Daily British Whig (1850), 5 Jun 1915, p. 9

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16 PAGES YEAR 82 NO. 130, aily British Whig | 10, SATUR KINGSTON ONTAR | HISTORY OF THE THE AUSTRO-SFRVIAN QUARREL June 28, 1914.--The Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to tne tnrone of Austria-Hungary, and his morgenatic wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg, | are assassinated in Serajevo, Bosnia, by a Servian student. July 2.--Gabrinovies, who made an unsuccessful attempt upon the life of the Archduke, makes a sworn statement implicating the Secretary of of the Pian-Servian Union and cthers in the murder of the Austrian heir. -July 23.--Austria sends an ultimatum to Servia. : July 24.--8ervia requests an extension of time for comsideration of the ultimatum, but the request is refused. July 25.--8ervia concedes all of Austria's demands save that of Aus- {rian participation in the investigation of the Austrian Archduke's murd- er, and asks for Hagué® mediation. , The Austrian Minister leaves Bel- grade, declaring this reply to te unsatisfactory. King Peter of Servia withdraws from Belgrade, on the frontier, to Kragujevatz, July 26.----Efforts for peace dre made by London, Paris, and St, Peters- burg, although i* is reported that hostilities between Servian and Aus- trian forces have already begun. July 27.-- Especial efforts are made by Sir Edward Grey to secure non- interference by other Powers in the Austro-Servian conflict, and to ob-| tain a conference of Powers ty assure neutrality. July 28. Austria declares war on Servia. July 29.--An Austrian fore? attacks Belgrade. MOBILIZATION, DECLARATION, AND INVASION, July 28.--Germany refuses t« consider the peace comference in Lon- don suggested by Sir Edward Grey The Kaiser holds an all-day confer- ence with his Ministers. Socialist antiwar riots take place In Paris, ilussian forces are beginning te be massed upon the western border. July 29.--Mobilization continves in Russia, Germany, and France. The | British first fleet leaves Portlafid under sealed orders. July 30. ermany sends in ultimatum to Russia, demanding that Russian mobilization cease within twenty-four hours, else Germany will mobilize. July 31.--Negotiations by telegraph are carried on between the Czar, the Kaiser, and King George, seeking a peaceful solution of the impend- ing quarrei~ Germany, with the exception of the Kingdom of Bavaria, declares martial law. Jean Leon Jaures, the famous French Socialist leader, is assassinated in a Paris cafe, August 1. Emperor Francis Joseph orders a general mobilization of the Austrian Army and Navy. Germany declares war upon Russia, The Freneh; Cabinet orders general mobilization. August 2. German troops enter Luxemburg. 'An ultimatum demand- ing free passage for German troops is addressed to Belgium. August 3,---Belgium appeals to England for diplomatic aid. declares war on France. August 4---England demands that Germany observe Belgian neutrali- ty unreservedly. Berlin rejects the uitimstum. Great Britain declares war on Germany. The French Minister of War declares that a state of war exists with Germany. German troops attack Liege, Belgium. En- gagements occur between Germans and French at the French border near Belfort. President Wilson' issues the proclamation of 'the United State's neutrality, J August 5.--Austria declares war on Russia. Montenegro declares war on Austria' Belgium declares war on Germany. In addition to the German army in Luxemburg and that crossing the border near Bel- fort, a third division enters France east of Nancy, from Lorraine. Lord Kitchener goes Into the British Cabinet as Secretary of State for War. President Wilson as head of the greatest neutral State sigoatory to the Hague Convention tenders hig good offices for peaee to any and all of the conflicting nations of Europe. Ls bow August B=dtaly. notifies Great Britain that she will remain neutral. res. war on Germamy. French troops cross into Alsace. August 8.--Pottugal announces her with Great Britain, August 10.--France declares war on Austria. Servian tréops: invade Bosnia, assisted by Montenegrins. August 12.--Great Britain declares war on Austria-Hungary. Monte- negro declares war on Germany. eo August 14.