The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-29

verdun checked.
Liner cymric, carrying munitions, tor
pedoed and sunk; lost
May l0.-Berlin admitted Sussex was tor
pedoed BY German submarine;
May h.-Dutch steamer Batayier
blown up; one American killed.
May fisherman seaplanes ralded Eng
Austrians made decided gains against
Italians. crossing the border near Vi
May 2S.-British steamship Washington
May Sl.--Austrians reported capture oi
Asiago and Arhero.
:. Great naval battle in North sea. British
losing II vessels and Germans 49, -,
June 5.-Earl Kitchener and star los,
when cruiser Hampshire was blown up In
June 7.-Germans took Fort vaux by
storm.
Austrians in Tyrol repulsed by Italians
Russians recaptured Lutsk fortress.
June H.-Russians captured Czernowitz
capital OF Bukowina.
wilma army and occupied Zadova. strog-
metz and Gliboka-
June 1.-TWO Austrian transports, load
ed with troops. sunk in Durazzo harbor by
june H.-itaiians recaptured Poslna and
June m.-U. 8. note to Austria demand
ing apology for attack on Petroiite pun
June so.-Russians routed Austrians in
east qalicia and took Kolomea.
July l-Allies began great offensive on
west 'front.' making big gains on both
sides OF River Somme.
July 3.-French captured a number OF
towns in drive toward Peronne
British took La Boisselle.
July 5.-French carried by storm German
second line near Peronne.
Turks announced recapture or herman
shah from Russians.
July s.-Russians again routed Austrians
David Loyd-aeorge made British sec
July s.-French took Biache. close to
Peronne.
German submarine Deutschland arrived
July B.-Germans opened seventh great
July l5.rItaiians captured vanzi. in Po-
RUSSIANS. captured Baiburt. Armenia. by
Germans took La Maisonnette and b.
aches, in somme sector.
July ls.-Germans opened fierce counter
attack on British, with gas shells, WIN
ming at Longueval and Deiviiie WOOD.
British blacklisted large number or
American individuals and firms for deal
ing with the Germans.
July 2s.-British renewed terrific drive
In somme region, entering Pozieres.
July 2s.-Russians captured Erzingan'
Armenia. -
July 8.-Russans captured Brody. Gall
clan railroad center; smashed Teuton first
line west Of Lutsk, and drove back Won
Linsingen in Volhynia.
Aug S--Russlans smashed through Teu-
ton lines on 1b-mile front In Galicia.
Turks captured Btlis and Mush.
Aug. s-Italians captured Goritz.
Zeppelins raided English and Scotch
coast.
Aug. ls.-Russians took $4,000 men in
Turks beat British east OF suez canal
and In Mesopotamia.
Aug. B-Russians captured Jablonltza.
In the Carpathians. and pierced new Teu-
ton lines on Lemberg front;
man battleship and one German subma-
rine lost In North sea action.
British swept Germans back on u-mile
front In Somme sector.
Aug. 2.-Britlsh advanced south OF
Thiepval and French took Maurepas
Russfans recaptured Mush, Armenia. and
reported big victory near Rachta.
2eppelins raided east coast OF England
Aug. I.-italy declared war on Ger
Roumania declared war on Austria Hun
Aug. @.--asrmany declared war on ROu-
Aug. q. -Hindenburg made German chief
of stan In place OF Falkenhayn.
Aug. 3O.-Roumanians took Kronstadt
and other Transylvanian towns.
Aug, 3l-Roumanians seized Rustchuk,
Bulgaria, and more Hungarian towns.
Sept. 2.-Zeppelins raided England, one
being destroyed.
Sept 4.-Dar -es- salaam, chief town OF
German East Africa, taken by British
Sept. 7.-Teutons took Roumanian for
treas of Turtukai
Sept. S-Teutons and Buigars took Do
brio, Roumania. .....
Sept 10.-Germans ana bulgarians cap
tured Roumanlan fortress OF Silistrla.
Sept 11.--Allies began new offensive In
balkans. crossing the ,Struma, r
Sept. l6.--Allies smashed German third
line In Somme sector, advanced five miles
and took three towns. British used terri.
Serbs drove Bulgars back ten miles and
British and French advanced In Balkans
Sept l6.-Roumanians and Russians
crushed IN the Dobrud1a; n..,,o ,.a.o, :,
Mouquet fortified farm and 1000 yards of
German trenches north OF Courcelette.
Germans sank French transport filled
with troops
Allies routed Bulgars In Macedonia and
captured Florina.
Sept is.-Teutons drove Russians back
over Stokhod river.
killing 30: one Zeppelin destroyed and one
Sept, a -zeppelins again roided Eng
Sept a6.-Anglo-F French forces took Com
bles and Thiepval after terrific fighting
Sent 2S.-Venizelos and Admiral Coun-
douriotis issued proclamation of provision
al government for, Greece.
Oct. 1.-British took 5000 yards of Ger
man trenches close to Bapaume,
Zeppeiins raided England one DESTROYED
Serbians routed Bulgars in Macedonia.
Oct. 2-Roumanians crossed the Danube
Oct 4."Ailies made great advances on
entire line in Macedonia.
Invading Roumanians forced out of Bull
Allied transport Gallia torpedoed; 81
Oct. SHERMAN submarine, U-5s sank
Ave vessels of u. 8. coast.
Germans recaptured Kronstadt. Transyl
Oct. s.-serbians forced crossing of Cerna
river in Macedonia
Oct. l0-Italians resumed advance on
Trieste, taking 5000 Austrians.
Oct. 11.-Greek feet turned over to allies
Teutons began invasion OF Roumana,
Oct. 16.-French captured Sailly-Saillsei
Oct. D.-Cunard liner Alaunia sunk BY
mine in English channel; part of crew
0 Oct. 3.-Roumanians won on Transyl.
wanna frontier but lost In DobrudJa
Russian battleship Imperatritza Maria
DESTROYED by interior explosion; 200 lost.
Oct. G-Teutons captured Constanza
Roumanians Black sea port
Oct A-French smashed German line