The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28

pied Belgrade, the Serbian capital. on
l'ecrmebr ., and retained il un,n
ltcember TO- when, after the Ser
tiaLs had captured large forces OF
Austrians, they were driven back
into their own territory
In Fast Prussia, during the winter.
mere was severe fighting, resulting
III the loss VI many men, dead. wounu.
Ell aud captured. The German nrmIe,
Operating In East Prussia held of
ana dispatched Russian army Of vast
proportions, finally driving 1t back
wei into Its own territory.
Tn the sea, British saundron
slRhhlly defeated the German suund.
ron which was victorious off Chile.
hcrman cruisers bOmharded Hart,.
pool and Scarborough, aud the Ger.
man arm0red cruiser Bluecher WIS
STINK IN the North sea by section ot
the British fleet operating there. Ger
man submarines became especially nc.
i've during the winter months. sinking
many warships and merchantmen.
March Opened with an announc.
ment Of British reprIsal measure,
against the Germans for the submn.
fln' warfare aud the development, Of
bsttlc In France.
lrltlsh troops In France again be-.
cam" active, making a notable AL.
vance at Neuye Chapelle. BY the enl
OF March the Russian troops had pen.
etrnted the Dukla pass aud entered
Hungary. April saw the beginning
OF violent assaults upon the German
lines by the French east OF verdun
rnd the Meuse. The French stormeJ
the German position at Les Eparges
ana about the same time II was ofrl.
clhlly announced that the total of
ltitiah casualties 10 that date vera
l3o,JI7. lly the middle of Aprll
the Russians had penetrated Hungary
to point twenty miles over the bor
der, ana the Germans had begun
successful assault upon tile allied line,
neir fpres. For seyernl weeks the
armies struggled back aud forth los.
Ing thousands Of men, gaining ground
olh day and being forced TO eyacuato
theii positions the net In Gallcia
during the first three days of Mny
the German Austrian forces brok.
Through the Russian lines and forc,l
retreat Fifty thousand prisoner,
II was recited, were taken.
| Around Npres the British forces lost
ground aud were finally forced 10
e,acnate an especially strong positIrn
lhey had gained ut an elevation
designated as I'M No. ~. Almos. SIN
ulleneously the Russians began a
retreat from Carpathlan passes and
Wine thls was In progress the Gun
nru liner lusltanla, bound from New
York to Liverpool was sent 10 the bat.
tom by torpedo fired hy German
submarine. approximately 1900 live,
vert lost In the, disaster.
he loss of Americans IN the LnsI-
tahia and other vessels which were
victims Of Germanys submarine wnr
fale resulted In President WIlscn
protesting against continuance of
such tactics.
On May ~, Italy declared war IN
Austria Hungary after having de.
hounced early In the month the Tr.
pie alliance treaty. The declaration
OF war was quickly followed by raids
uIob the Italian coast cities by Ans.
trinn neroplhnes. The Italian army
struck across the border Into Austria
With Triest and Trent as objectiyes.
During this time the allied warshi,s
IN the Dardanelles had been keeping
M practically continuous bombarL
II ent Of the short forts. Numerous
wnrships Of different types were sunk,
Transports were hurried to the scene
nhn troops were landed. On June 4
the Austro-German forces reoccuple,l
Prsemysl
I During June the serbians inaug,l.
rated campaign to secure seaport
on the Adriatlc. Troops we're sent
across the border into Albania. wi,h
the seaport Of Durszro as an obyec
tive. Montenegro also dispatch, a
troop into Albania. an independent
nation recognized by the chief pog.
ers al the close Of the second BaIRaa
war.
Dirigible airships aud aeroplanes
made numerous raids during the win.
tyr and spring. London ana war
suw was the objective Of a number OF
| trips made by Zeppelin airshipe, while
Paris was visited by hostile aero.
planes, French and British aircraft
! attacked various points In Germany.
dropping explosives and fire bomba