24 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

 * Germans repulsed in an attack on the heights of the Meuse.
 * British memorandum on neutral commerce handed to US Ambassador. Mr. Asquith announces forthcoming bill on the registration and organisation of national resources.

1916

 * Battle of Verdun; French counter-attack regains some ground; Germans occupy part of Fleury, their farthest point of advance.
 * Russians checked in Lutsk salient; Austrians driven out of Bukovina.
 * Artillery preparation by Italians from Brenta to Adige (Trentino). Bulgars cross Greek frontier.
 * No Germans defeated on Lukigura River (German East Africa). General van Deventer drives them back on to Central Railway.
 * Embargo on Greek shipping suspended.

1917

 * French recover more ground near Vauxaillon and Filain is repulsed.
 * No Mutiny of Russian Black Sea Fleet at Sevastopol.
 * New Austrian Ministry, Dr. von Seidler Premier. British and German delegates on Prisoners of War question meet at The Hague. The £400,000,000 USA Liberty Loan largely over-subscribed. M. Pastiche forms new Serbian Government.

1918

 * Right bank of Piave cleared of Austrians; Italians attack Austrians north west of M. Grappa without much success. Further 8,000 prisoners.
 * Speech of Mr. Lloyd George in House of Commons and von Kühlmann on the situation. Emperor Charles refuses resignation of von Seidler. Appeal of Irish Recruiting Council: Irish overseas aghast at inaction in Ireland

1919

 * Post Armistice: Truce between Hungarian and Czecho-Slovakian armies.