--Servians and Mcntenegrins advance into Herzegovina. August 165.~Japan send an ultimatum to Germany, demanding the withdrawal of German ships from Eastern waters and the surrender of Kiacehow, . ; August 23 --Japan declares war upon Germany. August '25 --Austria declares war on Japan. August 27. Austria declares war on Belgiom. -- AUTUMN CAMPAIGNS August 7.--Belglam--Liege falle in to German hands. August 11---Belglum--A circling movement of the extreme right wing of the Gepman advance begins, finally reaching Brussels. August 16.--France--The first British expeditionary force lands on the Continent, the UJadar River. August 17.-~Belgium--The Belgian Government moves from Brussels to Antwerp. France--A five-day battle begins in Lorraine, ending in the repulse of the French across the frontier. East Prussia--Russian troops cross the border, and engage the Germans at Stalluponen. August 20.~~Belgium---The van of the German Army arrives at Brus- gels. The Be n Army retreats on Antwerp. August 21. un»--The Germans enter Brussels. The attack upon Namur is begun. South Africa-- German forces invade British territory. August 23.---<Belgium--Namur falls, and the Germans continue west- ward against Mons. French and English forces move northward against the right wing of the German advance, Northeastern France-- The Germans occupy Luneville. * August 24.--Belgium---Zeppelin bombs fall in Antwerp. The of the English ments froma Mons begins. 2 August 25.~ ¢ The Russians reach to a point within eighty miles of Lemberg. ' . August 26.~-Belginm--The Germans burn Louvain, Northeastern France--The Germans take Longwy. West Afrvica~~The British from Nigeria_conquer German Togoland. August 27.~-East Prussia--A{ Oerfelsburg, near Allenstein, a three- day battle begins, resulting in a Russian defeat. Phe Far East--Japan blockades Kiaochow. : August 28.~Belglum.--The Allied retreat from -Mons siackens. Gall Central Africa~--Germans Germany i Servia----Austrians and Servians engage on retreat attack EUROPEAN WAR | ithe Belgian Kongo. Naval--The Germans lose three small. cruisers in la skirmish off Helgoland. | August 29.--France--One wing of the German force approaches Ami- ene, while an eastern portion descends the Oise toward Paris. La Fere, eighty miles from Paris, is captured. August 30.--France--Amiens is taken. Paris prepares for a siege. The Germans advance in a lire frem Amiens to Laon, forcing back the French left. August 31.--Fast Prussia--General von Hindenburg, after a three-day combat, vanquishes the Russian invaders in the Masurian Lakes region. September 1.--France--Gernans reach Compiegne, forty miles from Paris. September 2.--France--The German advance, a few miles north of Chantilly, is turned abruptly southeast, and directed against the center of the Allies' line. September 3.--FKFrance--The French capital is transferred deaux. The Germans reach the valley of the Marne. berg is, occupied by the Russians, Albania. September 4.--France--The Germans cross the Marne. September 5.--France--The French left wing commences to surround and turn the German right. General--Representatives of Great Britain {| France, and Russia sign an agreement that none of the three shall make terms of peace without the concurrence of the others. September 7.--France--The Germans take Maubeuge, a fortress of the first line of Frénch defensive. The German retreat back across the Marne begins. Galicia--The HRussians capture Nikolaief and Mikolo- jow, south of Lemberg. September 8.--France--The German forces are drivem steadily back across the Marne. ' September 10.--France--The Germans are driven into a V-shaped po- sition at Vitry, where they assume the defensive. Galicia--The Rus- slans are victorious at Ravarusska, forty miles north of Lemberg, taking { many prisoners. | September 13.--France--The French regain Soissons.. 'The Battle of the Aisne begins. East Africa--German forces invade British East Africa. September 17.--Northeasternm France--The Germans suffer a repulse at Nancy. September 19. --France--Rcims is bombarded and the cathedral set on fire, East Prussia--The Russians are driven across the border into Su- walki. Galicia-- The Russians cross the San River. . September 21.