The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-07

definite result.
oct. 5.-veaizeIos, Greek premier. re-.
| signed because the king opposed his pro.
gram of aiding the alliesx
Germany. through Ambassador von
Bernstorff disavowed the act OF the sub.
| marine commander in sinking the Arabic
and offered indemnity for two American
lives lost; President Wilson accepted of.
fer.
Oct -Four hundred thousand Austro.
Germans began invasion OF Serbia. cross
ing the Drina. Danube and Save rivers al
many points
New Greek cabinet headed by Alexap-
der Zaimis appointed
Oct. S.-Serbia declared war on Bull
garia.
Greek cabinet decided on policy OF
''bencvolent neutrality" toward allies.
Oct 9.-Fierce battle between Serbians
and Austro-Germans along Drina river
Belgrade captured by the Germans
Oct 10-Slx German naval officers in
termed ar Norfolk. Va. disappeared
Oct 12.-Bulgaria began invasion of
Serbia
Fortress of semendria taken by the
Germans
Germans executed Edith CavelI. British
nurse. In Brussels.
Oct l3.-Zeppelins bombarded London
killing 55 persons.
Bulgaria declared war on Serbia.
Oct. l5.-Great Britain declared war on
Bulgaria
France declared war on Bulgaria.
Oct. 19.-Italy declared war on Bulgaria
Bulgarians cut sh-Saloniki railroad at
Vranya
Oct. 22.-German drive on Riga was
halted.
Germans defeated In bloody fight on
Tahure hill. France
oct. 23.-Germany officially upheld exc
cuton of Edith cavel.
British submarine sank German cruiser
Prinz Adalbert near Labau.
Oct. %-British submarine sank Turkish
transport Carmen in Sea of Marmora
Germans drove back Russians north
west of Dvinsk
Oct 25.-Teutons and Bulgnrians Joined
forces and moved south In Serbia.
British transport Marquette torpedoed
In Aegean; 90 lost.
Oct. 2s-French cabinet resigned and
Brlnnd became premier.
Nov. 4.-Zaims cabinet defeated in
Greek chamber OF deputies and resigned
Nov. 5.-Bulgarians defeated French
near Prilip but were beaten at Babuna
pass
German cruiser Undine sunk by British
submarine
opening through rail route for Teutons
to Turkey.
King of Greece called M skouloudis to
form new neutrality cabinet
Nov. s.-Italian liner Ancona sunk by
Austrian submarine in Mediterranean; 200
lost. including some Americans.
Nov. 10.-German cruiser Frauenlob tor
pedoed by British submarine In Baltic.
Nov. 12-Churchill resigned from Brit
ish cabinet to join the army In France.
Nov 1s-Bulgarians and Germans drove
Serbians out OF Morava valley.
Nov H-Austrian aeroplanes raided We
roma, killing thirty.
Nov l6. u. s. called ON Austria Hun
gary to.explain sinking of the Ancona-
Nov. H-Bulgarians outnanked Serbians
in Babuna pass and French along Cerna
river
British hospital ship Anglia sunk by
mine in English channel; 81 lost
Austria formally denied blame for loss
of life In sinking of the Ancona.
aioritz, under terrific bombardment, In
flames In many places.
Nov, 20.-Germaus occupied Novibazar.
German guardship sunk by Russian de-
stroyers near Lihau: $50 lost.
Nov 25.-Germans captured thousands
more Serbians and drove the northern
army toward the frontier.
British advance on Bagdad repuised t3s
Turks. n
Nov. 27.-Serbian government and the
diplomatic corps arrived at Scutari.
Canadian government seized all high
grade wheat in elevators from Fort Will
liam to Atlantic coast.
Dec. 1.-Teutons and Buigar rians pursued
Serbs into Albania
Dec. 2.-More Italians landed at AvIona
Monastir occupied by Austrians
Managing Director Buenz and three 9TH
er officials OF Hamburg-American line
in New York convicted of conspiracy TO
deceive and defraud u s.
Dec. 3.-Presdent Wilson asked Ger
many to recall Captain Boy-Ed. naval at
tache. and Captain Won Papen. military
attache OF German embassy at Washing
ton.
Foreign Minister Sonnino declared Italy
would fight the war to the finish
Dec. 4.-Unnamed American ship In
Mediterranean sent wireless call saying Il
was attacked by submarine.
Roumania Communicated all foreign
shipping in its harbors.
Henry Ford's peace crusaders sailed
from New York
Buenz. koetter and Hochmelster. Ham
burg American line officials sentenced to
IS months Imprisonment; Poppinghause
to one year.
Dec. 6.-Pope Benedict issued appeal
for just and lasting peace.
British submarine sank Turkish de-
stroyer and five other vessels in Sea of
Marmora.
Roumania closed Danube to navigation
Dec. s.-U. S. asked Austria to disavow
attaclS on the Ancona. punish the sub
marine commander and pay for deaths of
Dec. 9-Allles driven from Serbia into
Greece
Dec. 1o.-Kaiser recalled Boy-Ed and
Won Papen.
Dec. H.-U. s. demanded France re-
lense six Germans taken from American
vessels.
Dec. l5.-Gen. Sir Douglas Haig sue
cecded Field Marshal French as British
commander in France and Flanders
Austria made unsatisfactory reply to
note on Ancona.
Dec. l7.-Four Germans arrested in New
York and Jersey City on charge of plot
ting to blow up Welland canal
Dec. 2O.-U. S. reply to Austrian note
delivered at Vienna.
Dec. 22,-Artillery duel on western front
Dec 24.-Indecisive action In Gallipoli
Dec 26.-Alied aviators raided German
posts in France.