The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31
WAS YEAR OF. TRAGEDY
FOR BLOODY EUROPE

| March sl-tiermans capture Nalan-
court, near Verdun Five Zeppelins
bomb English towns.
Arril Zeppelin destroyed in raid
on British coast in which twenty-eight
are killed by bombs. Germans capture
Vaux.
April 3-Holland. fearing an attack.
gathers her army.
| April British chancellor propose
biggest budget in history.
/ April S--Germans make NTH Zeppe-
lin raid In six days on British coast.
April s-Fifty die when British
steamer Kent is torpedoed.
! Aprn 9--French evacuate Bethtn-
court, near Nerdun.
! April l3-British government and
American packers agree on settlement
for S1bt0n.0o0 seized meat.
! April 1s-Russiana capture Trebi-
xond.
| April ie-wilson gives out note to
Germany demanding end OF un-
warned attacks on merchantmen by
! boats
April 22-Russian troops reach
France to fight on the west front
Trtah Revolt in Dublin saueiched.
| April 24-Irish start armed revolt
in Dublin. Easement captured while
attempting to land on Irish coast.
Three Zeppelins raid English coast.
| April 25-Zeppelins. cruisers and
| submarines assault Lowestoft and
! Yarmouth; British submarine E-22 is
sunk; new Russian force lands at Mar
settles
/ April 2s-ZeppelIns make third raid
In three DAYS on English coast.
| April 2S--Great fire RACES in Dublin.
British battleshfp Russell sunk by mine
in Mediterranean.
April 2e--Fesieged British garrison
Of 5000 men at Kut-el-Amara surren-
ders to Turks Peter Pearse. president
Of Irish Repnhlic. surrenders.
Nav s-Three Irish revolt leaders
shot in the tower Of London Zeppe-
Nav 1.-Two Zeppelfns brought down
by allied warships. Five die when
steamer Cymric is torpedoed
Nav lO-Rerlin admits a U-boat tor
pedoed the Sussex,
May l2--I.ast two signers of decia-
ration of Irish Republic executed in
Dublin.
MAY ls-Great Austrian offensive
against tho Italians in the TyroI
starts.
Nav 20-Austrians take 1300o nrIs-
toners in the Tvrol
NAV 2l-Russian cavalry reach
British army In Mesonotamia
i Further Mail seizures Protested.
Nav 22-French r.rapt,re Douau-
mont United states protests "a Eng.
land and France against further mail
seizures. Germans retake Fort Douau-
mont,
I Nav 25-Austr3ans take "a 600 pris-
Ioners in Tyrol offensive. King George
signs compulsory military service bin
Nav sl-Createst naval hattie OF
history takes place off Jut1and Ger.
mans and British both claim victory
June 2-Great Russian offensive
against the AustrIans begins
June Earl Kitchener and all or
hoard British cruiser Hampshtre. die
when the ship hits a mine west of the
, Ortneva
June christians report they have
cantured 25ooo Austrlans in new Of.
/, f.nsive Russians cautura T.utzk
June 7-Germaus CAPTURE Fort yaux
June Russians announce advance
Of tycntv-six miles on Austrian front
Juno 1o-Russians take nuozacz
Jnne 11-Italian cabinet resigns
Ruesians take Dubno
June I4-Food riots =, t1o,,ard
Ruxxisu. MIKE uip Gains.
80 June le-Russians in single de,
Irapture 14.IOO Teutons and enter Bulk.
owina
June ls-Russians centured Czerno.
witz
Juno an-Alltas at Paris arree n,
commercial hoycott OF Germany alto,
the war.
June o2-Rus~tens take Radautz
Arabs revolt. capture Mecca and set
up new kingdom.
June 24-Russisns seize Kuty ga.
1licia.
juno ?B-Russians take K,n,nolune
= 'BukowIua.
Juno 2f-As,aen and MANY othe,
towns recautared hv Italians Allies
make many trench raids ON west from,
In preparation for an offensive.
June 21-ftallans reranture ArsiArr
md poslna.
June 2q-Sir Roger Easement can
fenced to death for treason. Russians
In hattie near Ko,omea taka 1nT0f
Austrians prisrrer Italians start
great offensive ON tb, Isouzo
June 30--French recsDtura THAN.
mont. near yerdun.
July Great allied offensive or
the Somme heptnn
July Allies take Fricourt
Iulv s-Frencb ,eleA aavera, vii.
1ages near peronne
Julv 4-Germans retaka Thtaumor+
July b-Frcncb csDture German SEQ.
io,d line soutb Gt ~ co,,r,. rrr,.
take Kermanshah. Persia