The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
The Week tn the War.

SUNDAY. JUNE 1s-The majority of the German newspapers comment
with satisfaction o N the tone of President Wilson's note Austria
Hungary issues a Red Book cxcusing herself from II onus con.
nectei with Itaiys declaration of war. Berlin reports that the
Russian offensive, developing along the Dniestcr' has been Checked
DIR. Bernhard Dernburg leaves the United states for Germany.
MONDAY, JUNE 14-Col, f. NJ House, a close friend of rrost1cr
Wilson. returns from n n extended tour of Euror" and says that 40
hope Of peace is in sight. The Foreign Legion is moved from 'r"nr,
to the Ferme dAger. southeast of Rheims The Italians are N""-
harding Goriz from three sides. The French continue t." advance
TUESDAY. JUNE io-Bernn reports a further advance Of Gen. Won
Mackenscns army toward Lembcrg, the Russian offensive at the
Dniester being entirely checked. Rumana is reported t" have
signed a tentative agreement with Russia. removing tn" obstacle,
preventing Rumania from intervening o the side of the Allies. tn"
Danish steamer Cocos Merstal is burned by a German submarine
Paris reports slight additional gains in the attack on sou'hez, and
the occupation Of Turkish positions near kereves 1cre o III"
Galipoi Peninsula.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE ie-Great Brnains inquiry into the sinking of
the Lusitania is begun in London and 1t is developed that the
steamer was not armed. The Italians are bomharding Martorghcto,
o the road to Jarvis. Paris reports the rcpulse Of German attacks
at the Toutvent farm. south Of Arras. Berlin reports the rpm~
of French attacks all along the IievensA rras line. retrograd re-
ports the repulse Of German attacks at the windau River near
THURSDAY, JUNE i7.-The British Admiralty announces the killing
Of forty civilians during two recent Zeppelin raids on the northeast
coast OF England. Ambassador Page at London INFORMS the state
Department at Washington that IN inquiry has indicated that tn"
American steamship Nebraskan, damaged of m Irish coast was
struck by a torpedo. A report is started In New York that Or
Mcyer-Gerhard. a special envoy sent by Ambassador or BcrnStorn
to explain American feeling regarding submarine warfare to III"
German Government Is III realty ~ Alr.u "estr' "'"u n 'r
manys War Supply Department Twenty-Five Of the crew o the
British steamer strathcairn are killed when a German torpedo
strikes and sinks the vessel off the sciny Islands. Berlin reports
the capture of 40 900 Russian prisoners during the hst four days
FRIDAY, JUNE 1s-President Poincare delivers a speech asking tho
workmen of France to produce orr ammunition. Lieut.. Reginald
A. j. Warneford. the first aviator to destroy a Zeppelin in midair,
il killed when his aeroplane falls to earth near Paris. Henry u.
Needham, al American writer, q passenger In the aeroplane. also is
killed. The Austro. German forces reach GrOdek, sixteen miles from
Iemberg. A British submarine sinks three Turkish troop ships in
the Dardanenes. Berlin admits losses rear Souchez and Lorctte.
The German press eyinces alarm over the victory In Greece OF the
n party headed by the ex-Premier, NJ. Venizelos. Italians take
Mort. O the railroad from Rovcreto to Rva. Paris reports the
hottest fighting Of many weeks north of Arras declaring that
Souchez is practically surrounded. The Italian submarine Mcdusa
is sunk by an Austrian submarine.
SATURDAY, JUNE t0-The AutrO German forces begin the lombard.
ment OF Grodek and occupy the Russian town of Tarnogrod. rctro-
grad reports that the German losses in Galca from May 20 to June
Is vel from 100, 900 to $50 900, not including the loss of 10000
prisoners. The French make important gains along the Fecht. In
the vosges, in their drive toward MctZeral. The reports that d.
Meyer-Gerhard is Dr. Alfred Meyer seem to he grourlle>~. and
official Washington loses interest In them. Italian forces occupy
the Sasso di Strta, n high peak, in their march toward Bozcu. and
the Fazerago Pass.