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1914

Events preceding British Declaration of War

  • Demonstrations in Ulster suggesting Civil War.

1915

  • Template:WF - Crown Prince checked in Argonne after vigorous offensive. German advance round Souchez and capture cemetery. German attack in the "Labyrinth" (north of Arras) repulsed.
  • Template:EF - Enemy offensive on the Bobr and Narev fronts (north-east of Warsaw).
  • Template:SF - Turkish trenches before Achi Baba captured. Italian air-raid on Pola.
  • Template:NO - Engagements reported between British-Belgian force and Germans on north Rhodesian frontier.
  • Template:PO - State control of coal industry announced in Germany. South Wales miners conference rejects Government proposals.

1916

  • Template:WF - British gain Mametz Wood and make progress in Trones Wood. Successful raids in Loos salient.
    •  Germans attack strongly at Verdun; gain some ground at Chapelle St. Fine, at intersection of Fleury-Vaux roads.
  • Template:EF - Furious fighting continues on the Stokhod, with no decisive results.
  • Template:SF - An Austrian attack on the Adige driven back.
  • Template:AE - Russians under General Yudenich advance west of Erzerum on the Erzingan road and recapture Mamakhatun.

1917

  • Template:WF - British air raid into Belgium.
  • Template:EF - Russian progress towards Dolina (Galicia). General Kornilov crosses the Lomnica river.
  • Template:AE - Announced that Turks have been routed by King of Hejaz in northern Arabia, 700 killed, 600 prisoners.
  • Template:PO - Mesopotamia Debate: Mr. A. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India, resigns. Chinese Republicans enter Pekin; Tuan Chi Jui, P.M.; Fen Kwo Chang, President.

1918

  • Template:EF - Announcement of Allied force on Murman coast. Czecho-Slovaks capture Kazan (on River Volga); Czecho-Slovaks control Siberian Railway east of Penza.
  • Template:SF - French advance on both sides of River Devoli (southern Albania); Austrians retreat.
  • Template:NO - Japanese battleship Kawachi blown up and sunk in Tokuyama Bay, 500 casualties.
  • Template:PO - Count Hertling in Reichstag on Belgium as a pawn. Prussian Upper House expels Prince Lichnowsky.
    •  Mr. Huges (Australian Premier) re Pacific islands.[1]
    •  Denaturalisation Bill passes first and second reading in House of Commons.

References/notes

Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)

  1. Speech of the Right Honourable W.M. Hughes (Australia Premier) re Pacific Islands: Australia will not consent to return to Germany captured Pacific Islands.
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