The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29
The Week in the War.

SUNDAY, Aug. 22.-Italy declares war against Turkey. Petrograd n
nounces that q British submarine has torpedoed q German cruiser
In the Baltic. German fleet penetrates Gulf Of Riga and the bonn
bariment Of the city is reported. Turkish army Of 100 900 men
on Galipoli Peninsula reported cut off from base of supplies. vo-
lent fighting in progress about Novo Georgievsk.
MONDAY. Aug. 23.-President Of the Russian Duma announces that
the German battle cruiser Moltke, three other German cruisers and
seven German torpedo boats were destroyed in the Baltic and Gulf
Of Riga and that a German landing party Of 5000 men VA exter
minated north Of Riga. Ambassador Page notifies Washington that
no warning was given before the sinking Of the Arabic. Rumania
awaits IN ultimatum from Germany demanding permission for the
passage of munitions to Turkey through Rumania. Violent ar
tinery fighting continues In Artois. French Socialists succeed in
efforts to get a secret session OF Chamber of Deputies. at which the
Government may he questioned regarding military operations. Ger
man aeropanes drop bombs IN BrestIdtovsk.
TUESDAY, Aug 24-Capt. Finch positive that submarine sank the
Arabic. Germans capture Ossowiec fortress and close in IN Ersst-
Iit0vsk. Forty British cruisers and deStoyers lombard German
submarine station at Zeebrugge. French take trenches near Muerr
stcr, in the vosges. Italy reported about to send force to Darda-
ncnes. japan decides to employ all resources to make munitions
Cor her allies.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25-Ambassadorv Won BernstorT receives message
from Berlin regarding sinking Of Arabic, saying: "f Americans
should actually have lost their lives, this would naturally be ron
trary to or intentions" Germans take Kovel, IN Russian retreat
line from Brest-Iitovsk. Austrians drive Italians from position
on heights of Monfalcone.
THURSDAY. Aug. 26-Dr. Won Bethmann Iiolweg, German Imperial
Chancellor. says that IL the commander of The German submarine ey-
ceeded his instructions in sinking Arabic Germany will give full
satisfaction to the United States. Austrian army masses or Ser
nion frontier. Sir Edward Grey. in reply to Dr. Won rcthmann-
Ho1weg. says peace o German basis Is impossible. British gain
500 yards III Ganirpi Peninsula. IrcN-ILtovsks outer dcfenoes
penetrated by Austro-Gernau forces. Germans deny loss of the
Molke, saying only ore small German wsrship was sunk, while
three Russian ships were lost.
FRIDAY, Aug. 27.-BrestIitoysk falls. Sxtytwo French aviators
shell armor plant in Rhenish Prussia. British Admiralty announces
the sinking of a German submarine by a British aviator.
SATURDAY. Aug. 2S.-Ambassador Won Bernstorn assures United state,
his Government will give complete satisfaction" IL the commander
Of a German submarine exceeded his instructions in attack on
Arabic. Austro-German forces take Olta and menace Grodno, the
last Polish fortress. French aviatorsc continue air raids ON German
munition factories Twenty-Five thousand Welsh golfers out in
new strike. Italians near outer f'rtihcations of Trent. Greece
makes a new trade agreement with Entente Powers.