Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-12

Sept 2s-Great battle In west without
definite result
signed because the king opposed his pro-
gram Of aiding the allies.
Germany. through Ambassador Won
Bernstorn, disavowed 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. Flour hundred thousand Austro-
Germans began invasion of Serbia. Cross
ing the Drfna. Danube and Save rivers at
many points
New Greek cabinet headed by Alexan-
der Zairnis 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 Arstro-Germans along Drina river.
Belgrade captured by the Germans.
| Oct. 10-Six German naval officers in
termed at Norfolk. Va, disappeared.
Oct. R-Buigarfa began invasion of
Serbia
Fortress of Semendria taken by the
| Germans
Germans executed Edith caven. British
nurse. in Brussels.
| Oct. 13-Zeppelins bombarded London,
| klIing % persons.
Bulgaria declared war on Serbia.
Oct 5.-Great Britain declared war on
Bulgaria.
France declared war on Bulgaria.
| Oct i9.-Italy declared war on Bulgaria
Buigarians cut Nish-Saloniki railroad at
| VranSa
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 CaveI
British submarine sank German cruiser
Prinz 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 Bulgarlans Joined
| forces and moved south in Serbia
British transport Marquette torpedoed
| In Aegean; 30 lost.
Oct. &-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 Undlne sunk by British
submarine
Nov 6.--Bulgarians captured Nish.
opening through RAJ 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. 13.-Bulgarians and Germans drove
Serbians out OF Morava valley.
Nov l4-Austrian aeroplanes raided We
roma. killing thirty.
Nov. 16.-U. 8. called on Austrfa-Hun-
gary to explain sinking OF the Ancona
Nov H.-Bulgarians outfanked Serbians
TN 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 Z0-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.-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
err officials Of Hemburg-American line
in New York convicted OF conspiracy to
deceive and defraud U. S.
Dec. 3-President Wilson asked Ger
80 .slrtg NufV d. III
tache. and Captain Won Papen, military
attache Of German embassy at Washing
ton.
Foreign Minister sonnino declared Italy
would Aght 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
buTg-American line officials. sentenced to
IS months Imprisonment: PoppiIghause
to one year.
Dec 6-Pope Benedict issued appeal
for lust and lasting peace.
British submarine sank Turkish de-
stroyer and nve 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
Americans.
Dec. 9.-~AllIes driven from Serbia into
Greece.
Dec. f0.-KaIser recalled Boyd and
Won Papen.
Dec. H.-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 20
note on Ancona.
Dec. l7--Four Germans arrested in New
York and Jersey City on charge of plot
ting to blow up Weland canal
Dec. GU. s. reply to Austrian note
delivered at Vienna
Dec. ARTILLERY duel on western front
Dec. 3.-lndecisive action in GallipoH.
Dec. 26,-Allied aviators raided German
posts in France.