Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-06

E. England and France declared war on
Turkey. Dardanelles forts bombarded
by French and British ships.
g. Tsingtao. China, surrendered to the
Japanese after standing siege 50 days.
II. Great Britain declared the whole North
sea In the war zone
DECEMBER. 1914
q. The United States cabled 'instruc-
tons to the ambassador at London
to ask for more liberal ruling on
contraband seizures by British war
ships.
q. British warships on German coast and
let loose hydroaeroplanes. which drop
ped bombs on Cuxhaven.
~. German aerOplaneS dropped bombs on
Dunkirk. killing Is persons and wound
ing 81.
JANUARY. 1915
10. German airships dropped pcmos on
Dunkirk
19. German air craft raided the east coast
of England. Bombs were dropped close
to Sand-ingham hail. a royal residence
q. German airsilps dropped bombs on
Dunkirk, France; French airships bonn
barded The German trenches at Laon.
La f'ere and scissors. in France
FEBRUARY. 1915.
3. Turks. estimated at 1900, attacked
British guards along Suez canal south
of Ismailia, Egypt
8. British ocean liner Lusitania reached
port in England dying the United States
flag as a protection against German
submarines.
II. United States addressed notes to the
German government and also to Great
Britain stating its position regarding
new German war zone and the use Of
the United States flag by Great Britain
Ii. Fleet of British airshps raided Ger
man lines around Ostend, Belgium.
Is. Germany informed the United States
that she would insist on maintaining
the war zone in the English channel
q German Zeppelin airships bombarded
Calais.
MARCH. 1916
l. England announced her intention to
stop all ships to and from the seaports
of Germany. regardless of their ma
tionality or cargo.
! United States congress passed res
oiution prohibiting the sailing Of ships
carrying fuel. arms, ammunition. men
or supplies to any warship, tender or
supply ship of a belligerent nation.
Is. Great Britain issued a sweeping order
in council cutting off all outside trade
with Germany and refused to enter
into agreement with Germany to mod
ify the war zone blockade.
q. Zeppelin airships dropped bombs on
Paris without doing serious damage.
30 The United States protested against the
British order in council against neutral
trade with Germany.
APRIL, 1915.
G. United States challenged Great Brit
aims right to bar innocent neutral
ships from belligerent ports.
Z. German cruiser Prince Eitel Friedrich
interned at Newport News, Va. till
the end of the war.
II. German sea raider Kronprinz Wilhelm,
which had captured and sunk II ves-
sells, arrived at Newport News, Va.
16 German airships dropped bombs near
London in daylight. Germans report
ed dropping shells in Greenwich, 5
miles from London.
q. President Wilson officially notified Ger
many that this country would not stop
the expectations Of arms and ammuni-
ton.
Is. Allied troops landed on the shore of
the Dardanelles under fire from the
Turkish guns
rs. German raiding cruiser Kronprinz Will
helm was informed at Newport News,
Va, till the end of the war.
q. Allies were securely intrenched in CAL
lpoli, along the Dardanelles.
g. Ipswich, 66 miles from London. was
bombarded by German airshps.
l. The Cunard liner Lusitania sailed from
New York for Liverpool on her hap
less voyage.
T. The Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk
off Kinsale, Munster coast, Ireland.
There were 2,104 persons on board, of
whom 1,1O0, including about 100 Ameri-
cans, We're lost.
Is. President Wilson sent a note to Ger
many protesting against submarine
10 r1~ kf- r Srys
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
Italy's coast. @stalian 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
q. Germany replied to the American note
of May 10, stating that the Lusitania
was an armed ship and was destroyed
in self defense.
JUNE. 1915
Z. William Jennings Bryan resigned as
secretary Oh SIdle OWING 10 d. Ol4eI-
ence with the president over second
note to Germany on the Lusitania
case.
Italian troops forced the river 1sonzo in
advance toward Trieste, Austria
9. Italians captured Monfalcone, an inn
portant strategic town northwest of
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 Is.
II. Italians captured Gradisca, a railroad
center on the IsonZo river.
IS. q French airships dror ed 130 bombs
on Karlsruhe, GERMANY 200 noncon-
batants, including summer resort pa
irons, killed. --5
German airships dropped bombs on
northwest coast of England: 30 casual
ties. Navy yard and arsenal de-
strOyed.