Aug. 1 Germany declares war on Russia and invades Luxemburg.

Aug. 2 German ultimatum to Belgium, demanding a free passage for
             her troops across Belgium.

Aug. 3 Germany declares war on France.

Aug. 4-26 Most of Belgium overrun:  Liege occupied (Aug. 9); Brussels
             (Aug. 20); Namur (Aug. 24).

Aug. 4 Great Britain declares war on Germany.

Aug. 4 President Wilson proclaims neutrality of United States.

Aug. 6 Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia.

Aug. 12 France and Great Britain declare war on Austria-Hungary.

Aug. 16 British expeditionary force landed in France.

Aug. 18 Russia invades East Prussia.

Aug. 21-23 Battle of Mons-Charleroi.  Dogged retreat of French and
             British in the face of the German invasion.

Aug. 23 Japan declares war on Germany.

Aug. 23 Tsingtau (Kiaochow) bombarded by Japanese.

Aug. 25- Russians overrun Galicia.  Lemberg taken (Sept. 2);
Dec. 15 Przemysl besieged (Sept. 16 to Oct. 15, and again after
             Nov. 12).  Dec. 4, Russians 3-1/2 miles from Cracow.

Aug. 26 Germans destroy Louvain, in Belgium.

Aug. 26 Allies conquer Togo, in Africa.

Aug. 26-31 Russians defeated in battle of Tannenberg (page 85).

Aug. 28 British naval victory of Helgoland Bight, in North Sea.

Aug. 31 Name of St. Petersburg changed to Petrograd.

Sept. 5 Great Britain, France, and Russia agree not to make
             peace separately.

Sept. 6-10 First battle of the Marne (page 81).

Sept. 7 Germans take Maubeuge, in northern France.

Sept. 11 Australians take German New Guinea, etc.

Sept. 12-17 Battle of the Aisne.

Sept. 16 Russians driven from East Prussia.

Sept. 22 Three British armored cruisers sunk by a submarine.

Sept. 27 Invasion of German Southwest Africa by Gen. Botha.

Oct. 9 Germans occupy Antwerp, the chief port of Belgium.

Oct. 16-28 Battle of the Yser, in Flanders, Belgium.  Belgians
             and French halt German advance.

Oct. 17- Battle of Flanders, near Ypres, saving Channel ports. 
Nov. 15

Oct. 21-28 German armies driven back in Poland.

Oct. 28- De Wet’s rebellion in British South Africa. 
Dec. 8

Oct. 29 Turkish war ship bombards Odessa, Russia.

Nov. 1 German naval victory off the coast of Chile.

Nov. 3-5 Russia, France, and Great Britain declare war on Turkey.

Nov. 7 Fall of Tsingtau (Kiaochow) to the Japanese and British.

Nov. 10- Austrian invasion of Serbia (page 87). 
Dec. 14