Show HIGH SPOTS IN THE TW TWO YEARS OF THE WORLD WAR 1914 1014 June 28 Archduke 28 Ferdinand of ot Austria and wife assassinated at Bosnia by Serb student July 23 23 Austria Austria makes Impossible demands on on Serbia t 28 28 Austria Austria declares war on Serbia Germany mobilizes fleet N- N 31 31 All All stock markets of ot world closed Aug 1 Germany I-Germany declares war on Russia 3 Germany 3 declares war ar on France and Belgium and invades ei Belgium 4 4 Britain Britain declares state tate of ot war exists with Germanys Germany y Liege atta attacked ed 5 Kitchener 5 appointed secretary for war 6 Austria 6 declares war on Russia i J r 9 9 Serbia Serbia declares declare war on Germany 11 Germans ll-Germans Germans invade France at Longwy Montenegro war on Germany France on Austria 12 England 12 England declares dE war on Austria 20 Germans 20 Germans occupy Brussels Brusel A t 28 Japan Japan at war with Germany t f i 26 Germans 26 Germans surrender to British h 28 28 Five Five German warships sunk off ott t 1 v w Sept 1 Germans 1 defeat Russians at Allenstein 3 French 3 French capital moved to Bor Bordeaux aux 7 German 7 advance on Paris turned back at atthe thel rn I 12 Allies 12 Allies attack Germans In their trenches o on th lh thA A the worlds world's greatest battle 26 Russians 26 Russians occupy pass v y t Oct 3 t. t t- t Russians 3 de defeat teat Germans at 9 Germans 9 capture Antwerp J Boers 13 13 Boers revolt in British South Africa 24 Germans 24 Germans driven out of ot Russia 30 Russia 30 Russia declares war on Turkey Germans German J I sink Admiral Cradock's fleet ot off Chile ChUe 9 Germans 9 surrender 27 27 Austrians evacuate Dec 1 General I-General DeWet DeVet captured ending South African revolt 2 2 Austrians occupy Belgrade Delgrade 8 Four S-Four Four German cruisers sunk by British ot off Falkland Island nd 14 Serbs 14 Serbs retake Belgrade Delgrade 25 Italy 25 Italy seizes Avlona Albania Continued on page 6 7 HIGH SPOTS IN TWO YEARS Y E OF F WORLD WAR AR Continued from page 2 1915 Feb I 2 2 Britain Britain d declares Clares all food contraband I 4 Last 4 Last Boer rebels surrender 10 Russians 10 Russians abandon 11 United ll United States warns belligerents be not to att attack attack ck American ships 17 Germans 17 Germans begin In submarine blockade despite United States' States protest 23 23 United United States steamer sunk by North sea mine Mar 1 18 Three 18 Three 18 Three ally battleships sunk in Dardanelles 22 22 Russians Russians take r 23 Allies Allies land at Dardanelles 26 Russians take ow pass in May 2 Russians 2 defeated ln in western retreat t f f 7 Lusitania 7 sunk Bunk by U boat 1000 die Americans I. I 13 13 Wilson Wilson demands r reparation LusH lives 22 Italy U-Italy Italy declares war on Austria i June 2 Austrians 2 and Germans retake yel J J i 9 Bryan 9 Bryan Quits Wilson Wilson cabinet js 14 Von 14 Von Mackensen opens great drive against Russia e 29 Germans 20 Germans in Galicia cross Russ frontier t J July 8 General 8 Botha captures German Getman Southwest Africa y Aug fi Germans Ii-Germans capture Warsaw 10 Russians lo Russians drive Turkish Caucasus Caucasus- arm into army into Armenia li r Sept 1 Germany I-Germany agrees to sink no more liners without warning r. r r fIa S Grand S-Grand Grand ran Duke ue Nicholas coas remove removed from rom Russian command 10 United 30 0 United States asks recall of ot Austrian ambassador Dumb 7 i b 25 Allies Allies' 5 Allies Allies' drive begun in to France captured U v vy y Oct 6 French 6 French and British land in Greece 1 9 Germans 9 occupy Belgrade Invading Serbia i 10 Bulgaria IO Bulgaria attacks Serbia 21 21 Russians Russians halt German advance r rNo No Nov 6 Bulgarians 6 take Nish Serb capital V j tr Dec 1 Turks I-Turks Turks defeat British near Bagdad i 4 Ford 4 Ford peace party sails V w wI 1 I All 9 All allies driven from Serbia i 1 Yi fj e 19 Allies 19 Allies evacuate Gallipoli 1 f. 25 Ford 25 Ford leaves peace party 1918 1916 Jan Tan 9 Last 9 Last ally soldier leaves Dardanelles 1 17 Montenegro 17 makes separate p peace ace x t f. f-f. v r I 19 Russians 39 Russians begin new new offensive on Feb F 14 14 Russians Russians capture V y iff- iff 23 Germans 23 Germans open attack on Verdun vL r i tk V. V 3 April 1 18 Russians 8 capture ond I 19 Russians 19 Russians land in France J-ff J t 24 Irish 24 Irish revolt In Dublin i. i 28 28 British British surrender to Turks at el Kut May 1 Leaders I-Leaders of Irish rebels executed 15 Austrians 15 Austrians open offensive orte against Italy y 30 30 Fourteen Fourteen British and eighteen German Gennan warships warships' sunk in gr great at naval battle In North sea Juno June 5 Lord 5 Lord Kitchener drowned when cruiser Hampshire is d off of Orkney islands 7 Italians 7 turn back Austrian drive 9 Russians 9 re-ent re re enter r Galicia 17 Russians 17 Russians retake 20 Arabs 20 Arabs rebel from Turkey capture Mecca 27 French Anglo drive renewed July 4 Russians 4 re-enter re Hungary 9 G 9 German 9 German submarine liner reaches Baltimore 23 Verdun 23 Verdun withstands six IX months' months siege 24 Russ 24 Russ advance twelve miles in Riga sector 26 26 Allies Allies capture Pozieres village Russians take in central Armenia |