The Tomahawk., 1918-11-28
1914

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June 28-Archduke Ferdinand and
wife assassinated in Sarajevo. Bosnia.
July 28-Austria-Hungary declares
war on Serbia.
Aug. 1-Germany declares war on
Russia and general mobilization is I'M
der way in France and Austria-Hun-
gary. ,."~
Aug. 2-German troops enter France
at Grey; Russian troops enter Ger
many at Schwidden; German army en-
tiers Luxembourg over protest and Ger
many asks Belgium for free passage
, Of her troops.
Aug. 3-British feet mobilizes; Bel
GUM appeals to Great Britain for dip
lomatic aid and German ambassador
quits Paris.
+ Aug. 4-France declares war on Ger
many; Germany declares war on Bel
GUM; Great Britain sends Belgium
neutrality ultimatum to Germany;
British army mobilizes and state OF
war between Great Britain and Ger
many is declared. President Wilson
issues neutrality proclamation.
Aug 1Germans begin fighting on
Belgian frontier; Germany asks for
Italy's help.
Aug. 6-Austria declares war on Rus
sia.
Aug. 7-Germans defeated by French
at Altkirch. ~
Aug. ~S-Germans capture Liege.
Portugal announces it will support
Great Britain; British land troops in
Aug. 1OvFrance declares war on
Austria Hungary.
Aug. 12-Great Britain declares war
on Austria Hungary Montenegro de-
clares war on Germany.
Aug. 15-Japan sends ultimatum to
Germany to withdraw from Japanese
and Chinese waters and evacuate kiaO-
chow; Russia offers autonomy to PO-
land. ,"... w.. %
Aug. 2O-German army enters Brus-
sells. .....~.. ..., - ....
Aug. 23-Japan declares war on Ger
many; Russia victorious in battles in
East Prussia.
Aug. 25-Japanese warships bonn
bard Tsingtao.
Aug 25-Japan and Austria break
off diplomatic relations.
Aug. 2S-English win naval battle
over German fleet near Helgoland.
Aug. 29-Germans defeat Russians
at Allenstein; occupy Amiens; adj,
vance to La Fere, Is miles from Paris.
Sept. 1-Germans cross Marine;
bombs dropped on Paris; Turkish army
mObilizes; Zeppelins drop bombs on
Antwerp. T. ....... 1919
-. Sept. 2-Government Of France
transferred to Bordeaux; Russians cap
ture Lernberg. ..
Sept, Germans cross the Marine.
Sept. 5-England, France and Rus
sia sign pact to make no separate
peace.
Sept. eFrench win battle Of
Marine British cruiser Pathfinder
sunk in North sea by German sub
marine. s
Sept. 7.-Germans retreat from the
Marine. -.s
Sept. 14-Battle of Aisne starts !;
German retreat halted.
Sept. 15-First battle Of scissors
fought. ! .. ....
Sept. 20 - Russians capture ia
coisau and begin siege of Przemysl. -
Oct. 9-1O-Germans capture Ant
werp.,
Oct. 12-German take Client.
Oct. 2O-Fighting along User river
begins. .-EF.- $500
Oct. 29-Turkey begins war on Rus
sia.
Nov. 7-Tsingtao falls before jap
ancse troops. .... 49,
Nov. 9-German cruiser Emden de-
stroyed. .-..s %-. ...---..l
Dec. 11-German advance on War
saw checked. $500. -.-z.-. H..
Dec. 1+Belgrade recaptured by
Serbians. -.-..
Dec. l6-German cruisers lombard
Scarborough, Hartlepool and WhttbE
on English coast. killing 50 or more
persons: Austrians said to have lost
upward of 100000 men in Serbian de-
feat. 81.
Dec. 25-Italy occupies Aviona. Alba
MIA ...=-
1915.
Ian. british battleship Formula
bic sunk -
san. SRoumania mobiles 10000
men; violent flsbtinS In the Argonne.
r. r.. -.