
line of invading Germans.
Sept e.-British forced Germans TO re-
treat along the river Marne.
Sept u--Russians drove the Germans
from several fortified positions IN Russian
Poland. but repuised with heavy losses In
East Prussia.
Sept. l2.-British warshSps from Aus
tssiia tsok Herbertehoehe. seat Of govern