Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
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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, dlsavowed the act Of the sub
marine commander in 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.-Fferce battle between Serbians
and Austro-Germans along Drina river
Belgrade captured by the Germans.
Oct. 10.-Six German naval Officers in
termed at Norfolk. Va, disappeared.
Oct 12.-Bulgaria began invasion OF
Serbia
Fortress of semendria taken by the
Germans.
Germans executed Edith Cavell. British
nurse, in Brussels.
Oct. 13-Zeppelins bombarded London
killing So persons.
Bulgaria declared war on Serbia.
Oct 15.-Great Britain declared war on
Bulgaria.
France declared war on Bulgaria.
Oct. 19.-Italy declared war on Bulgaria.
Bulgarians cut Nish-Saloniki railroad at
Vranya
Oct. 2.-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
Prinz Adalbert near Labau.
Oct. 24.-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; 30 lost.
Oct. 28.-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. G-Bulgarians captured Nish,
opening through rail route for Teutons
to Turkey.
King Of Greece called NJ. Skouloudis to
form new neutrality cabinet.
Nov 9-Italian liner Ancona sunk by
Austrian submarine in Mediterranean; 200
lost including some Americans
Nov 10.-German cruiser Frauenlob tor
pedoed by British submarine In Baltic.
Nov. 12-Churchill resigned from Brit
ish cabinet to join the army in France.
Nov. 1S.-Bulgarians and Germans drove
Serbians out of Morava valley.
Nov. H.-Austrian aeroplanes raided We
roma. killing thirty.
Nov. 16.-U. 8. called on Austria-Hun-
gary to explain sinking of the Ancona.
Nov. 17.-Bulgarians outfanked 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. 2O.-Germans occupied Novibazar.
German guardship sunk by Russian de-
stroyers near Libau: $50 lost.
Nov. 25-Germans captured thousands
more Serbians and drove the northern
army toward the frontier.
British advance on Bagdad repulsed by
Turks.
Nov. 27-Serblan government and the
diplomatic corps arrived at Scutar.
Canadian government seized all high
grade wheat in. elevators from Fort Will
liam to Atlantic coast.
Dec. 1.-Teutons and Bulgarians pursued
Serbs into Albania.
Dec. 2-More Italians landed at AvIona
Monastir occupied by Austrians.
Managing Director Buenz and three 9TH
er officials of Hamburg line
in New York convicted of conspiracy to
deceive and defraud U. 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 italy
would fight the war to the finish.
Dec. 4-Unnamed American ship in
Mediterranean sent wireless call saying it
was attacked by submarine.
Roumania Communicated all foreign
shipping in its harbors.
Henry Ford's peace crusaders sailed
from New York.
Buenz, Koetter and Hochmeister, Ham
burg American line otnc1alSs 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 disavow
attack on the Ancona, punish the sub
marine commander and pay for deaths of
Dec. 9.-Allies driven from Serbia into
Dec. 1O-Kaiser recalled Boy-Ed and
Dec. H~U. S. demanded France re-
lease six Germans taken from American
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. 17.-Four Germans arrested in New
York and Jersey City on charge Of plot
ting to blow up Welland canal.
Dec. 2O.-U. S. reply to Austrian note
delivered at Vienna.
Dec. 22.-Artillery duel on western front.
Dec. 24.-Indecisive action in Gallipoli.
Dec. 26.-Allied aviators raided German
posts in France.