2 September

Western Front

 * British forces withdraw to Chantilly-Nanteuil.
 * Malines bombarded by the Germans.

Eastern Front

 * Galicia: Battle of Lemberg ends: rout of Austrians, who lose 130,000 men.
 * Poland: Austrian advance checked at Lyublin.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

 * Tsing-tau: Japanese troops landed for the attack on the fortress.

Political

 * France: The government leaves Paris for Bordeaux.