Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-28
REVIEW Of EUROPEAN WAR AND OTHER
IMPORTANT EVENTS Of THE YEAR 1916
Great Conflict RACES With Increased lntensiy-Roumaa F
teenth Nation to Enter Struggle 0vern by Central Pow
ers-Teuonic Allies Make First Peace Proposals.
United States Faces Several Crises


More than 1900 lives were lost. Both
sides claim the victory. Five days later
Great Britain received staggering
blow when the British cruiser Hamp-
shire was blown up In the North sen
by mine and Earl Kitchener, British
secretary o: war, and his entire staff.
were lost. During the early part Of
June the Russians brondened their Of
fensive In Galicia and along the lines
further north and on June they an
nounced the recapture Of the fortress
of Lutsk In Volhynia and the crossing
OF the Ikwa and Styr rivers ut several
points.
On July /, the British and French
launched their great drive on the west
front. A concerted attack was made
on 25-mile front north and south Of
the Somme river. July IL, after ten
days and nights Of continuous fight.
Ing, the British claimed the capture
OF the whole Of the enemy's drst lines
OF defense on front of $4,000 yards.
During the remainder Of the month the
British and French continued their ad-
vance. the British occupying the entire
village of pozieres July 20 and the
French advancing close to Peronne, an
important railroad center.
During the month Of August the
Russians, after terrific lighting. pierced
tho Teuton lines on the Lemberg and
K0vel fronts and advanced In the Car
patkinns. The Italians continued their
drive on Trieste. August 0. after days
Of terrific lighting, they captured Co
ritz and pushed forward, pursuing the
retreating Austrians.
Roumania Enters War.
Roumnnla, after months OF wavering,
entered the war on the side Of the en-
tente allies with a declaration of war
on Austria Hungary. Roumania was
the fifteenth nation to enter the war.
On the same day Italy declared war on
Germany and the following day Ger.
many declared war on Roumnnia. With
the declaration of war fighting began
between the Roumanians and Aus
TRANS on the Transylvanian frontier.
August 30. the Roumnnians occupied
kronstadt and Hermannstadt, the two
chief cities Of Transylvania. Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg whose sue.
cesses had made him the Idol Of the
German people. succeeded General Won
Falkenhayn as chief Of the general
staff OF the German army August 20.
During the month Of September. the
Roumanians, cooperating with the
Russians. advanced In northern Tran
sylvunia and Rukowina. but suffered
severe reverses at the hands Of the
Bulgarians and Austrians In Dobrudja.
The allied troops made decided gains
In the Somne sector occupying
Combles and other important towns
on September 20.
Early In October the tide turned
against the Roumanians and Russians
In Pennsylvania and the latter were
forced to retire before a strong Austro-
German force under command Of Gen.
eral Won Falkenhayn. On October IL.
tho Teutons began an invasion Of Rou.
mnnia. On the verdun front. the
French smashed the German lines DC.
tober "a. retaking Douaumont fort and
village.
The struggle between the Ro0manian
and Russian forces on the one side aud
the Teuton and Bulgarian armies on
the other held the center Of attention
In November. Taking advantage Of
the plight In which the Roumanians
on the Transylvanian front found
themselves Won Mackensen held hls
lines In Dobrudja and. attacking the
Danube tine. forced the river barrier
at several points. Eifecting a juncture
Of their forces. the Teuton command
ers drove the Roumanians back upon
Bucharest. The Roumanlans retreat.
ell rapidly toward the capital. burning
villages and all stores of grain and
munitions In the district through which
they passed. November ~. the seat
of the Roumanisn government was
moved from Bucharest 10 Jassy, near
the Russian frontier. The Roumanians
evacuated Bucharest December q In or.
der TO save their army.
The Serbians. aided by French aud
Italian troops. made start toward
winning back their country during No
vemher. Their big drive resulted In
the capture Of Monastir on November
10. On the Somme front the battle Of
the Ancre opened November IS with
the capture by the British Of 1--WE miles
Of the German positions. together with
three strong towns.
An announcement Of far-reaching
Significance was made In the Russian
duma December ? by Premier Trepotf.
who read proclamation announcing
officially that an agreement concluded
by Russia. France and Great Britain
In 1915. and later approved by Italy.
establishes in definite manner the
rights Of Russia to the straits and
Constantinop,e.~
The fall of the British cabinet early
In December furnished one of the most
sensational features OF the years war
developments. Demands Of David
Lloyd George for the formation Of a
smaller war council to obtain greater
efficiency forced the resignation Of Pre-
mier AsQuith. Lloyd George was made
| premier and selected q new cabinet,