The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-28
HISTORY OF 1916
TOLD IN BRIEF
Most important Events Of the
Last Year Set Forth.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
Chief Developments In the Mighty
Conflict Of Nations-Politicai and
Other Happenings In the
United States
COMPILED BY G. w. PickARp.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
EUROPEAN WAR

Jan News received OF torpedoing OF
q y. liner Persia In Mediterranean
about 70 lost. including K. n McNeely.
U. consul nj Alden.
Jan. s-British conscription bill passed
nut reading and three cabinet members
resigned
Italian steamer carrying Monienegrin
recruits from u. 8. sunk by mine In the
Adriatic. 30 lost
Jan T-Germany promised U. g. its sub.
marines would observe rules OF civilized
Jan e-Bri,ish bat,leshtp Edward VII
sunk by mine
Jan ii-Austrians captured Lovcen.
Dominating cattaro.
Jan. i3-Austrian cruiser sunk BY
French submarine.
Jan H-Many documents connecting
Won Papen with alleged war plots In u.
3 taken from him by British. turned
over to American embassy
kermanshah. Persia. occupied bs Turks
Jan. B.-Russians renewed general at
tack on Austrian front.
Austrians took Cetinje and pursued
hontenegrins toward Albania.
Jan. H-Austrian hydrnpane and tor.
Pedo boat sunk by British submarine In
Adriatic.
Jan. .,-Austria issued ul,imatum to
Montenegro TO surrender or face ami
hIlation,
Jan. "a N-scutari occupied by Austrians.
Jan a-Twenty-four Killed In Zeppelin
raid on Paris
Germans took nearly mile OF French
trenches east OF Souchex
Jan, 0.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Paris
Jan. sl.-seyeral Zeppelins made raid
over Midland and northeast counties OF
ENGLAND, 81 persons Killed
Feb l-Britlsh liner Anpam. In charge
OF prize crew from German commerce
raider Moewe. arrived at Norfolk with
eaptlves from seven other vessels.
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
from Zeppelin, II lost
Feb Persian army defeated Russians
marching on Tehernn
zeppelin lost In North sea and crew
Feb s-Freneh avlators attacked
city Of Smyrna, killing so
President Wilson accepted Germany's
memorandum Of settlement OF Lusltania
case both sides yielding ground
Feb s-Germans tonk SO yards OF
French trenches near Nlmy.
U y demanded from Austria apology
French cruiser Amirai Charn!er tor
pedoed and sunk; 37a lost.
Feb l6-Russlans under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzertm
Feb. l-German attack on Verdup be.
Feb 2l.-Gerinnns captured villages
within big gun range OF Verdun
Austria announced sinking Of Italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
from airplnne.
Feb ss French checked somewhat
German drive on Nerdun
Russians took Kermanshah. Persia. by
storm
Austrians entered Durazzo. Italians re,
tirins
French cruiser Provence sunk in Medl.
terfanean ! ~ lost
Feb q british steamer Maloja sunk
bv mine lit irst
Feb
intsrned German steamers
German commerce raider Greif and
British cruiser Alcantara sunk In North
sen fght. - lost
Marrh 7-Gsrmsus drove through vii.
lave of pouaumont and beyond
Russians took Bitls. Armenia, by as.
sauit
u senate rejected resolution warn.
ing Americans on armed ships
March h-Freurh CHECKED second Ger
man lrfantrv attack on Nerdun
Two 2epralns raidcd northeast coast OF
England. II killed
Msrfh c-Gvrmnns began new drive ON
Verilnn. capturing village Of Fnrges
March f-Germans made further gains
at Verdun at tremendous cost
u house ~ representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans on armed
liners
March s-Germany declared war on
Portugal
March 10 Russians advanced To within
n miles Of TrFhiznud Turks and Germans
evacuated lsp9han Persia
Mprrh NAltatlhrs started big Offensive
along whole Austrian front
March ~ -Germnna repulsed French at.
taeks nt lye Mort Hnmme and captured
trenches from British AZ yermelles
March n -snundrnn nf French and Rrit
ish airplanss bombed 2scbruRge destroy
Inc much property and killing many per
sons
March II -Termars halted at vsrdun
Russians gained agains, Germans and
Austrihns In Poland and Galitla ana toos
lspshan. capital Of Persia
harrh p -Ausiriaus evacuated Crernn
witr nNH Rub owina
March "a French homharsieh German
positions NJ Maiancourt and Asoeourt
British steamer EnEIishman tnrpedned
without warulrH Americans on both
Entente h'hes rejected lAnsine's pro.
pcsai "a disarm merchantmen
March & Great German attack on
Hanfn nurt ralancnurt front rppulspi
March ~ British steamer Eagle Point
onr Amerieau aboard. torpeiord without
warning
German aerial attack on saloniki killed
twenty
MerSh N Germans attacked with uou,t
fre near Herdun but were repnlsea
Germnna torpmdoeh Russian hnspIt n 1
ship In BiAck spn il5 lost
March II -fiermanA tods VILLAGE ~ Ma
Five Zepnellns raihed eastern counties
Of Fneisnd. killing y one Zeppelin De
siroyed.
hrril | Sixteen killed in Zeppelin raid
on ENGLAND
April s-zepreiins raidcd England and
Scotland killing ten
April s-En'ents allies IN note TO u
Upheld their riwhi 10 srarch parcei post
April t-French repulsed herer German
attack south II nouaumnnt
UY.g,tsh tla.r Pant tornalaAt
warming. q lost
AprIl 10 French lost 500 yards n.a,
dead Man hill a, Nerdnn and then re-
pulsed tremendous attack losses were
trriI ii ~Frsnch re,eok trenches .t
verdun after terrific battle
Aprii lS- Russians CAPTURED Trehroud
kprit ~ -President Wilson sent ultima
tur to Germany on submarine question
and told congress In joint session
hrr' 70 Rig forces Of Russians landed
In France
Aprii a'-Rriti-h hattieship Russell SUNK
by mine In Mediterranean ~ lost
April y General Tawnshend and inNp
British surrendered to Turks at Kut-el.
Amnra
May l. british steamer HenacnhaIt. Ia.
den with wheat for Beigian relief sunk
By German submarine
>-isnd ard Scotland
M ~ Frtdland sunk by
reply, received In
ID compliance with
Hubmarine operations,
resume former meth
ersaades England to
gllson told Germany
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