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q. Ipswich, 66 miles from London, was
bombarded by German airships.

q. Ipswich, &C miles from London, was
bombarded by German airships.
MAY, 1915.
l. The Cunard liner Lusitania sailed from
New York for Liverpool on her hap
less voyage.
z. The Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk
off k1nsa1e, Munster coast Ireland.
There were 2, 104 persons on board, Of
whom LOO, including about 100 Ameri-
cans, were lost.
IL. President Wilson sent note to Ger
many protesting against submarine
warfare on neutralS, citing the LuSi-
tania case.
British battleship Goliath torpedoed in
. the Dardanelles, with loss of 500 lives
"a. King of Italy declared war on Austria
Hungary, having previously denounced
the treaty of alliance with that power
and Germany. Clash of troops on the
%: Austrian frontier.
Is. Austrian navy and airShips attacked
1taly's coast. italian troops, led by
Gen. Cadorna, seized Austrian terri
tory.
q. Princess Irene, British auxiliary YES
: sci destroyed by explosion at the
mouth Of the Thames; 424 men lost.
e. Germany replied to the American note
of May Is, stating that the Lusitania
|, was an armed ship and was destroyed
in self defense.
JUNE, 1916
Z. William Jennings Bryan resigned as
secretary of state owing to a differ
ence with the president over a second
/ note to Germany on the Lusitania
L case.
Italian troops forced the river Isonzo in
advance toward Trieste, Austria.
| 9. Italians captured Monfalcone, an i'm
portant strategic town northwest Of
l. Trieste, Austria.
| 10 Germany announced that the case of
the sinking of the United States ship
W. P. Frye by German cruiser
would be referred to prize court and
not settled under the treaty of 1928 as
this country had demanded
Second note Of the United States to
| Germany on the Lusitania case was
| published in the United States and
also delivered to the German govern
ment in Berlin. It reiterated the terms
| of the note of May Ii.
IL. Italians captured Gradisca, a railroad
T center on the Isonzo river.
| IT, % French airships dropped 40 bombs
on Karlsruhe, Germany; 200 noncom-
batants, including summer resort pa
irons, killed.
German airships dropped bombs on
| northwest coast Of England; 80 casual
l. ties. Navy yard and arsenal de-
stroyed.
"a United States sent a note to Germany
| asking for a reconsideration of the
Frye case, refusing to accept Ger
many contention that 1t IS a case for
a prize court.
Great Britain announced to the United
States that it's blockade against neu-
trail trade with Germany would con-
tinue.
q. Allies claimed success in capturing
Turkish trenches on the Gallipoli pen
| insula.e
+ h.. JULY, 1915.
8. Germans in Southwest Africa surren-
| dered to the British
Germany replied to the second (June 1O)
! note of the United States, promising
to safeguard. Americans sailing under
: their own flag.
IA The United States government notified
Great Britain that this country would
: not recognize proceedings under Brit
ish orders in council as valid.
o. 81 French airships bombarded the Ger.
# man station near Verdun, France.
"A. Third American note to Germany OF
r. the torpedoing of neutrals received Il
Berlin. It refuses to compromise witt
: Germany On neutral rights and de-
, clares that further encroachments will
- be. deliberately unfriendly."