Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-13
FIRST YEAR OF
EVENTS In A
Diplomatic and Military. Prelimina.
ries and the Campaigns and
Battles Which Followed
In the East and In
the West.
MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC
PRElIMlNARlES.

PRELIMlNARlES.
JUNE. 1914.
s. Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to
the Austrian throne. and his wife as ,
sassinated in Bosnia.
JULY, 1914
o. Austria demanded reparation from Ser
via, alleging Servian completely
Is. Servia replied. granting Austrias de- !
mands except permission to try Servian !
offenders. Diplomatic relations sew i
cred
Is. Russia notified Germany she would pro- |
tect Servian integrity. Hostilities on
Servian border.
q. Sir Edward Grey proposed Internal ton
al conference.
q. Grey's proposal rejected by Germany
and Austria.
g. Austrians bombarded Belgrade, capital
Of Servia.
Russia modified.
Germany and France prepared for war
80. Germany demanded that Russia sus-
pend mobilization.
Germany proposed mediation at Vienna.
81. Russia ordered general mobilization
Gar, kaiser and George V. of Eng
land attempted negotiations.
State Of war declared by Germany
Austrian and Russian diplomatic rela-
lions severed.
AUGUST, 1914.
/. Germany declared war on Russia
2 Russians invaded Germany. Germans
invaded Luxembourg Belgium appealed
to England. Germans attacked French
frontier. England asked Germany to
respect Belgium's neutrality. Germa-
ny demanded from Belgium free pas
sage for her troops.
8. Germany rejected England's proposal
to respect Belgian neutrality. Germans
invaded Russian Poland
4. England sent ultimatum to Germany
Germany declared war on England and
France. France declared war on Ger
many. England announced state of
war with Germany. United States
Sweden and Denmark declared their
neutrality. Germans attacked Liege
forts.
3. Germany sent ultimatum to Italy de-
handing her loyalty to the triple alli-
ance. United States rendered media
ton plans.
g. British light cruiser Amphion sunk by
mine in North sea- Austria declared
on Russia.
Z. Germans in Liege French invaded
southern Alsace.
s. French occupied Altkirch and Muelhau
sen, Alsaue. Montenegro declared wal
on Austria.
TO- France withdrew ambassador from
Austria. French retired from Muelhau
sen. British admiralty announced Nortl
sea closed. Austrian ambassador or
dered to Quit Paris
IL. England declared war on Austria
German cruisers entered Dardanelles
Germans advanced beyond the Meuse
in Belgium. Sharp engagements be
tween Belgians and Germans at He
len, Diest and TirlemOnt. France de
clared war on Austria.
IA. British troops joined French. juno
ton Of French and Belgian armies at
firmed.
IS Japan sent ultimatum to Germany, de
handing surrender of Kiauchau b
Aug. 90. AuctrianS entered Servia.
16. Severe fighting around Dinant, Be
GUM, and in Lorraine, Germany.
II. Belgian government removed frol
Brussels to Antwerp. Beginning
five day battle in Lorraine, ending
repulse of French Beginning Of fiN
day battle between Serbs and Au
TRANS on the Jadar, ending in Au
TRAN rout.
IS. Germans advanced on Brussels.
70. Belgians defeated by Germans at 10,
vain, Belgium.
20 Brussels occupied by Germans. Be
gian army retreated on Antwerp
Il. Germans began attack on Namur.
q. Japan declared war on Germany. File
bombarded Tsingtao. Germans ente
ed Namur and attacked Mons. Au
tra announced victory over Russian
at Krasnk, Poland
"a. British retreated from Mons