The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02
Nov. s.-Tsing Tao surrenders to the

Nov. 6.-Tsing Tao surrenders to the
Japanese.
Nov. 7.-German light cruiser Geier in
terms in Honolulu; Austrians report ad-
vance in Servia; Russians reach Pleschen
in Silesia and enter East Prussia.
Nov. 9.-Carranza fees from Mexico
City.
Nov. 10. - The Emden defeated and
forced ashore at North Keeling island in
Bay of Bengal. by Australian cruiser sgd
ney.
Nov. 11.--Germans capture Dixmude;
German submarine sinks British gunboat
Niger off Deal.
Nov. 12.-Russians occupy Johannesburg
in East Prussia; Russians defeated at
Vlotslavek.
Nov. 13.-Fighting renewed at Nieuport.
Nov. 15.-Russians defeated at Lipno and
Kutno; battle in Flanders attains climax
with charge of the Prussian Guard
against Ypres battle in Flanders attains
climax with charge of the Prussian Guard
against Ypres.
Nov. 16-The Sheixh- Islam at Con-
stantinople proclaims q Holy War against
the allies; British house of commons votes
a war loan of 225.0o0o0 pounds.
Nov. H-Berlin announces Austrian VIC
tory over Servians at Valjevo.
Nov. B.-French capture Tracy-le-y Val;
Naval battle in Black sea. In which Turks
and Russians both claim victory.
Nov. 19-House of commons votes a new
l,lt
men already under arms. exclusive of ter
ritorials: Germans pierce Russian center
south of Lodz.
Nov. 22.-Russians surround two Ger
man corps south of Lodz.
Nov. 26.-British battleship Bulwark de-
stroyed by explosion in the Medway river:
Germans break through Russian circle
near Lodz.
Nov. 26.-American army evacuates Vera
Cruz.
Nov. 2s.-Russians fall in assault on
Darkehmen in East Prussia
Nov. 30-Artillery fighting renewed
aong the User.
DECEMBER.
Dec. 1-German Reichstag votes new
credit of five billion marks: Russians oc-
cupy Plotsk on the Vistula; King George
visits the army in Flanders; French cap
ture Chateau of Vermelles.
Dec. 2.-Austrians take Belgrade by
storm; Germany claims $4,000 Russian
prisoners since November II; General De
Wet captured.
Dec. 3.-London war office announces
landing of Australians and New Zealan-
ders In Egypt; italian premier in parlia-
ment finds no reasons for a change of
policy; Servians turn on Austrians in
three days battle which ends in a nota-
BILE Servian victory.
Dec. 6.-Germans occupy LODI.
Dec. 7.-French attack to the north OF
Nancy repulsed.
Dec. S.-The German squadron under
Rear Admiral Won Spec is attacked in the
South Atlantic off the Falkland islands
by a British fleet under Admiral Sturdee,
and the cruisers Scharnhorst. Gneisenau,
Leipzig and Nuremberg are sunk; British
occupy Bassorah, in Asia Minor.
Dec. 10-Unofficial reports speak of
German submarine attack on Dover
Dec. 11.-Russians claim to have beaten
back thre Grman attacks on Warsaw
Dec. 12.-Berlin announces the Russians
lost 10000 men at Lodz; French state left
bank of the User is free of Germans; Col
onel Goethals asks two destroyers to pro-
tect the neutrality of the Canal Zone
Dec. 13-French lombard Metz forts
Dec. 1.-THE Servians, having cut an
Austrian army to pieces. reoccupy Bel
grade.
Dec '14.-British announce the submarine
Bill dived under five rows of mines and
sank the Turkish battleship Messudieh.
Dec. 15-Three thousand U. S. troops
ordered to Mexican border at Waco,
where wander bullets killed and wounded
hfty-two persons the American side
General attack by the allies in Flanders
and France. '@7H9
Dec. 16.-seven German cruisers shell
Hartlepool. Scarborough and Whitby in
England; at least ninety-five killed and
one hundred wounded