New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
August, 1914

August, I1If
AUGusT Germany declares war on
Russia, following the refusal OF the Rus
sian government to stop mobiizing its re-
Jerves.
Germany asks to know Immediately the IN
lentions of France in the event OF war be-
tween Germany and Russia
The French Cabinet council orders gen
eral mobilization of the French army
The Italian government notifies the Ger
man Ambassador at Rome that it does not
regard its obligations, as a member OF the
Triple Alliance, as compelling 1t 10 ASSIST
Austria-Hungary and Germany under the
circumstances which brought on the present
conflict.
AUGUST 2-German troops enter the neu-
ral Duchy of Luxembourg and advanced tow
ard the French frontier.
Germany demands to know whether Bel
yium would permit the free passage Of troops
across Belgian territory; Belgium refuses
permission, and declares that she VIII de-
fend her neutrality.
AUGUST 3-Oficial announcements at
Berlin state that Germany is at war with
Russia because of Russian attack on Ger
man territory. and that Frances unsaus1ac-
lorv reply 10 Germsny's note, together with
the mobilization of the French army, make
tbe outbreak of war between Germany and
France imminent.
The French Premier states that French
.roops had been withdrawn ten kilometres
from the German frontier, and that the 1ac'
of German aggression on French territory is
incontestable.
Germany informs Belgium that she will
.arrv out by force her plans to approach the
French frontier through Belgian territory;
German troops enter Belgium at Verviers.
King Albert Of Belgium appeals to King
George of England for diplomatic inteven-
ton to safeguard the neutrality of Bel
GUM.
AUGUST 4-Great Britain declares war on
Y Germany upon the summary rejection Of
the demand that Germany respect the neu'
.rality of Belgium.
The German Ambassador at Brussels In
forms the Belgian government that state
Of war exists between Germany and Bel
gium.
President Wilson signs formal proclama.
ton Of neutrality on the part of the United
States.
AUGUST 5-The German army begins an
stack on the fortihcations of Lege, Bel
gium.
AUGUST -Austria-Hungary formally
declares war on Russia.
AUGUST Montenegro declares war on
Austria.
AUGUST s-The first British troops are
landed on the French coast, for the relief OF
the Belgian army at Liege.
TIE Portuguese government announces
that it will actively support Great Britain
in accordance with an old treaty.
AUGUST I2-Great Britain sewers diplo'
matte relations with striaHungary, and
declares that state Of war exists.
The French War Office announces that
French and German troops are in contact
along almost the entire front Of PAS miles
from Holland to Switzerland.
AUGUST 10 Japan demands that Ger
MANY shall Immediately withdraw her war
ships from japanese and Chinese waters
end deliver to Japan, without condition oil
compensation, the German possessions OF
Ksu-chau. with a view 70 their eventua
restoration to China an answer is demanded
sy not later than noon on August %.
AUGUST is-The Russian General Staf
announces that the general mobilization has
teen completed, and that the advance ha;
begun.
AUGUST -Louvsin. lying between
Liege and Brussels, is occupied by German
troops.
AUGUST 2O-Brussels, the capital OF Bel
gium, is occupied by Germans without re-
siEtance.
AUGUST 22-The German line passes
Cbcnt and approaches ostend; the main
body begins a siege Of the strongly forti'
fed city Of Nsmur.
AUGUST 23-Japan declares war on Ger
many.
AUGUST 2l-Th. French War Once sd'
roits that the general offensive movement OF
the Allies has failed, and that the French