The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 432 pages of information about The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915.

The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 432 pages of information about The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915.

July 26—­Servian Army mobilizing; Russian warning to Germany.

July 27—­Austrian Army invades Servia; Servians blow up bridge across Danube; report of mobilizing of Montenegrin Army; Austria denounces Servia’s reply to ultimatum; Cossacks fire on Germans at frontier.

July 28—­Austria declares war on Servia and Emperor issues manifesto; fighting along River Drina; Russian forces mass on eastern border.

July 29—­Russian intervention imminent; Austrians bombard Belgrade; Servians blow up bridges at Semlin.

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.

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