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
Oct. 6--Germans claim victories near Suwalki and Augustowo; Russian
forces from the Baltic close in on Germans, and announce German retreat
from positions between Wirballen and Lyck; Austrians claim victory at
Uzsok Pass, but Cossacks are reported eighty miles from Budapest.
Oct. 7--Germans bring reinforcements from Koenigsberg and check Russians;
Russians shell Przemysl; Austrians report victory in Hungary near Tesco.
Oct. 8--Russians claim repulse of Germans in Russian Poland and capture
of Biala; Germans deny Russian advance in Suwalki; gains by Montenegrins
in Herzegovina.
Oct. 9--Russians announce reoccupation of Lyck; Przemysl reported on
fire.
Oct. 10--Russians claim that Germans are retiring from Lyck; Austrians
report successes throughout Galicia.
Oct. 11--Montenegrins defeat Austrians near Kalenovitch; Russians
[Transcriber: original 'Rusians'] sweep through Bukoi Bukowina;
Austrians rush help to Przemysl.
Oct. 12--Russians abandon siege of Przemysl and retreat from Galicia;
German-Austrian army captures many prisoners.
Oct. 13--Fall of Warsaw believed near; British Consul asks for American
protection; Montenegrins defeat Austrians near Serajevo.
Oct. 14--Germans report defeat of Russians at Warsaw and recapture of
Lyck; Servians in Bosnia beaten back.
Oct. 15--Berlin reports advance of eight Russian army corps against Bast
Prussia; account made public of how Gen. von Hindenburg lured Gen.
Rennenkampf into trap at Tennenberg; Russians report victory over
Austrians south of Przemysl.
*CAMPAIGN IN WESTERN EUROPE.*
July 26--Belgium increases army to enforce neutrality.
July 27--Belgian Army mobilizes, Holland prepares to maintain
neutrality.
July 28--French Army moves to frontier.
July 29--Belgium calls out reserves.
July 30--England takes defensive measures.
July 31--Belgium mobilizes.
Aug. 1--France mobilizes after Germany asks her intentions; will respect
neutrality of Belgium.
Aug. 2--Germany sends ultimatum to Belgium, seizes Luxemburg, and
invades France; fighting at Longwy, three German spies arrested in
England.
Aug. 3--Berlin reports acts of hostility by French; England will protect
French coast and defend Belgium; France promises to guard Belgian
neutrality; France holds that war with Germany began automatically with
invasion of her territory.
Aug. 4--England declares war on Germany as Kaiser rejects ultimatum on
Belgian neutrality; Germany declares war on Belgium; attack on Liege
repulsed; Germans cross French border near Mars-la-Tour and Moineville.
Aug. 5--French repulse Germans at border; many Germans killed in attack
on Liege, Crown Prince bringing aid, French Army rushing up.
Aug. 6--Germans take two forts at Liege; French Army coming; English
coast towns arm.
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