The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19


mont, Verdun- Austrians capture Duraz-
70 Russians take Rermanshah-
Mar. +Russiens take Bitlis by storm
Mar. 6The Moewe, German raider.
reaches home port Zeppelins kin Il in
England
Mar -Germans take FORCES. near Yer
dun
Mar. 1o-Germany declares war on Por-
tugal
Mar u-ReIieving force repulsed seven
miles from Rut-el-Amara-
Mar 2AChannel steamer Sussex de-
stroyed by submarine; rs killed; several
Americans injured
April 1-Germans capture Aalsncourt,
near Verdun-
coast after killing q Germans take
Vaux-
April s-Germans make fifth Zeppelin
raid in six days on British coast
april 7-Germans capture Haucourt-
April 1s-Russians capture Trebizond. On
Black sea-
April z1-First Russian contingent dis
embarks in France
April 2-Sir Roger Easement. Irish plot
ter. captured attempting TO land IN Ire
land from submarine.
April 2e-Irish revoiutionaries seize Dub
lin
April zs-British battleship Russell sunk
by mine IN Mediterranean
April So-British IN Kut-el-Anara capt.
uIate
May british announce Irish revolt is
quelled-
Nay Germany In note agrees to modi-
fy submarine warfare Allied warships
bring down two Zeppelins-
May 2e-Austrians drive into Italy near
Lake Garda-
May 21-Austrians announce capture OF
1900 Italians
May z2ACossacks from Russian army I'm
At zrr7- F-ftiz1 in heEoR0r1 mia
Nay 2s-Compulsion bill signed by King
George
May a-Austriaas advance in Italy.
taking a 900 prisoners
June 1-Russians begin great offensive
against Austrians-
June s-Grestest naval battle In history
on skaggerrak- Both sides claim victory
June 6-Russians announce capture OF
Il 900 Austrians.
June Kitchener and stan drown when
cruiser Hampshire strikes mine north OF
Scotland
June s-Germans capture Vaux Fort at
Verdun. Russians announce capture OF
loo AustrianE In three days
June @Russtans take Lutsl- Greece
disbands army at command Of entente
powers
TRAN IS miles
June 1I-Russians take Bucz2cz. 0siicia-
June 1ARussians take Dubno-
June 1sItalians rally and check Aus
TITAN drive
June 1s-AustrIans evacuate Czsrnowitz.
BukowinR capital
June z1-AIiIes In Paris conference Egresl
On boycott Of Germany after the war
German re-enforcemsnts halt Russian
drive In VoIhyniA
June 1E-Au Bukovina swept clear OF
Austrians by Russians
June 5-Russians seize kuty u niles
from KoioDea-
June 8-RussIans capture Ktmpolung-
BukoT1na-
June zAItaIIans recspture Corsiero and
Postna-
Ju1e so-Russlans in battle near KoIO-
mea take 1000 prisoners
July 1-AnziO-Frs1ch 'blg push" on
Somme begs1z-
July british and French continue sd-
vance On Somms
July ERussiaE patrols crowd Carpa-
thians into Hungary
July S-French take German second line
south Of the Somme- Turks drive Rus
SLAMS from Kermanshsh. Persia
July s-British and French gain IN West
Russians advance toward Koyel German
submarine merchantmen Deutschland en-
! ters Chesapeake Bay.
July 1o-RuEsLans advance Is miles In
voIhyniA-
.JIIY I1-Frereh storm hin one nile from
Peronne Russians reach 6tokhod river
July Iz-Brittsh capture German trench :
on efghz-mile front
July 1sARussiens capture Aarnakhetu1.
% miles west Of Erzerum-
July 1NBrftish announce advance Of a
mile on four mile front
July 16-Widesprsad peace agitation In
Germany. Russians take Ba{burt, Ar
( menia-
July TF-RussiAns capture 1900 men
/ Force foe over Lipa river In Volhynia-
July 1s-Great Britain publishes black
/ list Of pro-Geruan American firms.
July ze-Russians drive Austrians back
into Hungary.
| July zo-AIHes make big advance On
west front Russians resume Offensive
before Kczel
July l1-Brdtish reach German third line
/ In Foursaux wood Russian left wing
drives Won LI1singen back Is m1sS-
Jufy 2-British cavalry dsfeatsd near
/ Susz
| TuIv HABritish patrol squadron Fouts
six German destroyers OF Holland coast
/ BritSsh renew great drive IN eomns re-
zion entering PodeFes-
/ Univ l-Anzzcs and Germans nene
l aercelv Ia Pozisrss Russians piercs Ger
/ nan front south Of Riga and or1vs Aus
/ trfsus into mountains On Hungary 1roz-
der.
4 Jufx ElTurkey sends troops g e1d 1s1-
/ ions AGAINST Russia TerT1nc nGnuns co1-
/ f5rreg On Soume front British ststes
4 6Iacriist was not directed against nd