---Galicia--Jaroslaw is taken by the Russians. .. Servia The Austrian army of invasion is crushed in an engagement near the Drina River. September 22.--France--The Germans gain the heights near Reims, Galicia~--The Russians invest Peremysl. German submarine U-9 sinks the Dritish cruisers Hogue, Aboukir in the North Sea, with a British loss of 1,133 men. September 23.--KEast Prussta--General von Hindenburg Russians across the Niemen River. September 24.--France--The Allies occupy Peromne. A Russian force from the south occupies Soldau. September 25.--East Prussia--Von Hindenburg makes a terrific effort to cross the Niemen, but fails. September 26.--France--The Gormans capture St. Quentin. East Prussia--Von Hindenburg falis Lacl' on Augustovo and makes an assault on Ossowlec. Galicia--Peremysl is heavily hambarded. The Far East ~The Japanese take Weihsier ir the province of Shantung. September 27.--France--The Allied attack is forced back on Albert. September 28.-- Belgium The siege of Antwerp begins. Central Po- land---The Russians advance in the direction of Posen, engaging the Ger- mans at the Prussian fronties, where a stamd is made, Rus- sians advance over the Carpathians into Hungary. ji i + Far East--The Japaneses begin The Donmouvenent of Kiaochow. . ber 1.--France--Heavy fighting begins north of Arras. Northeas- tern The Germans cross the Woevre plains in a north. and south line, 14 milés east of Verdun. General---Austria expresses official re- gret for the damage done Italian shipping by Austrian mines and pro- mises an lpdemnity. : a October 2.--East Prussia--The week's fighting about Augustove ends with a German defeat and expulsion from Poland. d October 3.--France.--The transference of the British force to Belgium begins. ~ Galicia--The Russias take Tarnow. . . October 4.--Galicia--Reinforcements from Krakow halt the Russiad advance, . ' October 6.--Belgium--The DNeigian seat of government is removed from Antwerp to Ostend. The Far East--The Japanese occupy German holdings In the Marshall Islands. October 6---Northeastern France--The Germans Romaing, near Saint-Mihiel. the Po to Bor a Galicia~--Lem- General--The Prince of Wied leaves of Craonne, Naval--The Cressy, and forces the East Prussia-- capture Camp-des- Polund--A German attack forms along h border, striking northeast at Warsaw. 7.--REast Reinforcements from Konigsberg check the advance of the Russians, though the latter occupy Lyck. The Far East ---The Japanese seize the Caroline Islaned. October 9. --Delgium--Antwerp falls, October 10.--France-The Germans concentrate on their effort, des- tined to last many weeks, to drive downward on Paris via the unfortified rtreteh of 100 miles between Arras and. the. ses.. General--Charles, King of Roumania, dies. October 12--Galicia--Austrian reinforcements relieve Peremysl tem- porarily, To the north, along the San River, a long, indecisive battle fogins between Austrian and Russian forces. South Africa--Martial law laimed throughout the Union of South Africa. Gemeral-- the new King of Roumania, takes his oath of office. 13. ~The Belgian Government removes te Havre. , Allies' advance rushes across the Belgian border. Poland iis hastile forces engage, within 20 miles of Warsaw, in the Battle of the ! hy 3 15. --Belgium.--The Germans occupy Ostend. October 16.--France--The reinforced Allied north wing swing in on Lille, retaking Armentieres. - The first Battle of Ypres begins. Northeas- tern By rmans at Saini-Mihiel are forced back toward the Alsa- Yan hohler. a Naval---The British cruiser Hawke is sunk by the German 18.--Belglum--The Belgian Army joins the Allied north wing Poland--In the Battle of the Vistula, Russian reinforcements Bk the German left and attack the German right simultaneously the tide of battle. cia--Russians advance on Lemberg. ry t 3 PAGES 9-16 DAY, JUNE 5, 1915 | October 19.--Belgium--British gunboats in the C Germans at Nieuport. October 24.--Belgium--The Germans cross the Yser River. October 25.--Central Poland--Lodz dnd Radom are retaken by the Ruseians. South Africa--A rebellion is started by General de Wet and |General Beyers, i | October 27.--Naval--The British superdreadnought Audacious is tor- | pedaed off the north coast of Lieland. Reports of its subsequent sinking {or salvage are in dispute. 