Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-08-05
GREAT EVENTS OF. THE WAR

June 2s-ArchduIxe and Archduchess
Francis Of Austria slain by Serbian
nsaassins.
AUGUST 1---Germany declares war on
Russia.
August 2--German forces enter Luxem-
burg. Germany demands passage
through Belgium.
August 5-England announces state of
war with Germany.
August 7-French invade southern Al
SAGE.
August s--BritIsh troops land in
France and Belgium.
August 11--Germans pass Liege forts.
August 12-EngIand and France de-
clare war on Austria.
August 15-AustrlnnS Invade Serbia In
force.
August 17-BeEinnIng of ive days bat
tie between Serblans and AustriRnH
on the JadRr, ending in Austrian
rOut.
August 2O-Germans enter Brussels.
August 23--Germans enter Namur and
attack Mons. Austria announces vic
tory over Russians mt Krasni<. Japan
August 24--British begin retreat from
August 20-French evncuRte MueIhau-
August 27-LouVaIn burned by Ger
August 2s--BattIe on HeIEoIand, sew
eFnl German warships sunk.
August 20-Russians crushed in three
days battle near Tannenberg.
September 8-Russinns occupy Lem
berg.
September 5--BattIe of the Marine he
gins. German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September 7-Maubeuge falls.
September 12-GermRn retreat haIts
the Aisne.
September 20 - Germans lombard
Reims and inJure the famous cathe-
October 9-Antwerp occupied by the
Germans.
October I2-BOer revolt starts.
| October I4-AnIes occupy Ypres. Dat
tie begins on VIstula.
October 15-Ostend occupied by the
Germans.
October 1O--FIrst battle of Ypres be-
October 24-Ten days battle before
Warsaw ends In German retirement.
| October 27-RusslnnS reOccupy LOds
and Radon.
October 2O-Turkey begins war on Rus
| aia.
| November Sherman squadron bonn
| bRrds British coast.
| November 5-DardaneIIes forts bonn
! November 6-JTsIngtau surrenders.
| November 12-RuBsianB defeated at
| LipnO and KutnO.
| November 15-Russinns defeated mt
| VIOtslnvek.
November I7-AustrIan victory over
Serblans at ValjevO announced.
December 2-Austrians occupy Bel
| Ernde.
| December 5-SeFbIans defeat AustrInns
in three days battle.
| December 0-Germans occupy LODI.
December 15-Austrians eVaeuate Bel
| grade.
December 16-German cruisers bonn
bard Scarborough and HartlepOOl, $50
| civilians killed.
December 2O-26-severe fighting on the
line of the BEura river.
| January 3, 101S-French advance across
Aisne north of SCISSORS.
january 14-French driven bnclS across
Atsne river.
january 24-NnvaI battle in North sea.
German armOred cruiser BIuecheF
sunk.
january 3O--RussIans occupy Tnbrfx,
February 6-Failure of German attacks
west of Warsaw.
February S-BeEInning of battle in
East Prussia, ending In Russian de-
February fisherman formal subma-
rlne "bIocknde" on Great Britain be-
February 24-Russians driven from
BukOwtna.
March 1O-BritIsh make advance al
Neuve Chape1le.
March 21-ZeppeIIns lombard Paris.
March 22-Surrender of Przemysl to
Russians.
March 3I-Russsans penetrate DukIu
pass and enter Hungary.
April 5-French begins violent attacks
MihieI salient.
April 14-RussianB at SstFOpkO, II
miles inside Hungary.
April 1S-Russians evacuate TnrnOyv.
April 22-SecOnd battle of Ypres be-
gins
April 25-AIIIes leave GaIIIpOII PENN.
sula, suffering fearful losses.
April 2S-Allles announce recapture OF
Ll1erne Het Sas and HartmannsweileI
KOpR.
May 15-Berlln reports capture of 3O.-
900 Russian prisoners In west Cali
ella and seizure of three villages near
Ypres.
May G-Russians fall back from DukIl
pass.
May 7-BerIln reports capture of Tar
now with many Russian prisoners.