A great German attack on the Dvina line begins. Aug. 30 (Mon.) A Russian victory on the Strypa in Southern Galicia. Sept. 1 (Wed.) The Germans capture Lutsk (see Sept. 23 and 28) and storm part of the defences of Grodno. The Austro-Germans capture Brody (Galicia) (see Aug. 23, 1914). Sept. 2 (Thur.) Sedan capitulated 1870. The Germans capture Grodno. The Austro-Germans cross the Styr, the Sereth, and the Strypa. The British transport _Sutherland_ is torpedoed in the Ægean (loss of life small). Sept. 3 (Fri.) The Russians re-enter Grodno temporarily, but are forced across the Dvina at Friedrichstadt. Sept. 4 (Sat.) The Germans complete the occupation of Grodno. A German submarine torpedoes the Allan liner _Hesperian_ off Ireland. Sept. 5 (Sun.) The Tzar formally assumes command of the Russian armies; the Grand Duke Nicholas is appointed Viceroy in the Caucasus. A British success at Hafiz Kor on the North-West Frontier of India. Sept. 6 (Mon.) A French air-raid on Saarbrücken. Sept. 7 (Tues.) The Battle of Tarnopol begins (see Aug. 23, 1914). British and French warships bombard the Belgian coast. A Zeppelin raid on the east coast of England (17 killed). Sept. 8 (Wed.) The Battle of Tarnopol on the Sereth ends in a Russian victory. A Zeppelin raid on the east coast of England and on London (20 killed). Sept. 9 (Thur.) Further Russian successes on the Sereth. Sept. 12 (Sun.) The Germans storm Meiszagola and cut the Vilna-Dvinsk railway. Sept. 16 (Thur.) The Germans occupy Pinsk. Sept. 18 (Sat.) Vilna capitulates to the Germans. British and French warships bombard the Belgian coast. Sept. 19 (Sun.) The British transport _Ramazan_ is torpedoed and sunk in the Ægean with heavy loss of life in Indian troops. Sept. 20 (Mon.) The Russians retake Vidzy. Sept. 22 (Wed.) A French air-raid on Stuttgart. Sept. 23 (Thur.) The Russians retake Lutsk and Dubno (see Sept. 1 and 28). Bulgaria mobilises (see Oct. 11). Sept. 24 (Fri.) A German attack on Dvinsk fails. Sept. 25 (Sat.) The Battle of Loos begins: the British capture Loos and make a considerable advance in its neighbourhood (see Oct. 15). The French attack at the Vimy Ridge and in Champagne (the Battle of Champagne). Mesopotamia:--General Townshend reaches Kut-el-Amara. Sept. 26 (Sun.) Fierce fighting round Loos and Hulluch; the British lose ground. The French capture Souchez. Sept. 28 (Tues.) The Russians abandon Lutsk (see Sept. 1 and 23). Mesopotamia:--The First Battle of Kut-el-Amara begins. The Italian battleship _Benedetto Brin_ is destroyed by an accidental explosion. Sept. 29 (Wed.) Heavy fighting for the Hohenzollern Redoubt (near Loos). Heavy fighting on the French front in Champagne and on the Vimy Ridge. Mesopotamia:--The British capture Kut-el-Amara and 2000 prisoners. Oct. 3 (Sun.) The Germans counter-attack near Loos and retake most of the Hohenzollern Redoubt.