3 October 29.---Turkey--A Turkish eruiser begins - hostilities { Russia by tne bombardment of the town of Theodosia, in the Crim essa also is bombarded. October 30.--Belgium--The Belgian Army destroys | flooding the lower Yser valley and driving the Germans | Dixmude, against ea. Od- | { several inland dikes, about | EASTERN MANOEUVRES, AND THE ENTRANCE OF TURKEY; THE | WINTER DEADLOCK IN THE WEST | November 1.--Turkey--The Turks bombard Sebastopol. Naval--A | naval engagement oceurs off the coast of Chile, in which the British lost two cruisers. 2 {| November 2.--Turkey--The bombardment of the Dardanelles by an Anglo-French fieet begins, Th2 Turks begin to advance on Egypt. November 2.--Naval---A German squadron raids the British coast near Yarmouth and a British subniarine is sunk. Turkey breaks off diploma- tic relations with the Allies. November 5.---East Prussia--Russians attack to the east and south and occupy Mlawa. Turkey----England and France declare war on Tur- key. Russian troops invade Turkish Armenia. Novembe~ §.--Western.--The Germans capture a strategic point In the Argonne near Vienne-le-Chateau. Southern Poland--The retreating Germans make a firm stand at Czenstochow, ' Above, the Russians reach Pleschen, in Silesia. The Russians claim a great viétory in | the reoccupation of Jaroslaw. The Austrians retreat on Krakow. Servia | --The Austrians capture KXostajnik. The Far East--Tsing-tao, the | German stronghold in China, is surrendered to the Japanese. November 8.--South Afriea--The rebel force under General Beyers is dispersed by General Lember.': command. Nuvember 9.--Western--Desperate fighting marks the German effort fo cross the Yser and take Dixmude. East Prussia--The Germans de- feat a Russian force at Wyschtyniz Lake. South Africa--The rebel gen~ eral De Wet overcomes a British command under General Cronje near Doornberg. November 10.--East Prussia--The Russians are pushed back at Wir- ballen, but hold at Lyck and Soldau. Naval--The German cruiser Em- den is destroyed at the Keeling Cocos Islands. November 11.--W Le Germans cross the Yser and capture Dixmude. Galicia--Peremys] is reinvested by the Russians. ..Naval-- A British torpedo-boat, the Niger, in harbor at Deal, is sunk by a raiding German submarine. November 12.--East eneral Rennenkampf's troops capture Johannisburg. Central Poland--Germans advance into Poland in a 40- mile battle-line extending from near Lipmo toward the Warthe. Turkey-- The Turks capture El Arish, in Egypt. November 16 --East At Stalluponen, on thé Suwalkt border, the Russian advance is checked. Russian forces near Soldau suffer a repulse. - Central Poland--At Wiozlawsk. the Germans take several thousand prisoners. November 17.-- Western--Wide inundation effected by the Belgians cxtend 'the flooded aréa beyonl Dixmude, and bring to a close the first Battle of Ypres. Kast Prussia--The Russians fall back between Gum-- bilunen and Wirballen, and retreat from Soldau upon Mlawa. Oentral Poland--Heavy fighting retari's 'the German advance between Lodz and the Bzura River. Reinforcément: continue to pour in from Prussia. The Russian port of Liban off the Baltic is bombarded by a German squadron. Servia--The Aultrians are victorious at Valjevo. November 19.--Central Pol The German advance is blocked with- in 40 miles of Warsaw. = Tq the south, a huge battle is under way, cen- tering on Krakow and Czenstcchow. ussian reinforcements vour into the Batoum distriet. © Kurd forces suffer defeat in Persian Ar- Te Khedive of Egypt joins personally with Germany Wr aS 1, | ii Prussia--The Russiatis readvance and caplure Gumbinnen. Galicia--Theé Austrians evacuate Sandee. Servia--The Servians make a successful stand sgainst the Austrians, though forced out of Valjevo. iw November 23.--Central Poland--The German line at Kalisz and Thorn falls into a Russian trapi Turbey--The Turks claim victory over a Bri- tish force near El Kantara, east of the Suez Canal. November 24.--Western-- British war-ships in the Chdnnel bombarded tha German naval'base at Zeekrugge. November 25.--Galicia--Russian forces attempt an gary over the Karpathian Mountains. - November 26.