The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15

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mont, verdun. Austrians capture Duraz-
20. Russians take Kermanshah.
Mar. 4Russans take Bitlis by storm.
Mar. 6-The Moewe, German raider,
reaches home port. Zeppelins kill 10 in
England.
Mar. 7-Germans take FORCES, near Yer
dun.
Mar. 1O-Germany declares war on Por-
tugaI.
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 2-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-Germans capture Haucourt.
April 19-RussianS capture Trebizond, on
Black sea-
April 21-First Russian contingent dis
embarks in France.
April 25-Sir Roger Easement Irish plot
ter, captured attempting to land in Ire
land from submarine.
lin.
April 29-British battleship Russell sunk
by mine in Mediterranean.
April 30-British in Kut-el-Amara capt.
ulate.
May british announce Irish revolt Is
Cuelled.
May 6-Germany in note agrees to modi-
fy submarine warfare. Allied warships
bring down two Zeppelns.
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 26-Compulsion bill signed by King
George
May 26-Austrians advance in Italy,
taking $4,000 prisoners.
June 1-Russians begin great offensivs
against Austrians
June 3-Greatest naval battle In history
off Skaggerrak. Both sides claim victory.
June 6-Russans announce capture OF
1900 Austrians.
June Kitchener and staff drown when
cruiser Hampshire strikes mine north Of
Scotland
June 8-Germans capture Vaux Fort at
Verdun. Russians announce capture OF
43, 600 AuStrians in three days.
June sRussians take Lutsk. Greece
dsbands army at command Of entente
powers.
June 10-Russians have forced back Aus
TRAN 26 miles.
June 11-Russians take BucZacz, Galicia.
June 12-Russiar5 take Dubno.
June 13-Italians rally and check Aus
tran drive.
June 1s-Austrians evacuate Czernowitz.
Bukowna capital.
June 21-Allies in Paris conference agree
on boycott Of Germany after the war.
drive in Volhynia-
June Z4-An Bukowina swept clear of
Austrians by Russians.
June Christians seize Kuty Is miles
from Kolomea.
June 26-Russians capture Kimpolung,
Bukowina.
June 2S-Italians recapture Corsiero and
Posina.
June 30-Russians in battle near K-olo-
mea take 10000 prisoners.
July 1-Anglo-French "big push" on
Somme begins.
July british and French continue adj
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 eBritish and French gain in West.
Russians advance toward Kovel. German
submarine merchantmen Deutschland en-
tiers Chesapeake Bay.
July 10-Russians advance Is miles in
Volhynia.
July 11-French storm hill one mile from
Peronne. Russians reach Stokhod river.
July R-British capture German trenchci
on eight-mlle front.
July 13-Russians capture Marnakhatum,
so 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 Volhynfa.
July 1S-Great Britain publishes black
list of pro-German American firms.
July 19-Russians drive Austrians back
into Hungary.
July 2o-Allies make big advance on
west front. Russians resume offensive
before Kovel.
July 21-British reach German third line
in Foureaux wood. Russian left wing
drives Won Linsingen back Is miles.
July 22-British cavalry defeated near
SueZ
July 2s-British patrol squadron routs
six German destroyers off Holland coast.
British renew great drive in Somme re-
gion, entering Pozieres.
July 24-Anzacs and Germans fight
fierce1y in Pozieres. Russians pierce Ger
man front south of Riga and drive Aus
TRANS into mountains on hungary from
tier.
July 25Turkey sends troops to aid Teu-
tons against Russia. Terrific fight1ng con-
tinues on Somme front. British states
blacklist was not directed against neu-
trails.
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