The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01

troops.
Aug 4.-EngIand sends ultlmatum to
Berlin. demanding unqualified observance
of Belgian neutrality; Germany rejects
ultimatum German troops begin attack
on Ltegc; President Wilson issues procla-
nation OF neutrality.
Aug 5.-England announces existence OF
state of war with Germany; President
| Wilson tenders his good offices to the
warning nations.
Aug s.--Austria declares war on Russia.
Aug. 7.-Germans enter Liege French
invade southern Aisace
Aug. S.-Italy reaffirms neutrality;
French occupy Muelhausen.
Aug M.-France prociaims a state OF
war With Austria.
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Aug ls-PresIdent carba3ai leaves Mex
Aug 15.-Austrians enter servia: Japan
SENDS uitimatum TO Germany.
Aug 17.-BritIsh expedItionary force
completes its landing in France; Belgian
capitai removed from Brussels; beginning
OF nve days battle In Lorraine ending
IN repuise of French across frontier with
,ieaVy loss: beginning OF five days battle
between Seryiaus and Austrlans on the
Jaoar. ending in Austrian rout.
aug 2o--Gerrnans enter Brussels; Bel
gan army retreats on Antwerp
aug. 2S.-Germans begin attack on
niohs' Austria announces victory over
russians at Krasnik
aug A.-Germans enter Namur; British
pegin retreat from Mons; Zeppelin drops
bombs into Antwerp.
aug. zo-Austrla declares war on Japan:
Mueihausen evacuated by the French
Aug: 26.-Non-partisan French cabinet
organized: Germans take Longwy.
aug. a.-British fleet sinks FIVE German
warships off Helogoland.
Aug. T.-Louyain burned by Germans;
Japanese blockade Using Tao.
Aug. 2s.-Germans capture LaTere; Rus
SANS defeated in three days battle near
Tannenberg.
aug So.-9ermans occupy Amiens.
SEPTEMBER.
!. Sept. l.-St. Petersburg to be known
henceforth as Petrograd by Imperial de.
cree.
Sept. 2.-Germans advance pentrates to
Creil. about 20 miles from Paris and
swings eastward; French center between
NerduH and Relms driven back; seat of
french government removed to Bordeaux.
sept. 3.-Russians occupy Lemberg.
sept. 5.-Battie begins south of the
Marne and east Of Paris In which the
German right wing is pushed back. fol-
lowed by general retreat.
sept. T.-Maubeuge taken by the Ger
mans.
Sept 1o.-The kaiser protests to Presi- |
uent wilson against use OF dum-dum bull |
tets and civilian excuses by the allies.
Sept 12.-German retreat hats on the |
Aisne
Sept. 16.-Belgian commission protests
TO President Wilson against German
atrocities"
Sept. H-Austrian armies effect juno
ton and hold line of San River against
Russians
Sept. 20.-Germans lombard Reims and
n1ure the famous cathedral.
Sept. alderman submarine sinks Brit
sh cruisers Aboukir. Cressy and Hogue in 4
he North sea: Russians capture Jaroslav
and invest Przemysl
Sept. $.-British troops from India land
at Marseilles.
Sept. 2S.-Germans begin siege Of Ant
werp Russian patrols penetrate Carpa-
THAN passes into Hungary.
Sept. 29.-Germans deliver fierce attacks
around Noyon: French press forward
from Toul and XesdsIn.
Sept So.-German warships lombard |
Japanese position before Kiauchau.
OCTOBER.
Oct. l.--Heavy fighting near Arras be-
gins.
Oct END of weeks battle at Angus
towo in which the Germans are defeated
and forced out OF Russian territory.
Oct S-6.-Russians occupy towns in
Hungary.
Oct. SHERMAN attacks of Lassigny re-
pulsed; Belgian government removed
from Antwerp to Ostend.
Oct. 7.-Bombardment OF Antwerp he
submarine cinL
stroyer: japanese seize Caroline islands.
Oct. S.-Zeppelins lombard Antwerp.
Oct. 9.-Antwerp occupied by the, Ger
mans
Oct. 1O.-French win cavalry engagement
around Hazebrouck.
Oct. 11.-German advance in Poland ap
proaches the Vistula and threatens War
saw; Austrian counter offensive in Galicia.
Oct. 12.-A Boer commander in the Cape
province mutlnies and martial law is de-
clared throughout the South African
Union.
= Oct. 1G.-Belgian government transferred
from Ostend to Havre.
Oct. H.-Allies occupy Ypres: battle be-
gins on the Vistula.
Oct. 15.sOstend occupied by the Ger
mans.
Oct. 1s-British cruiser Hawke sunk by
German submarine.
Oct H.-JapaneSe cruiser Takachimo
sunk by torpedo in Kiauchau bay.
Oct 1S.-Belgian army effects junction
with allied left. battle on from Channel
coast to Lille.
Oct. @.-English gunboats participate in
battle at Newport on Belgian coast.
Oct. a.-Ten days battle before Warsaw
ends in German defeat
Oct 26.-After week OF furious fighting
German assaults on allied line from Eieu-
port to Ypres siackcn.
Oct. 27.-South African sedltion spreads
General DeWet in revolt: Russians pur-
sue retreating Germans and reoccupy
I.odz and Radon.
Oct. 2S.-Berlin admits retreat from
Warsaw and Ivangorod; German cruiser
Emden enters harbor Of Penang and tor
pedoes Russian cruiser and French de-
stroyer.
Oct. 29.-Turisey begins war on Russia
by naval attacks on Odessa. Noyorossysk.
and Theodosia In the Crimea.
Oct S0-Colonel Maritz. rebel leader in
Cape Province. beaten and driven out OF
the colony.
NOVEMBER.