Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
Sept 2s.-Great battle in west without

Sept 2s-Great battle in west without
definite result.
Oct. 5.-Veaizelos, Greek premier. re-
signed because the king opposed his pro-
gram of aiding the allies.
Germany. through Ambassador Won
Bernstorff. disavowed the act of the sub
marine commander in sinking the Arabic
and offered indemnity for two American
lives lost; President Wilson accepted Of
fer.
Oct. Flour hundred thousand Austro-
Germans began invasion of Serbia, cross
ing the Drina. Danube and Save rivers at
many points
New Greek cabinet headed by Alexan-
der Zaimis appointed
Oct. S.-Serbia declared war on Bull
garia.
Greek cabinet decided on policy of
benevolent neutrality" toward allies.
Oct. 9.-Fierce battle between Serbians
and Austro-Germans along Drina river.
Belgrade captured by the Germans.
Oct 10.-Six German naval officers in
termed at Norfolk. Va, disappeared.
Oct. R.-Bulgaria began invasion of
Serbia
Fortress of semendria taken by the
Germans.
Germans executed Edith Cavell, British
nurse, in Brussels.
Oct 13-Zeppelins bombarded London.
killing So persons.
Bulgaria declared war on Serbia.
Oct 15.-Great Britain declared war on
Bulgaria.
France declared war on Bulgaria.
Oct. 19.-Italy declared war on Bulgaria.
Bugarians cut Nish-Saloniki railroad at
Vranva
Oct 22.-German drive on Riga was
halted
Germans defeated in bloody fight on
Tahure hill, France.
Oct. 2S-Germany officially upheld exc
cution of Edith Cavell.
British submarine sank German cruiser
Prtnz Adalbert near Labau.
Oct 4.-British submarine sank Turkish
transport Carmen in Sea of Marmora
Germans drove back Russians north
west of Dvinsk.
Oct 26.-Teutons and Bulgarians Joined
forces and moved south in Serbia.
British transport Marquette torpedoed
in Aegean; 80 lost.
Oct 2S.-French cabinet resigned and
BRAND became premier
Nov. 4-Zaimis cabinet defeated In
Greek chamber of deputies and resigned.
Nov. 5.-Bulgarans defeated French
near Prilip but were beaten at Babuna
pass
German cruiser Undlne sunk by British
submarine.
Nov. 6.-Bulgarians captured Nish,
opening through rail route for Teutons
to Turkey.
King of Greece called NJ skouloudis to
form new neutrality cabinet.
Nov. 9.-Italian liner Ancona sunk by
Austrian submarine in Mediterranean; 200
lost, including some Americans
IT.
pedoed by British submarine in Baltic
Nov. 12.-Churchill resigned from Brit
ish cabinet to join the army in France
Nov. 13.-Bulgarians and Germans drove
Serhians out OF Morava valley.
Nov. 14.-Austrian aeroplanes raided We
roma. killing thirty
Nov. LEU. S. called on Austria-Hun
gary to explain sinking of the Ancona.
Nov. 17-Bulgarians outflanked Serbans
in Babuna pass and French along Cerna
river.
British hospital ship Anglia sunk by
mine in English channel; IS lost
Austria formally denied blame for loss
of life in sinking of the Ancona
GoTitz. under terrific bombardment in
flames in many places.
Nov 20.-Germans occupied Novibazar
German guardship sunk by Russian de-
stroyers near Lihau: 100 lost.
Nov 25.-Germans captured thousands
more Serbians and drove the northern
| army toward the frontier
British advance on Bagdad repulsed by
| Turks.
Nov. 2T-Serblan government and the
| diplomatic corps arrived at Scutar
Canadian government seized all high
grade wheat in elevators from Fort Will
| liam to Atlantic coast.
Dec. 1-Teutons and Bulgarians pursued
Serbs into Albania.
Dec. 2-More Italians landed at Avlona
Monastir occupied by Austrlans
| Managing Director Buenz and three 9TH
er officials Of Hamburg American line
| in New York convicted of conspiracy to
deceive and defraud U. s.
| Dec. 3.-President Wilson asked Ger
many to recall Captain Boy-Ed naval at
| tache, and Captain Won Papen, military
attache of German embassy at Washing
ton.
Foreign Minster Sonnino declared Italy
| would fight the war to the finish.
Dec 4-Unnamed American ship in
| Mediterranean sent wireless call saying 1t
was attacked by submarine.
| Roumania Communicated all foreign
| shipping in its harbors.
| Henry Fords peace crusaders sailed
| from New York.
| Buenz, KOetter and Hochmeister, Ham
| burg American line officials, sentenced to
1S months imprisonment; Poppinghause
to one year.
Dec. 6.--Pope Benedict issued appea
for just and lasting peace.
| British submarine sank Turkish de.
stroyer and five other vessels in Sea OF
| Marmora
RoumanIa closed Danube to navigation
| Dec ST.. S. asked Austria to disavoN
attack on the Ancona, punish the sub
marine commander and pay for deaths oil
| Americans.
Dec. s.-Allies driven from Serbia into
| Greece.
Dec. 1O.-Kaiser recalled Boy-Ed ant
| Won Papen.
Dec. i.-U. S. demanded France re-
| lease six Germans taken from American
| vessels
Dec 15.-Gen. Sir Douglas Haig sue
| ceeded Field Marshal French as British
| commander in France and Flanders.
| Austria made unsatisfactory reply Il
note on Ancona.
Dec. T.-Four Germans arrested in New
| York and Jersey City on charge of plot
ting to blow up Welland canal.
Dec. 2O.-U. s. reply to Austrian not,
| delivered at Vienna.
| Dec. 22.-Artillery duel on western front
Dec. A.-Indecisive action in Gallipoli
Dec. 26-Allied aviators raided German
posts in France.