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+ THE WAR AT A GLANCE. !
WAR DECLARATIONS.


WAR DECLARATIONS.
1914.
July :s-Austria declared war on
August Germany declared war on
Russia.
August Germany invaded Luxen-
burg and violated Belgian neutrality.
August Germany declared war on
France.
August 4-Germany declared war on
Belgium.
August 4Great Britain declared war
IN Germany. Germany retaliated with a
similar declaration.
August 6-Austria declared wal Oh
Russia; Russia declared war on Austria
August Montenegro declared wal
on Austria.
August 9-Austria declared war on
Montenegro.
August Torrance declared war on
Austria.
August l2-Montenegro declared war
on Germany.
August l2-(midnight)-England de-
clared wal on Austria.
Angus. 23-Japan declared war on
Germany.
August 25-Austria declared war on
Japan.
/, November ~5--lGngland declared wal
on Turkey.
May 23-Italy declared war against
Austria.
June 3-San Marine declared war on
Austria.
August 21-Italy declared al on
Turkey.
! October l5-Serbia declared war on
Bulgaria.
October 15-Great Britain declared
! wal on Bulgaria.
! October lG-France declared war on
Bulgaria.
October 19-1taly declared war on
Bulgaria.
October l9-Russia declared war on
Bulgaria.
1916.
March Germany declared war on
Portugal.
March 15-Austria declared war on
Portugal.
August 2T-Italy declared war on
> Germany.
August 27-Rumania declared war ON
Austria.
August 2S-Germany declared war en-
Rumania.
August 31.-Turkey declared war on
Rnmania.
September 1-Bulgaria declared war
on Rurnania.
November 25-Greek provisional gov
eminent Wenizelists) declared war on
Bulgaria and Germany.
1917.
March 14-China severed relations
with Germany. rEH
April 6-America declared a state OF
war against Germany.
April Cuba declared a state of war
against Germany. e
April a-Austria severed relations
with United states.
April 1O-Panama declared a state Of
-rnr .1roip,st -nrf5,..- = " a.
April 1l-Rra@il severed relations
with Germany.
April ls--Austria severed relations
with Brazil.
April 13-Rolivia severed relation
with Germany.
April 23-Tarkey severed relation:
with the United states.
April 2S-GuItrniala severed rela
ti)ns with Germany.
May 9-I.ibe,ia severed relation:
with Germany.
May lS-Eon3uras severed relation
with Germany.
May 19--Nieawasia covered r~rlrtton:
with Germany.
June 9-Germary severe: 'e!a'iHn
with HaNt.
June l1-saa Domingo severed rela
ions with Germany.
July 22-SIam severed relations viii
Germany.
How the Bcl'isarents lire Up.
Central Powers Allies ernienv
Austro-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria
four nations.
Entente Powers and Their Allies
America, England, france, kassii
italy, Belgium. Serbia. Mcntenesr'
Japan. San Marino. Portugal, RGElani;
Cuba and Panama-4 nations.
Have Severed Relations With Ger
many-China. Brazil. BOLIVIA. Guate
mala, Liberia. Honduras. Nicaragua
Con Dorpirvn Siam. nine notions -
: ROW the Battle Lines Run.
? England-Holds the line from LON
> bartzyde to i)iX1nude tu biz. choo,t
Zonnebeke, Klein Zilliheke.. Hollebek
. Messines, Pioegsteert Gall in Belgium
to .Armentiers, Promotes, Nenve Chap
ellie, LaBassee, l-oos. Lievin. around tn
l outskirts of Lens, Acheville, Opp!
!. Fampoux, MonchN. Cherisy. l;uilecour
I L%agnicourt, Hermies. Go~u@eaucour
: Villiers-Guislain. Epehy. lie Nerguie
: One small portion. in Belgium, is hel
by Belgium troops.
France-From around st. Quentil
to ST. Simon, to round I.aFere. FIRES
mes, Coucy, Melville. Laffaux, Jou.
along the Chemin des DANES TO Ora
onne, Berry-au-Bac. CGnrcy, Ccrna,
: north of Rheims, around Beine, Nau
!. roy, Moronvilliers. Auberive, Souain,
{ the Argonne north of st. Manehoul.
: and Varenness, to Mamalcourt. Va
: cherauville, Douaumont (north of Vel
; dunJ, DaLnloup, Etain. Les Eparges, S