New-York tribune., 1918-07-28

"HE foloaoing is chromo-
logical table Of the most
important events of the
Great Wdr. 1t has been prepared
chiefly from, the monthly syaopses
of events printed by "7'he RevieaU
of RerieacS':
June, 1914
2sth--Assassination Of Archdpke Franz
Ferdinand of Austria at Sarajevo, Bosnia,
apparently as result of political conspiracy.
July, 1914
23d-Austria's ultimatum to Serbia, de-
manding punishment Of accomplices in
murder of archduke, suppression Of anti
Austrian secret societies and official dis
avowal of Serbia's connection with anti
Austrian propaganda.
25th--Serba agrees to all demands except
Austrian participation in police investiga-
tions. Austria rejects answer INSULT
cient.
Russian government indicates purpose to
support Serbia if attacked by Austria.
2sth--Austra declares war upon Serbia.
29th-Russian partial mobilization Of re-
servists ordered by ukase.
Austrians begin hostilities by lombard
ing Belgrade
30th-Russian general mobilization.
31st-Germany demands recall of Rus
sian mobilization order, threatening war as
alternative. All Germany placed under
state Of war ar-danger," or military law.
August, 1914
1st-Germany declares war on Russia and
orders general mobilization.
Germany demands of French government
immediate declaration of its intentions in
event of war between Germany and Russia
France orders general mobilization.
Italy notifies Germany she does not re-
gard herself under treaty obligations to as
sist Germany and Austria in present war.
2d-German troops enter Luxembourg in
advance toward France.
Germany demands of Belgium permission
to march troops across Belgian territory.
Belgium refuses and declares she will de-
fend neutrality.
3d-Germany announces she is at war
with Russia because of Russian attack upon
German territory; also with France
imminent because Frances answer is unsat-
isfactory and French mobilization ordered
Germany notifies Belgium German troops
will march through Belgium by force, and
troops enter Belgium at Verviers. King
Albert appeals to England.
4th-Great Britain declares war on Ger
many. the latter having rejected British
demand to respect Belgian neutrality. Ger
many notifies Belgium that state of war
exists between Germany and Belgium.
President Wilson issues his neutrality
proclamation.
5th-German army attacks the fortifica-
tons of Liege, Belgium.
6th-Austria- Hungary declares war upon
Russia.
Sth-First British troops land in France.
Portugal announces her support of Great
Britain under old treaty.
12th-Great Britain sewers relations with
Austria and declares war.
16th-Japan demands the immediate with
drawal of German warships from japanese
and Chinese waters, also the surrender of
kiau- Chau to Japan.
19th-Louvan and (2Oth) Brussels the
capital of Belgium, occupied by Germans.
29th-German government reports the
victory of Hindenburg over the Russians at
Tannenberg, routing 10000 Russian troops
and capturing 10000 prisoners.
September, 1914
lst-Russians in Galicia, having defeated
Austrans in seven days fighting, take
strong positions around Lemberg
3d-French government transferred to
Bordeaux, owing to German threat to take
Paris
7thLong retreat of French and British
forces ended and strong offensive move
ment begun by them, resulting in Battle
of the Marne"
Russia formally annexes Galcia. Rus
slams claim capture of $4,000 Austrians.
l3th-General Joffre, French commander
in chief, announces that five day battle in
vicinity of the River Marne ended with un-
deniable victory
22d-Three British armored cruisers-the
Aboukir, the Cressy and the Hogue-sunk
by the German submarine U-9; 45O lives
lost.
October, 1914
9th-Germans occupy Antwerp, King AL
bert and most of Belgian army escape to
Ostend.
Second Russian invasion of East Prussia
announced.
13th-Belgian government moved to
Havre France
November, 1914
5th-Great Britain and France declare