Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
EUROPEAN WAR

p & .. liner Persia in Mediterranean;
sbout $50 lost, including r. n. McNeely,
Jan. 6.-Britsh CONSUMPTION bill passed
first reading and three cabinet members
resigned.
Italian steamer carrying Montenegro
recruits from u. S. sunk by mine in the
Adriauc; 200 lost
Jan. 7,-Germany promised u S its sub
marines would observe rules of civilized
Jan. s.-British battleship Edward VII
sunk by mine.
Jan. I.-Austrians captured Ioycen
dominating Cattaro.
Jan. l3. Austrian cruiser sunk by
French submarine.
Jan 4--Many documents connecting
Won Papen with alleged war plots in U.
$. taken from him by British, turned
over to American embassy.
Kermanshah, Persia, occupied by Turks
Jan. 5.-Russtans renewed general at
tack on Austrian front
Austrians took Cetinje and pursued
MontenegTins toward Albania
Jan 2l.-Austrian hydroplane and tor
pedo boat sunk by British submarine in
Adriatic.
Jan 22.-Austria issued ultimatum to
Montenegro TO surrender or face ami
hllation.
Jan 4-scutari occupied by Austrians.
Jan @.-Twenty-four killed in Zeppelin
raid on Paris
Germans took nearly mile of French
trenches east OF Souchez.
Jan 30.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Paris.
Jan. 31.--several zeppelins made raid
over, Midland and northeast counties Of
England; g. persons killed.
FEB, l-Brltsh liner Appam, In charge
of prize crew from German commerce
captives from seven other vessels.
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
from Zeppelin 13 lost
Feb. Persian army defeated Russians
marching on Teheran.
Zeppelin lost in North sea and crew
drowned.
city of Smyrna. killing 900.
President Wilson accepted Germany's
memorandum of settlement Of Lusltania
case. both sides yielding ground
Feb. 9.-Germans took 500 yards of
French trenches near Vimv.
Y. S. demanded from Austria apology
and reparation for attack on Petrolite.
French cruiser Amiral Charnier tor
pedoed and sunk 3H lost
Feb, 16-Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum.
Feb. 2l-German attack on Verdun be-
gan
Feb. 24-Gernans captured villages
within big gun range Of Verdun.
Austria announced sinking of Italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
from airDlane.
Feb. % French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
Russians took Kermanshah Persia, by
storm
Austrians entered Durazzo. italians re-
firing.
French cruiser Provence sunk in Med-
terranean; 10 lost
Feb T.-British steamer Maloja sunk
by mine IA lost
Feb % Italian government seized "a
informed German steamers
German commerce raider Gref and
British cruiser Alcantara sunk in North
sea fight; "a lost
March 3-Germans drove through VII
iage OF Douaumont and beyond.
Russians took Btlis, Armenia, by as
sault
t. S senate rejected resolution warn
ing Americans off armed Ships
March 5-French CHECKED second Ger
man infantry. attack on Verdun.
Two Zepnelinss raided northeast coast OF
ENGLAND; 10 killed.
March 6.-Germans began new drive on
Verdun capturing village of Forges.
March T.-Germans made further gains
al Verdun at tremendous cost
u S house OF representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans off armed
March s-Germany declared war on
Portugal.
March 1o-Russians advanced to within
evacuated lspahan, Persia
March l4-Italians started big offensive
along whole Austrian front
March l9-Germans repulsed French at
tacks at lie Mort Homme and captured
trenches from British AT Vermelles
March % Squadron Of French and Brit
ish airpanes bombed Heebrugge. DESTROY
ing much property and killing many per-
Narch 3l.-Germans halted at verdun
Russians gained against Germans and
Austrians In Poland and Galca: and took
Ispahan, capital OF Persia.
March 22-Austrians evacuated Czerno-
witt and Bukowina.
March 24-French hombarded German
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt
British channel steamer Sussex and
British steamer Fnrlishrnan torpedoe8
without warning; Americans on both
Entente allies rejected I.ansiug's pro-
posal 20 disarm merchantmen
March 2H-Great German attack on
Haucourt -Nalancourt front repulsed
March % British steamer Eagle Point
one american aboard torpedoed without
warning
German aerial attack on salonili killed
twenty
March 9N Germans attacked with ,io,id
FIRE near Verduu but were repulsed
Germans torpedoed Russian hospital
shin in BLACK sea; ll5 lost
March 81 Germans took village OF Ma
lsneourt near Verdun. at terrific cost
Five Zpppelns raded eastern counties
Of ENGLAND, killing q; one Zeppelin de-
anrl Sixteen killed in Zeppelin raid
on England
. prl 2--Zeppellns raided England and
April 3-Entente allies in note to L. S.
upheld their right 70 search parcel post
April French repulsed fierce German
attack south OF nouaumont
BRITISH liner Gent torpedoed without
warning IS lost
April io-French lost 5o0 Yards near
Dead Man hill at Nerdun and then re-
pulsed tremendous attack; losses were
F'NE lAr&@
April 11-French retook trenches al
Ner1un after terrific battle.
Ar'l lN-Eussans Cantured TrebiZond
April 10 -PrAsident Wilson sent ultima
tuu 'o Germany on submarine question
and told cor gress IN joint session.
Anr' n Big forces OF Russians landed
In France
April T.-Pritish hattleship Russell sunk
'i mine IN Mediterranean. l24 lost
April = General Towrshend and 1000
lrfish surrendered TO Turks at Kut-eI-
&nara
May l--British steamer HepdonhaH. Ia
wlth wheat for Belgian relief. sunk
German submarine
@eE Five German airES'ps rai3ed
coasts % England and Scotland
ht gan relief ship Fridland sunk BY
NrrTan submarine
MAY 5.-fiermany's reply. received in
aingfon, promised compliance with
49, ~ warfare IN submarine operations
II eokrrt threat tn resume former meth
unless America nerSuades England to
Ntf starvation hlockaae
NAN S-Pee s8ent Wilson told Germany
uar relations with Britain could not enter
controversy with Berlin.