Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01
EUROPEAN WAR

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June 28.-Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
heir to the Austrian throne, and his NOR
Ganatic wife, the duchess of Hohenberg,
shot and killed by student in Sarajevo.
capital OF Bosnia, after futile attempt
had been made to blow them up with
bomb.
July za-Austria sent peremptory note
to Servia demanding punishment of all
accomplices in murder Of Archduke Fran
'cia Ferdinand and suppression OF all so
.cieties which had fomented rebellion In
Bosnia.
July 26-Troops modified by Austria,
serVia, Russia and Montenegro. servians
moved their capital to Nish.
July 2S.-Austria declared war against
&ervia.
JulS zs.-Austrians invaded servia and
shelled Belgrade.
July S1.-Kaiser demanded Russian mob
flization cease and car refused. Martial
law proclaimed in Germany.
Stock exchanges in nearly all cities OF
the world closed.
Aug. L-Germany declared war on Rus
sia and mobilized it's army. Gear declared
martial law and France issued decree OF
mobilization. Italy declared its neutral
tty.
Aug 2-German troops advanced on
France through neutral Luxembourg.
Russia began invasion of East Prussia
and Posen.
Aug. 3-Germans started three armies
toward France, through Belgium, violat-
ing the neutrality of that country.
French troops crossed German frontier
An Vosges mountains.
Aug. 4.-Great Britain demanded that
Germany withdraw her troops from Bel
gium. Germany and England declared
war on each other and Germany declared
-uyaw ~. Faal0i,,u1 France declared war on
Germany.
United States proclaimed its neutrality.
Aug. 5.-Germans repulsed at Liege by
Belgians
Field Marshal Earl Kitchener made
British secretary of state for war.
President Wilson offered the services or
the United States as mediator.
Aug. 6-Austria- Hungary declared war
on Russia.
British cruiser Amphion sunk by Ger
mRn mine.
Aug. 7-Germans entered Liege.
Aug s-Twenty thousand English troops
landed on French coast French invaded
Alsace-Lorraine and captured Altkirch
and Muehlhausen.
italy reafflrmed it's neutrality.
Aug lO.-France broke Off diplomatic
relations with Austria Hungary.
Aug. u.--French driven out OF Cefnay
and Muelhausen.
Aug. 13-Germans occupied Hasseit'
sTonRres and St Trond, Belgium. France
and England declared war on Austria.
Aug. 1B-Japan issued uitimatum to Ger
many demanding withdrawal OF German
warships from the Orient and evacuation
of Kiauchau.
Aug 17.-BeIgian seat of government
was transferred from Brussels to Ant
werp.
Beginning of Ave days battle in Lor-
raine, ending in repulse OF French across
frontier with heavy loss. Beginning OF
i've DAYS battle between Servians and
Aus4rlans on the Jadar. ending In Aus
TRAN rout.
Aug. 1S.-Brussels occupied by the Ger
mans the allies retiring to Antwerp.
seryians defeated 5000 Austrians a.
shabats, forty miles west of Belgrade.
Aug. 2O.-Freneh recaptured Mueihausen
Alsace. but were driven back in Lorraine
Aug. M.-Germans began bombardmen
Of Namur forts and levied war tax o
$4,000 900 on Brussels and $lO.OOOOOO OF
Aug. 22.-Germans occupied Client an'
Bruges. -.
LunevlIle. France. occupied by the Ger
mans. . -.
the eastern frontier.
Avg M.-The allied armies along tn
HUA from NUHb " tAO 1ASSNA'S 1SA0N-N~
and driven back by the Germans.
Germans captured Namur, drove tn
E,rench out of Alsace and advanced fror
Lorraine into France.
Tananese warships began bombardmen
of Using Tao. fortified seaport OF kiau
Sn4 S-Austria declared war on Ja
pan. :. sno aoo n,
ON the belgian province OF Brabant.
An0 2g-French cabinet resigned an
uew cabinet formed by Premier vivian
Ensaians took Marienburg. German Il
49, ~ van near Guam seized by Japa
-aasa Austrian defeated Russians on Gal
elan frontier Louvain sacked and Durne
By Germans. vx,.a =.
AUG. N.-Britlsh cruiser Hightyer d
stroyed German armed mercnant CRUISE
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse ON West coa'
Ang n-nrttish feet sunk five cerma
yyarships en- Helgoiand
1iIles checked the march Of Germans
paris ana terrific battle was begun {
Arms and one near Nancy
Asa4rsa declared war on Belgium.
- q -Bratish forces from New Zel
Sand seized Abia, chief town OF oerma
Samoa. -..
Are 30-Germans occupied Amiens
sent. a-saat OF French goveTnme'
moved TO bofoeAuA-
Russians captured LemOets' AuSii
after seven days battle.
sent. S.-Germans captured Reims
Sept. 6.-Bntish cruiser Pathfinder sur
nv torpedo in North sea-
sent f-Afies victorious IN natt
"A .iong the line from Eanteuil to Verdi
the imperial guard under the Germs
sera~,n prince being nearly annihilated
the British.
Germans destroyed Dinant and eaptur'
Maubeuge.
sent. s.--AIlies pushed back the emu
Rine 81 invading Germans
sent s.-British forced Germans 70 =
treat along the river Marine.
sent. Il.-Russians drove the Gefnai
srors severai fortified positions in hussit
Poland, but repulsed with heavy losses
East Prussia.
sept. f2-Brifish waFships from AZ
tra1la took Herbertshoehe, seat OF COVER
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