The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-14
GREAT EVENTS OF THE WAR

June 2s-Archduke and Archduche.s
assassIns-
August 1-Germany declares war on
Russia.
August German forces enter Luxem-
burg. Germany demands passage
through Belgium.
August 5-EnEIand announces state OF
war with Germany.
August French invade southern Al
SAGE.
August -British troops land in
France and Belgium.
August 11-Germans pass LieEe forts
August 12-EnsIand and France de-
clare war Austria.
August 15-Austrians invade Serbia I'm
force.
August I7-Beginning Of five days bat
tie between Serbians and Austrians
the Jadar, ending in Austrian
August 2O-Germans enter Brussels
August 23-Germans enter Namur and
attack Mons. Austria announces vic
tory over Russians at KrasHik- Japan
August 24-British begin retreat from
August z5-French evacuate MueIhau-
August 27-LOuvaia burned by Ger
eraI German NarshIps sunk.
August 29-Russians crushed i'm three
days battle near TannenberE.
September 30RusEians occupy Lem
September 5-BattIe of the Marine be
gins. German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September 7-Maubeuge falls.
sePtemher 12-German retreat haIts on
September 20 - Germans lombard
Reims and injure the famous cathe-
October 9-Antwerp occupied by the
Germans.
October I2-Boer revolt starts.
October 14-AlIies occupy Ypres. Bat
tie begins VistuIa.
October 15-Ostend occupied by the
Germans.
October 19-First battle of Ypres be-
| October 24-Ten days battle before
Warsaw ends in German retirement.
| October 27-Russians reOccupy LODI
and Radon
October 29-Turkey begins war Rus
sia.
November German squadron bonn
bards British coast.
| November 5-DardaneIIes forts bonn
| barded.
| November 6-Tsingtau surrenderS.
| November 12-Russians defeated at
| LIpnO and KutnO.
VIOtSIavek.
November I7-Austrian victory over
| December 2-Austrians occupy Bel
grade.
| December 5Serbians defeat Austrians
ia three days battle
December 6-Germans occupy LODI.
| December 15-Austrians evacuate Bel
grade.
December 16-German cruisers bonn
| bard Scarborough and HartlepOOl, $50
| civilians killed.
| December 2O-26-SeVere fighting on the
line of the Bzura river.
| January b 1915-French advance across
Aisne north of Scissors.
| January 14-French driven back across
AiSne river.
january 24-NavaI battle I'm North sea.
German armOred cruiser BIueeher
sunk.
January Subdivisions occupy Tabriz.
February 6-FaiIure of German attacks
west of Warsaw.
February S-BeSinninE of battle in
East Prussia, ending In Russian de-
feat.
rine BLOCKADE" on Great Britain be-
gins.
February A-Russians driven from
Bukowfna.
March 1O-British make advance at
NeuVe CHapeIIe.
March 2I-Zeppellns lombard Paris.
March 22-Surrender of PrzemysI to
Russians.
March 31-Russians penetrate DukIa
pass and enter Hungary.
April 5-French begins violent attacks
MihieI salient.
April 1HRussfans at Sztropko, 20
miles inside Hungary.
April 1S-fuss1ans eVacuate TarnOU.
April 22-SecOnd battle of Ypres be-
gins.
April 25-AIIies leave GaIIipoIf penin-
suIa. suffering fearful losses.
| April 2S-AIlies announce recaDture of
LizerBe Het Sas and HartmannsvTeiIer
KOpf.
May 15-BerIin reports capture of 3d.
900 Russian prisoners in west Cali
cin and seizure OF three villages near
Ypres.
May 6Russians fall back from DukIa
pass.
May 7-BerIin reports capture of Tar
now with many Russian prisoners.