The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915Various
History
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915
Various
World War, 1914-1918
July 30--Kaiser calls on Russia to halt mobilization within twenty-four
hours; war activity in Warsaw; Austrians repulsed at Losnitza;
Montenegrins occupy Cattaro.
July 31--Russians blow up railway bridge on Vienna-Warsaw line; Servians
check Austrians at Semendria and on Bosnian frontier; France replies to
German note about Russia; Czar, Kaiser, and King George may yet arrange
peace; following Council of Ministers at Peterhof, Russia sends no reply
to German note and calls out reserves; France and England still trying
to adjust matters between Russia and Austria; Russian mobilization
order; Austria orders military and naval mobilization.
Aug. 1--Germany declares war on Russia, Kaiser signs mobilization order;
German patrol near Prostken fired on by Russians.
Aug. 2--Russians cross German frontier and seize railroad station:
Montenegrin King signs mobilization order.
Aug. 3--Germans seize three cities in Russian Poland; Czar calls
Russians to war; fighting on Drina River.
Aug. 4--Russians defeated in attack on Memel; Serbs defeat Austrians
near Semendria; Turkey mobilizes.
Aug. 5--Austria declares war on Russia; Russian patrols raid East
Prussia; Servian flag hoisted at Delarme, Austria; Belgrade bombarded;
Germans repulse Russian cavalry at Soldau and Neidenberg.
Aug. 7--Montenegro declares war against Austria; Austrians bombard
Belgrade; Servians annihilate Austrian regiment.
Aug. 8--Servia declares war on Germany; fighting between Germans and
Russians at Eydtkuhnen; German force lands in Finland; Austrians
evacuate Visigard; Austrians burn Russian villages near Rumanian border.
Aug. 9--Russians repulsed by Germans near Tilsit; Germans capture motor
cars carrying money to Russia; Russians enter Austria; Austrians occupy
town and customs station of Andrejew, Russian Poland; Turkey mobilizing
[Transcriber: original 'mobolizing'] on Bulgarian frontier.
Aug. 10--Montenegrins occupy Scutari; Belgrade again bombarded; Servians
penetrate Bosnia; Austrians bombard Antivari; Germans concentrate on
Russian frontier.
Aug. 11--Russians guard Finland; Russian cavalry routs Austrians in
Galicia; Italy demands explanation from Austria of bombardment of
Antivari; Russians advance into Germany.
Aug. 12--German attempt to reoccupy Eydtkuhnen unsuccessful; Austrians
and Germans defeated on Russian frontier; Russian visitors to German
health resorts tell of ill-treatment; Servians and Montenegrins advance
on Bosnia; Prince George of Servia wounded.
Aug. 13--Russians capture Sokal; Cossacks annihilate two
Austrian-cavalry regiments; German troops before Kalisz threaten to
shoot every tenth inhabitant if further resistance is shown.
Aug. 14--Russians defeat Austrians on the Dniester; unrest in Turkey.
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