The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08
HISTORY MAKING EVENTS OF 1915
Progress of the Great European War ReewedNotab Occur
and Achievements Outside the Zone of Batte-Chron
illogical Record of Outstanding Incidents Of
Year lust Closed.
s,-Germans take Brest-Litovsk.

25.-Germans take Brest-Litovsk.
S.-Germans take Olita-
229-Austro-German cross the Zlota-Lipa.
3l.-Pegoud. first man to loop the loop in
aeroplans. killed In air battle with Ger
Sept L-Ambassador Won Bernstorn gives
Secretary of State Lansing written as
noncombatants. Germans take Lutsk.
Germany announces she has taken L.
10000 Russian prisoners since May 2.
3-Teutons take Grodno.
4-American steamship Hespertan tor
pedoed. two Americans killed and "a
others.
7-S.-zeppelins raid England. Grand Duke
Nicholas deposed by car and sent to
Caucasus.
mand of his armies. Germans take mile
OF Argonne trenches.
S-9-Second Zeppelin raid on England in
"a hours.
s.-U. S. demands recall of Doctor Dumba.
Austro-Hungarian ambassador. Com
mander of submarines says Arabic
turned to attack her and he then tor
pedoed her.
1o;-Anglo- French financial commission
lands In New York
1l-Zeppelns raid London.
15.-Germans take Pinsk.
by British prize courts. Germans take
Pinsk.
1s.-Germans take Wilma
22.-French aviators lombard royal pal
ace in Stuttgart Bulgaria orders mo-
bilization.
25.-Great Franco-British offensive starts
in Champagne and Artois. After most
tremendous artillery bombardment In
history. French charge and take IS
Champagne; British less successful due
oe to 6ungling Greek army mobilizes
announces half million Christians have
been killed.
2s.-s5oo. o.o0o U. s. loan to allies an
nounced. Internal explosion destroys
Italian ship Benedetto Brin in Brindisi
harbor: S2i killed.
3O.-French announce Germans have lost
N
! Oct. 3.-Russia demands Bulgaria dismiss
all Teuton officers from her army in "A
hours. French air fleet of 65 flyers bonn
bard German communications.
4-F'rench and British land troops in Sa-
lonilu. Germans estimate allied loss
In western September battle at 10000.
6.-Bulgaria sends ultimatum to Serbia.
Zaimis new Greek premier.
bia starts. Russians lombard Varna.
1o.-Austro- Germans capture Belgrade.
l1.-Bugaria invades Serbia at three
l2-Germans take Iliukst
l3-Zeppelins lombard London Fifty
five killed and ia injured in Zeppelin
raid on London.
H-Greece renounces her treaty with
Serbia.
l6.-Great Britain declares war on Bull
IS. Sir Edward Carson quits British cab
met General Ian Hamilton deposed as
British Dardanelles commander. French
and British attack Strumnitza. Bulgaria.
20-Bulgarians take Vranja, and cut Nlsh-
Bulgaria.
2l.-Great Britain offers Greece Cyprus II
she will assist Serbia. Russians take
Czernowtz and attack Germans at
Mitau, Bulsarians occupy kumanova-
22.-Minlster Whithck's report shows
Miss Cavell. English nurse. was rushed
to death in Brussels by firing squad de-
spite American and Spanish appeals.
Russians take $500 prisoners and attack
23.-Russians take $500 prisoners north of
Tarnopol.
2+-Buigarians take Krupli.
25.-Bulgarians take Uskub. Germans
storm illuxt near Dvinsk.
S.-Viviani ministry falls. BRAND forms
new cabinet. King Georges horse falls
upon him while Inspecting his army in
France.
26-Bulgarians and Teutons effect a june
Nov. L-Germans take KraguJevac.
3.-First of Germany's no-meat days.
4.-Zaimis cabinet resigns.
6.-Bulgarians take Nish. Germans push
Russians across Strpa river.
7@AIs,rlans ooL ,;Ila sink Italian 5insr AncSna
ing overturned the canals cabinet.
skouloudis becomes head OF new Greek
aims blockade. made rp+sblic.
0Hs5an ssvsn sSS'g iaaa Amercans ans
sPsns; ssSss fi''sR d1ssR
Is s:-Twenty-eisF killed Austrian afr
s.Sesfmans 2,fe cacaly Serbian tempo
ea,@serSians5 begin retr,At into Montene-
2lcGermaf papers fult of talk Sof peace.
29.-Germ3hy announces the fsuccessful
ssT9lsf0n sepS1s of her eampa4sn against
Dec. 22D,, Karl JBi fnz. managing di-
rrsetof IL Xe Es,ntR,rs American line;
NeY Ydx yand settenfd to two years
B."y/kited Hates sV d. ina As recall of Cap
Af2iitary and pavS attaches. Bulgarians
fs AHSnTy Nop@s FeS l4Y<.-ni New Yora-ir
/TsaiSsas / e .,,s s5socS z Co. faisshsS on
S.-British ad~re HiesopotamIan expedi-
I eS s,pn sa'~Ssen fea'ed ahs has retreat
6.-<nulsarians attack FreneH and British
In Serbia with great energy.
9.-Chanoelor IN Bethmann- Hollweg de-
clares IN reVhstag allies must seek
12-Str8 note to Austria on Ancona sink
ing if made public.
13.-Geranany announces two Franco
British divisions have been annihlated
in retreat to Grecian soil.
16.-Italy admits destroyer Intrepido and
transport Re Umberto sunk by Aus
trians
GENERAL NEWS EVENTS.