Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-06
Diplomatic and Military Prelimina-
ries and the Campaigns and
Battles Which Followed
la the East and Ia
the West.
MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC
PRELIMINARlES.

PRELIMINARlES.
JUNE. 1914
% Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to
the Austrian throne, and his wife as
sasstnated in Bosnia
JULY, 1914
p Austria demanded reparation from Ser
via, alleging Servian completely.
g. Servia replied, granting Austria's de-
mands except permission to try Servian
offenders. Diplomatic relations sew
cred.
2e. Russia notified Germany she would pro-
tect servian integrity. Hostilities on
Servian border.
r. Sir Edward Grey proposed information
al conference.
g. Grey's proposal rejected by Germany
and Austria.
e. AYstrians bombarded Belgrade. capital
of Servia . .-..c.sc..=sxe
Russia moblized -
Germany and France prepared fer war.
80 Germany demanded that Russia sus-
pend mobilization.
Germany proposed mediation at Vienna.
81. Russia ordered general mobilization
Czar kaiser and George v. Of Eng
land attempted negotiations.
State of war declared by Germany.
Austrian and Russian diplomatic rela-
tons 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 Belgiums neutrality. Geruaa-
ny demanded from Belgium free pas
sage for her troops.
! g. Germany rejected Englands proposal
to respect Belgian neutrality. Germans
invaded Russian Poland.
4. England sent ulttmatum to Germany.
Germany declared war on England and
France France declared war on Ger
many. England announced Estate 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.
6. British light cruiser Amph!on sunk by
mine in North sea. Austria declared
war on Russia.
Z. Germans in Liege. French invaded
southern Alsace.
8. French occupied Altkirch and Muelhau-
sen, Alsace. Montenegro declared war
on Austria.
10. France withdrew ambassador from
Austria. French retired from Muelhau-
sen. British admiralty announced North
closed Austrian ambassador
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 Be.gans and Germans at Haze
len, Dest and Tirlemont. France de-
clared war on Austria.
H. British troops joined French juno
ton Of French and Belgian armies at
firmed.
Is. Japan sent ultimatum to Germany, de-
handing surrender Of Kiauchau by
Aug. g. Austrians entered Servia.
16. Severe fighting around Dinant Bel
GUM, and in Lorraine. Germany.
IL. Belgian government removed from
Brussels to Antwerp. Beginning Of
. five day battle in Lorraine ending in
repulse of French. Beginning of five
day battle between Serbs and Aus
TRANS on the Jadar, ending in Aus
TRAN rout.
IS. Germans advanced on Brussels.
10. Belgians defeated by Germans at Lou
vain, Belgium.
20. Brussels occupied by Germans. Bel
gian army retreated on Antwerp.
q. Germans began attack on Nanur.
@ Japan declared war on Germany. Fleet
bonbarded Tsingtao. Germans enter
ed Narnur and attacked Mons. Aus
tria announced victory over Russians
at Krasnik, Poland.
"a. British retreated from Mons.