The Irish standard., 1916-01-08
Sept 2s.-Great battle in west without

Sept 2s.-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 SUBJ
marine commander in sinking the Arabic
and offered indemnity for two American
lives lost; President Wilson accepted Of
fer.
Oct. Flour 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. 8.-Serbia declared war on Bull
garia.
Greek cabinet decided on policy Of
benevolent neutrality" toward allies,
Oct 9.-Fierce battle between Serbans
ana Austro-Germans along Drina river
belgrade captured by the Germans.
Oct 10.-Six German naval officers in
termed at Norfolk. Va, disappeared.
Serbia
Fortress of Semendria taken by the
Germans.
nurse. in Brussels.
Oct 13-Zeppelins bombarded London.
Killing 55 persons.
Bulgaria declared war on Serbia.
Oct. l5.-Great Britain declared war on
Bulgaria.
France declared war on Bulgaria.
oct. 19.-1taly declared war on Bulgaria,
Vranya.
Oct. 2.-German drive on Riga was
halted.
sGermans 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. 2S-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
pass.
German cruiser Undine sunk by British
submarine.
Nov. 6.-Bulgarians captured Nish,
opening through rail route for Teutons
to Turkey.
King OF Greece called NJ Skouloudis to
form new neutrality cabinet.
Nov. 9.-1talian liner Ancona sunk by
Austrian submarine in Mediterranean; 200
lost. including some Americans.
NOV. fisherman cruiser Frauenlob tor
pedoed by British submarine in Baltic.
Nov. 12.-Churchill resigned from Brit
tsh cabinet to join the army in France.
Nov. S.-Bulgarians and Germans drove
Serbians out of Morava valley.
Nov. H.-Austrian aeroplanes ratded We
roma. killing thirty.
Nov. 16.-U. 8. called ON Austria-Iun-
gary to explain sinking Of the Ancona.
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. 20-Germans occupied Novibazar
German guardship sunk by Russian de-
stroyers near Libau: 1870 lost.
Nov. 8.-Germans captured thousands
more Serbians and drove the northern
army toward the frontier.
British advance on Bagdad repulsed by
Turks.
Nov. 27.-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.-Teutons and Bulgarians pursued
Serbs into Albania.
Dec. 2.-More Italians landed at Avlona
Monastir occupied by Austrians.
Managing Director Buenz and three 9TH
er officials Of Hamburg-American line
in New York convicted Of conspiracy ia
deceive and defraud o. s.
Dec. 3-President Wilson asked Ger
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 Itayv
would fight the war to the flnisk
Dec. 4.-Unnamed American shin I'm
Mediterranean sent wireless call saying 1t
was attacked by submarine
Roumania Communicated all foreign
shipping in its harbors.
Henry Ford's peace crusaders smiled
from New York.
Buenz. koetter and Hochmeister. Ham
burg-American line officials, sentenced to
1s 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
Marmora-
Roumania closed Danube to navigation
Dec. S.-U. s. asked Austria to disayow
attack on the Ancona. punish the sub
marine commander and pay for deaths of
Americans.
Dec. 9.-Allies driven from Serbia into
Greece.
;, Dec: 1o.-Kaiser recalled Boy-Ed and
Won Papen.
Dec. l4.-U. s. demanded France re-
a ne fak pS0r,
vessels.
Dec. 1s;,Gen: Sir Douglas Haig sue
ceeded Field Marshal French as British
commander in France and Flanders.
Austria made unsatisfactory reply to
note on Ancona. w.
Dec. T.-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. 22;-Artillery duel on western front,
Dec. N.-1ndecisive action in Gallipoli.
Dec. 26:z-Allied aviators raided German
posts in France