--Central Polini---The Germans from the Russian encircling ment, and continue their advance. Gali- cia--Austrian forces defending OW are defeated by the Russians at Brzesko. Naval--The British predreadnought Bulwark blows up and sinks in the Thames; cause. ( November 27.--Western--The. claim gains all along the line hom the Channel to Muhlhausell, averaging 4 to 10 miles in the last two weeks. . November 29.--Servia-----Ausitians advancing on the main Servian force Tabture Suvoton near Valjeve, - Bukowina--The Russians seize Czerno- witz, November 30.--Western--@eftisns to the number of 120,000 concen- trate on an attack on Yppea. Galiela--The Russian force across the Kar- pathians is surrounded and defeated. Servian-- Belgrade is taken by the Austrians after a 126-day. siege. December1.--South A 1 de Wet is captured. December 3.---Western--. . progress is marked, east of Saint-Mih- fel and in Alsace. ribus resistance to the invading Austrians be- comes aggressive. ~Bartfeld is captured by the Russians. December 5.--Western--The German attack at Ypres is successfully re- sisted, with some gains by the Allies, Central Poland-- Reinforced from the West, the Germans take Lada, directly against the Russian center. December 6. --A Russian force numbering 270,000 is before Krakow, and the suburbs are us bombardment. December 8.--Servia-- on the invaders, the Servians bring toa successful conclusion a battle near Mt. Rudnik and regain Valjevo and Ushitza. Turkey--The Ish expeditionary force at the head of the Persian Gulf gains Kurna, gi it control from the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates to the sea. ) 1 Beyers, the rebel Boer leader, is killed. Naval---A von Spee's squadron in the s three of the German invasion of Hun- extricate themselves ---- ment, "the sentence on executed. wy husband will never be of i i I § iF g i | 2 iH] lh § : i sn SECOND SECTION | hannel bombard the | * Servia--The Servian Army surrounds Serajevo. , | The Man on Watch According to the anual Cataraqui cemetery is with Kingston." report, "growing The Lampman has no yse for a whiskey informer, for the simple rea- son that he's a sneak. Talking about bars selling bottled stuff, the Lampman heard of a pro- minent townsman hurrying out of one not long ago with a whole arm- ful, and jumping into his automo. bile, : The Lampman rdises no objection to the new law which allows only a quart of liquor to be served at a time to a guest in a hostelry. Even a Scotchman should be satisfied with that. Chalmers Church people are holding their heads pretty high since their minister was chosen Mod- erator of the General Assembly. When the" Grits were in power it used to be sald that any Kingston man who wanted a good Government job had no chance unless he belong- ed to Chalmers Church. Some people in Toronto are anx. ious to make the Royal Military Col. lege more democratic. The only thing the Lampman sees that could be done wduld be to teach the cadets baseball instead of cricket, The Lampman hears that the coun. ty authorities are ¥icking over the expense the Children's Ald Society Inspector is incurring in trying to increase réspectabllity in parts of Frontenac, where the marriage laws are unknown to some people. The expense 'incurred \ is well worth while, The Lampman sympathizes with Sydenham Ward, First they want- ed to "iiflict" the garbage incinera- tor on that residential section, and now they are going to hold a little circus on its big playground. But Sydenham Ward cannot expect to be entirely free from bustle, Even Victoria Ward had to allow the Gen- eral Assembly to meet within its limits, The Publicans of Bible story were noted for their long prayers, but the Lampman doubts if any of them could beat a member of the General Assembly, who prayed for a full quarter of an hour before that body on Thursday, It 'was a prayer that took the Lampman back to the days of his youth, when lengthy petitions were the order of the y ~The Town Watchman, May be Nad Through the Rich, Red Blood Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Actually Maks, A girl's complexion is sofething more than a matter to concern Ler vanity. it is an indication of the state of her health. allor In a growing girl means a thinning of the blood. 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