The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-01-13

Sept cs-Great battle In west without
definite result
Oct 5.-Veaizelos. Greek premier. re-
signed because the king opposed his pro-
gram OF aiding the allies.
Germany. through Ambassador Won
Bernstorff. disavowed the act of the sub
marine commander I'm sinking the Arabic
and offered indemnity for two American
lives lost; President Wilson accepted Of
fer.
Oct. -Four hundred thousand Austro-
Germans began invasion of Serbia. cross
Ing the Drina. Danube and Save rivers at
many points
New Greek cabinet headed by Alexan-
der zaimis appointed
Oct. S-Serbia declared war on Bull
garia-
Greek cabinet decided on policy OF
benevolent neutrality toward allies.
Oct. 9.-Fierce battle between Serbians
and Austro-Germans along Drina river.
Belgrade captured by the Germans.
Oct. 1o-Six German naval officers in
termed at Norfolk. Va, disappeared
Oct. R.-Bulgaria began invasion OF
Serbia
Fortress OF semendria taken by the
Germans
Germans executed Edith Csvell. British
nurse. in Brussels.
Oct 1s.-Zeppelins bombarded London,
killing Sc persons
Bulgaria declared war on Serbia.
Oct. 15.-Great Britain declared war on
Bulgaria.
France declared war on Bulgaria
Oct. 1s-Italy declared war on Bulgaria
Bulgarians cut Nish-Saloniki railroad at
Vranva
Oct. 22.-German drive on Riga was
halted
Germans defeated in bloody fight on
Tahure hill. France.
oct. 23-Germany officially upheld exc
cution OF Edith Cavell
British submarine sank German cruiser
Prtnz Adalbert near Labau.
Oct. A-British submarine sank Turkish
transport Carmen in Sea OF Marmora.
Germans drove back Russians north
west OF Dvinsk
Oct. 26.-Teutons and Bulgarians Joined
forces and moved south in Serbia.
British transport Marquette torpedoed
in Aegean; 90 lost.
Oct. 3.-French cabinet resigned and
BRAND became premier.
Nov. 4-Zaimis cabinet defeated In
Greek chamber OF deputies and resigned
Nov. 5.-Bulgarians defeated French
near Prilip but were beaten at Babuna
German cruiser Undine sunk by British
submarine
Nov. G.-Bugarians captured Nish
opening through rail route for Teutons
to Turkey.
King of Greece called NJ skouloudis to
Nov. 9-Italian liner Ancona sunk by
Austrian submarine in Mediterranean; 200
lost. including some Americans
Nov l0.-German cruiser Fraueulob tor
pedoed by British submarine I'm Baltic
Nov 12.-Churchill resigned from Brit
ish cabinet TO Join the army in France
Nov l3.-Bulgarians and Germans drove
Serbians out OF Morava valley.
Nov H.-Austrian aeroplanes raided We
| roma, killing thirty.
Nov. LEU. s. called on Austria-Hun-
| gary to explain sinking OF the Ancona
| Nov H.-Bulgarians outflanked Serbians
| In Babuna pass and French along Cerna
river.
British hospital ship Anglia sunk by
mine in English channel: IS lost
Austria formally denied blame for loss
| OF life In sinking OF the Ancona.
Goritz. under terrific bombardment, in
| flames in many places.
Nov. 0.-Germans occupied Novibazar.
German guardship sunk by Russian de-
stroyers near Libau: $50 lost.
Nov. 8-Germans captured thousands
/ more Serbians and drove the northern
army toward the frontier
British advance on Bagdad repuIsed by
| Turks.
Nov. N.-Serbian government and the
diplomatic corps arrived at Scutari.
Canadian government seized all high
| grade wheat in elevators from Fort VIII
| liam to Atlantic coast
Dec. 1.-%eutons and Bulgarians pursued
Serbs into Albania.
Dec. 2-More Italians landed at Aylona
Monastir occupied by Austrians
| Managing Director Buenz and three 9th
err officials OF Hamburg-American line
in New York convicted o: conspiracy 10
| deceive and defraud u. 8.
| Dec. 3.-President Wilson asked Gar
many to recall Captain Boy-Ed, naval at
tache. and Captain Won Papen, military
! attache OF German embassy at Washing
ton.
Foreign Minister sonnino declared Italy
would fight the war to the finish.
Dec. 4-Unnamed American ship in
| Mediterranean sent wireless call saying Il
| was attacked by submarine.
Roumanla Communicated all foreign
| shipping in its harbors.
Henry Ford's peace crusaders sailed
| from New York.
Buenz. Koetter and Hochmester. Ham
| burg-American line officials. sentenced TO
IS months imprisonment: Poppinghause
to one year.
! Dec. 6.-Pope Benedict issued appeal
for Just and lasting peace
| British submarine sank Turkish de-
stroyer and five other vessels In Sea of
Roumania closed Danube to navigation.
| Dec. 8.-U. $. asked Austria to dsavow
| attack on the Ancona, punish the sub
marine commander and pay for deaths OF
Dec. 9.-Allies driven from Serbia into
| Greece.
Dec. 1O.-Kaiser recalled Boyd and
| Won Papen
Dec. M-U s. demanded France re-
| lease six Germans taken from American
vessels.
Dec. 15.-Gen. Sir Douglas Haig sue
! ceeded Field Marshal French as British
/ commander in France and Flanders.
Austria made unsatisfactory reply to
| note on Ancona.
Dec. lI.-Four Germans arrested In New
| York and Jersey City on charge OF plot
| ting TO blow up Welland canal
Dec 20-U. s. reply to Austrian note
| delivered at Vienna.
| Dec. 2.-Artillcry duel on western front
| Dec. A.-Indecisive action I'm GalIlpoli
Dec. 8.-Allied aviators raided German
/ posts in France