The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-29
Most Important Events Of the
Last Year Set Forth.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
Chief Developments In the Mighty
Conflict Of Nations-PoIitical and
Other Happenings in the
United States.
COMPLIED BY e. W. PIcKARp.
WAR

Jan New received OF tOrpedOtr~ o
e. q liner Persia in Mediterrsn =
U. s consul at Allen
Jan, 6-British CONSUMPTION bill passet
nrst reading and three cabinet member
Italian steamer carrying Montenegro
recruits from U. 8. sunk by mine In tn,
Adriatic; eco lost.
an. I-Germany promised u. 8, its sub
marines would observe rules Of civilisst
Jan. a.-Brt,sh ba,,leshlp Edward VI,
sunk oy mine.
Jan n.-Austrians captured Lovcen
jan. H-Austrian cruiser sunk b.
French submarine
Jan n.-Many documents connecting
Won Paper. with alleged war plots in U
8 taken from him by British. turned
over to American embassy.
Ke-manshah. Persia. occupied by Turks
Jan M.-Russ!ans renewed general 1t.
tack on Austrian front.
Austrians too CetinJe and pursued
Montenskrics toward Albania
AdriatIG,
Jan. 2-Austria issued ultimatum "a
Montenegro to surrender or fn q ami
Jan 2~a-scutart occupied BY Au.trians.
raid o. Paris.
Germans took nearly a mile Of French
trenches east Of Souchez.
Jan. @.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Jan. M~:-several zeppelins mace raid
ENGLAND: 81 persons killed,
Feb. 1.-Rr'tlsh liner Appam. In charge
OF prize crew from German commerce
raider Moewe. arrived. at Norfolk With
ca ntfvo9 fvrhm 6Aynr nfhnp OncuAea
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
from ZEPPELIN: IL lost.
Feb 2-Persian army defeated Russians
on Teheran
Zeppelin lost II North sea and crew
city Of Smyrna, till,ng aM. ~
President Wilson accepted Germany's
memorandum Of settlement Of Lusitania
both sides Yielding ground.
French trenches neal vimv. Z 2
u. 8. demanded from Austria apology
And reparatfon for attack on Petrolite.
French cruiser Amiral Charnier tor
pedoed and sunk: S4 lost. $3.50
aulas captured Erzerum.
t"h Herman attack on Verduu BE-.
gan.
Feb 2A-Germans captured villages
big gun range Of verdun.
HuSlrId dnT1UuUCcu SlnklnX OF LtANaN
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
airplane.
Feb. S.-French checked somevhst
German drive on veidun.
Russians took Kermanshah. Persia BY
storm.
Austr'ans entered Durazzo. italians re-
iiring.
French cruiser Provence sunk In Medi-
s.13N lost.
Feb. a. British steamer Malo1s sunk
BY mine ia lost,
Feb a~-Italian government seized a
informed German steamers.
German commerce raider .Greif- and
CRUISER Aleantara sunk in North
March s-csrmars drove through VII.
laRe Of Douaumont and beyond.
Russians took Bttlls. Armenia. By a..
U. 8. senate rejected resolution warn.
Ing Americans of armed ships.
March 5.-Frenrh. CHECKED second Ger
Two zeppeiins raided northeast coast Of
England: 10 killed
March 6.-Germans began new drive on
capturing village Of FORCES.
March 7.-Germans made further gains
II Verdun at tremendous cost.
". 8. house Of representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans Of armed
liners.
Marcel. s-Germany declared war on
P0rtugal
March m.aRussian, advanced to within
evacuated 1spahan. Persia.
March r.-1talians started big offensive
llong whole Austrian front.
March 10 --Germans repulsed French At
'acks at L. Mort Homme. and captured
from, British at vermelles'
March %. Squadron Of French and Brit
oh airplanes bombed Zeebrugge. destroy
much property and killing many per.
IONS.
March ~ Germans halted at verdun.
lustrians - GLAND and Galicia: and toot
,spahan, capital nf Persia
Vitz and Buknwina.
March "a. French ,%bombarded German
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt.
British steamer EngIishman torpedoed
Without warning: Americans on both,
Entente allies rejected Lansinx's pro-
'osal to dtsarm merchantmen.
March M,Great German attack on
March %. -British steamer Eagle Point.
me american aboard. torpedoed without
German aerial attack on saloniki killed
March @.--Germans attacked with l,o,,id
Ire near Verdun but were repulsed.
Germans torpedoed Russian hosoitsl
hip in Black. sea: liz lost.
March 81. Germans took village Of No
l%ncourt; near verdun. at terrific cost.
Five Zeppelins raided eastern counties
{ England. killing q: n Zeppelin de-
AGril i;.s'xteen killed in Zeppelin raid
April -,zsppel,ns ratded England and
April i, Entente allies In note to y. 9.
|phelS their right to search parcel post.
April 4.-French repuised fierce German
south Of D%ouaumont. "
B I1tnH \ Mn in,, Gent torpsdosd without
April. 10. French lost 800 yards near
ulsed tremendous attack; losses we're
April 1%ii:-Fr.nch retoeA trenches =,
April S-President Wilson sent uitI,na-
I'm to Germany on submarine ouestien
nd told congress IN Joint session.
April M-Big forces Of Russians landed
April N..-Brin.h battieship Russell sunk
y mine In Mediterranean: ia lost.
April q. General Townshend and 10000 |
'rltlsh surrendered o Turks at Kut-si.
/, May XII, ,;7s Mss,, ;ss S:,., a~ . e.,., :, 4;
. 0Arman submarine.
Nav alive German afrships raided
asts Of England and Scotland. vi
Belgian relief ship Fridland sunk BY
'ermar submarine.
May 6.-Germany's reply, received. IN
Vashington,. promised compliance with
of warfare In submarine operations.
18th covert threat to resume former meth.
Unless America persuades England to
starvation blockade,
May G-President Wilson told GERMANY
nr relations with Britain could noi ertey
controversy with Berlin.