23 June

Events preceding British Declaration of War

 * Kiel Canal reopened (owing to its having been deepened) by the Kaiser. Visit of the British Fleet under Sir G. Warrender. Kaiser inspects the Dreadnought HMS King George V.

1915

 * Austro-Germans checked on the Zurawno-Demeszkowiec line (Dniester front).
 * Munitions Bill introduced by Mr. Lloyd George.

1916

 * Battle of Verdun; Germans take Hill 321 and Hill 320 and Thiaumont Fort; take (but lose) Fleury; are repulsed at Les Eparges and on the left bank of Meuse.
 * Russians take Kimpolung (Bukovina); heavy fighting near Pinsk (Pripet); total prisoners reported since 4 June 144,000, with 4,031 officers and 219 guns.
 * Russians repulse several attacks south of Trebizond.
 * No Citta di Messina, Italian auxiliary cruiser, and French torpedo boat, Fourcher, sunk by mines in Strait of Otranto. GER steamer Brussels captured by German torpedo boat destroyer (TBD).

1917

 * Further German attacks near Vauxaillon and Filain repulsed.
 * No P&O liner Mongolia sunk off Bombay by mine.
 * Return of M. Thomas to paris from Russia. Resignation of the Greek Premier, M. Zaimis.

1918

 * British line of Lys front advance south west of Metered.
 * Austrians in disordered retreat from Montello to the sea; heavy losses. End of Second Battle of Piave.
 * Resignation of Austrian Premier, von Seidler; Anglo-American Union proposed by Lord Reading.

1919

 * Post Armistice: Germany announces readiness to sign the Peace Treaty. Allied advance on Northern Dvina River (Archangel front).