The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-07
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

June 2s-Archduke and Archducbess
Francis of Austria slain by Serbian
nssnssins.
August 1-Germany dccIare. war on
Russia.
August Herman forces enter Luxem-
burg. Germany demands passage
through Belgium.
August 5-Englnnd Announces state of
war with Germany.
August French invade southern Al
sace.
August s-British troop. land In
France md Belgium.
August 11-Germnns pass Liege forts.
August 12-EngInnd and France de-
clare wnr on Austria. 80
August 15-Austrinns invade Serbia In
force.
August 17-Beginning of nve days bat
tie between Serblans and Austrlans
on the Jadnr, ending In Austrian
rOut.
August 2O-Germans enter Brussels.
August 23-Germans enter Nnmur and
attack Mons. Austria announces vic
tory over Russians mt Krasnik. Japan
August 24-British begin retreat from
Mons.
August 25-French evncuate Mucihau-
August 27-Louvnin burned by Ger
August 2s-BnttIe on HeIxoiand, sew
erRl German warships sunk.
August 20-Russinns crushed In three
days battle near Tnnnenberg.
September 3-Russians occupy LEM
September 5-Battle of the Marine he
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 cnthe-
drnl.
October 0-Antwerp occupied by the
October I2-Boer revolt starts
October 14-Aliies occupy fpres. Bat
tie begins on Vistula.
October 1o-Ostend occupied by the
Germans.
October 1O-First battle of Ypres be-
October 24-Ten days battle before
Warsaw ends in German retirement.
October 27-Russians reoccupy Lodz
and Radon.
| October 29-Turkey begins war on Rus
sia.
November Sherman squadron bonn
bnrds British coast.
November 5-DardaneIIes forts bonn
barded.
November 8-TsinEtnu surrenders.
| November 12-Russians defeated mt
LIpnO and KutnO.
November 15-Russians defeated mt
| November 17-Austrinn victory over
serbinns mt vaijevo announced.
| December 2-Austrinns occupy Hell
grade.
| December 5-Serbians defeat Austrinns
In three days battle.
December 0-Germans occupy Iodx.
December 15-Austrians evncuate Hell
grade.
December 1e-German cruisers bonn
| bard Scarborough md Hartlepool, 100
civilians killed.
December 2O-21-Severe lighting on the
line of the Bzura river.
January 3, 1O15-French advance across
Aisne north of Scissors.
january 14-French driven back across
Aisne river.
january 24-Naval battle I'm North sen
German armOred cruiser BIuecher
sunk.
| January 3O-Russisns occupy Tabrfx
February 0IFaflure OF German attacks
west OF Warsaw.
| February Safeguarding Of bnttIe in
East Prussia. ending In Russian de-
| February fisherman formal submn-
rine "bIocknde" on Great Britain be-
gins.
February 2i--Russians driven from
March f0-British make advance mt
Neuve Chapelle.
March 2I-Zeppeiins lombard Paris
March 22-Surrender of PrzemysI to
| Russians.
March 31-Russinns penetrate DukIu
pnrs and enter Hungary.
| April 5-French begins violent attacks
MihieI salient.
April 14-Russinns at Sztroplxo 20
| miles inside Hungary.
| April 1S-Russians evncuate Taruow
April 22-second battle of Ypres be-
April 25-AIIies lenvr GniIipolI pepin-
suIa. differing fearful losses.
| April 2S-Ailies announce rec:, rture of
Lixerne Het Sns and HartmannsweiIer
| May 15-Bcrlin reports capture Of 3d.
900 Russian prisoners In west CALI
| cin and seizure of three villages near
| Ypres.
May o-Russians fall back from DukIn
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