Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05

mont, Verf1un. Austrians capture Duraz-
TO- Russians take Kermanshah.
Mar. 4-Russians take Bitlis by storm.
Mar. 6-The Moewe, German raider,
reaches home port Zeppelins kill Is in
England.
Mar. 7-Germans take Forges. near ver-
dun.
Mar. 1O-Germany declares war on Por-
tugal
Mar 11-Relieving force repulsed seven
miles from Kut-el-Amara.
Mar. 25-Channel steamer Sussex de-
stroyed by submarines: 235 killed: several
Americans injured.
April 1-Germans capture Malancourt.
near Verdun.
coast after killing @. Germans take
Vaux.
April 6-Germans make fifth Zeppelin
raid in six days on British coast
April 7-Ger'nqns capture Haucourt.
April 19-Russians capture Trebizond, on
Black sea.
April 21-F'rst Russian contingent dis
embarks in France.
April 25-Sir Roger Easement. irish plot
ter captured attempting to land in ire
Land from submarine.
lin.
April 29-B~'dsh battleship Russell sunk
by mine in Mediterranean.
April SO-British in Kut-el-Amara capit-
ulate.
Mar british announce Irish revolt is
queIled.
May 6-Germany in note agrees to modi-
fy submarine warfare. Allied warships
bring down two Zeppelins.
May 2O-Austrians drive into italy near
Lake Garda.
Nov oOUo9iOrA NnpfIYrn 0F
1900 Italians.
May 22-Cossacks from Russian army in
Asia Minor join British In MesopOtamia.
Nav 26-Compulsion bill signed by King
George
May 26-Austrians advance in italy.
taking "a COZ prisoners.
June 1-Russians begin great offensive
against Austrians.
Jun3 3Greatest naval battle in history
off Skagge~rak. Both sides claim victory.
June 6-Russians announce capture of
13.OA0 Aus+ri"Hs.
June Xxi chener and staff drown when
cruiser Hampshire strikes mine north of
Scotland.
June 8-Germans capture Vaux Fort at
Verdun. Russians announce capture of
5000 Austrians in three days.
June 9-Russians take Lutsl1. Greece
disbands army at command Of entente
powers,
June 1o-RussIans have forced back Aus
trian 26 miles
June f1-Russians take Buczacz, Galicla.
June 1s-RussianS take Dubno.
June 13-Ttalians rally and check Aus
trian drive.
June ta-Apstr'ans evacuate CZernowitz.
Bukowina capital
Ju~e N'-AN'e- IN Fqr's conference agree
on boycott of Germany after the war
CA~ av,@n h0I
drive In Volhynla-
June 2A-AH Bukow1na swept clear of
Austrians by Russians
June 25-Russians seize Kuty Is miles
from Kolomea-
June 26-Russians capture Klmpolung,
Bukowina.
June 2S-Italians recapture COrslero and
Posina
June 9O-Russians tn hattie near Kolo-
mea take 10000 prisoners.
July l-AnglO-French "blg push'' on
Somme begins.
Julv 2-Rritish and French continue ad-
vance on Somma
July 6-Rues'an patrols crowd Carpa-
thians into Hungary.
July 6-French take German second line |
south of the SoTnn1e. Turks drive Rus |
slams from Kerinanshah. Persia.
july 9-British and French gain in West |
Russians advance toward Kovel German |
submarine merchantmen Deutschland en- !
ters Chesaueate Pay.
july f0-RussIans advance IS miles In |
Voli1ynia-
Jrlv l1-French storm hiE one mile from /
Peronre. Russians reach StOkhod river.
july 12-British capture German trench
on eight-mile front.
JULY 13-Russians cantuFe Marnakhatum |
80 miles west of Erzerum.
July 15-Brit'Sh announce advance of a
nile on four mile front
july 16-Wi@espread peace a"it"t'on In
Germany. Russians take Balburt. Ar
menia-
July 17-Russians capture 1900 men
Fore foe over Lipa river In Vnlhynia
July 1S-Great Britain publishes black
list of pro-German American firms
july tS-Russians drive Austrians back
INTO Hungary.
July 2O-AlIies make big advance on
west front Russians resume offensive
before Kovel.
Julv 21-British reach German third line
n Foureaux wood. Russian left wing
lrives Won Li2sinSen back Is miles.
Tr'-' 29-Br'tish cavalry defeated near
SueZ
July 23-British patrol squadron routs
tx German destroyers off Holland coast.
British renew great drive In Somme re.
sicn. entering Pozieres.
July 24-Anzacs and Germans fight
ierceiy in Pozieres. Russians pierce Ger
nan front south of Riga and drive Aus
rians into mountains on Hungary from
Ter.
July 25-Turkey sends troops to aid Teu-
ons ag .inst Russia. Terrific fighting con-
inues on Somme front British states
,'acI;l.st was not directed against neu-
rails.
SuperfIuous SoIieitude.