The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 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-Politieal and
Other Happenings in the
United States.
COMPILED BY e. w. PIcKARD.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
EUROPEAN WAR

Jan O-bTlIlSn cOnSCflpJlOn Dill passed
nrst reading and three cabinet members
resigned.
Italian steamer carrying Montenegrin
recruits from U. s. sunk by mine in the
Adriatic; 200 lost
IS. Jan. 7-Germany promised u. S. it's sub
= narH,es would observe rules of civilized
Jan, s.-British battIeship Edward VII
sunk by mine
sula 'e''-''
Jan. n.-Austrians captured Lovcen.
dominating Cattaro.
British steamer Clan McFarla1a TOR
pedoed In Mediterranean; 13 lost.
Jan. Is. Austrian cruiser sunk by
French submarine
Spanish steamer Bayo sunk by mine; 25
= Ian. H,-Many documents connecting
Eon Papen with alleged war plots in u
3 taken from him by British. turned
over to American embassy.
kerma nshah. Persia, occupied by Turks
-Ian. l5.-Russians renewed general at
tack on Austrian front
AuStrians took Cetinje and pursued
Montenegrins toward Albania
Jan. N.-Austrian hydrOplane and tor
Pedo boat sunk by British submarine in
Jan. 22-Austria issued ultimatum to
M9ntenegro to surrender or face ami
hilation.
Turks driv.n in rout by Russians to
E.Eerum.
Jan. 23.-Germans made airplane raid on
county of Kent. England.
Austrians occupied Antivari and Dul-
eigno. Montenegro
Jan. 4-Scutari occupied by Austrians
Germany submitted to y. s new note
Sh Lusitania, but 1t was rejected
Draft bill passed by house OF commons.
Jan. 8.-DominioR liner Norseman re-
pcrfed sunk.
surrender
Jan, 26.--Austrians took some trenches
and 100 Italians near Oslavia.
House of lords passed conscriptOn bill
Jan. G.-Germans defeated in attempts
to recapture trenches in Artois.
U; protest on British mail seizures
Jan. 29.-Twenty-four killed in Zeppelin
raid on Paris
Germans took nearly a mile of French
trenches east of SoucheZ
British destroyer Viking sunk by mines:
all hands lost
Jan. 9O.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Paris.
Jan. 3l-SeveraI Zeppeuns made raid
over Midland and northeast counties of
England; 81 persons killed.
Feb I.-British liner Appam, in charge
raider Moewe, arrived at Norfolk with
captS Il from seven other vessels.
COWt1 Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
frI ppelin; 13 lost.
n Aier succeeded Goremykin as Rus
1nrt emier.
- s2.-Persian army defeated Russians
marching on Teheran.
Zeppelin lost in North sea and crew
Feb S-French aviators attacked
city of Smyrna, killing 200.
President Wilson accepted Germany's
memorandum of settlement. of Lusitana
case, both sides yielding ground.
Feb. 9.-Germans took 800 yards of
French trenches near Vimy
u. s. demanded from Austria apology
and reparation for attack on Petrolite.
French cruiser Amiral Charnier tor
oedoed and sunk; S74 lost.
Belgium rejected separate peace propo-
sal.
Feb. 10.-Russtans crossed the Dniester
and threatened Czernowitz.
Germany annoanced armed enemy mer-
chant ships won: d be treated as warships
Feb. 16.-Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured ErZerum
Feb. H.-Secretary Lansing announced
u. s. would insist Germany assure safety
of liners.
Feb. 1S.-U. s. declared all merchant
ships have right to carry defensive arma-
ment.
Feb. 1s.-Russians continued advance in
Armenia taking MuSh.
Feb. 2-German Zeppelin shot down
near Revigny, France
Feb. 2L-German attack on Verduu be-
gan.
Turks evacuated Lake Van district. in
cluding Bitlis.
Feb. A.-Gernans captured villages
within big gun range of Verdun.
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
from airplane.
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-
terranean: 3l30 lost
Four British steamers sunk; 30 lost.
General Kuropatktn made commander of
Russian armies in North.
MoslemS routed by South African troops
in western Egypt.
Feb. H.--Brltish steamer Maloja sunk
by mine: 174 lost.
Feb. 2s.-Italian government seized "a
Snterned German steamers.
German commerce raider Greif and
British cruiser Alcantara sunk in North
sea fight 254 lost.
March 3.-Germans drove through viii
iaRe of Douaumont and beyond.
Russians took Bitlis Armenia. by as
sault
u. s. senate rejected resolution warn
ing Americans of armed ships
March 5.-French checked second Ger
man infantry attack on Verdun.
Two Zeppelins raided northeast coast OF
England: 13 killed
German raider Moewe reached port of
Wilhelmshaven.
March 6.-Germans began new drive on
Verdun, capturing village of Forges.
March T.-Germans made further gains
at VerduR at tremendous cost
U. s. house of representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans of armed
liners.
March. s-Germany declared war on
Portugal
British troops advanced to relief OF he
sieged force at Kut-el-Amara in Mesopo-
tamia, but Turks beat them of
March I0.--Russians advanced to within
30 miles OF Trebizond. Turks and Germans
evacuated Ispahan. Persia.
March 11:-Norwegian baraue Silius tor
u nd CN1nl< IN IaxrR de-
American passengers escaped.
March 14.-Italians started big offensive
along whole Austrian front
March 16-Gallieni. French minister of
war, resigned and Gen. Charles Rocques
succeeded him.
March 1s-Russians renewed advance
against Turks IN Caucasus.
Third Russian Invasion of East Prussia
announced by capture ~ Mcneil a Ger
man seaport.
| German submarines torpedoed three
n British ships.
u March ls-Getmans repulsed French at
Ntacks at lie Mort HommA and captured
lltrenches from British at Vermelles.
II Nine civilians killed when German sea
lblanes dropped bombs near Dover. Eng
WMarch 20.-sauadron of French ana Brit.
lkh airplanes bombed Zeebrugge .destroy-
BIZ much property and killing many per-
March n.-Germans halted at Verdun.
Herman and British destroyer fleets IN
RAINING hight on North sea.
Russians gained against Germans and
Aastrians In Poland and Galicia; and took
IsAahan, capital OF Persia.
March 22-AustrianH evacuated CEernO-
viii and Rukowina.
IrItish steamer Minneapolis sunk In
Mediterranean
March French expelled Germans
frdh fret line trenches NEAR Verdun
Mkrch M.-French bombarded German
uOAiions at Malancourt and Avoeourt
British channel steamer Sussex ana
RrlNEh steamer Englishman torpedOsS
WitFEut warning; Americans on both.
Enlente allies rejected Lanslnsss nm
posa(to disara merchahtmen.