The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31

Alexandria: several hundred nves lost
January Henry Ford. returning
from his peace srgosy, says he is sure
The expedition has had a good effect.
January s-Premier Asquith intro
Il duces compulsory military service bin.
II calling for s00o 0eo more men. in
House of Commons.
January 7-Petrogra6 reports Car
torysk taken from the Germans Two
hundred Montenegrtns from United
States drown when ship hits mine IN
the Adrtatic.
January s--Gerrnany IN note 10
United states agrees that passengers
nut in small boats on the high seas
are not in place OF safety.
January Announcement Of com
plete abandonment Of Dardaneties
campaign made In London. British ad-
NIT loss of dreadnought King Edward
4 VII by striking mine.
.a January Io-walter Runoiman. pres
idsnt Of the board Of trade. tells House
81 Common. of great world war
planned by England or German trade
January II-Austrians capture MI
{ Lovcen. key to Cettinte.
January l&--Papers British took
ss from Won Papeu, German military at
taehe a. Washington. show he made
q big payments to secret agents IN this
country tust prior TO bomb outrages
Austrian cruiser near Cattaro
January I4-Aastrians occupy Get
tfn.e.
January IA new German aero
plane. the Fokker creates furry by
destroying htteen allied machines in
January fixing Nicholas OF Mon
tenegro. fees to Italy
January 24-Compulsory military
"
House OF Commons Austrians take
Scutari.
January 26-conference represent
ing 2.5oh. Qo0 British trade un!onists
endorses the government in the prose-
cution OF the war
January 27-Restriction on importa-
ton OF unnecessary articles into Eng
land Is announced state Department
makes public vigorous protest to Eng
land regarding seizure Of mails. Brit
ish compulsory service act becomes a
law.
Zeppelins Raid London and Paris.
January 2s-Zeppelns XIII twenty
shree in raid on Paris
january 29- 30--Germans gain In Of
fensive near Peronne.
January 80 - Theodore Roosevelt
says at New York. speaking Of Presi-
dent wilson's attitude toward the
kiss the bloody hands Of the murder
ers of our women and children
January sl-Zeppelin fleet kills hf-
ty-nine in raid on English midland
counties.
February british passenger liner
Appam comes into Hampton Roads
with a German prize crew on board
after a trip across the Atlantic IRON
the African Coast
February Austria officially denies
sinking the Persia Stuermer succeeds
Goremykin ms Russian premier. Last
of Germans are driven from Cameron
coast line. in Africa
February 2-Turkish Crown Prince
Yussuf Izzedin either commits suicide
or is assassinated at Constantinople
February 3-British trawler sees
Re. pelin sinking in North Sea. In
cendiary fre destroys Canadian Par
lament buildings at ottawa; six killed
February 4-Germany in note re
fuses to admit illegality Of I.usitania
sinking. but comedies all other Amer
lean demands.
February 7-0ffIcially admitted at
Berlin prince Oscar. katser's NTH son
has been wounded by shell
February s-Enited States accepts
German terms on Lusitania.
February 10---Russians capture Us
eienezko. Volhynia.
February 1l-tiermany reports sink
ing British cruiser Arabic In North
Sea.
War Costs England s25.0O0.OH0 "a Day
February Premier Asqutth tells
Parliament war will cost England S2a,-
February 1e-Russians take Ere
rum. Armenia.
February 17-Swedcn appeals 70
United States 10 cooperate In making
Great Britain cease stopping mail.
February 2o-Cscrman aeroplanes
kill three in Kent. England
February 2f-House of Commons
votes s2100.e0o. 600 for war
February 2l--Great German drive
on Verdun starts
February 22-Czar visits Duma for
nrst time In history.
February 23--Germaus at Verdun adj
vance two miles on six-utle front and
take 3.000 prisoners.
Is February 23-PortuRal SEXES thir-
fy-sfx German and Austrian ships at
Lisbon.
February 24-Germans advance TO
within FIVE miles Of Verdun.
February 2G--Three thousand three
hundred die when liner La Provence,
used as French cruiser. sinks In the
Mediterranean. Germans capture Fort
Douaumont AT Verdun, Austrians seize
DUTdZZ0. RONtlank take hFrindnsihtl
February 27-~One hundred and for
ty-seven lost when British steam err
Maloja strikes mine in English chan
mel
February 2s-Prcsident Wilson asks
Congress to vote on tho submarine
policy.
March 3-Russians storm Bitlis.
Senate tables Gore resolution warn
ing Americans against travelling on
armed ships Of belligerents, after Gore.
by amendment. has given the resolu-
ton directly contrary sense.
March 2-Senator Gore saws Presi-
dent Wilson told two Senators he was
not averse to war with Germany. Pres
ident denies IL.
March 5-~The Moewe. German raid
err. reaches home port with $3.50 600 in
captured gold Zeppelins XIII thirteen
IN England
March e--Germans capture FORCES.
near Verdun.
March House tables McLore reso-
tuition warning Americans OF armed
ships of belligerent nations.
March Announce 100000 tons
have been added to British navy since
beginning Of war
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