THE GREAT WAR

Patea Mail, Volume XLIII, 14 July 1919, Page 4

THE GREAT WAR

DIARY OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS 1914 June 28—Assassination qf Archduke, Ferdinand and his wife. July 28—Austria declares war on Servia. August I—Germany declares war on Russia. August 2—Germany invades Belgium. August 3—Germany declares war on France. August —Britain declares war on Germany. rust 12—Britain and Franco declare >• ar against Austria. \‘, 't 14—First New Zealand contin- • ' : t leaves. August 20—Germans enter Brussels. August 23—Japan declares war against Germany. October 9—Antwerp captured by Germany, November s—Britain and Franco declare war on Turkey. November 6—Tsingtao surrendered. November 11—The “Emdcn,’.’ which sunk and captured 19 vessels, was driven ashore off North Keeling and burnt by H.M.A.S. “Sydney" of the Australian Squadron, December 2—Austrians occupy Belgrade. 1915 January 24—Naval battle in North Sea. Gorman warship “Bluchor” sunk and two cruisers damaged. February 3—Now Zealanders in action against Turks on Suez Canal. February 20—Allied Fleets commence bombardment of Dardanelles. April 22—Allied troops, including Now Zealand, land at the Dardanelles. May 7—“ Lusitania" sunk by German submarine with loss of 1547 lives. May 21—Italy declares war against Austria and Germany. July 10—Botha conquers German South -West Africa. August s—Germanss—Germans capture Warsaw. August B—Suvla Bay attack fails. August 20—Italy declares war on Turkey. October 3—Allies land at Salonika. October 15—Britain and Franco declare war on Bulgaria. December 16—Sir Douglas Haigh succeeds General French. December 20—Gallipoli evacuated. 1916 February 21—Attack on Verdun begun. April 20—Rebellion in Ireland. April 29—Surrender of General Townshend. May B—Anzacs land in Franco. May 31—Battle of Jutland. June s—Lord Kitchener drowned. July I—First Big Push commenced. August 2—French successes at Verdun. August 27—Roumania enters the war. September 15—Battle of the Somme. 1000 Germans captured. October 20—Allies occupy Athens. October 27—French victory at Verdun. 3,500 Germans captured. December 6—Fall of Asquith Ministry. Mr. Lloyd George Prime Minister. 1917 February 26—British capture Kut. March 10—British capture Bagdad. March 17—Second Big Push commenced. Bapaumc and Pcronnc captured. Revolution in Russia. Czar abdicates. March 29—British capture Gaza. April 10—Big Push continued. 9000 Germans captured. America enters the war. April 16—Great French Offensive. Over 10.000 prisoners taken. May 23—Italians capture Gorizia and 10.000 prisoners. June 7—Mcssines Ridge captured by New Zealanders. June 29—General Allcnby succeeds General Murray in Palestine. July I—Big Russian Offensive under Brusiloff. 10,000 prisoners captured July 16—Russians fall back in Galicia after taking 36,000 prisoners. Riots in Petrograd. Revolution begins. July 19—Russian rout begins. August 14—China declares war on the Central Powers. September 15—Russian Republic proclaimed. October 28—Italians lose Gorizia. November I—Bccrsheba captured. November 7—Gaza captured. November 20—Hindcnburg lino broken at Cambrai. December 4—British fall back from Cambrai. December 10—Jerusalem Captured. 1918. February 22—Jericho captured. March 23—Gorman Offensive in Flanders begins. British forced back. June 25—-Italians defeat Austrians. July I—Allied Winter Offensive began. July 22—Germans driven across the Marne. September 30—Bulgaria surrenders unconditionally. November I—Turkish Armistice. November 4—Austrian Armistice signed. November 11—German Armistice signed. June 28—Peace signed by Allies and Germany.