The Elbert County tribune., 1916-12-29
EUROPEAN WAR


Jan. s..British transcription bill passed
hrst reading and three cabinet members
resigned.
Italian steamer carrying Montenegrin
Adriatie: 900 lost.
Jan. 7.-Germany promised u. s. Its sub
marines would observe rules OF civilized
warfare
Jan. s.-Bttish battieship Edward VII
Jan n.-Austrians captured Lovcen.
dominating Cattaro.
Jan H-Many documents connecting
yon Papen with alleged war plots in U;
over to American embassy.
Kermanshah. Persia. occupied by Turks
tack on Austrian front.
Austrians took Cetin1e and pursued
hontsnegrins toward Albania
Jan. 2.-Austrian hydroplane and tor
pedo boat sunk by British submarine in
Jan 22-Austria. Issued ultimatum to
Montenegro to surrender or face anni-
Jan. 24.-scutari occupied by Austrians
Jan. .-Twenty-four killed in Zeppelin
raid on Paris
Germans took nearly mile OF French
trenches east OF Souchez
Jan 0.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Jan. sl.-several zeppelns made raid
over. Midland and northeast counties OF
ENGLAND; g persons killed
Feb. i,-British liner Appam. In charge
of prize crew from German commerce
raider Moewe. arrived at Norfolk with
caPpt,,yes Ppt,,es from & seven zen other vessels,
from Zeppelin; i3 lost
Feb 2-Perslan army defeated Russians
zeppeiin lost in North sea and crew
drowned
Feb s-rrench av,stors attacked
city OF Smyrna. killing 900.
President Wilson accepted Germany's
memorandum OF settlement Of Lusitania
y.-fiermanS q
French trenches near Vimy,
u 5 demanded ed from Austria apology
French cruiser Amirai Charnier tor
pedoed and sunk: s7i lost.
Feb. t6-Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum
Feb 2l-German attack on verdun be-
Feb 24.-Germans captured villages
within big gun range OF verdun
Austria announced sinking of italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
Feb. 26-French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
Russians took Kermanshah. Persia. by
storm.
Austrians entered Durazzo. Italians re-
firing.
French cruiser Provence sunk in Medi-
terranesn; ~ lost
Feb ss.-Italian government seized "a
tnterned German steamers
German commerce raider Greif and
British cruiser Aicantara sunk in North
sen light: 254 lost.
March 3-Germans 3 drove through vii
lage of Douaumont and beyond.
Russians took BitlIs. Armenia. by as
U. 8 senate rejected resolution warn
fng Americans on armed ships.
March French CHECKED second Ger
Endiand ia killed
March 6.-Germans began new drive on
Verdun. capturing village of Forges
March 7,-Germans made further gains
n Verdun at tremendous cost
r-solution warning Americans on armed
March 9-Germany declared war on
March 10 Russians advanced to within
- miles OF Trehizond. Turks and Germans
evacuated Ispahan. Persia
March 14-Ttalians started big offensive
along whole Austrian front.
March 19-Germans repulsed French at
trenches from British at vermelies
tsh airplanes bombed Zeebrugge. DESTROY
Ing much property and killing many per-
SONS
March si-Germans halted nj verdun
Russians gained against Germans and
Austrians In Poland and Galicia: and took
Ispahan. capital OF Persin-
March % -Austrians evacuated Czerno-
witz and Bulowina
March 2a.-French bombarded German
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt
British channel steamer Sussex and
British steamer Englishman torpedoed
Entente allies rejected Lanslngs pro.
posai to disarm merchantmen
March 2s.-Great German attack on
Haucourt- -Maiancourt front repulsed
March 29.-British steamer Eagle Point
one American aboard, torpedoed without
German aerial attack on SaIonIki killed
twrnty.
March 3o.-Germans attacked with liquid
fre near verdun but were repulsed
Germans torpedoed Russian hospita
ship in Black sea; 115 lost
IA rrh of No
Iancourt, near verdun. Mt terrific cost
Five Teppelins. raided sastern counties
of England. killing %: one Zeppelin de
ASrii .l.-sixteen killed in Zeppelin raic
April 2-Zeppelins raided England ant
Scotland killing ten;
April s-Entepte allies in note to U. S
upheld their RIGHT to search parcel post
April 4-French repulsed fierce German
attack south OF nouaumont
wsrning; Is lost '''''o' ~''hou
April io.-French lost 500 yards neal
Aprii il, retook trenches al
Verdun after terrific battle.
April is-Russians captured Trebizond
April 10 President Wilson sent ultima
tum to Germany submarine question
and told congress In Joint session
Anril 7o-Big forces OF Russians landed
April S-Rritish battleship Russell SUM
by mine In Mediterranean. i2i lost
April % General Townshend and 1000
British surrendered TO Turks at Kut-el
Amara
May l.-BrItish steamer Hendouhall. ia
den with wheat FOR Belgian relisf. SUM
by German submarine.
MAY 2.-Five German airships raides
coasts OF England and Scotland
Belgian relief ship Fridland sunk b,
German submarine
Nav -t;ermanv's reply. received "
Washington promised compliance with
iar's ~ warfare In submarine operations
with covert threat to resume former meth
s,rs irniess America persuades England [,
its' starvation blockade
Nav 'resideui Wilson told German,
ON reiaf'one with Britain could moi entcl
H. r"r' -nr"-sv with Berlin