Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-01
saul, on Darkehmen in East Prussia

SauIt on DaTkenmen IN East Prussia.
November 30-Art!llery lighting re-
newed along the User.
December German Reichstag votes
new credit Of 5000. 100000 marks. Rus
SLAMS occupy Plotsk. on the Tistula
King George visits the army In Fland-
ers. French capture chateau OF Yer
melles.
December c-Austrians take Belgrade
by storm. Germany claims $4,000 Rus
Sian prisoners since November H. GEN
eral de Wet captured
December 3-London Wa Office an
rounces landing OF Australians and
New Zealanders in Egypt. Italian Pre-
micr IN Parliament finds no reasons for
a change OF policy. Servians turn on
Austrians in three days battle which
ends in notable Scrvian victory.
December C-Germans occupy LODI
December French attack to the
north OF Nancy repulsed.
December = German squadron
under Rear Admiral Won Spec is at
tackled in the South Atlantic off the
Falkland Islands by British fleet
under Admiral Sturdee, and the cruls-
ers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau Leipzig and
Nurnberg are sunk. British occupy
Bussorah. in Asia Minor.
December General Beyers. Roer
leader. killed at the Vaal River.
December lo-Unofficlal reports speak
OF German submarine attack on
Dover.
December lI-Russians claim to have
beaten back three German attacks on
Warsaw.
Russians lost 10000 men at LODI
French state left bank OF the YserHs
free OF Germans. Colonel Goethals asks
two destroyers to protect the neutral
ity OF the Canal Zone.
December 13-French lombard Metz
forts.
December 1.-THE Servians having
CIT an Austrian army to pieces. re-
occupy Belgrade. British announce the
! Of mines and sank tho Turkish battle
ship Messudieh.
December IL - Three thousand
United states troops ordered to Next
can border at Naco where wandering
bullets killed and wounded nfty-two
persons on the American side Cen
eral attack by the allies in FLANDERS
and France.
December 16-Seven German crus-
ers she'll IIartlepool, Scarborough and
Whitby, in England.
December l7-Thrcatened on both
Hanks. Russians retire before German
attacks.
december 1S--Allies lose hope OF
early German invasion as Russians fall
back. Interstate Commerce Commits
sion grants per cent rate increase to
Eastern railroads.
December 1s-Fcderal Court Judge
Newman refuses Leo Franks petition
for writ OF habeas corpus.
December 20-Great battle for pos
session of Warsaw RACES in Poland.
December 21-Harry Thaw loses
fight in United States Supreme Court
against being extradited from New
Hampshire Both Germans and Rus
slams claim victory in Poland.
December 22-Hobson's nation wide
prohibition resolution is defeated in
House OF Representatives.
December 24--General Joffre tests out
German, lines in west for attack by
allies.
December 25-.German aviator is
frustrated in attempt to raid London.
British war vessels and seaplanes raid
German naval base at Cuxhaven.
December 26-Announced that u. S.
cruiser had threatened to lombard
Tripoli when French nationals were
attacked.
December 27-Mexican factions fix
neutral zone along border to prevent
firing into United States territory.
December 2S--United States protests.
to Great Britain against interference
With sea-borne commerce. Leo Frank
granted appeal to United States SUI
preme Court.
December 30-Sir Edward Grey, Sec
rotary Of State for Foreign Affairs, calls
special meeting of Cabinet to consider
protest OF United States.
Deccmbem 3l--Text Of Washington's
note to Great Britain Is made public.