The midland journal., 1915-08-06
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

june 2S-Archduke and Archduchess
Francis OF Austria slain by Serbian
assasslns.
August 1--Germany declares war ON
Russia.
August 2--German forces enter Luxem-
burg. Germany demands passage
through Belgium.
August 6-England announces state of
war with Germany.
August 7--French invade southern Al
SAGE.
August S-British troops land in
France and Belgium.
August 11-Germans pass Lfege forts.
August 12-England and France de-
clare war ON Austria.
August 15-Austrians invade Serbia I'm
force.
August 17-Beginning of ave days bait
tie between Serbfans and Ausfrfana
ON 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 KrasniIk. Japan
declares war.
August 24-British begin retreat from
Mons.
August 25-French evacuate MueIhau-
August 27--Louvain burned by Ger
August 2s-BattIe on HeIgoIand, sew
eral German warshlps sunk.
August 20--Russians crushed I'm three
days battle near Tannenberg.
September S-Russians occupy LEM
September 5--Battle of the Marne be-
gins. German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September 7-Maubeuge falls.
September 12-German retreat haltS ON
the Alsne. 8e
September 70 - Germans lombard
Reims and injure the famous cathe-
October 9-Antwerp occupied by the
Germans.
October I2-Boer revolt starts.
October 14-AIlies occupy Ypres. Bat-
tie begins ON VIstuIa.
October 15-Ostend occupied by the
Germans.
October 10-First battle of Ypres be-
October 24-Ten days. battle before
Warsaw ends in German retirement.
October 27-Russlans reoccupy LOdx
October 2s-Turkey begins war ON RUS
alas
November 5-DardaneIles forts bona
barded.
November e=TsIngtau surrenders.
November l2-Russians defeated at
LipnO and Kutn0.
November l5-Ruasians defeated at
VlOtslavek.
November i7-Austrian victory over
SerbIans at VRIjevo announced.
December 2-Austrinns occupy Bel
grade.
December 5-Serblans defeat Austrians
ln three days battle.
December 6-Germana occupy LOdx.
pDecemSer 15---Austrians evacunte Bel
grade.
December I6-German cruIaerx bom-
civilians killed.
December 2O-26--Severe nghtinE ON the
line of the Bxura river.
January B, 1015-French advance across
Aisne north of Solss0ns.
January l4-French driven back across
AIsne river.
German armored cruiser BIuecher
january 3O--Russians occupy TabrIz.
February 0-Faliure Of German attacks
FEBRUARY S-Beginning Of battle I'm
East Prussia, ending In Russian de-
feat.
February IS-Germnn formal suhma-
rlne ~biOckade" on Great Britain be-
February 24--Russlans driven from
RukOwlna.
March 10-British make advance at
Neuve Chapelle.
March 2I-Zeppelins lombard Paris.
March 22-Surrender of PrzemysI to
March 3I-Russians penetrate Dukla
pass and enter Hungary.
April 5-French begins violent attacks
ON Mihfel salient.
April 14-Ruasians at Sntropko, 70
miles inside Hungary.
April 1S-RusslanA evaeuate Tarnovv
April 22-second battle of Ypres be-
gins.
April 25-Allies leave GaIlIpoIl penin-
snla. suffering fearful losses.
April 2S-Allies announces reeapture of
Lizerne Het Sns and HartmannawefIer
KOpf
May 15--Berlln reports capture Of 3d.
O00 Russian prisoners In west Cali
ella and seizure of three villages near
Ypren.
May s-Russians fall back from DukIa
May 7-BerIIn reports capture Of Tar