The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03


mont. verdun. Austrlans capture Duraz-
20. Russians take Kermanshah.
Mar. 4-Russians take Bltlis by storm.
Mar. 6-The Moewe German raider,
reaches home port Zoppelns Kill 10 In
England.
Mar. 7-Germans take Forgos, near YER
dun.
Mar. 1O-Germany declares war on Por-
tugal.
Mar fi-Relieving force repulsed seven
miles from Kut-el-Amara.
Mar. 25-Channel steamer Sussex de-
stroyed by submarine; 2S5 killed; several
Americans injured.
April i--Germans capture Malancourt'
near Verdun.
April Zeppelin destroyed on British
coast after killing q. Germans take
Vaux.
April 6-Germans make fifth Zeppelin
raid In siN days on British coast
April 7--Germans capture Haucourt.
April i9-Russians capture Trebizond, on
Black sea
April 2i-Flrst Russian contingent dis
| embarks I'm France.
April 25-Sir Roger Easement. Irish plot
| ter. captured attempting to land in Ire
land from submarine.
April 2s-Irish revolutlonaries seize Dub
lin.
April 2e-Britlsh battleshlp Russell sunk
| by mine in Mediterranean.
April 3O-Brltlsh in Kut-el-Amara capit-
| ulate.
MAY british announce Irish revolt is
I quelled.
May 6-Germany in note agrees to modi-
/ ~ submarine warfare. Allied warships
bring down two Zeppelins.
| May 20-Austrians drive into Italy near
| Lake Garda.
May 2i-Austrians announce capture OF
| 1900 Italians.
MAY 22-Cossacks from Russian army IN
Asia Minor join British In Mesopotamia.
May 26-Compulsion bill signed by King
George.
May 2e-Austrlans advance In Italy,
taking 1900 prisoners.
June 1-Russans begin great offensive
against Austrans
June 3-Greatest naval battle In history
! of Skaggerrak. Both sides claim victory,
June 6-Russlans announce capture OF
1900 Austrians.
June Kitchener and staff drown when
! cruiser Hampshire strikes mine north OF
Scotland
June s--Germans capture Vaux Fort Al
verdun. Russians announce capture OF
iS,uO AuStflanS IN tlIee uhyS.
June 9-Russlans take Lutsk. Greece
disbands army at command OF entente
powers.
June lO-RussIans have forced back Aus
trian 26 miles.
June ii-Russians take Buczacz. Galicia
June 12-Russlans take Dubno.
June 13-Italians rally and check Aus
trian drive.
June ls--Austrians evacuate Czernowits
Bukowina capital.
June 2l-Alies In Paris conference agree
on boycott OF Germany after the war
German re-enforcements halt Russian
drive In Volhynla.
June 24-All Bukowina swept clear oil
Austrians by Russians.
June 25-Russians seize Kuty 10 miles
from Kolomea.
June 2s-Russians capture Kimpolung
Bukowlna.
June 2s-Itallans recspture corslero ant
Posina.
June sO-Russians in battle near Kolo'
mea take 10000 prisoners.
July 1--Anglo-French big push OF
Somme begins,
July british and French continue ad'
vance on Somme.
July 5-Russian patrols crowd Carpa'
| thi0nS into hungary.
July 6-French take German second line
south of the sommc. Turks drive Rus
SLAMS from Kermanshah. Persia.
July 9-British and French gain in West
Russians advance toward Kovel. German
submarine merchantman Deutschland en-
ters Chesapeake Bay
July 10-Russians advance 10 miles IT
Volhynia.
July 1i-French storm hill one mile from
Peronne. Russians reach stokhod river.
July l2-Brltish capture German trench
on elght-mile front.
July 13-Russians capture Marnakhatum
30 miles west of Erzeruin.
July 15-Britsh announce advance OF 9
mile on four mile front.
July 1e-wldespread peace agitation ir
Germany. Russians take Balburt. Ar
menla.
July 1T-Russians capture 1900 men
Force foe over L.pa river in Volhynia.
July 1s--Great Britain publishes black
List OF pro- German American firms.
July ie-Russans drive Austrians back
into Hungary.
July 2O-Alies make big advance on
west front. Russians resume offensive
before Kovel.
JuIy 2i-Britlsh reach German third line
in Foureaux wood. Russian left wing
drives Won Linslngen back 10 miles.
July 22-British cavalry defeated neaI
Suez
July 23-British patrol squadron routs
six German destroyers on Holland coast
British renew great drive In Somme re-
gion. entering Pozieres
Juiy 24-Anzacs and Germans fight
eercely in Pozieres Russians pierce Ger.
man front south OF Riga and drive Aus
trians into mountains on Hungary from
tier.
July B-Turkey sends troops TO aid Teu-
tons against Russia. Terrific lighting con
tinues on Somme front, Britsh states
blacklist was not direcued against neu'
trails.