The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-08-05
BIG EVENTS IN FIRST
YEAR OF THE WORLD WAR

June 2s--Archduke and Archducl,csa
frhnciS OF AustriR slain by Serbian
RkSnSSins.
August l-Germnny declares war ON
Russia.
August 2-Germnn forces enter Iuxcm-
through belgium.
August 6-EnRlnnd announces state of
war with Germuny.
August 7-Frcnch invade southcrn AL
Succ.
August s-nritiah troops land in
France and Belgium.
August 1l-Gcrmnns pi,ss Iic.e forts.
August 12-Englnnd and Ernnce de-
clare war on Austria.
August 15-AustrIann Invade Serbia I'm
August 17-Beginning OF five dnys' bnt-
tic between serbinns and Austrinns
August 2O--Germana enter BruaaeIs.
August 23-Germnns enter Nnmur and
attack Mons. Austria announces vic
tory over Russians nt ISrnsnil<. Japan
declares war.
August 24--BrItiHh begin retreat from
Mons.
August 25-French evncunte Muelhnu-
August 27-Louvnin burned by Ger
mans.
August 2a-Battle Off HeIgoInnd, sew
ernl German wnrahips sunk.
August 2O--tussinns crushed in three
days battle near Tnnncnberg.
September 3-tussinna occupy Lem
September 5-BattIe of the Marne be-
gins German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September 7--MnubcuEe fnlla.
septcmher 12-German rctrcnt hnIta on
the Aisnc.
September 20 Germans lombard
Reims and injurc the famous cathc-
drnl.
October o--Antwerp occupied by the
Germans.
October I2-Boer revolt starts.
October 1f-Allies occupy Yprcs. Dnt-
tie begins on NIstuln.
Germans.
October I0-First battle or Yprcs be-
gins.
October 24--Tcn dnys' battle before
Warsaw ends In German retirement.
October %-RusHinns reoccupy Lodz
and Rndom.
October 20-Turlcy begins wnr on Rus
sin.
November a-Gcrmnn squadron bonn
bRrds British conat.
November 5-Dnrdnncllcs forts bonn
barded.
November G--Taingtnu surrenders.
November I2-Rusainns defcntcd nj
Iipno and Kutno.
November 15-fussinns defeated at
November i7---Austrlan victory over
Serbinna mt VnlJcvO announced.
December H-Austrlnns occupy Hell
grade.
| December 5-Scrbinns dcfent Austrinna
In three days battle.
December O--tcrmanH occupy IOdz
December 15--AUStrlnnB evacuate BeI-
grade.
| Dcrcmbe 1G--German cruisers bonn
hnrd Scarborough and Hnrtlepool, $50
ciyiIinna killed.
Dccember 20-20-Sevcre lighting on the
line Of the Dzura river.
| january 3. lDI5--French advance acroaa
AiSne north of SOisaOns.
Jnnuary 1i--French driven back across
Aisne river.
| Jnnunry 2i--NnvnI battle In North ae,.
| German nrmored cruiser BIuech
| sunk.
| .Jnnuur. 3O--Russinns occupy TnbrIz
| February B-FniIurc OF German attacks
| west OF Warsaw.
February S-BeRinniDS OF battle In
| E.nst PruSsIn, ending In uussian de-
fcnt.
February is-German formal submn-
| rinc "blocknde" on Grent Britain be
gins.
| February 2f--RussinnH driven from
| Bul<Owinn.
! March IO--DrItish nnke ndyonce n,
Ncuyc ChapeIIc.
| March 2i--Hcppelins lombard Paris.
! March 22-Surrcnder OF PrzcmysI TO
| Russians.
| March 3i--Itusainns penetrate DukIo
| pass and enter Hungary.
| April 5---Frrnch begins violent attnck i.
| on NIhIcI salient.
| tDriI I1--RuHSinna ut Sztropko oo
| miIrS inside Hungary.
| ApriI 1S--RusSiuna cyncuate ror,nx.
April 22-Sccnnd battle OF Yprea be-
| glnS.
April 25--tlIiea leave GnIlipoIt penin-
| snla, suTcrinx fearful lossea.
| AprIl 2S-NllIca announce rccopturc ,f
| Iizrrn" Het Sns and HartmannawciIcr
| KOpf.
| Mny 15--BerIin reports capture OF 20
| 600 Russian prisoners In west Gall.
| ola nnd selZure Of three villages neur
| Yprea.
Mny 0-Rusaians fall bncIt from DukIo
| pass.
! Nay 7-Beriin reports capture OF Tsr-