The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-08-04

mont, Verdun. Austrians capture Duraz-
20. Russians take Kermanshah.
Mar. 4-Russians take Bitls by storm.
Mar. 6-The Moewe. German raider.
reaches home port. Zeppelins kill 10 in
England.
Mar. 7-Germans take FORCES. near Yer
dun.
Mar 1o-Germany declares war on Por-
tugal
Mar. 11-Relievng force repulsed seven
miles from Kut-el-Amara.
Mar. 25-Channel steamer Sussex de-
stroysd by submarines; 235 killed; several
Americans injured.
April 1-Germans capture Malancourt.
near Verdun.
April Zeppelin destroyed on British
coast after killing Is. Germans take
Vaux.
April s-Germans make fifth Zeppelin
raid in six days on British coast.
April 7-Germans capture Haucourt.
April 19-Russians capture Trebizond. on
Black sea
April 2l-First Russian contingent dis
embarks in France.
April 25-Sir Roger Easement, Irish plot
ter. captured attempting to land in Ire
land from submarine.
April 2s-Irish revolutonaries seize Dub
lin.
April 2s-British battleship Russell sunk
by mine in Mediterranean.
April 3o-British in Kut-el- Amara capt.
ulate.
May british announce Irish revolt is
quelled.
May s-Germany in note agrees to modi-
fly submarine warfare. Allied warships
bring down two Zeppelins.
May 20-Austrians drive into Italy near
Lake Garda.
May 2l-Austrians announce capture Of
1900 Italians.
May 22-Cossacks from Russian army in
Asia Minor join British In Mesopotamia-
May decomposition bill signed by King
George.
May 26-Austrians advance in Italy,
taking 24,000 prisoners.
June 1-Russians begin great offensive
against Austrians.
June sGreatest naval battle in history
Off Skaggerrak. Both sides claim victory.
June 6-Russians announce capture Of
1900 Austrians.
June Kitchener and staff drown when
cruiser Hampshire strikes mine north Of
Scotland.
June s-Germans capture vaux Fort at
Verdun. Russians announce capture of
1900 Austrians in three days.
June 9Russians take Lutsk. Greece
disbands army at command of entente
powers
June 10-Russians have forced back Aus
trian rs miles.
June 12-Russians take Dubno.
June 13-Italians rally and check Aus
trian drive.
June 1s-Austrans evacuate Czernowitz,
Bukowina capital.
June 21-Allies in Paris conference agree
on boycott of Germany after the war.
German re-enforcements halt Russian
drive in Volhynia.
June 2HAn Bukowina swept clear Of
Austrians by Russians.
June 25-Russians seize Kuty Is miles
from Kolomea.
June 26-Russians capture Kimpolung,
Bukowina.
June 2s-Italians recapture Corsiero and
Posna.
June 3o-Russians in battle near Kolo-
mea take 10000 prisoners.
July 1-Anglo-French big push" on
9omme begins.
July british and French continue ad-
vance on Somme.
July 5-Russian patrols crowd Carpa-
thians into Hungary.
July 6-F'rench take German second line
south of the Somme Turks drive Rus
slams from Kermanshah. Persia.
July 9-British and French gain in West
Russians advance toward Kovel. German
submarine merchantmen Deutschland en-
tiers hesapeake Bay.
July 1o-Russians advance Is miles in
volhynia.
July 11-French storm hill one mile from
Peronne. Russians reach Stokhod river.
July 12-British capture German trench 4.
on eight-mile front.
July 1@Russians capture Marnakhatum.
50 miles west of Erzerum.
July 15-British announce advance of .
mile on four mile front
July Widespread peace agitation in
Germany. Russians take Baiburt, Ar
menia.
July 17-Russians capture 1900 men.
Force foe over Lipa river in Volhynia.
July 18-Great Britain publishes black
list of pro-German American firms.
July 19-Russians drive Austrians back
into Hungary.
July 2o-Allies make big advance on
west front. Russians resume offensive
before Kovel.
July 21-British reach German third line
In Foureaux wood. Russian left wing
drives Won Linsingen back Is miles
July 22-Brtish cavalry defeated near
Suez
July 23-British patrol squadron routs
s,x German destroyers off Holland coast.
British renew great drive in Somme re-
gion, entering Pozieres
July 2+Anzacs and Germans fight
fiercely in Pozieres. KusAans pierce Ger
man front south of Riga Ind drive Aus
triana into mountains on Hungary from
tier.
July 25-Turkey sends troops to aid Teu-
tons against Russia. Terrific fighting con-
tinues on Somme front. British states
blacklist was not directed against neu-
trails.