Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28
HISTORY OF 1876
TOLD IN BRIEF
Most Important Events Of the
Last Year Set Forth.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
Chief Developments In the Mighty
Conflict Of Nations-PoIiticaI and
Other Happenings in the
United States
COMPILED BY E. W. PIcKARp.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
EUROPEAN WAR

WAR
Jan. News received of torpedoing of
T, & Q. liner Persia in Mediterranean;
about $50 lost. including R. N McNeely.
U. S. consul at Alden.
Jan. 6..British conscription bill passed
nrst reading and three cabinet members
resigned
Italian steamer carrying Montenegrin
recruits from U. S. sunk by mine in the
Adriatic: 200 lost.
Jan. L-Germany promised q. S. its sub
warfare.
Jan s.-British eattleship Edward VII
sunk by mine
jan. 1~l.-Austrians captured Loycen.
dominating Cattar0.
Jan, 1S.-Austrian cruiser sunk by
French submarine.
jan H.-Many documents connecting
Non Papen with alleged war plots in u.
s. taken from him by British, turned
over to American embassy.
~kermanshah. Persia, occupied by Turks.
Jan Russians renewed general at
tack on Austrian front.
Austrians took Cetinje and pursued
Montenegrins TOWARD Albania.
jan, N~.-Austrian hydroplane and tor
pedo boat sunk by British submarine in
Jan. 22.-Austria issued ultimatum to
montenegro to surrender or face ami
HlldllUn.
Jan, 2~4-scutari occupied by Austrians.
Jan. 9.-Twenty-four killed in Zeppelin
raid on Paris.
Germans took nearly a mile of French
trenches east of Souchez.
Jan, a.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Paris.
Jan. ~31.-several zeppelins made raid
over, Midland and northeast counties of
England; 81 persons killed
Feb. L-British liner Appam. in charge
OF prize crew from German
raider Moewe. arrived at Norfolk with
ea T6iTes from ron seven Tsto other vessels.
from Zeppelin; 10 lost.
Feb. PERSIAN army defeated Russians
marching on Teheran.
Zeppelin lost in North sea and crew
drowned.
Feb. S.-French aviators attacked
city of Smyrna, killing 200.
President Wilson accepted Germany's
memorandum of settlement of Lusitania
case. both sides yielding ground.
FEB. 9-Germans took 800 yards of
French trenches near Vin1Y.
U. S, demanded from Austria apology
and reparation for attack on Petrolite.
French cruiser Amiral Charnier tor
pedoed and sunk: S74 lost.
Feb. 16.-Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum.
Feb. alderman attack on Verdun be-
gan.
Feb, A-Gernans captured villages
within big gun range of Verdun.
AuSlTld announced SINKING OF Italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
from airplane.
Feb. 26.-French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
storm.
Austrians entered Durazzo, Italian re-
firing.
French cruiser Provence sunk in Medi-
terranean: 3130 lost.
Feb, H-British steamer Maloia s,1nk
by mine: ia lost.
Feb, @.-1talian government seized 81
informed German steamers.
German commerce raider Greif and
British cruiser AIcantara sunk in North
sea fight: 254 lost.
March 3.-Germans drove through VIII
lage OF Douaunont and beyond.
Russians took Rtlis, Armenia. by as
sault.
u. s. senate rejected resolution warm
ing Americans off armed ships.
March 5.-French checked second Car
man infantry attack on Verdun.
Two Zeppelins raided northeast coast of
England; 10 killed
March s:-Germans began new drive on
Verdun, capturing village of FORCES.
March I.-Germans made further gains
at Verdun at tremendous cost.
u. y: house of representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans off armed
March, s.-Germany declared war on
Portugal.
March 1o.-Russians advanced to within
w liiiiCS vi lltblhOIlu. 1 uTkS and
evacuated Ispahan, Persia.
March. l4.-ltalians started big offensive
along whole Austrian front.
March l9-Germans repulsed French at
tacks at lie Mort Homme and capt1red
trenches from British at Vermelles.
March M.-Sduadron of French and Brit
lsh airplanes bombed Zeebrugge, DESTROY
ing much property and killing many per
sons.
March 31.-Germans halted at verdpn
Russians gained against Germans and
Austrians in Poland and Galicia; and took
Ispahan, capital of Persia
March 22-Austrians evacuated Czerno-
WITT and Bukowina.
March 24.-French bombarded German
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt.
British steamer Englishman torpedoed
without warning; Americans on both.
Entente allies rejected Lansing's pro-
posal to disarm merchantmen.
March 2S.-Great German attack on
Observation-Disclosures front repulsed.
March 9.-British steamer Eagle Point
one American aboard. torpedoed without
German aerial attack on saloniki killed
twenty. ""'eu
March M.-Germans attacked with Iioptd
fire near Verdun but were repulsed.
Germans torpedoed Russian hosntta,
ship in Black sea; lis lost.
March a.-Germans took village OF Ma
lancourt: near Verdun, at terrific cost.
Frye zeppelinS raideed eastern counties
stroyed. ue-
April 1.-sixteen killed in Zeppelin raid
on England. '"'
April 2.-zeppelins raided England and
Scotland. killing ten. II
April S.-Entente allies in note to II G
upheld their right to search parcel post.
April 4-French repulsed fierce German
attack south of D~ouaumont. "n
British liner Zent torpedoed without
warning; IS lost. "''nou'
April 10.-French lost 500 wards raar
Dead Mar hill at Verdun and then ral
very large. "ee
April II. -French retook trenches n,
Verdun after terrific battle.
April 1S.-Russians captured Trebizond
April H.-President Wilson sent ultima
tum to Germany on submarine question
and told congress In joint session.
In France. 'u
April H.-BrItish battleship Russell sunk
by. mine IN Mediterranean; 1874 lost.
April 29.-General Townshend and 1000
british surrendered 10 Turks at Kut-el-
May 1-British steamer Hendonhall. Ia
Den with wheat for Belgian relief. sunk
by German submarine.
May 2.-Ffve German atrships raided
coasts of England and Scotland
Belgian relief ship Fridland sunk by
German submarine.
May 5.-Germany's reply, received in
washington, promised compliance with
with cole,t threat to resume former meth
ods unieas America persuades England TO
Nft starvation blockade,
May 8,-Presdent Wilson told GERMANY
our relations with Britain could not enter
In controversy with Berlin.