Great Events and Important Dates of The War

Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13940, 19 July 1919, Page 5 (Supplement)

Great Events and Important Dates of The War

1914June 28—Archduke Franz Ferdinand ' lupd^ hiia wife assaiSisAnaited - a.it: Sarajevo). July 2'& —War declared by Austria am Serbia July 29—Austrianis -aitlback BelgradeJuly 31—Ben-fa receives news of Russian mioibiliisajtion. . ■ ' August! I—-Genmaniy declares war on Russi'ai. August 3 —'Germany declareswwa r on Ei'aiiiice. ..'.■.. . ; August 4-—Geranainsi intv&de Belgiumi. August 4—Great Britain declares war on Germany. August 7—Fa^ of Liege. ! ' . ' August 10—France declarefei war on.' Austria. August 12—-Gireaitf> Britain declare* war on Austria. • : ~ ■•'■.'." August 116—<Expedii;t Abnnaiy Force landed in France. ■Augussb .23—Mon-s retreat began. August! 23—jfaipiaai "■ declares -.•war' on Germany-. ... .... August 26—'Battle of Tannenberg. August 28!— British naval victory in Heligoland B'ighiti. , August ■ 31—-Samotai : surrendered tio> New Zealand Force- . Sespjti. 's—'End of. Retireaib , from- Mans to tihe Marrae, .

sept. 6 to 11—Battle of the Marne Sepiti. 29—'Germ-am New Guinea.',owciutpiied by Australians. ■ Odtioiber 9—-Anitiwerpi occupied by Germans.. ■ ■■>■/'■: Oct.. 12—* De Wei' a " South African Reibeilliop; crashed Beef. Stihi. Ocitl. 16 —N. 3. iifain: Body leaves^ * Dominion. Ocib I.' 20'—.Baifctie of Ypr'eig-ArnieiL-tiferes open©! , Nov. I—-Naival acitiion off CarionelNov. s—iGreait Biiiitiain' declareis waar oin Turkey. . ' No^; 9—Emdetai destir'oiyed by H-M.S. Sydntey. - ' ..'■."' Deo. B~Naval batible off the F'alfclandls. '.:.-'■ Dew. .16—iGetrnaanE bpmjbaird West Hairtlepool, Scairboirough. an,d Whiitby, killing 127 civilians. ■ • Pea. 17—'Britaijii, ''decilaifeis; .(proHfeicifar;

June.4 —'British and French advance mi Galliipol'i 1. Junia $2r— ;'AusiLa-o. Geninans reciapiture Leinfoea-g 1. July 7—Rusßiiaiiu Retreaifc iiv Poland. July "9—Conqueist, of German SouthWest. Afridai." i Augtiisti 4—Fall of Waa'sa-w Auigiusib' 6-^Neiw landing a:ti Suvla> Bay, Gallipoili. Augiustb .18i—iRussiian.' naval victoiry i»

, ;■'.■, tihe-'Gulf of Rigai. Septi- 3—Zetpp. raid on London: 20 1 Mlled, 86 inijured. Oc-'ti. 4-—Russian! uitimaitowni Hoi Bulgaria;, i - _ Oc(t>. s—-Allied Forces land at Salonika 1. Oct.. 9-T-Beigrada occupied by enemy. Oot. \ 2—-Greek Goivea-nnienitl declines •to assdisib Setibiai6c|6. ' 13~'Nua-ls)ei Cavell shot. a^'Brus- '..; siels. ;. Ocib. 13—'Zepp. raid vn London ?.nd Elasitieimi Counitiies: 56 killed and 114 injured. Oeiti. 14—•Bulgairia. at! waa- with! Serbia Oclfc..l9—'Lord, Derby explains 'Derby . . rtecirui'tiing! scheme 1. NoiV. 212-:—Turks rooted aft Citesiphon, 18 mjilesi frcumi Bagdad.. Deci. 3^—*Geni. Toiwnishelnd alt Kut!-el ■ Aanairai'

