El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16


Germany Shocks The World.
Meantime, Germany had shocke'
the world by its outrages in Belgium
and at sea
The torpedoing Of the great line
Lusitania and its destruction on MAJ
Z. 1915, with its hundreds Of men
women and children and the public
rejoicing that followed in Germany
staggered the civilized world
The murdering Of babes, the outrag.
ing OF women, the execution Of Ole
men and boys in Belgium and north
ern France, further shocked the world
as Germany, the strongest military
power on the globe, continued its mad
effort 70 overrun the universe and
conquer its people
[. S. Changes Balance or Power.
When the United States came into
the war, the French and British were
badly exhausted Germany made
light OF the results the United States
could accomplish But with American
determination, an army was sent to
France despite German U-boats and
the Americans began to turn the tide
OF battle. Now, with over two million
american fighting men on French soil
the Germans have been forced back
day after day, retreatinE in confusion.
Deserted by its allies-first Bull
garia. then Turkey and last by Aus
ria-Hungary-and torn asunder BY
civil strife Germany is forced to yield
10 the superior military power Of the
allies. made superior through the
weight thrown into the balance By
tbs United States
Germany Torn With Riotine.
Germany, with the closing OF the
war, finds itself torn with riotinE and
discomfort The people. starving, de-
ma1ded the elimination Of the kaiser.
and the men who brought on the great
world catastrophe Will be eliminated
also.
A summary Of the Important
events in the great war was pre-
pared by The herald for the ex-
ira announcing the signing OF the
arnlstiee terms. As il Is some
thing people VIII wish to preserve
for future reference and VIII prove
valuable in settling arguments
and questions that may arise from
time to time, its publication IN the
entire edition OF The Herald has
been requested by many readers
and IL Is herewith given.
Principal events throughout the
four years Of the great war, follow:
1914.
July 2s-Austro-Hungarian note to
Serbia
July 2s-Austrla-Hungary declares
war on Serbia
July sI-Stats OF war in Germany.
August 1-Germany declares war on
august German ultimatum to
August Germany declares war
on France.
August Great Britain declares
war on Germany
august IO-France declares war on
Austria-Hungary.
August 12-Great Britain declares
war on AuStrfa-Euugarv
August 15-Fan Of Liege.
August 16-British expeditionary
force landed in France.
August 20-Brussels occupied by the
August ss-Japan declares war on
Germany.
August 24-Germans take Namur.
August a6-Battle Of TannenberE.
August 25-British naval victory
off Heligoland-
September 3-Russians take Lem
berg.
September 5-End OF retreat from
Mons 10 the Marne-
September Battle Of the Marns
September 15-Battle Of the Aisne
September 1s-Russian retreat from,
east Prussia
September 17-Austrian army in.
Galicia routed
October s-Antwerp occupied by.
october ao-Battle OF Ypres-Armen-
there's opens.
November 5-Great Britain declares.
November 7EFan of Tsingtau to.
November 21-Basta occupied by
December 2-Austrians capture Bel
December South African rebel
lion against Britain collapses.
Dee 14-serbians rseapturs Bel
December 1s-Germans lombard
West Hartlepool. Scarborough and
Whitby. killing ~ civilians.
February Turks defeated at suez
February Is - German submarine
blockade Of England order.
February z5-Alhed fleet attacks
Dardznslles-
March Russian victory at Przas-
March iO-British capture Neuvs
March aa-Fau of Przemysl to the
april ss-secOnd battle of Epres.
April z5-The allied forces land in
May Two German torpedo boats
and one British destroyer sunk of the
Dutch coast
Nay 6-Battle at Krithia, Gailipon.
May The Lusifania torpedOed
and sunk
Nay s-Germans occupy Libau.
May 11-Germans attack on Ypres
May 1s-GeneraI Botha occupies.
Windhuk.
Nay ls-Russian retirement TO the
San
Nay 19-AIlied advance in GallipolL.
Nay 25-Italy declares war on
Austria-Hungary-
June Crossing OF the Isonzo BY
the Italian army announced. Aus
trian defeat at MikaloJow.
June 3-PrZemysl retaken by Ger
man and Austrian forces. Surrender
Of Amara. on the Tigris. TO the
British
June british and French advance
in GallipoIi-
June s-Italians capture Monfal-
cone
June 1s-Russians retreat from the
Grodek line.
June O-Austro-eermans capture
Zolki5w and Rawa Ruska.
June z1-French capture Eetzeral
French and British success in Cal
June s2-Austro-oermans recapture
Lemberg-