Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-30
Series of Disasters Suffered
by Allies Within the Past
Twelve Months.

were sent to the bottom as we'll as
some minor craft and the casualties
were unoffcially reported to be almost
equal to the original number OF the
expedition. This was the result OF
six months of some of the most san
culinary fighting of the war.
The second disaster of the British
was the surrender of 10000 troops
under General Townshend to the
Turks at Kut-El-Amara on the Ii
girls. This expedition had made
sensational dash more than 300 miles
up the river in an attempt to seize
Bagdad. 1t was within ten miles OIL
the city when it was decisively de-
feated by the Turks and forced 10
fall back 100 miles. Here it was sur
rounded and forced to surrender after
| a. relief force had made several vain
efforts at rescue.
Two new nations entered the ranks
of the belligerents during the year.
On October 10, 1915, Bulgaria threw
in her lot with the Central Powers
and on March 9, 1916, Germany de-
| clared war on Portugal after the re-
public had seized all German SHIPS
| informed in her ports.
The entrance of Bulgaria into the
arena was signalized by a combined
assault on Serbia by Austria. Ger
many and Bulgaria which resulted IN
the complete overwhelming of the
hopelessly outnumbered Serbians and
the subiugation of their country. The
remnants of the Serbian army were
driven across the frontier into the
wilderness of Albania whence they
were rescued by the British, Frencn
and Italians. They were shipped &c
Corfu where they were reorganlzeo
and re-equipped and later, to the
number of about 100000, Joined the
Franco-British forces at Salonlkl
The survivors of the Gallipoli cam
paign were also gathered at the Gre
. clan seaport as we'll as large Brit
ish army from Egypt. This combined
force is estimated at 100000 men ant
is presumably being held for an at
tempt to wrest Serbia from the Bul
garians.
The principal success won by Aus
, TRAN arms during the year was
great offensive undertaken agains
Italy in May. The Austrian force
> swept the Italian invaders back owe
: a wide stretch of country In tn
Southern Tlyrol, recOnQuered abOu
27O square miles of Austrian terri
e tory and carried the battle into Italy
: The italians rallied, however, and
: the close of the twelve months ma
/ regained a large portion OF groun
e and were vigorously pressing coun
S ter-offensive in accordance with tn
n MANS of the entente for concerted &C
e ton.
e Mightiest Naval Battle Outcome I
Obscured.
IS On the sea the year witnessed
; event of SURPRISING interest. In
q German grand fleet, steaming OF
d from it's mine fields and impregnapl
II harbors at Kiel and Wilhelmshavel
II engaged the British fleet in tn
= mightiest naval battle of history.
h The battle was fought off the Goa:
IS of Jutland on May 81. It's result
IS are so obscured by the conflictin
h claims of the combatants that Ntht
le will probably not be definitely know
ID until the war is over. if then. In
le Germans assert that the BIRTHS
n losses we're far heavier than theil
IN and on that ground claim the victor
Is The British, denying greater losse
n point to the fact that they still col
troll the seas as the basis OF the
right to the title of victors. Londe
III also claims that since the battle u
E. British ships, which had been tied !
rs in Baltic ports since the beginnil
a. of the war. have been able to NAL
he their way to English ports unmoles
nd ed by German warships.
nd The German official account OF Il
ly fight says that the British loss
he were 117.150 tons as against 6O,7
he tons sunk by the British. The BIZ
90 ish admiralty makes no attempt
re, estimate the loss in tonnage but u
IT. official British estimates place t
h, German loss at 109,220 tons again