THE GREAT WAR

Patea Mail, Volume XLIII, 30 July 1919, Page 4

THE GREAT WAR

DiARY OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS

1914 Juno 28—Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and ids wife. July 28 —Austria declares wav ou Scrvia. August I—Germany declares war on Russia. August 2 —Germany invades Belgium. August 3 —Germany declares war on Franco. August —Britain declares war on Germany. M .12—-Britain and Franco declare nr again.-t Austria, i 14—First New Zealand contin- : t leaves. A;:-;... 20—Germans enter Brussels. August 23—Japan declares war against Germany. October o—Antwerpo—Antwerp captured by Germany. November s—Britain5 —Britain and France declare war cm Turkey. November o—Tsingiao surrendered.’ November .11—The “Enulen,” which mink 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. 1015 •January 24—Naval battle in North Fea. German warship “Bluchcr” sunk and two cruisers damaged. February .3—New Zealanders in action against Turks on Suez Canal. February 20—Allied Fleets commence bombardment of Dardanelles. April 22 —Allied troops;, including New Zealand, land at the Dardanelles. May 7 —“ Lusitania” sunk by German submarine with loss of 1517 lives. ofay 21—Italy declares war against Austria and Germany. July HI —Botha conquers German South -West Africa. August s—Gormans capture AAhirsaw. August B—Sir.la Bay attack fails. August 20—Italy declare;; war on Turkey. October 3—Allies land at Salonika. October 15 —Britain and France declare war on Bulgaria. December 15—Sir Douglas Haigh succeeds General French. December 20—Gallipoli evacuated. 1910 February 21—Attack on A'erdun begun. April 20 —Rebellion in Ireland. Ap ii 1 29 —Surrender of General Townshorn!. May B—Anzacs land in France. Alay 31—Buttle of Jutland. June s—Lord5 —Lord Kitchener drowned. July I—First Big Push commenced. August 2 —French successes at A’erdun. .August 27—Ronmanla enters (ho war. September .15—Baltic of the Somme. 1000 Germans capitured. October 20 —Allies occupy Athens, October 27 —French- victory at A’erdun. 3,500 Germans captured. December (!■—Fall of Asquith Ministry. Mr. Lloyd George. Prime Minister. 4917 F; bruary 2d —British capture Kut. .March H— British capture Bagdad. March 17 —Second Big Push commenced. Bapaume and i’eroano captured. Revolution in Russia. Czar abdicates. March 29 —British capture Gaza. April H —Big Push combined. hOOr* Germans capitured. America enters Ihe war. .April Id —(.real Preach Offensive. Over 10. (ICO prisoners taken. May 23 —-Italians capture Gorizia and .10,000 prisoners. June 7—Messiaes Kidge capitured by New Zealanders. June 2!) —General Allenby succeed.; General Murray in Palestine. July 1--Big Russian Offensive under BrusilotV. 10,000 prisoners captured July .10 —Russians fall back in Galicia after taking 3(1,000 prisoners. Riots in Peirograd. Revolution begins. July 10—Russian rout begins. August PI —China declares war on the Central Powers. September .15—Russian Repniblic proclaimed. October 28—Italians lose Gorizia. November I—Beersheba raptured. November 7—Gaza captured. November 20 —Hindenburg line broken at Cambvai. December 4—British fall back from Cambrat. December .10—. Jerusalem capitured. 4918. February 22—Jericho capitured. March 23 —German Offensive in Flanders begins. British forced back. • tune 25—Kalians defeat Austrians. • Inly I —Allied AVintcr .Offensive began. July 22—Germans driven across the Marne. September 30—Bulgaria surrenders unconditionally. November I—Turkish Armistice. November -I—Austrian Armistice signed. November ll—German Armistice signed. June 28 —Peace signed by Allies and Germany.