Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-11

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! mont. verdun. Austrians capture Duraz-
/ TO- Russians take Kermanshah.
/ Mar. 4-Russians take Bitlis by storm.
| Mar. 6-The Moewe, German raider,
| reaches home port. Zeppelins kill 13 in
| England.
Mar. 7-Germans take FORCES near Ver<
! dun.
| Mar. 1O-Germany declares war on Por-
| tugal.
| Mar. 11-Relieving force repulsed seven
| miles from Kut-el-Amara
/ Mar. 25-Channel steamer Sussex de-
| stroyed by>submarine; 235 killed; several
| Americans injured.
| April 1-Germans capture Malancourt,
| near Verdun.
| April Zeppelin destroyed on British
coast after killing %. Germans take
| Vaux.
| April e-Germans make fifth Zeppelin
| raid in six days on British coast
| April 7-Gernans capture Haucourt.
/ Black sea-
April M-First Russian contingent dis
| embarks in France.
| April 25-Sir Roger Easement, Irish plot
| ter, captured attempting to land in Ire
! land from submarine.
/ April 26-Trish revolutionaries seize Dub
/ lin.
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/ by mine in Mediterranean.
/ April SO-British in Kut-el-Amara capt.
| ulate.
May british announce Irish revolt Ia
| quelled.
May 6-Germany in note agrees to modi-
/ fly submarine warfare. Allied warships
| bring down two Zeppelins.
| May 20-Austrians drive into italy near
| Lake Garda.
May 21-Austrians announce capture of
| 1900 Italians.
May 22-Cossacks from Russian army in
| Asia Minor join British in Mesopotamia.
May decomposition bill signed by King
| George
/ May 26-Austrians advance in italy,
taking 1900 prisoners.
June Russians begin great offensive
| against Austrians.
June 3-Greatest naval battle in history
! off Skaggerrak Both sides claim victory.
| June 6-Russians announce capture of
| 1900 Austrians
June Kitchener and staff drown when
! cruiser Hampshire strikes mine north of
| Scotland.
June S-Germans capture vaux Fort at
| Verdun. Russians announce capture of
| 5000 Austrians in three days.
| June 9-Russians take Lutsk. Greece
| disbands army at command of entente
powers.
June 10-Russians have forced back Aus
| TRAN 26 miles
June 11-Russians take Buczacz, Galicia.
/ June 12-Russiars take Dubno.
| June 13-Italians rally and check Aus
| trian drive.
June 1s-Austrians evacuate Czernowitz,
| Bukowina capital.
June 21-Allies in Paris conference agree
on boycott of Germany after the war.
/ German re-enforcements halt Russian
| drive in Volhynia.
/ June 24-All Bukowina swept clear OF
| Austrians by Russians.
June 25-Russians seize Kuty Is miles
| from Kolomea.
June 26-Russians capture Kimpolung.
| Bukowina.
June 2S-Italians recapture Corsiero and
| Posina.
June 3o-Russians in battle near Kolo-
mea take 10000 prisoners.
July 1--Anglo- French big push on
Somme begins
July british and French continue ad-
| vance on Somme.
! July 5-Russian patrols crowd Carpa-
! thians into Hungary.
July 6-French take German second line
south of the Somme. Turks drive Rus
/ SLAMS from Kermanshah. Persia.
July e-Britsh and French gain in West.
| Russians advance toward Kovei. German
| submarine merchantmen Deutschland en-
! ters Chesapeake Bay.
July 1O-RuSSianS ADVANCE 10 miles IN
volhynia-
July 11-French storm Hill one mile from
| Peronne. Russians reach Stokhod river.
July 12-British capture German trenchcI
| on eight-mile front
July 1S-Russians capture Marnakhatum,
/ 50 miles west of Erzerum.
July 15-British announce advance of a
| mile on four mile front.
July 16-Widespread peace agitation in
| Germany. Russians take Baiburt, Ar
| menia.
July 17-Russians capture 1900 men.
/ Force foe over Lipa river in Volhytiia.
/ July 1S-Great Britain publishes tlack-
list of pro-German American firms
/ July 19-Russians drive Austrians back
/ into Hungary.
| July 20-Allies make big advance on
west front. Russians resume offensive
/ before Kovel.
July 2l-British reach German third line
| in Foureaux wood. Russian left wing
! drives Won Llnsingen back Is miles
July 22-British cavalry defeated meas
! Suez.
July 23-British patrol squadron routa
six German destroyers off Holland coast
/ British renew great drive in Somme re-
| gion, entering Pozieres.
1 July A-Anzacs and Germans fight
/ hercely in PoZieres. Russians pierce Ger
| man front south of Riga and drive Aus
| TRANS into mountains on Hungary from
| tier.
July 25-Turkey sends troops to aid Teu-
| tons against Russia Terrific fighting con-
| tinues on Somme front. British states
| blacklist was not directed against neu-
trails.