250 The Great War many demanding Belgian neutrality be re- spected. Germany declares war on France and Bel- gium. Great Britain, just after midnight, declares a state of war has existed with Germany beginning on Aug. 4. German troops before Liege. August 5. Germans attack Liege forts and are repulsed. Lord Kitchener enters the British Cabinet as War Minister. Austrian troops bombard Belgrade. German warships shell Libau and Bona. 6 British fleet takes position in the North Sea. Italy informs the British Government of her intention to remain neutral. Austria declares war on Russia. 7. Germans enter Liege but some of the forts hold out for several days. French enter Alsace. 8. First British troops land In France. 9. Goeben and Breslau take refuge in the Dar- danelles. 10. France declares war on Austria, 11. German advance through Belgium begins, skirmish at Land en. 12. Great Britain declares a state of war exists with Austria. Montenegro declares war on Austria. Battle of Haelen, first considerable " Belgian Battle." 13. Turkey buys the Goeben and Breslau from Germany.