The state herald., 1915-01-01

Sept. 13-Lille evacuated by Germans
and occupied by allies.
Steamer Red Cross with American Red
Cross nurses and surgeons sailed from
New York.
Sept. IA. = Retreating German army
halted in strongly intrenched position
along the Aisne river. Amiens reoccupied
by the French
Sept. 22.-Three British cruisers were
torpedoed and sunk by German submarine
in the North sea.
Sept 26.-British troops from India
landed at Marseilles.
Sept. 2a.-Germans began attack on de-
lenses Of Antwerp.
Oct 2.-Germans defeated ut Augustowo
and forced out of Russia.
Oct. 6.-Belgian government moved to
ostend.
Oct. 9,-Germans entered Antwerp.
Russian army occupied Lyck. East Prus-
sia.
Oct. fisherman army Of 10000 was re-
pulsed Mt Quatrecht. east OF Ghent
Oct. 11.-Germany imposed war fine OF
800. 900 on Antwerp.
Russian cruiser Pallada sunk by German
submarines.
Oct. l2.-Ghent occupied by the Ger
mans.
Oct. 1a-Belgian government moved to
Havre. France.
northwest of Cape province. South Africa,
rebelled Martial law proclaimed through
out Union of South Africa.
Oct. 5.-Germans occupied Ostend and
Bruges.
Oct. 16.-British cruiser Hawke sunk in
the North sea by German submarine.
Oct. T.-Japanese cruiser Takachiho
sunk by torpedo in Kiauchau bay.
British cruiser Undaunted and four de-
stroyers sunk four German destroyers In
North sea
Oct. n.-Allies recaptured Armcntieres.
Oct. 1s.-Despcrate fighting along Bel
CLAN coast. British warships taking part.
Oct, S-French retook Altkirch. Alsace,
at the point of the bayonct.
Oct. a-Ten days battle before War
saw ended in German defat
Oct. S.-Germans crossed River User
and slowly pressed toward the south.
Oct 26.-Germans bombarded Nieuport
but were checked by allies
Maritz and his rebel force defeated by
Union of South Africa troops.
Prinzip. slayer of Archduke Francis
Ferdinand and his wife. and - others
found guilty OF treason.
Won Falkenhayn. German minister of
war. made chief of staff to succeed Won
Moltke
Oct 2s.-De Wet and Beyers Joined in
South Africa revolt.
British dreadnaught Audacious sunk by
mine
Russians reoccupled LodZ and Radon,
Germans retrenting.
Oct 2s-Prinzip was sentenced to 30
years imprisonment; four OF his accom-
pllces sentenced TO death and others to
various terms OF imprisonment.
Botha reported the rout OF the rebel
Beers.
German cruiser Emden torpedoed Rus
sian cruiser and French destroyer in Pc
nang hnrbor.
Oct. 2s-Turkey began war on Russia,
the cruiser Breslau bombarding Odessa,
Theodosia and other places on the Black
sea.
Nov. l-British cruiser Hcrmes sunk by
German submarine in Dover straits.
Five German warships engaged four
British warships on the coast of Chile
and sank two and disabled a third: the
fourth escaped.
Nov. 3-British and French fleet bonn
barded the Dardanelles forts. and British
vessels destroyed the barracks of Akabah.
Arabia
Germans abandoned left bank of the
User below DiNmude.
Nov 5.-France. Great Britain and Rus
sia declared war on Turkey Great Brit
ain annexed Cyprus.
Nov. s-The sheik-ui- Islam ordered a
land.
Nov 7.-German fortress OF Using Tao,
China, stormed by Japanese and British
and captured.
Nov s.-Belgian troops penetrated TO
ostend.
Ypres set hre by German shells and de-
stroyed.
German cruiser Emden driven ashore
on cocos islands and destroyed by Aus
tralian cruiser Sydney.
Nov. io.-Russian fleet In Black sea sank
four Turkish transports.
Nov. n.-British Eunboat Niger sunk by
a torpedo on Deal.
Russians occupied Johannesburg. East
Prussia
German. captured Dlsmude.
Nov. b-Gcrmans forced from all posi-
tions on left bank OF the User.
British destroyed Turkish fort at en-
trance TO Red sea
Nov. is.-Fioods in West Flanders cut
on a large number OF Germans
Pop. issued eneyeiicai urging cessation
OF warfare.
Nov. B-Russ,an- checked by German.
ut soldsu after four days OF bloody night
ins.
Nov. s2-Yprs- bombarded by Germans.
town hall and market place being de-
stroyed.
over Germans who wer. advancing on
warsaw.
Nov. .,-Germans opened n terrinc st-
tack on tho allies from ypr-. to IA
nusss..
Naval base of Germans n, zs.bruxx. de-
molshed by shells from British Meet.
Nov. H.--Britirh bnttleship Buiwark de.
rtroyod by explosion m ahr-rnes-
Nov. G-G.rmana renewed fierce bonn
hardmrnt OF u.imH,
Two British ships sunk OF iiavrs by
German submarines, and one ofr drimsby
by mine.
Dee, i--0ermuns cut their way out Of
IN. Russian trap In Poland but with great
Losses
General Dc Wet. Bo.r rebel leader. cap.
tured
nee. s.-Germanr In Poland resumed the
| offensive.
belgrade. capital nj servis. occupied by
the Austrianz.
Dec. c,-G~rmnns occupied t.odE, Rus.
sian Poland. after severe bomhardrrent.
Dec i,-G~rmhnr defeated Russians
north and routh of f,odE
Dec, s=oermnn cruisers SchRrnhorst.
onsisrnhu. leipzig and Nuremberg under
| Admiral Won Rp"s. sunk by British squad.