The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-29


blow when the British cruiser Hamp-
shire was blown up in the North sea
by a mine and Earl Kitchener. British
secretary of war. and his entire staff,
were lost. During the early part or
June the Russians broadened their Of
fensive in Galicla and along the lines
further north and on June they an
nOunced the recapture Of the fortress
of Lutsk in Volhynia and the crossing
of the Ikwa and Styr rivers at several
points.
On July |, the British and French
launched their great drive on the west
front. a concerted attack was made
on 25-mile front north and south OF
the Somme river. July II. after ten
days and nights of continuous fight
ing, the British claimed the capture
of the whole of the enemy's first lines
OF defense on a front OF 1900 yards.
During the remainder OF the month the
British and French continued their ad-
vance, the British occupying the entire
village of POzieres July 26 and the
French advancing close To PerOnne, an
important railroad center.
During the month of August the
Russians. after terrific lighting, pierced
the Teuton lines on the Lemberg and
Kovel fronts and advanced in the Car
pathianS. The Italians continued their
drive on Trieste. August @. after days
OF terrific, fighting. they captured Go
ritz and pushed forward, pursuing the
retreating Austrians.
Roumania Enters War.
Roumania. after months of wavering,
entered the warNon the side of the en-
tente allies with declaration of war
on Austria Hungary. Roumania was
the fifteenth nation TO enter the war.
On the sume day Italy declared war on
Germany and the following day Ger
many declared war on ROumania. With
the declaration of war fighting began
between the ROumaniauS and Aus
trians on the TranSylvanian frontier.
August 80. the ROumanans occupied
Kronstadt and HermannStudt. the two
chief cities of Trnnsylvania. Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg. whose sue
cesses had made him the idol Of the
German people, succeeded General Won
Falkcnhayn ms chief of the general
staff Of the German army August 20.
During the month of September. the
Roumanians. cooperating with the
Russians. advanced In northern Tran
sylvania and Bukowina. but suffered
severe reverSeS at the hands of the
Bulgarians and AustranS in DObrudja.
The allied troops made decided gains
in the Somme sector. occupying
Combies and other important towns
on September 26.
Early i'm october the tide turned
against the RoumanianS and Russians
in Transylvania and the latter were
forced To retire before n strong Austro-
German force under command of Gen
eral won Falkenhayu. On October IL,
the TcutOns began an invasion of Rou-
mania. ON the Verdun front, he
French smashed the German lines Oc-
tOber -. retaking Douaumont fort and
village.
The struggle between the ROumanInn
and Russian forces on the one side and
the Teuton and Bulgarian armies on
the other held the center of attention
i'm November. Taking advantage of
the plight in which the Roumanlans
on the Transylvanian front found
themselves Won Mackensen held his
lines in DObrudja and. attacking the
Danube line. forced the river barrier
at several points. ETecting a juncture
of their forces. the TeutOn command
ers drove the Roumanians back upon
Bucharest. The Roumanians retreat
ed rapidly toward the capital, burning
villages and all stores OF grain and
munitions i'm the district through which
they passed. November 2S. the seat
Of the Roumanian government was
moved from Bucharest 10 Jassy. near
the Russian frontier The Roumnnians
evacuated Bucharest December 6 I'm or
der 10 save their army.
The SerblanS. aided by French and
italian troops. made start toward
winning back their country during No.
vember Their big drive resulted In
the capture Of Monastir on November
10. On the Sommc front the battle Of
the Ancre opened November l3 with
the capture by the British Of five miles
of the German positions. together with
three strong towns.
An announcement Of far-reaching
significance was made I'm the Russian
duma December . by Premier Lrepon
who read a proclamation announcing
officially that an agreement concluded
by Russia. France and Great Britain
In 1918 and later approved by Italy
establishes in definite manner the.
rights of Russia 10 the straits and
Constantinople."
The Call az the British cabinet early
In December furnished one ~ the most
sensational features Of the years war
developments. Demands ~ David
Lloyd-George for the formation 81 r
smaller war council 10 obtain greater
efficiency forced the resignation Of Pre-
mier Asquiih. Lloyd. George was made
premier and selected new cabinet.
the prosecution Of fhe war being
placed In the hands OF Eve men. in.
Guiding the premier.