The Spectator., 1916-01-07
THE WAR.

Nan. l,--British predreadnaught Form- dable sunk in English channel; 500 lost Eight Russian army corps cross Car pathians and enter Hungary. 6.--RuSsia estimates Turkish loss m Caucasus at 100 900 men; announces cap ture of eight Hungarian towns. 6.-Italy calls 3,O0O.o0O men to the colors. S.-Austria protests against Italian occu- patton of Avlona, Albania. 13-Count Berchtold. Austrian premier resigns.
 14-Germans at Soissons drive French across the Aisne river with heavy loss. 17-Germans state allies lost 160.OOO men in recent futile offensive on west front. 19-Zeppellns Lombard six British towns. kill five.
 21-Russia says Austrian resistance in northeastern Hungary has been broken. A-Battle of Dogger Banks German cruiser Bluecher sunk. T-German government seizes all corn, wheat and flour.
 8o.-Russian army reaches Tilsit. East Feb. 5.-Germany announces war zone about British Isles to start February H 7-The Lusitania flies American flag crossing Irish sea to avoid submarines. n-Sharp American note to Germany, re- fusing to recognize the war zone. IS made public
 Alderman submarine ''blockade" of Great Britain begins H-Thirty-two British-French Warships attempt to force Dardanelles. 22-Germans announce more than 100000 Russians captured in second battle of Mazurian lakes.
 4.-RussianS busted from Bukowina. 26.-Germans take PrZasnysz March 1.-Russians recapture Przasnysz Lloyd George demands abolition of liquor Tn Britain.
 trade Is to be cut off from Germany and her allies.
 5.-Allies land 100000 men at Dardanelles S.-Austrians eYacuate Czernowitz. Veni- ZeloS, Greek premier, resigns. 11.-German cruiser Prince Eitel Fried rich interned at Hampden Roads Brit. bungIing prevents their using. 1t. Ger man submarine sipks British cruiser Bayance 1e lost
 H.-German cruiser Dresden sunk near Juan Fernandez islands. Pacific ocean: 1I.-Lloyd-George announces Britain will take over war industries 1S.-British battleshipS Irresistible and Ocean and French battleship Bouvet sunk at Dardanelles. 21.-Zepoelins lombard Paris. 22.-PrZemysl captured by Russians; ll9. 900 men taken.
 2S.-Germans announce Memel has been recaptured from Russians. 26.-German submarine sinks the Falaba; 11S lost one American killed. German submarine U %. Captain Weddigen. sunk
 S-King George of England announces he has given up liquor for the duration of the war.
 April li.-German cruiser Karlsruhe in-
 
 20.-British capture Hill 60. another de- lustye victory.
 24.-Uslng asphyXiating gas, Germans cap ture several villages north of Ypres. 26.-French cruiser Leon Gambetta sunk by Austrian submarine in the Strait of Otranto: 500 killed.
 30.-Greatest military offensive in history begins with German attack on Russians near Gorlice. Galicia. May 1.-American ship Gulflght torpedoed off Sclly Islands: three killed. N a al n Cushing is damaged by bomb from Ger man aeroplane. Germans capture Tar 6.-Japan sends ultimatum to China. 7-Lusitania torpedoed off Fastnet Rock Ireland; 1.200 dead, including no Ameri- e.--Germans capture Libau. Russian Bal tic port.
 u-Wilson announces: "A man may be too proud to fight
 port on German atrocities in Belgium British battleship Goliath sunk by 14-President Wilson's first note on the Lusitania made public. 2-Italy declares war on Austria. Coali- tion cabinet announced in London. Italy invades Austria at three points. S.-British battleship Triumph torpedoed at Dardaneles. American ship Nebras- kan torpedoed.
 27-British battleship Majestic sunk in Dardanelles. Steamer Princess Irene, British auxiliary, blown up at mouth of ThameS, all aboard Killed. S1.-First Zeppelin raid on London. Ger man reply to first Lusitania note reaches Wilson, proves disappointing. June 4.-Germans capture Przemysl. 5.-Germany in note to Washington re- grets attack on Cushing and Gulflight S.-Itallans occupy Monfalcone. 10.-Italians take Gradsca. n.-second U. S. Lusitania note made ls'~Venizelos wins in Greek election l5.-Sixteen killed in Zeppelin raid on l9.-Austro- Germany occupy Tarnogrod. D.-Germany announces Captain Weddi- gen was killed when his submarine was 22-Lemberg falls to Austro-German New British loan of sl,25o, ,000,0 0co Is tioated. 2S.-French capture the Labyrinth. north July 4,-Italians take Tomino. S-Last German troops in South Africa surrender.
 9-German note on Lusitania made pub lie. Italian cruiser Amalfi sunk by Aus trian submarine in Adriatic. ls.-German cruiser. koenigsberg de- stroyed by British in East Africa. 15.-Germans capture Przasnysz. Two hundred South Wales coal miners quit work.
 B-German submarine attacks Cunard 2O-ItaIan cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi sunk by Austrian submarine. 3-Third Y. $ Lusitania note to Ger many made public.
 2b.-AmeriCan steamer Leelanaw torpe- doed on Scotland. Germans take Pull tusk
 @-Austro-German take Lublin. 5l.-British steamer Iberian torpedoed one American killed. Germans take Cholm. Aug i-Austro- Hungarian protest against munition trade made public In Wash ington.
 a-Germans take Warsaw. s.-Germans take Iyangorod S.-Germans take SeTock. Russians de feat Germans in naval battle in Gulf ot Riga.
 a-GeTmans take Lomza.
 I2-Germans take Stedlice, Six killed ir Zeppelin raid on England. Allies lanc boA0o men at three points on Gallipoli N-0ermans take kovno. N-venizclos. proaiiy. again chosen Greek premier British transport Royal Ed ward sunk Co the Aegean. one thousand killed
 several Americans killed Germans cap ture Noyogeorgievsk
 5.-1iernsns take ossowiec. SPORTING RECORDS AND HAM