Deo- 2*l—iCapitua-o of El Arishi, 'Sinai. Deci. 301—iGavmam Peace offeir rejected by Allietsi. 1917. Jan. 31-^—"Unrestricted" suibmiajiin© warfare announced by GermiaiiyFeb. 24—-British, take Kuti. Maxell 12 —Russian Revolution. March 15—'Abdioatiion of Czar. Mantih 17 —Bagdad taken % British April s—'America decla.r'es . war on Geirmany. May, 14—ltaliam offensive opens. May 15—General Petain in doiramand of Fi-encli Army. May 18—•U.S- adoiptis oomswr'iipldonl. June 7—ißritiiiSih vidtoiry at Marines Ridgto. June 12—King Coiristantine. aibcliciates. June 13 —'WoTsifc aeroplanei Haid or London (daylight) : 157 killed, 432 injured. June 16—Zeppelin broughtt down oif Kentish ooiastJuina 26 —'First Americans aa.Tive in France. July 7—Daylight! aea'oiplane raid —■ 22 nuaichines o.yer London. July 14 —Betlimlanni-lloill weg 1, German. Oxamicielioir, resigns. July 21—Ru,ssiiainLs, retreaitiDg. July 23 —Canada adopts oonscripitlioin

Sepih. 3 —Geirnuans ciapttu-e Riga. Sepib. 10—^Kerenisky assumes oonita-'ol oif Russian. GoveaTunent 1Sept. 16—^Euasia pa-ocilaiinaieid Repuiblict Sept. 2'4-Ocib. I—Week of moonlight; , raids on, London 1. ' I Oct. 4—British, vicitoay wi^tih ovei- I i 3,000 pirisoneps (inor'eased to/1 : 5,000) at Passchend'aele Ridge. " j Oct. 19—Zappelm raid: E., N.E. | coast, and London,: Ati least 5 j ! of the T&riders lost and others ! I damaged. i Ociti- 25—IitJaliain retreat, fromi Plazzo I to pouibli of Aiizza. Ocib. 2TT—Fall of , Gorizial—enetmy "cilai'ms IOGjOOOI Italian! prisoners. Ocitl 31—General Allenby t'akefii Beerl- -. siheba. Now. I—Oouinifc HertlLng 1 r'-aplaoes MdchaeliQ as German; Chanoelilofr 1. Nov. 7 —■ Lenin's oou.pi in; Russia.

, April- 13—Hadg's '.'Back to the Wall" order ijtoi the Bnitdsh Army. i April 18—Lord Milncr becoineis -Waa" Seoneitary. 1 Apiril 22—Vindictive r*add on 2ioer' bruggeApiril 24—'Britash, retire from Villier's- . Bi'etionnioux, 9 males -froim Amiens, fairtiheiat poini reached by Gernaalnsi. Apiril 25—'Auisitlr'ail.iaing retakei VUiierß-, Br'etiotnmeux.

