The state herald., 1916-12-29
EUROPEAN WAR

p. 9. liner Persia In Mediterranean
about - lost, including r. N. McNeely
U: B. consul at Alden.
jan. s.-British conscription bill passed
nrst reading and three cabinet members
Italian steamer carrying Montenegro
Tresrnin rsr, from % y. 8. sunk by mine in tht
Jan. 1-Germany promised U. 8. its sub
arin marines would observe rules of civilizet
Jan. a-British battleship Edward VII
sunk BY mine.
Jan. n.-Austrians captured Lovcen
domisating Cattaro.
French Submarine.
Jan. H.-Aiany documents connecting
Won Papen with alleged war plots In u.
.: taken from him by British. turned
over Y American embassy.
HGnanshah. Persia occupied by Turks.
Jan. n-Russians renewed general at
tack 2. Austrian front.
Aontenegrins toward Albania
Jan 1.-Austrian hydroplane and tor
pedo beat sunk by British submarine in
Jan. 22-Austria issued uitimatum to
SMtscn,ttenesro ~. .,tens to surrender or face anni-
Jam Jam ssssqpfH s.s sy IN e.Ds.s
raid on Paris
Germans took nearly q mile Of French
trenches east of souche1;
Paris. '' -e''e"" "'' '"A'' y"
Jan. s;-several zeppelIns made raid
over Midland and northeast counties Of
Feb. 1-British liner xppam. in charge
of prize crew from German commerce
raider Moewe. arrived at Norfolk with
Collier FRANK FISCHER sunk by bomb
from Zeppelin; IS lost.
Feb. 2--Persian army defeated Russians
marching on Teheran.
In ArA
Feb. a-French aviators attacked
city Of Smyrna; killing 80:
memorandum OF settlement of Lusitania
case, both sides yielding ground
Feb, s.-Germans took 500 yards of
u. s. demanded from Austria apology
and reparation for attack on Petrolite.
French cruiser Amiral charnier tor
pedoed and sunk; s7' lost
Nicholas CAPTURED Erzerum.
Feb. .i--German attack on verdun be-
Feb. N-Germans captured villages
within big gun range of verdun.
Austria announced sinking of Italian
fre% Fem. a'rgla1s; %Ms1.n,, ,,.,x., .,u,.,,.,
German drive on vcrdun.
Russians took Kermanshah. Persia. by
Austrians entered Durazzo. Italians re.
French cruiser Provence sunk In Mcdi.
terrnnean: alao lost.
Feb; H.British steamer Maioja uunk
Feb 9.-Itaiian government seixed ~
informed German steamers.
German commerce raider Greif and
Britirh cruiser Alcantara sunk In North
sea night: 3i lost.
March a-Gernans drove through vii
lnge Of Dounumont and beyond.
Ct.t s..s.Lf L.
sault
u. 8. senate rejected resolution warn
Ing Americans on armed ships,
March B.-French checked second Ger
man infantry. attack on verdun.
Two Zeprelins raided northeast coast OF
England; II killed
March S-Germans began new drive on
Verdun. capturing village OF Forges
March I-Germans made further gains
ht Verdun nj tremendous cost.
u. g. house Of representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans on armed
March, s.-Germany declared war on
March io.-Russians advanced to within
10 miles Of TrehIzond. Turks and Germans
evacuated Ispahan. Persia.
March N.-Italians started big ofYensiv.
along whole Austrian front
March 10 Germans repuised French st
tnrks at Le Mort Homme and captured
trenches from British nt vermelles
-. Ma,ch 80 Squadron o. French and Brit.
ing much property and killing many per.
sons
March ai.-G.rmans halted nt verdun
Russians gained AGAINST Germans and
Austrians In Poland and Galicia: and tool,
Ispahan. capital OF Persia
March .s-Austrinns evacuated Cxerno.
March ?i-French bombarded r,.r,nnr
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt
British channel steamer Sussex and
British steamer Enelishman torpcdoed
without &xnrplpp Am
Entente silics rejected Lanslng's pro.
posni 10 dlsarin merchantmen.
March :s;,Great German attack on
Haucourt- -Mnlnncourt front repuised
March - British steamer Eagle Point
one american aboard. torpcdoed without
warning,
German aerial attack on salonIki KILLED
March so-Germans attacked with ilouid
nre near vcrdun but were ropuiacd
Germans torpedocd Russian hospItnl
ship In Biact sea: ii5 lost
March 81 -Germnnu took village OF Mn.
inncourt near verdun, at terrific cost.
Flvc Ieppc,lnn fhdsd eastern countie'
Of England. killing "a, one Zeppelin do
April .i.-isisieen killed In Zeppelin rait
April s-Zeppeiins raidcd England ant
Scotland, killing ten.
April 3-Fn,en,e allies In note TO u q
upheld their rirhi TO search parcel post.
April t-Frrnch repulsed fierce Csrmn,
attack south of Douhumont
British liner Zeni torpedoed without
April io-French lost zoo yard. men,
Dead Man hili nt Nerdun and then re
pulsed tremendous attack. losses wcr,
April ii. French reiook trenches N,
verdun nf.cr terrific battle
Aprii ~ Russians captured Trobisond
April ~ President Wilson sent ultima
tum 10 Germany on suhmnrin. question
and told congress In Joint session.
Aprii ?o-fiig forces Of Russians innde,
In France
Aprli T.-British bnttie-hlp Russell SUM
by mine IN Mediterranean: i2t lost.
April - General Townrhcnd and 100,
British surrendered to Turks at kut.el
Amnrn.
May i.-nritish steamer Ucndonbnii, Ia
den with wheat for belgian relief. SUM
by German submarine.
MAY ?-ifiye German nirrhipH raide,
cohrts Of England nnd Scotland
Belgian relief ship Hfi1lnnd sunk b,
Grrmhn submarine,
NAV 3 --Germnny'r reply. received I,
Washington. promised compliance with
laws - warfare In nuhmsrin. operations
WIZ roNeri thrrnt To resume former meth
siH unless America pcfrundsr England Il
iifi Hinrun'ion blockade,
ntir 'rieiirna with Britain could not snte
L. -.Hl'pv"rpy ni.h Berlin.