Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-29
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
Chief Developments In the Mighty
Conflict Of Nations and
Other Happenings in the
United States.
COMPILED BY e. w. PlCkARD.
EUROPEAN WAR


FIRST reading and three cabinet members
resigned.
Italian steamer carrying Montenegrin
recruits from a U. 8. sunk by mine in the
Jan. 7.-Germany promised U. s. its sub
marines would observe rules of civilized
Jan. S-British battlesbip Edward VII
Jan. M-Austrians captured Lovcen.
dominating Cattaro
Jan: 1s:.Austrian cruiser sunk by
yon Papen with alleged war plots in u
8. taken from him by British. turned
over to American embassy.
Kermanshah. Persia, occupied by Turks
Jan. 15.-Russians renewed general at
tack on Austrian front
Montenegrins toward Albania.
Jan 2l.-Austrian hydroplane and tor
pedo boat sunk by British submarine in
Jan. 22-Austria issued ultimatum to
SMif1 Mo- ten to surrender or face ami
Jan. 24.-scutari occupied by Austrians.
faid on Paris.
Germans took nearly mile of French
tre enc east not Ct se 2"ana;,n ,.,a
Paris: ~.~Aa0'"'. Zeppelin RAID made on
Jan. $l-severa, zeppelins made raid
over Midland and northeast counties Of
Feb. 1.-Britisli liner Appam. in charge
OF prize crew from German commerce
raider Moewe. arrived at Norfolk with
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
from Zeppelin: Is lost.
Feb; PERSIAN army defeated Russians
Zeppelin lost in North sea and crew
drowned.
Feb. s.-French aviators attacked
city re st s%'t Wy en ascsp 9
memorandum of settlement of Lusitania
case; both sides yielding ground.
Fre sS t1e9eSes t9 %v 500 yards of
y; s.. demanded from Austria apology
and Fra reR%ara dIss for att1 r on PetEote
Feb: l6.-Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum,
Feb. alderman attack on Verdun be-
Feb. M:-c;ermans captured villages
Austria announced sinking of Italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
Feb. 26-French checked somewhat
German drive on Vert1un.
Russians took Kcrmanshah. Persia. by
,.Austrians entered Durazzo. italians re-
.. FRENCH cru Is. Provence sunk in Medi
by mine. ia lost.
Feb. 2e;-ltal'an government seized "a
informed German Stea
German commerce raider Greif and
British cruiser Alcantara sunk in North
sea fight: 254 lost.
March 3.--Germans drove through vii.
lage OF Douaumont and beyond
RUSSIANS took Ritlis, Armenia, by as
sault
ing Americans of armed ships. ~ u
March 5,--!'rench checFed second Ger
man infantry. attack on verdun.
TIA %spR E Kie faided northeast coast of
March 6.-Germans began new drive on
Verdun eaptHring village Of FORCES.
\, & aae fur f.tther gains
u S. house of representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans off armed
March. e.-Germany declared war on
March 1o-Russians advanced to within
20 miles Of Trebizond: Turks and Germans
evacuated Ispahan. Persia.
March 14.-Jtalians started big offensive
along whole Austrian front.
March 10: Germans repulsed French at
trenches from British at vermeiles.
March 20-Sauadron Of French and Brit
ism airplaneS bombed Zeebrugge, destroy
ing much property and killing many per-
March 31.-Germans halted at verdun
Russians gained against Germans and
took
, Ispahan. capital of Persia
March 22-Austrians evacuated Czerno-
WITT and Bukowina~
March 24:-French bombarded German
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt
British channel steamer Sussex and
British steamer Englishman torpedoed
without warning: Americans on both.
posal to .disarm merchantmen.
March 2S-,Great German attack on
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS front repulsed
March 29-Brft1sh steamer Eagle Point
one American aboard. torpedoed without
German aerial attack on saloniki killed
March So.-Germans attacked with liquid
fire near Verdu0 but were repulsed.
Germans 'torpedo1e,a5 RI RUSSIAN hospital
March s1.-Germans took village Of Ma
lancourt: near Verdun. at terrific cost.
kns e. sassE9 eGqntes
Aprii .1.-sixteen killed in Zeppelin raid
April S.|Zeppe,,ns raided England and
Scotland, killing ten. >'''
April 3-4Sntente allies in note to u. S.
upheld their right to search parcel post.
attack south OF Douaumont.
British liner zent torpedoed without
April io.~French lost 500 yards near
Dead Man hill at Verdun and then re-
pulsed tremendous attack; losses were
April i1-French retook trenches at
Vertlun after terrific battle.
April 1S:-Russians captured Trebizond.
April 19.-President Wilson sent ultima
tum to Germany on submarine question
and told congress in joint session.
April 20-Big forces Of Russians landed
April N.-British battleship Russell sunk
by mine in Mediterranean; 124 lost.
April 29.-General Townshend and 10000
British surrendered to Turks at Kut-el-
Amara.
May 1;-British steamer Hendonhall. Ia.
den with wheat for Belgian relief SUM.
by German submarine
May 2.-Five German airships raided
coasts Of England and Scotland
Belgian relief ship Fridland sunk by
German submarine.
May 6.-Germanys reply, received in
!, Washington. promised compliance with
laws Of warfare In submarine operations
with covert threat to resume former meth
"a ods unless America persuades England tc
lift starvation blockade.
May s. President Wilson told Germany
II. controversy with Eernn