The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-29

Oct. A-Ailies made great advances on
Invading Roumanians forced out of Bull
| garia.
Oct Sherman submarine U-53 sank
| Ave vessels off u. s. coast.
Germans recaptured Kronstadt. Transyl-
Oct s-serbians forced crossing of Cerna
river In Macedonia.
Oct lc,taiannso o resumed snsfrisns advance on
Oct. 11.-Greek fleet turned over to allies
| on their demand and largely dismantled
Teutons began invasion of Roumania.
Oct 15-French captured Sailly-Saillisel
Oct. T.~Russians badly defeated in Ga
italians captured Mount Pasubio.
Oct. Iy-Cunard liner Alaunia sunk by
mine in English channel: part of crew
Oct. 3-Roumanians won on Transyl-
vania frontier but lost in Dobrudia.
Russian battleship Imperatritza Maria
destroyed by interior explosion; 200 lost
Oct 8.-Teutons captured CONSTANCE.
Roumanian Black sea port.
Oct 24.-French smashed German line
at Verdun, taking Douaumont fort and
Oct 25-Teutons occupied Czernavoda
and the Vulcan pass; Roumania, u..
ern key to Bucharest.
Greek steamer torpedoed; 200 lost.
Steamer Marina torpedoed without warn
ing; number Of Americans cans r lost; -,
arrived at New London, Conn.
Nov 2.-Germans evacuated Fort
VauX, Verdun front.
Nov. 5.-Germany and Austria proclaim
ed autonomy of Poland.
No. 6;-Von Mackensen forced back in
the Dobrudja.
P. & o. liner Arabia sunk by subma-
rine in Mediterranean.
Nov. S-American steamer Columbian
sunk by submarine.
Nov. 1S.-Battle of the Ancre opened,
British capturing five miles of positions
and three strong towns.
Nov 19.-Allies captured Monastir.
Nov 20.-Alles ordered diplomats of
central powers to leave Greece.
Nov. 21.-TeuIons took Craiova. Rou-
manian rail and military center
Nov 22.-Ministers of central powers left
Liner Britannia, hospital ship. sunk by
mine in the Aegean; "A lost.
Nov. 23.-Greece refused to surrender
arms and munitions to the allies.
Nov. 24.-Teutons occupied Orsova and
Turnu SEVERN.
Nov 25-Provisional government of
Greece declared war on Bulgaria.
Entente allies demanded Greece deliver
its arms and munitions.
Roumanian armies in Wallachia routed
Nov. N.-Teutons captured Alt river line
In ROumania.
German airships raided England: two
Zeppelins destroyed.
NOV. Zc.-Amerlcdn steamer CnemunS
sunk by German submarine; crew saved.
Roumanian government moved from
Bucharest to JasSy.
Nov. 29-Sir John r. Jellicoe was made
first sea lord of the admiralty and Sir
David Beatty, commander of the grand
fleet
Falkenhayn captured Pitechti, Rouman-
ian railway center, and KampulunE.
Italian steamer Palermo torpedoed off
Spain; Is Americans aboard.
Nov. 30-Teutons opened battle for Blu
charest.
Greece refused demands of Admiral du
tournet and allies prepared to seize
Athens, landing troops at Piraeus.
Dec I-Allies marched on Athens;
fought
Dec. 2-Germans pressed closer on Blu
cnarest, while Russians attacked desper-
seized Czernavoda bridge
greece and allies reached compromise.
German reichstag passed man power"
announcement made in duma that al
lies had agreed to give Constantinople to
Russia If entente wins war.
Dec. 4-Teutons began Smelling of Bu-
charest.
German submarines shelled Funchal
capital of the Madeira Islands.
Dec: 5.-Premier AsQuith of England re-
signed.
Dec. S-Bucharest and Ploesci taken by
the TeutonS.
Lloyd-George appointed premier of
GREAT Britain.
Allies protested to civilized world
against deportation of Belgians.
Dec. 8.-U. S. protested to Germany
against deportation of Belgians.
Dec. 10.-Lloyd-George announced his
cabinet.
Russians and Roumanians had successes
In Trotus valley and east of Ploechti.
Dec. I.-Germans levied huge taxes on
captured Roumanian cities.
Dec. R.-Germany offered to discuss
peace terms with the entente allies.
General Nivelle made commander in
chief of the French armies of the north
and northeast
King of Greece ordered a general mobi-
lizatiOn.
Germany answered American note by
defending deportation of Belgians.
Dec 1S.,Greek regulars took Katerina
Archduke Carl Stephen of Austria Sc
lected as regent of Poland.
Germany in reply to u. s. justified
sinking of American steamer LanaO.
Dec. 14.-Great Britain called 1000, 900
France decided to prohibit alcoholic
drinks except wine and beer.
British horse transport sunk by sub
marine in Mediterranean; IL Americans
Dec. 15.-French captured wide stretch
of German trenches near Verdun.
Russian duma rejected German peace
proffer.
Greece accepted ultimatum of the en-
tente
Dec. 1z-French drove Germans from
Chambrettes farm, Verdun front
Roumanian army safe behind Russian
lines.
Dec. 19.-Premier Lloyd-George replied
to Germany's peace proposals, virtually
refusing to consider them.
Dec. 20.-Violent bombardment of Eng
liSh positions in France.
Dec. 2-Russians attacked Turkish po-
sitions in Armenia.