The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15
The Week in the War

SUNDAY, Aug Sherman forces close in on Lomza and elsewhere IN
the Russian front advance all along the line. The Turks send
troops " the Adrianople rule Burgas- Tchataldja line. fearful Of an
attack from Bulgaria. The French repulse German attacks in the
vosges and In the Argonne. The Italians capture Monte San
Michele. on the Doberdo plateau.
MONDAY, Aug. 9-The Kaiser has offered peace to Russia. say retro-
grad and Copenhagen dispatches. proposing to give Russia part Of
Gancia and to keep western Poland. The Germans take Serock, the
key to the Russian dsfences on the Bug, and approach closer to
W!sakow. The total German losses since the beginning OF the war.
exclusive Of naval losses, are quoted at 2,17s.6S3. The Germans
capture and retain som trenches In the Argonne ne"r Fontaine
Houyetts.
TUESDAY. Aug 1o-A German fleet attempts to enter the Gulf of Riga
hut apparently is drsen of by the Russians The Germans take
Praga. across the Vhtula from Warsaw. and advance toward the
east. At the nothern and southern extremities Of the Warsaw
salient the Russians are fighting IA strong ra guard action. The
British forces retake trenches they had lost to the Germans II week
before ne" Hooge. The Turkish '@'tleship hheyr-ed-dhn Br
barossa is sunk in the sea of Marmora by "A British submarine. Com
pilahon of the British national register is begun.
WEDNESDAY. Aug 1.-THE Germans take Lomza and threaten kOyno.
The British auxiliary cruiser India is torledoed Off the Swedish
coast and sunk. The Turks claim gains o n the tialfpoli Peninsula.
while the Allies assert that heir forces pushed forward Tor U
yards v II 800 yard front near Krthia. The Entente Powers
colaborate in n II offer to Bulgaria. thereby hoping to obtain
Bulgari, entrance into the " IN their side.
THURSDAY. Aug 1.-THE important railway junction southvcs. ~
Ostrow falls into German hands. The German operations IL k"tnc
and CORTLAND are ploced in charge Of Field Marshal vol Hinder.
burg The Allies land 10000 fresh troops At three points on the
Galipol Peninsula. Germany announces that Zeprelins rail"i
London III the night Of August 10. The Germans make slight gains
near the Bnarvile- Nienue le Chateau road in the Argonne. Aus
trian warships lombard Bari. During the attack al Italian sub
marine sank a Austrian submarine. The British armed patrol
vessel Ramsey is sunk 10y the German auxiliary steamer Meteor.
the Meteor being sunk later 10y British fast cruisers
FRIDAY, Aug. 18.-Lukow falls to the Germans and the Russians on
tinue to retreat. The Balkan situation grows more disqueting. An
Austro-German army Of som 100000 is said to be massed at DR..
sows. Hungary, near the Rumanian and Serbian frontiers. Part Of
the trenches lost 10y the French two days age In the Argonne are
retaken. The British report the destruction of the Turkish torpedo
gunluat Herk- I-Satvet, an unidentified batte~hip and IA n empty
transport in the Sea Of Marmora by n British submarine The Off
cl Norddc"tscbc iHcgcwcn, Zotu"o denies recent reports that
Germany offered peace to Russia.
SATURDAY, Aug. 1.-THE Germans take Siedke. but fail TO down the
Kovno fotifeatbns. Sokolow is captured by the Bavarian troops.
A Zeppelin raid o the east coast of England kills six persons and
Injuries rtwenty-three. II is officially minated by the British Gov
eminent that cotton lis to he placed on the conirahand list.