The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-07

Sept s-Great battle In west without
definite result.
Oct. 5.-yelizeios. Greek premier. re-
signed because the king opposed his pro-
gram OF aiding the allies.
Germany. through Ambassador Won
Bernstorff. disavowed the act OF the sub
marine commander in sinking The Arabic
and offered indemnity for two American
lives lost. President Wilson accepted Of
fer.
Oct. Flour hundred thousand Austro-
Germans began invasion OF Serbia. cross
Ing the Drina. Danube and Save rivers al
many points
New Greek cabinet headed by Alex IN
der Zaimis appointed
Oct. 8.-Serbia declared war on Bull
garia
Greek cabinet decided on policy OF
benevolent neutrality" toward allies.
Oct. 9.-Fierce battle between Serbians
and Austro-Germans along Drina river
belgrade captured by the Germans
Oct. 1O.-Six German naval officers In
termed AT Norfolk. Va. disappeared
oct R-Bulgaria began invasion of
Serbia
Fortress OF Semendr.a taken by the
Germans
Germans executed Edith Caveli. British
nurse. in Brussels.
Oct. 13.-Zeppelins bomcarded London.
killing s. persons
Bulgaria declared war on Serbia.
Oct. 15.-Great Britain declared war on
Bulgaria
France declared war on Bulgaria.
Oct. 19-ltaly declared war on Bulgaria.
Bulgarians cut Nish-Saloniki railroad at
Vranya
Oct 2.-German drive on Riga was
halted
Germans defeated in bloody fight on
Tahure hill, France
Oct 2a-Germany officially upheld exc
cution Of Edith Cavell
British submarine sank German cruiser
Prinz Adalbert near Labau.
Oct A-British submarine sank Turkish
transport Carmen in Sea OF Marmora
Germans drove back Russians north
west of Dvinsk
Oct. 26.-Teutons and Bulgarians joined
forces and moved south in Serbia
British transport Marquette torpedoed
in Aegean: 80 lost.
Oct S.-French cabinet resigned and
BRAND became premier
Nov. 4-Zaimis cabinet defeated In
Greek chamber OF deputies and resigned
Nov. 5.-Bulgarian3 defeated French
near Prilip but were beaten at Babuna
pass.
German cruiser Undine sunk by British
submarine.
Nov. 6.-Bulgarians captured Nish
opening through rail route for Teutons
to Turkey.
King Of Greece called NJ Skouloudis to
form new neutrality cabinet.
Nov. 9.-Italian liner Ancona sunk by
Austrian submarine In Mediterranean; 200
lost. including some Americans
Nov. 10.-German cruiser Frauenlob tor
pedoed by British submarine in Baltic
Nov. 12-Churchill resigned from Brit
ish cabinet to join the army in France.
Nov 13.-Bulgarians and Germans drove
Serbians out OF Morava valley.
Nov H-Austrian aeroplanes raided We
roma. killing thirty.
Nov LEU. 8. called on Austria-Hun-
gary to explain sinking Of the Ancona
Nov M-Bulgarians outfianked Serbians
In Babuna pass and French along Cerna
river.
British hospital ship Anglia sunk by
mine in English channel: IS lost.
Austria formally denied blame for loss
of life in sinking of the Ancona
Goritz. under terrific bombardment. in
flames In many places.
Nov. 20.-Germans occupied Novibazar.
German guardship sunk by Russian de-
stroyers near Libau: $50 lost
Nov. 25.-Germans captured thousands
more Serbians and drove the northern
army toward the frontier.
British advance on Bagdad repulsed by
Turks
Nov. 27.-Serbian government and the
diplomatic corps arrived at Scutari
Canadian government seized all high
grade wheat in elevators from Fort viii.
liam to Atlantic coast.
Dec. 1.-Teutons and Bulgarians pursued
Serbs into Albania
Dec. 2.-More Italians landed at Avlona
Monastir occupied by Austrians
Managing Director Buenz and three 9TH
er officials Of Hamburg-American line
in New York convicted of conspiracy to
deceive and defraud u s.
Dec. 3-President Wilson asked Ger
many to recall Captain Boy-Ed naval at
tache, and Captain Won Papen, military
attache Of German embassy at Washing
ton
Foreign Minister Sonnino declared Italy
would fight the war to the finish.
Dec. 4.-Unnamed American ship in
Mediterranean sent wireless call saying II
was attacked by submarine.
Roumania Communicated all foreign
shipping in it's harbors.
Henry Fords peace crusaders sailed
from New York.
Buenz. Koetter and Hochmeister, Ham
burg-American line officials sentenced to
is months imprisonment; Poppinghause
to one year
Zee. o.-HOpo BeneOlCt issued appeal
for just and lasting peace.
British submarine sank Turkish de-
stroyer and five other vessels in Sea of
Marmora-
Roumania closed Danube to navigation
Dec. S.-U. S. asked Austria to disavow
attack on the Ancona, punish the sub
marine commander and pay for deaths of
Americans.
Dec 9.-Allies driven from Serbia into
Greece.
Dec. 1O.-Kaiser recalled Boy-Ed and
Won Papen.
Dec. l4-U. s. demanded France re-
lease six Germans taken from American
vessels.
Dec. 15.-Gen. Sir Douglas Haig sue
ceeded Field Marshal French as British
commander in France and Flanders.
Austria made unsatisfactory reply to
note on Ancona.
Dec. H.-Four Germans arrested in New
York and Jersey City on charge of plot
ting 10 blow up Welland canal
Dec. 20.-U. s. reply to Austrian note
delivered at Vienna.
Dec. 22.-Arillery duel on western front.
Dec. 24.-1ndecisive action III GallipoH
Dec. 26-Allied aviators raided German
posts in France.