1914
Events preceding British Declaration of War
- Reports of a projected Serbian attack upon the Austro-Hungarian Legation at Belgrade.
- Grave article in Times on "Failure of Recruiting".
- France: Revelations in Senate (continued on Tuesday 14 July) of deficiencies in French military equipment.[1]
- Heavy shelling of Canadian Pacific Railway shares in Berlin (continued to Thursday 16 July).
1915
- Template:WF - New German offensive in Argonne. They capture French line at Vienne-le-Chateau and the height of La Fille Morte.
- Template:EF - Austrian advance across Dniester in Bukovina; German attack on Narev.
- Template:SF - French advance to the Kereves Dere stream (Gallipoli).
- Template:AE - Death of Sultan of Lahej from wound received during Turkish attack.
- Template:PO - £570,000,000 (besides £15,000,000 through the Post Office) subscribed to War Loan. Strikes proclaimed an offence.
1916
- Template:WF - German raids west of Wytschaete and south of La Bassée Canal repulsed. Somme, British capture German howitzers and munitions. French make successful raid in Champagne.
- Template:EF - Sharp fighting in Austrian centre, north-west of Buczacz, on the Strypa. No decisive results on the Stokhod.
- Template:NO - German submarine sinks two trawlers and two fishing boats off Whitby.
- Template:PO - Allied Conference on munition output held in London. Bank Holiday suspended. Bank Rate 6%.
1917
- Template:EF - Further Russian progress around Kalusz (Galicia); 1,600 prisoners.[2]
- Template:PO - Deputation on London Air Defences received by Prime Minister.
1918
- Template:SF - French General Gramat appointed Chief of Staff to Greek Army.
- Template:AE - Turks attack British positions on Jordan and on Abu Tellul ridges (seven miles north of Jericho).
- Template:PO - Haiti declares war on Germany.
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ This was Charles Humbert's indictment of Army Administration in the Senate; debate continued the following day revealing serious deficiency in guns, matériel, etc.. Army Committee formed to report in October.
- ↑ Since 1 July, 834 officers and 35,809 men have surrendered to the Russians.