The Meridian times., 1915-08-13
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

June 2s--Archduke and Archduehess
Francis OF Austria slain by Serbian
assassins.
August I--Germnpy declares war
Russia.
August 2--Gcrnnn forces enter Luxem-
burg. Germany demands passage
through belgium
August B--Irn@lnad announces state Of
war with Germany.
August 7--Trench invade southern AL
August s--British troops land In
France and BeiRium.
August I1---Germans pass Liege forts.
August i2--HnKland and France de-
clare war Austria.
August io--Austrians Invade Serbia In
force.
tie between serbians and Austrians
ON the Jsdsr, EN- ling In Austrian
rouf.
August 2o--Germans enter Brussels.
August 23--Gcrmnns enter Namur and
attack Mons. Austria announces Vie
tory over Russians at krasnik. Japan
declares war.
August 24--British begin retreat from
August 25--French evacuate Mueihau-
sen.
August a7--Louvaia burned by Ger
August 2s---BattIe OF HelgoIand. sew
ernl German wnrships sunk.
August 2O--Ruasians crushed In three
days battle near TnnnenberE.
September a---flussians occupy Lem
berg.
September S---nattle OF the Marne be-
gins. Gcrmnn right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September T---Moubeuge falls.
ssptemher i2-aerman retreat halts on
September 20 - Germans lombard
Reims and injure the famous cathe-
drRl.
October 9--Antwerp occupied by the
October I2--Boer revolt starts.
October i4--AIlies occupy Ypres. Bat
tie begins Vistuln.
| October 15-Ostend occupied by the
EermanS.
October iD--First battle of Ypres be-
October 2f--Ten days. battle before
Warsaw ends In German retirement.
October 2T---Isussinns reoccupy Lodz
and Hndonn.
| October 29--Turkey begins war on Rus
November SHERMAN squadron bonn
bnrds British coast.
| November 5--Dardanelies forts bonn
bardcd.
November d---Taingtnu surrenders.
November 12-Russians defeated at
Lipno and kutno.
| November : 15--Russians defeated Mt
/ YI0tslnvek.
November I7--Austrian victory over
December 3-Austrinns occupy Bel-
grade.
\ December k-Serbians defeat AustrIans
I'm three days battle.
| Deeensber G-Gcrmanz occupy Lodx.
December I5--Austrians evacaate Rel
grade.
December Ie--Gern,an cruisers bonn
| bard Scarborough and Hnrtlepool. 100
civilians killed.
| December 20-28--Severe nEhting ON the
| line of the Bxura river.
january y. 1RfS--French advance ncross
Almne north of Soinsona.
january f4--French driven back across
Atsme river.
January 24--Naval battle in North sea.
january Sc--Ha--i.a. occupy Tahrtr.
February. e--FNsiiure of German attacks
| February S-Beginninx OF battle In
East Prussia, ending in Russian de-
| February ts---German fernaai subr,a-
rine @bieckade" ON Great Britain be-
gins.
February s4--Rus~inas Driven from
| March f0--Brftish make advance at
Neuve ChapeiIe.
March 2I--xeppeiins bombard Paris.
March z2--surrender of Prsemysi 10
March aI--Russsans penetrate DukIa
pass srs enter Hungary.
ON Mthiel salient.
April f4--Russians at Sztropko, 20
miles inside Hungary.
| April 22-Second battle of Ypres be-
gins.
| April 15-AIiies leave GalfipoH penin-
suln. suffering fearful loeees.
April 2S-Allfes announce recnpture OF
Lizerne Het sns and Hsrtmsnnsweiler
Kopf.
May 15--Beriin reports capture of So
600 Russian prisoners In west CALI
cis and seizure of three villages near
| Yp~es-
May e--Russisns fall bnck from Dukla
| pass.
May z--BeriIn REPORTS capturs sf Tar