Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10


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mont, Verdun. Austrnns capture Duraz-
40 Russians take Kermanshah.
Mar. 4-Russians take Bltlis by storm.
Atar. 6-The Moewe. German raider,
reaches home port. Zeppelins kin 10 in
England
Mar. 7-Germans take FORCES near Yer
dun,
Mar. 1O-Germany declares war on Por-
tugal.
Mar. 1i-Relieving force repulsed seven
miles from Kut-el-Amara.
Mar. 25-Channel steamer Sussex de-
stroyed by submarines 235 killed, several
Americans injured.
April 1-Germans capture Malancourt
near Verdun.
April 2--Zeppelin destroyed on British
coast after killing 2S. Germans take
Vaux.
April 6-Germans make nth Zeppelin
raid In six days on British coast
April 7-Germans capture Haucourt
April 19--Russtans capture Trebzond, on
Black sea-
April 2i-First Russian contingent dis
embarks in France.
April 25-Sir Roger Easement, Irish plot
ter. captured attempting TO land in Ire
land from submarine.
April 26-Irish revolutlonarIes seize Dub
lin.
April 2g-Briush hattieship Russell sunk
by mine in Mediterranean
April S0-British In Kut-ei-Amara capit-
uate.
MAY british announce irish revolt is
queled.
May e-Germany in note agrees 10 modi-
fy submarine warfare Allied wnrshlpS
bring down two Zeppelins.
May 90-Austrians drive into Italy near
Lake Garda.
May 21-Austrians announce capture OF
1900 Italians.
May 22- Cossacks from Russian army In
Asia Minor join British In Mesopotama
May 2G-Compulsion bill signed by King
George.
May 2s-Austrians advance in Italy
taking 24.o00 prisoners.
June 1-Russlans begin great offensive
against Austrians
June 3-Greatest naval battle In history
on Gkaggerrak. Both sides claim victory
June G-Russans announce capture Of
1900 Austrians.
June Kitchener and STAFF drown when
cruiser Hampshire strikes mine north Of
Scotland.
June 8-Germans capture Vaux Fort at
Verdun Russians announce capture of
1900 Austrians In three days.
June g-Russians take Lutsk Greece
dlsbands army at command OF entente
powers.
June 1O-Russans have forced back Aus
TRAN 20 miles
June 11-Russians take Buczacz, Galicia
June r. Russians take Dubno.
June 13-Italians rally and check Aus
TRAN drive.
June 19-Austrians evacuate Czernowitz,
Bukowina capital
June 2i-Allies in Paris conference agree
on boycott of Germany after the war.
German re-enforcements halt Russian
drive In Volhynla
June 2i-An Bukowina swept clear Of
Austrians by Russians.
June 25-Russlans seize Kuty Is miles
from Kolomea-
June 26-Russians capture Bimpolung.
Bu6owIna.
June 23-Italians recapture Corsiero and
Posna.
June 90-Russians in battle near Kolo-
nea take 1900 prisoners
July 1-Anglo- French "big push" on
Somme begins.
July british and French continue ad-
vance on Somme.
July B-Russian patrols crowd Carpa-
thians into Hungary
July 6-French take German second line
south OF the somme Turks drive Rus
JuIv g-BritIsh and French gain IN West,
Russians advance toward KoyeL German
submarine merchantmen Deutschland en-
ters Chesapeake Bay
July i0-Russians advance Is miles in
volhynia.
JuIy 1l-French storm hin one mile from
peronne Russians reach Stokhod river
July i2-Brltlsh capture German trench
on eight-mile front.
July f3-Russians capture Barnakhatum.
% niles west Of Erzerum.
Jily l5-Briush announce advance OF a
mile on four mile front
TuIv ls-widespread peace agitation in
Germany. Russians take Baiburt, Ar
menla
Uily i7-Ruasians capture 5000 men
rorce Zoe over Iipa river IN Volhynia
July 1s--Great Britain publishes black
list OF pro-German American hrms
July % Russians drive Austr~ns back
into Hungary
Jplv eS-Alliez make big advance on
v-est front Russians resume offensive
before KOvel.
Jujy British reach German third line
In Foureaux wood. Russian left wing
drives Won Linsingen back 70 miles
July 22-Brit!sh cavalry defeated near
susz
July 9-British patrol squadron routs
Gig German destroyers on Holland coast
British renew great drive In Sonnme re-
rion entering Pozieres.
July 24-Ansacs and Germans hght
r.. eeiy IN Fczleres. Russians pierce Ger
man front south Of Riga ard drive Aus
TRANS into mountains on Hungary ffon-
tier
July 25--Turkey sends troops 70 AID leu
tons against Russia Terrific fighting con-
,fnaes ON ggrane front. British states
hianElist was not sirected against ne1.
tralz.