The state herald., 1915-01-01
EUROPEAN WAR

shot and Killed by STUDENT IN oardJeNo'
capital of Bosnia, after futile attempt
had been made to blow them up with
bomb.
July 23.-Austria sent peremptory note
TO servia demanding punishment of all
accompices in murder of Archduke Fran
els Ferdinand and suppression OF all So
cieties which had fomented rebellion In
Bosnia
July ?s.-Troops mobilized by Austria.
Servia. Russia and Montenegro, servians
moved their capital to Nish.
July H.-Austria declared war against
Servia.
July 2e.-Austrians invaded servia and
shelled Belgrade.
July 3l.-Kaiser demanded Russian mob
ilization cease and car refused. Martial
law proclaimed In Germany.
Stock exchanges In nearly all cities or
the world closed.
Aug. l-Germany declared war on Rus
sla and mobilized Its army. Car declared
martial law and France issued decree of
mobilization Italy declared It's neutral
ity.
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
in Vosges mountains.
Aug I-Great Britain demanded that
Germany withdraw her troops from Bel
gium. Germany and England declared
war on each other and Germany declared
war on Belgium. France declared war on
Germany.
United States proclaimed It's neutrality.
Aug 5.-Germans repulsed at Liege by
Belgians.
a..
British secretary OF state for war.
President Wilson offered the services OF
the United States as mediator.
Aug. e-Austria-Hungary declared war
on Russia.
British cruiser Amphion sunk by Ger
man mine.
Aug. 1.-Germans entered IIege.
Aug a-Twenty thousand English troops
landed on French coast French Invaded
Alsacc-Lorraine and captured A,tkirch
and Muehihnusen.
Italy reaffirmed its neutrality.
Aug io-France broke on diplomatic
relations with Austria Hungary.
Aug. ii.-French driven out of Cernny
end Muelhausen.
Tongres and ST. Trond. Belgium. France
and England declared war on Austria
kuE. IS-Japan issued uitimatum to Ger
many demanding withdrawal OF German
varships from the Orient and evacuation
OF Kiauchau.
Aug 17.-BelEian seat OF government
"a. transferred from Brussels to Ant
&erp.
> Beginning Of nve days battle In I.or-
raine. ending In repulse OF French across
frontier with heavy loss. Beginning of
nys days battle between Servisns and
Austrians on the Jadar, ending In Aus
TRAN rout,
Aug n-Brus.ei. occupied by the Ger
mans. the allies retiring to Antwerp.
servians defeated 5000 Austrians at
ahabats. forty miles west OF Belgrade.
Aus. eo.-Frenoh recnptured Mueihaus-n.
Aisaee. but were driven back In Lorraine.
Aug. si-germans began bombardment
Of Namur forts and levied war tax of
sto.oocno on Brussels and siocoo,coo on
Ileee.
Aur. a..-Germsn- occupied Chen, and
Bruges.
Aug .1-Japau declared war on Ger
many.
Lunevins. France. occupied by IN. Ger
mans.
Russians drove back the Germans from
Aug. :t-The allied armies sionr the
limo from Mon. TO the Mo-sil. defeated
and driven back by the Germans.
Germans captured Samur. drov. tn.
French out OF Aisse- and advanced from
Lorraine into France,
japanese varshipr began hombsrdm-n,
of Tsinr Tao. fortified seaport OF Kiau-
ohau.
AUG, S-Aus,ris declared war on Ia.
pan.
Germans levied n war ,as Of s.o.epc 100
ON the Belgian province Of Brnhnn,.
Aur. :s-rr,nch cabinet resigned and
new cabinet formed by Premier viviani
a. A..
land ~ yap near Guam seirnd by Japa-
n.te. Austrian defeated Russians on Cali.
clan frontier, iouvain sacked and burned
ny Germans
Aug s7-Briush cruiser inEhny.r de.
.troyed uerinan armed merchant cruiser
Kaiser Wilhelm der CROSSE on west cqhsi
Of Africa.
Aug ss-nriii-h nest sunk fys German
~Arrhips on ifelgoihnd.
Allies checked the march NJ Germans 20
Paris and terrific battle was begun nt
Arrau and one near Nancy
Austria declared war on belgium
Aug =-lritish forces from New z-a-
iand seiEpd Apis. chief town NJ German
Samoa.
ttussiAns defeated near TannsnbarF
Aur m-Germans occupied Amlrns
Sept a-Hent of French government
moved t0 notdsAuf
Russians captured fsmhsrr. Austria
sfier seven dasH' battle
Sept. t.=Grfmana captured ltsima
Sept d-iiritiHh cruiser Pathfinder SUM,
bY torpedo In North sea
Hopt 7.-Atiirs victorious IN battle
alonT tho line from Nnntruil 10 veriun.
'hn imperial Fuard under The d-rman
crown prince beinE nearly snnihliated by
the british
Germans destroyed Oman, and captured
MaubeuEs
Hept s--Aiiies pushed back the entire
line ~ invading Germans
RHpt p.-iiritiHh forced Germans 10 ~.
treat along tho river MarnS
Sept ii.-flussiHns drove tho German
from several fortified positions In Russian
Poland. but frpuiHed with heavy iossss In
East Prussia.
Hrrt y ffitrh wafshins from Aus.
tfHlia irar iirfhtnr'mrhr seat ~ govern