The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-29
EUROPEAN WAR

=. &c ". liner PERSIA IN mediterranean,
about go lost. including r. N. McNeely.
u s. consul at Alden.
a, russians began great offensive in Ga
Js,n. 6.-British CONSUMPTION bill passed
resigned
Italian steamer carrying Montenegro
Adffatic: 200 lost
San 1.-Germany promised U. S. its sub
marines would observe rules of civilized
Jan. British battleship Edward VII
sunk by mine
sula-
Jan. u.-Austrians captured Lovcen.
dominating Cattaro.
British steamer Clan McFarlane tor
pedoed In Mediterranean: 10 lost.
Jan. Ii. -Austrian cruiser sunk by
French submarine
Spanish steamer Bayo sunk by mine: %
Jan. H-Many documents connecting
Son Papen with alleged war plots in u.
=. taken from him by British. turned
over 70 American embassy
hcrmanshah, Persia, occupied by Turks
Jan. 1s-Russians renewed general at
tack on Austrian front.
,. austrians took Cetinje and pursued
Jan 2L-Austrian hydroplane and tor
cedo boat sunk by British submarine in
Jan. 2e-Austria issued ultimatum to
MsiSS s,.eegr to surrender or face ami
Turks driven in rout by Russians to
Jan. z3-Germans made airplane raid on
county, Kent. England
Austftans occupied Antivari and Dull
ctgnO. Montenegro.
Jan. 24.-Scutar occupied by Austrians
Germany submitted to U. s. new note
on Lusitania. but it was rejected
Draft bill passed by house of commons.
Jan. 3.-Dominion liner Norseman re-
ported sunk.
Montenegrin delegates signed articles of
Jan. 26.-Austrians took some trenches
and LOO Italians near Oslavia.
House of lords passed conscription bill
g. Jan. N.-Germans defeated in attempts
ito recapture trenches in ArtOis.
% s. protest on British mail seizures
iruade public.
Jan 29.-Twenty-four killed in Zeppelin
raid on Paris.
Germans took nearly a mile of French
itrenches east of Souchez
British destroyer Viking sunk by mines:
all hands lost
Jan. aO-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Jan. sI.-Several Zeppelins made raid
ioser Midland and northeast counties of
England: 81 persons killed.
FEB. british liner Appam. in charge
raider Moewe. arrived at Norfolk with
'captiwes from seven other vessels.
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
from Zeppelin: 10 lost.
sturmer succeeded Goremykin as Rus
sion premier.
Feb; Persian army defeated Russians
Zeppelin lost in North sea and crew
drowned.
Feb. s.-French avators attacked
city of Smyrna. killing 200.
President Wilson accepted Germany's
memorandum of settlement of Lusitania
case; both sides yielding ground.
Feb. 9-Germans took 500 yards of
French trenches near Vfmv
u. s. demanded from Austria apology
and reparation for attack on Petrolite.
French cruiser AmraI Charnier tor
pedoed and sunk: 3H lost.
Belgium rejected separate peace propo-
Feb 10-Russians crossed the Dniester
and threatened CZernowitz.
Germany announced armed enemy mer-
chant ships would be treated as warships.
FEB. 16.-Russians under Grand DUKE
Nicholas captured Erzerum.
Feb. H.-Secretary Lansing announced
q: 9 would insist Germany assure safety
Feb. B.-U. S. declared all merchant
ships have right to carry defensive arma-
Feb. ls.-Russians continued advance in
Armenia. taking Mush.
Feb. 20.-German Zeppelin shot down
near Revigny. France.
Feb. 2L.-German attack on Verdun be-
Turks evacuated Lake Van district. in
Feb. 24.-Germans captured villages
within big gun range of Verdun.
Austria announced sinking of Italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
from airplane.
Feb. 2s-French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
Russians took Kermanshah. Persia, by
storm.
Austrians entered Durazzo. Italians re-
firing
French cruiser Provence sunk in Medi-
terranean: $3.50 lost
-Four British steamers sunk; 30 lost
General kuropatkin made commander of
Russian armies in North.
Moslems routed by South African troops
In western Egypt
Feb 27-British steamer Maloja sunk
NY mine: ia lost
Feb 29.-Italian government seized "a
informed German steamers.
German commerce raider Greif and
British cruiser Alcantara sunk in North
March S-Germans drove through vii
iage of Douaumont and beyond.
Russians took Bitlis. Armenia, by as
u 8 senate rejected resolution warn
log Americans off armed ships.
March 5,-Fren' y checked second Ger
man infantry attack on Verdun.
Two Zeppelins raided northeast coast of
England: Is killed
German raider Moewe reached port of
March 6.-Germans began new drive on
Verdpn. capturing village of FORCES.
March 7.-Germans made further gains
at Verdun at tremendous cost
u. 8. house of representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans off armed
liners.
March. s.-Germany declared war on
Portugal. :
British troops advanced to relief of be-
sieged force at Kut-el-Amara in Mesopo.
.tania but Turks beat them off
March 10-Russians advanced to within
80 miles of Trebizond. Turks and Germans
evacuated Ispahan. Persia
March 11.-Norwegian baroue Silius tor.
pedoed and sunk in Havre Roads Seven
American passengers escaped.
March 14-Italians started big offensive
along whole austrian 'front.'
March 16.-Galleni. French minister OF
war. resigned and Gen. Charles Rocques
succeeded him.
March lS-Russians renewed advance
against Turks In Caucasus
Third Russian invasion OF East Prussia
announced by capture of Memel. Ger.
man seaport
German submarines torpedoed three
British ships.
March 1s'-Germans repulsed French at
lacks at lie Mort Homme and captured
trenches from British at vermelles
Nine civilians killed when German sea
p,ares dropped bombs near Dover. Eng
March eo-Suuadron of French and Brit
fish airplanes bombed Zeebrugge DESTROY
ing much property and killing many per
March n.-Germans halted at verdun
German and British destroyer fleets II
running fight on North sea.
Russians gained against Germans and
Austrians in Poland and Galicia; and tool
Ispahan. capital of Persia
March 22-Austrians evacuated Czerno
WITT and Bukowina-
British steamer Minneapolis sunk II
Mediterranean.
March 23.-French expelled Germans
from first line trenches near Verdun.
March 24.-French bombarded German
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt
British channel steamer Sussex ant
British steamer Enrlishman torpedoet
without warning: Americans on both.
Entente allies rejected L.ansing's pro
posal to disarm merchantmen.