The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-28


Dlow when the British cruiser Ilamp-
shire was blown up In the North sea
ny Il mine and Earl Kitchener, British
secretary Of war. and his entire staff,
were lost. During the early part of
June the Russians brondened their Of
Iehsive In Galicia and along the lines
rurther north and on June they an
hounced the recapture of the fortress
OF l'utSk In Folhynln and the crossing
OF tue lkwa and Styr rivers at sevelr,i
points.
On July 1. the British and Frencl,
launched their great drive on the west
front concerted attack was made
on 23-mile front north and south Of
the Somme river. July II. after ten
days and nights Of continuous fight.
Ing. the British claimed the capture
or the whole Of the enemy's FIRST lines
or defense on a front Of $4,000 yards.
During the remainder Of the month the
British and French continued their al.
vance, the British occupying the entire
village OF P0zleres July 28 and the
FRENCH advancing close to PerOnne, an
important railroad center.
During the month of August the
russians, after terrific fighting, pierced
the Ieuton lines on the Lelnberg and
korel fronts and advanced III the Car.
Dhthtans. The Italians continued their
drive on Trieste. August 8. after days
or terrific fighting. they captured Go
ritz and pushed forward, pursuing the
retreating Austrinns.
Roumania Enters War.
Roumania. after months of wuvering.
entered the war on the side of the en-.
tentr allies with declaration of war
on Austria-Hungary. ROunrania was
the fifteenth nation to cnicr tile war.
On the same day Italy declared war on
Germany and the following day Ger.
many declared war on ltoumnniu. With
the declaration Of war fighting began
between the Roumanians and Aus,
trinnS on the TranSylvanan frontier.
August 30. the RoumnniunS occupird
krOnstadt and Hermnnnstudt. the two
chief cities Of Pennsylvania. Field
Marshal Won iiindcnburg. whose sue.
cesses had made him the idol Of the
German people, succeeded General Won
FnikenhAyn rs chief OF the general
staff of the German army August ~.
During the month Of September, the
Roumanians. cooperating with The
RuSsihns. advanced in northern Tran
sylvania and BukOwina. but suffered
severe reverseS at the hands Of the
Bulgarlans and AustrianS in Dobrldja.
The allied troops made decided gains
In the Somme sector. occupying
Combles and other important towns
on September o6.
Early in October tlIe tide turned
against the ! umnnanS and Russians
In TrnnSyirana and the latter we're
forced to retire before Il strong Austro.
German force under command of Gen
ernl Won Fnllienhayn. On October II.
the Teutons began an invasion of ltou.
mania. ON the Vert,m front. thp
French smashed the German lines Oc-
toher ~. relnking DOuaumonl fort and
village.
The struggle between the Kounanian
ana Russian forces on the one side and
the Teuton and Bulgarian armies on
the 0,ilrr held the center of attention
IN November. Taking advantage OF
the plight in which the RoulnanianS
on the Transylvnnian front found
themselves Won MackpnScn held his
lines in Dobrudju and. attacking the
Danube line, forced the river barrier
ut several points. Directing a junct,Ire
of their forces. the Teuton command
ers drovG the Roumnnians back upon
Bucharest. The ROumanians rctrent-
q1 rHDi1lV toward fhn fnI
villages and all stores of grain and
munitions in the district through which
they passed. November 28. the seat
of the ROumaninn government was
moved from Bucharest to .JaSsy, near
the Russian frontier. The Roumanians
evacuated Bucharest December 6 In or
der to save their army.
The SerbianS. aided by French ana
Italian troops, made start toward
winning back their country during No.
vember. Their big drive resulted in
the capture of Monnstir on November
10. On the Soinme front the battle Of
the Ancre opened November IL with
the capture by the British of five miles
of the German positions. together with
three strong towns.
An announcement of far-renchng
significance was made in the Russian
duma December 2 by Premier 'Trepoff
who read proclamation announcing
officially that an agreement concluded
by Russia. France and Great Britain
In 1915. and later approved by Italy.
"eStabliSiieS in definite manner the
rights Of Russia to the straits und
Constantinople."
The fall Of the British cabinet early
In December furnished one of the most
sensational features of the years war
developments Demands of David
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