The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
The Week tn the War.

4w VCSR III IHC war;
SUNDAY. January s.-Germanys note on Frye incident received. Kaiser
makes q further concession 70 the United States on submarine issue,
agreeing that passengers placed In small boats on high seas are not
In q place Of safety. Negotiations over Lusitana case proceeding
between Count Won Bernstorn and Secretary Lansing Allied troops
reported $ having seized Greek Island Of Meos in southern A'gean.
Allies said to have seized the Austrian and German ConsuIs at
Mhylcne. German professor reports discovery Of an inexhaustible
supply Of drinking water near Mount Sinai which may he used In
German Invasion of Egypt. Germany rumored trying to implicate
Bukowina and voihynia fronts. Austrian and Russian reports con-
test possession Of Czartorysk. German offensive in vosges nets
nothing. England less apprehensive Of general election AZ result OF
compusion bill; German press less derihve In discussing measure
Macmillan Harlem. German putiicit. forbidden from speaking or
writing publicly during remainder Of war.
MONDAY. January 1o-Annoumeeuent made Of . complete abandon.
ment Of the DardaneIes campaign. Remaining English troops at
o"lipoi said to have evacuated with only one wounded and few
losses Of material. British official press bureau makes known loss
Of dreadnousht King Edward VII. through striking = mine. Settle
ment of Lushania controversy and subsequent pressing Of protests
to Great Britain expected within the week. Petrograd reports
Bukowina battle still raging and losses Of Austrian life appalling.
Americans on Nicosan deny charges OF other Americans that crew
Of German submarine were killed by English sailors while strug-
Cling in water. Turkish commander Of expedition against Egypt
said to have refused to advance without further German support.
TUESDAY. January 11.-Count Won Bernstorn sends tentative draft Of
agreement over Lusitanis to Berlin. This provides for disavowal
Of sinking Of steamship and for reparation for American lives lost.
Reports from both London and Constantinople tell Of severe battle
east of Kutel-Amara between Turks said to have cut on Gen. Town.
shends force and British relief expedition. London admits TOWN.
sh"nd's troops ar In dire straits. Walter Runciman. President Of
the Board Of Trade In a speech before House Of Commons, tells Of
great world war planned by England on German trade, one aim Of
which is control Of worlds coal and oil supplies. Failure of Il Ger
man two day drive in Champagne reported from Paris. Russian
offensive in Bukowina comes to a halt. Austrians capture spur Of
Mount lO,cen; fall Of entire mountain and Austrian control Of Cat
tao imminent. Italian newspapers urge Government to go to Monte
negroes aid.
WEDNESDAY. January 12.-Mount Lovcen falls to Austrians. Success
believed to be forerunner of general campaign to sweep Albania and
Montenegro and give Austria entire east coast Of the Alriatic. Italy
alarmed. In first of a series of articles IN Great Britnins blockade
Daily ADMINISTRATOR reports food and supplies imported unchecked
into Germany through Denmark. Talk Of coercion ~ Denmark in
London by use of British fleet. Irish Nationalist party announces
withdrawal Of opposition TO compulsOn bill. Further reports from
Paris N German drive in Champagne say every point gained by
employment Of huge Touton forces was subsequently recaptured.
Relief expedition in Mesop"tamia reported advancing. Dutch pac
fists refuse to join Ford party.
THURSDAY. January 13-nrsratchcs from Rome announce beginning
of Teuton drive o II Saionica. French forces occupy Greek island Of
Corfu. Compulsory military service bill passes second reading in
House Of Commons. 43t to 30. Miners Federation threatens to
German papers indicate that food shortage is causing suffering
among people. Sorties of British troops from Kut-eL Amara checked
by Turks. Champagne drive estimated to have cost Germans 2JOOO
men. Russians renew Bukowina attacks. Britain plans to draw
her blockade tighter. Rumors OF Kaiser's serious illness still ,er-
sisting. Crown Prince and Prince o Buelow said to be recalled
to Berlin.
FRIDAY. January l4-LOndon hears armistice between Austria and
Montenegro has been declared. Separate peace run0red. Cettinje.
Montenecrin capital. threatened. Destruction Of bridges to hinder
Teuton driv" on Salonica accomplished by Allies. Continued Rus
sian offensive on eastern front said to have led to summoning Of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen in attempt to check threatened gains
Germany seizes all bulgarian resources, according to Rome. Four
British airmen brought down by Germans OF west front. rr Won
Bethmann- IIolweg, In speech at opening of Prussan Diet. predicts
eventual victory; announce increae in Prussian income tax.
SATURDAY. January 15.-Papers British took from Capt. Won Papen,
recalled German military attache at Washington. show that he made
large payments to German agents In this country just prior to bomb
outrages. Funds were paid to him by German Embassy. Austrian
cruiser sunk by French submarine a Cattaro. Cettnje occupied
by Austrian troops. Germany announces policy Of reprisal against
Great Britain for treatment of Baralong incident. Official denials
that Kaiser is seriously III made in Berlin. Severe storm bursts
bikes and causes floods in Holland. The Russo Rumanian frontier
reported closed a. Car plans big campaign against Austrians in
Gaucia. Demands in London for more effective blockade against
Germany persist. Announcement made that United States soldier
in uniform was taken by British from ship at Kingston, Jamaica.
on January :; was released on same day. French loan Of victory"
totals $3.50. 100000.