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 28--Force masses on eastern border; lights along Black Sea coast
ordered extinguished.
July 29--Intervention imminent; prayers for Serb victory; Baltic lights
out; Czar summons reservists.
July 30--Germany demands halting of mobilization within twenty-four
hours and sends Grand Duke of Hesse to urge peace; war activity in
Warsaw; railroads taken over.
July 31--Railway bridge on Vienna-Warsaw line blown up; no reply sent to
German note; mobilization order.
Aug. 3--Czar issues statement outlining events leading up to war.
Aug. 8--Czar addresses Duma and Council of Empire; Duma pledges people
to country's defense.
Aug. 9--Minister Sazonof, in speech before Duma, blames Austria for war.
Aug. 10--Government acknowledges receipt of President Wilson's offer of
good offices.
Aug. 14--Army works in secret, 5,500,000 men mobilized; Poles support
Russia.
Aug. 15--Home rule promised to Poland after war if people remain loyal.
Aug. 16--Poles enthusiastic over promise of autonomy.
Aug. 17--Unrestricted use of Dardanelles demanded of Turkey.
Aug. 18--Many Poles join army.
Aug. 24--Finns loyal.
Aug. 27--Poles loyal; St. Petersburg well supplied with food.
Sept. 1--Name of St. Petersburg changed to Petrograd; other cities with
German names would have them Russianized; Germany charges atrocities in
East Prussia.
Sept. 3--Report that soldiers have been sent to Belgium through
Scotland.
Sept. 4--Gen. Bobrinsky appointed Governor of Galicia.
Sept. 6--Year's provisions seized at Lemberg, which is to be called
Lvov.
Sept. 12--Prisoners are proving a problem.
Sept. 14--British Press Bureau denies that troops have landed in Belgium
or France.
Sept. 16--Proclamation issued to captured Austrian districts.
Sept. 21--"Orange Book" shows Government's negotiations in cause of
peace.
Sept. 27--Full text of "Orange Book" printed in THE NEW YORK TIMES.
Sept. 28--Soldiers occupy Tilsit estate of German Emperor; war fund
presented to Czar by Petrograd bankers.
Oct. 8--Lemberg made a province.
Oct. 15--Refugees are a serious problem in Warsaw.
*SERVIA.*
July 25--Parliament will meet in special session; King Peter moves
capital from Belgrade to Kraguyavatz.
July 26--Army mobilizing; Crown Prince will command it; panic in
Belgrade as people flee.
July 28--King Peter goes to Nish.
Aug. 4--Sending of press dispatches forbidden.
Aug. 8--Full text given out of Austria's ultimatum and of reply.
Sept. 19--Government will conclude peace with Austria only by acting
with Triple Entente.
*RESERVISTS.*
July 26--Ambassador Dumba tells Consuls to warn Austrian reservists to
prepare to return for service; Serbs in New York ready to sail.
July 27--Austrians await call.
July 28--Chicago Serbs anxious to return home.
July 29--Reservists ordered to return to Austria; Servians in Indiana
ordered to await call.
July 30--Servians in New York prepare to sail; Giuseppe Garibaldi will
fight for Servia if Italy remains neutral.
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