"I pay the supreme tribute to our officers and soldiers of the line.
When I think of their heroism, their patience under hardships, their
unflinching spirit of offensive action, I am filled with emotion which I
am unable to express. Their deeds are immortal, and they have earned the
eternal gratitude of our country."

CHAPTER XXXV.

CHRONOLOGY OF WORLD WAR

_Comprehensive Chronology of the Four Years of War--Dates of Important
Battles and Naval Engagements--Ready Reference of Historical Events from
June, 1914, to End of War in 1918._

June 28--Archduke Ferdinand and wife assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

July 28--Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

August 1--Germany declares war on Russia and general mobilization is
under way in France and Austria-Hungary. Aug. 2--German troops enter
France at Cirey; Russian troops enter Germany at Schwidden; German army
enters Luxemburg over protest, and Germany asks Belgium for free passage
of her troops. Aug. 3--British fleet mobilizes; Belgium appeals to Great
Britain for diplomatic aid and German ambassador quits Paris.

Aug. 4--France declares war on Germany; Germany declares war on Belgium;
Great Britain sends Belgium neutrality ultimatum to Germany; British
army mobilized and state of war between Great Britain and Germany
is declared. President Wilson issues neutrality proclamation. Aug.
5--Germans begin fighting on Belgium frontier; Germany asks for Italy's
help. Aug. 6--Austria declares war on Russia. Aug. 7--Germans defeated
by French at Altkirch. Aug. 9--Germans capture Liege. Portugal announces
it will support Great Britain; British land troops in France. Aug.
10--France declares war on Austria-Hungary.

Aug. 12--Great Britain declares war on Austria-Hungary; Montenegro
declares war on Germany. Aug. 15--Japan sends ultimatum to Germany to
withdraw from Japanese and Chinese waters and evacuate Kiao-chow; Russia
offers autonomy to Poland. Aug. 20--German army enters Brussels. Aug.
23--Japan declares war on Germany; Russia victorious in battles in East
Prussia. Aug. 24--Japanese warships bombard Tsingtao. Aug. 25--Japan
and Austria break off diplomatic relations. Aug. 28--English win naval
battle over German fleet near Helgoland, Aug. 29--Germans defeat
Russians at Allenstein; occupy Amiens; advance to La Fere, sixty-five
miles from Paris.

September 1--Germans cross Marne; bombs dropped on Paris; Turkish army
mobilized; Zeppelins drop bombs on Antwer