I am indebted to Mr. A. D. L. Cary, Librarian of the Royal United Service Institution, for an introduction to certain valuable records not readily accessible. I have also to thank the Librarian of the Admiralty for his assistance in connection with the dates of various naval incidents. R. P. P. ROWE. A CONCISE CHRONICLE OF EVENTS OF THE GREAT WAR 1914 June 28 (Sun.) Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria, at Sarajevo. July 23 (Thur.) The Austrian ultimatum to Serbia (see Appendix I.). July 25 (Sat.) Serbia replies, yielding on all points except two (see Appendix II.). The Austrian Minister leaves Belgrade. July 26 (Sun.) The Admiralty countermands orders for the dispersal of the British Fleet. July 27 (Mon.) France and Italy accept England's proposal for an international conference. July 28 (Tues.) Germany rejects England's proposal for an international conference. Austria declares war on Serbia. July 29 (Wed.) First shots of the war: Austria bombards Belgrade. Germany makes proposals to secure England's neutrality. July 31 (Fri.) German ultimatums to Russia and France (see Appendices III. and IV.). The French Socialist leader, M. Jaurès, is assassinated in Paris. Aug. 1 (Sat.) Germany declares war on Russia. Aug. 2 (Sun.) The German army enters Luxemburg. German patrols cross the frontiers of France. Germany invades Poland. The German ultimatum to Belgium. A moratorium is proclaimed in England. Aug. 3 (Mon. Bank Holiday) Germany invades Belgium and declares war on France. Grey's speech in the House of Commons. Italy declares her neutrality. The mobilisation of the British Navy is announced complete. Aug. 4 (Tues.) The British Government[1] delivers an ultimatum to Germany, which is summarily rejected. Great Britain declares war on Germany as from 11 P.M. on this day. [1] At the outbreak of war: Prime Minister and Secretary for War (see Aug. 5), Mr. Asquith; Foreign Secretary, Sir E. Grey; First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Churchill; Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Lloyd George; Secretary for India, Marquis of Crewe (see May 26, 1915). Sir John Jellicoe assumes command of the British Home Fleets. Aug. 5 (Wed.) Liége is bombarded by the Germans. Austria declares war on Russia. Montenegro declares war on Austria. Lord Kitchener is appointed Secretary of State for War in Great Britain. The _Königin Luise_, equipped as a German mine-layer, is sunk by the British Third Destroyer Flotilla (parent ship _Amphion_) off the Suffolk coast. Aug. 6 (Thur.) Fall of three of the forts of Liége. H.M.S. _Amphion_ (light cruiser) is sunk by a mine in the North Sea. The _Goeben_ and the _Breslau_ escape at dusk from Messina and run for the Dardanelles. Aug. 7 (Fri.) Fall of Liége; but its northern forts hold out (see Aug. 15). A French reconnaissance into Alsace: Altkirch is captured. The Russians invade East Prussia.