The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-27
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Chronology Of Events Which Led
10 European War Dates
Back Twelve Months

One year ago at six o'clock last
evening, Serbia made her reply to the
Austrian demands. This reply was UNI
satisfactory TO Austria, and one year
ago Wednesday, Austria declared war
upon Serbia, thus provoking the Euro,
pean conflict, which, despite exPecta-
ton by all warning powers and neutral
nations as well, that il would last only
a short time, has endured for a year,
with no, prospect of an immediate con.
clusion. b,
Chronology of the events leading up
to the war Is OF interest at this time
because Of the present and approach
ing anniversaries. t4 "
June 2S-Archduke Francis Ferdi.
nand Of Austria and the Duchess of
Hohenberg, his morganatie wife, were
assassinated at Serajevo, Bosnia. The
arehduke was heir to the throne Of the
dual monarchy. 4 -.
July 23-Austria presents to Serbia
"a defnarehe, demanding a reply within
forty eight hours This demarche con.
bHiHCu tnt IOitOMlHk IOhNo'
Main Points OF Demarche
Formal assurance that Serbia con.
.demns Serb propaganda against Aus
tria- Hungary. Accepted.
That a declaration to this effect be
published in the Official Journal. Ac.
cepted. I'm Id,
That this declaration express regret
that Serb officers and officials partiei.
pated in this Propaganda. Accepted, q
That the Serb government promise to
proceed vigorously against all guilty OF
Vaccinations of this nature. Accepted
That this declaration be issued to the
army as an order of the day and pub
lished in the army bulletin. Accepted
That Serb publications melting
against Austria. Hungary be suppressed
Accepted. ..-.,s..,E. .r
That the National Union Society bC
dissolved and its means of propaganda
Eeon6seated.' Accepted.
That teachers and education methods
in Serbia melting to feeling against
Austria Hungary be eliminated. Ac
cepted. l.s-. ',..
Sought To Control Army
That officers and officials guilty. Of
propaganda against Austria Hungary
be- dismissed from the Serb service
the Austro hungarian government re
! ssrying the right to communicate names
and acts to Serbia. Accepted, sub
| jeet to proof. o g..1...,. .h-rnti
a. That ,Austro Hungarian official
assist Serbia in REFRESHING movement
against. Austria Hungary and Ia judi
eial proceedings in Serbia gainst per
sons implicated in the SeraieyO assassi
nations This was met with the state
meat that Serbia did not, und, rstan,
ttthe meaning. or the scope of the dc
mand, but that Serbia would = ad mi
! snahi collaboration as agrees with tn
lPrinsiple Of international law, wit
criminal procedure, and with goo
4 neighborly relations. y This might b
called a conditional rejection SiHtir
4 N That Serbia explain to Austria HUI
gary public utterances Of Serb Official
4 on the Serajey0 crime, in which the
spoke i'll of Austria Hungary Their
ply was that Serbia desired the quoti
tions and proof that the officials mad
l the statements. rlru 4hgsstd = ~ 4 =
Germany Warns Other Powers 4B fs,i
1 q, One year ago today, Germany warl
ed the other powers not to attempt
interfere with Austria's punishmeDttC
Serbia. : Sir Edward Grey proposed )
meeting in London to- adjust ydiae
b enees. One year ago, Wednesday, IHl
! 2s, 1914, Grey's proposal was rejeGte'
and Austria declared war on Serbs
The next day Belgrade was bommbar'
Id 10 mol III y
Germany prepared for mobilization,
On July 80, Germany demanded thu
Russian mobilization cease, and, II
next day, a state of war in the &c
man Empire was declared. Hollan
and Belgium modified to defend the
neutrality.
Germany declared war upon Russ
August !; France ordered mobiliz
ton, and Italy notified Germany
her neutrality. On August 2, Germs
troops violated the Grand Duehy
Luxembourg and the French frontie
! preceding declaration of war. Germs
trOOps appeared before Liege, Belgiul
and safe passage through Belgium vi
refused Germany.
Belgian Neutrality Violated
War between France and German
was declared August 3, and German
violated the neutrality of BELGIUM
which appealed to, Great Britain. ~
I next day England demanded rep
from Germany by midnight, sayiI
that the Empire would pledge itself
resDect the neutrality Of Belgium, II
= France already had done. = 1T VI
when this ultimat um was deliver,
that the famous scrap of paper q
gum"p' was advanced by Germany.
England thereupon declared war.
Such were the events whose AM