May 9' —^H.M.S'. Vindictive sunk! as obstruobion) in, ,Osttemd Harbour May 10^—'More than 1 5OO,0O0! Amieri- • cans alrteiady in France 1. May 19—'Last aeroplane raid on, London 1. May 27—Big Geirmata attack betiweeiL Soissonis and Rheims begins. June 2 —<3ec-man'. advance 1 on the Marnei ciheoked. . i July .12' —Oermam daish. for Paris. July 15 —Fbcih regadhe initiative by counter 1 attack between'| Sontesoims and Chaiteau-Tih,ierry. j July 20: —Geirmlansi recrtJßsi the Maime 1- ( Augnsitl 2e-HFall of Soiseioine. Enemy . stfaill ret^reaitdn^. - j Augiusiti s—Uast Zeppelin 1 raid on '■ Englanitl. . j Augtußtl &—'Zeppelin broiugiht dotwW in, • North; Sea,. AugU's* B.—-RrdtSishi attitiack beginei on 1 fO-miile -frowb east of. Amiens. ■..... | lAugtusib 2'T— Britffigih; advamtae 1 aikmg the. ■whole' fnomftl. ■ ' ' ( Augtuisttl 2D—New Zeal&nderb takte !6a- ' paumei; Freaicli Noyoini. .: AugMßrti 31 —'Xuaitinaliiainis tialcer Moinfi Sfl. Quentain!. ' j Septi,' I'—AiMstirailalainiHi felce P&nominW. j SdpitV ft—German) retrfeat frtwn tU» Soxrwie lvnie. I SepKl 12 I —A'meirician.i a,nnijr euoee^ 0n.., *he ffli. MihSel salionfc. Bntttfelii'.f <?uicicie(sisi onl C&mhrai firtwiti. , j Sept. 15—'AustMam Peatie No*eL f G'er 1- " ■manly maSeisi offer to BelgStumi. - Sciptl. 19—'Briffoh' adVance iti) Pafctrnin. Sepltt 25~~ iSulgajri'airns ask! foir'aimisistice. , Setptl. 27—F^Menti. Wilson, «ddjg bii« "fhre oomditiomsi" the) 14 poinite. Sapib. 29 —PaisHcihendaieiTe 'asnd Mesagines Ridgfes itertiakein,. Sept. 30—Bulgaria surrenders unconditionally. Oc(b. I—French, taka St. Quenitkt. . ] Oct. 3—Princ© Max of Badem becwmeg' Chjancellotr. Ocit. 3—^Breadh in the Hjindemiburg Line.. Ocrti. 6—^Piiinicie Mas asks Mxi Wltaoia, ■ ' itloi sumimoinj Peace - Oonferende. OotL 7—'Mr Wilsiotn demaiudsi German eyaciuatdioini.

Octfc. 9—Captiur 1© of Camibrai.. Ocit. 11—German whole frouiifa breaking. Oct. 13—Germany access Presideati Wilson's tearmis. Oct|. 17—Brifeh land in Osfend. Ocb. 21—Geimiam, Governmemib reiplics to Mr Wilson proitiegting agjadin&t • 'the ch&wgo of ffati'ocdtiie6i,'" and assumingl tihei Presidenlt that the new Goverriimenit is democnaitio.; and oonisitlituitiioiaal- • '. . Ocifc. 24—Mr Wilson ■ retorts that! v' ! Allieo hiaiv'e lid deal with pareeemb Monarcihiciail aairtooraoy oir 1 miltiai'istts tihey maist demand, not (petaoa negotiatioin'Si, but suirrtendeV. ' . Ocifc. 2i7—iGemnlainy says she aWaitis propoeals for armiistioe. -j

Oat- 27—Great, Italian offensive begins. Oot-. 28—- Entente leaders meet A-Vea-saiillcsi. Austria asks for separate pearia. Oct. 31 — Turkey surrenders and signs armistice. Nov. 3—Austria signs armistice. Nov. 4—CcwiiatiaiybiiiioißiUj enjberoiL. No. s—'British, French/ and Aineriaaaig litimieih simultaneous ailtac-ks, from Valenciennes ;to the Metusw. AinroiuTicied in . Parliament th*o Vea-sailleis Conference bad draft led aimiist/iae teams tK> bo com.mwiWaited to Gormany on application under ih.Q whito flag tx> Foch- ■ Nov. 6—■Geamiains mi retireat. on 100----mdle) froinib in France. Ammiounioe'l that Planlipotembiarie* left Berlin for FochV Headquarters. Nov. 7--Muitliaiiy ait Kiel. ■ .' . ■ Nciv.. B—'Revoluitiiom gporeada thi-ough-ouitl Germamy. Nov. 9—Kaisca' nbdicjates, tlie Reds ■ tmza tlie public offices in Berlin. alnd . Hunted . Socdaldsta under dhancellon- 1 -Ebert formi a Govern,menti. AH Guildhall Bangueit Sir. Eric Geddes said , Geimaini ciaivy -was oa'dered ouit) aifoitnighib ago and refused. ' ' ; Nov. 11—Moms omiipied a* da/vm- • Nov. , 11 — Armistice signed, 5 a.m Hostilities cease, 11 a.m Nov. 20^Suri-eindGir l of eubmariinieb off * Hairwicih. ' » Nov. 21—German, Fleet's airrtoder off Firth of Warih. ■919. . June 28—Peace signed. . '