Gilpin observer., 1916-12-28
EUROPEAN WAR

U. g. consul al Alden.
Jaa. 6.-Britsh conscription bill passed
nrst reading and three cabinet members
italian steamer carrying Montenegrin
recruits from y. g. sunk BY mine in the
Jan. L-Germany promised U. g. its sub
MARINES would observe rules of civilized
Jas. s-British battieship Edward VII
jan. M.-Austrians captured Lovcen.
ocS an %- Sassafo; cruiser sunk by
French submarine.
j. A-Many documents connecting
8. taken from him BY British. ' turned
over - American embassy.
ker.snshah. Persia. occupied by Turks.
tack On Austrian front.
Aestrians took Cetin1e and pursued
Jsn. a.-Austri.n hydropiane and tor
pedo ssat sunk by British submarine in
Jan. N-Austria issued ultimatum to
s MscntenesTe to surrender or face ami
Jan sfsspp s. By IN RspDss
raid 81 Paris.
., Screen: took (, nearly a mile of French
Jan S.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
o; s:' xss sns %ass raid
EF Fss g RsTson ns killed :.
raider Moewe. arrived at Norfolk with
caIt,Hes s from Iron n. seven %,sa, other vessels.
Feb l-Persian army defeated Russians
zeppehn II lost aeh ie North sea and crew
Feb French avl.tors attacked
President Wilson accepted Germany.s
memorandum of settlement of Lusitania
Feb s.-Germans took 500 yards of
French trenches near vimy.
.n q s 1sm nan ed from Austria apology
French erSse aor AmTa O. GhafaIeI tor
pedoed and sunk: 374 lost.
FEB. B-Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum
Feb. Alderman attack on verdun be-
WITH. BIZ sue ranrs Of sa vsrsa villages
Austria announced sinking of italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
Feb. 26-French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
Russians took Kermanshah. Persia, by
,Austrians entered Durazzo. Italians re-
French cruise, Provence sunk in .Medi-
Feb; N.British steamer Maloja sunk
Feb 9-Italian government seized 3,
intsrned German steamers:
German commerce raider Greif and
Hritish cruiser Alcantara sunk In North
March s-Germans drove through vii
lage Of Douaumont and beyond.
russians took Bitlis. Armenia. by as
U. g. senate rejected resolution warn
ing Americans off armed ships
man infantry attack on verdun.
Two Zeprelins raided northeast coast of
March 6-Germabs ha,an na,, ar,,,n -.
Vronn. tapturihg village OF FORCES
March L-Germans made further gains
b. 5. house Of represen tost tabled
f-soast's. warming Americans OF armed
p1M1;1,,scsS s-eermany declared war on
March Russians advanced to within
miles ~ Trebizond: Turks and Germans
evaruAted Ispahnn. Persia.
March h-Italians started big Offensive
along whole Austrian front.
March lsLGsrmans repulsed French at:
trenches from British at vermelies
Ma,ch ee-sauadron OF French and Brit
tsh aiTplanes bombed Zeebrugge destroy
sons
March 3l.-Germans halted at verdun
Russians gained against Germans and
AustriaDs In Poland and Galcia: and took
Ispahan. capital OF Persia
March p -Austrians evacuated Czerno-
wtts and Bukowlna-
March e4-French bombardcd German
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt
British steamer F'nglishman torpedoed
without warning: Americans on both
Entente allies rejected Lansing's pro-
posai to disarm merchantmen.
March 2s..Great German attack on
HWnn nrsn mnln r,.,sS front rsspulsed
ono american aboard. torpedoed without
German aerial attack on saloniki killed
March s.,-Germans attacked with liquid
IRE near Verdun but were repulsed
Germans torpedoed Russian Sosp,,al
ship In Black sea; ll5 lost
March sl.-Germans took village OF Ma.
Five Zeppeiins raided eastern count,e,
q ENGLAND. killing rs; one Zeppelin de
April l.-sixteen killed in Zeppelin RAID
.April a,,Zsppelins raided England ant
April 3.-Enientc allies in note to u s
upheld their RICH, to search parcel post.
British liner Gent torpedoed withou
April ie-French lost 800 yards p.,
Dcad Nan hin at Vcrdun and then re
pulsed tremendous attack; losses wer
April ii;-rreneh re,oek trenches a
April 10 president Wilson sent ultima
tun to Germany on submarine question
Hpr We aBg force. 'V OF R ssssIS ,ans,
In France.
April N.-British battieship Russell sum
by mine in Mediterranean; 1874 lost,
April 29-General Townshend and 1000
British surrendered 10 Turks at Kut-el
Amara.
May 1.-British steamer Hendonhaii. Ia
den with wheat for Belgian relief, sun
by German submarine.
May Five German airships rnide
coasts OF England and Scotland
Belgian relief ship rridland sunk
NAV 5'~Germany.s reply. recsiv.d
laws OF warfare In submarine operation
with covert threat to resume former meti
cds unless America persuades England
lift starvation blockade.
NAV = President Wilson told German
rnr relations with Britain could not emit