The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-01-04
HISTORY Of 1915
TOLD IN BRIEF
Most important Events OF the
Last Year Set Forth.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
Chief Developments In the Mighty
Conflict of Nations-Politicei and
Other Happenings In the
United States.
COMPILED BY G. w. PickARD.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
EUROPEAN WAR

jan l.-News received or torpedoing OF
& Q. liner Persia in Mediterranean;
about $50 lost including r. N McNeely.
u. s. consul at Alden.
Jan. 6.-British conserption bill passed
nrst reading and three cabinet members
resigned.
Italian steamer carrying Montenegrtn
recruits from U. S. sunk by mine In the
Adriatic: 200 lost.
Jan. 7.-Germany promised O. s Its sub
marines would observe rules Of civilized
warfare
Jan, s,-Rrftish oattleship Edward VII
Jan. n.-Austrians captured Lovcen.
dominating Cattaro.
jan. S,-Austrian cruiser sunk by
Jan 14.-Many documents connecting
Son Papen with alleged war plots in U;
over to American embassy.
Kermanshah, Persia. occupied by Turks.
Jan l5.-Russians renewed general at
tack on Austrian front
Austrians took CetnJe and pursued
Montenegrins toward Albania.
Jan 21.-Austrian hydroplane and tor
Adriatic
Jan 22-Austria issued ultlmatum to
Montenegro to surrender or face ami
Jan 24-Scutari occupied by Austrians
Jan @-Twenty-four killed in Zeppelin
Germans took nearly mile of French
trenches east OF Souchez
Jan. So.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Paris.
Jan sl.-Several Zeppelins made raid
over Midland and northeast counties OF
ENGLAND g persons killed
Feb l-British liner Appam. In charge
of prize crew from German commerce
raider Moewe. arrived at Norfolk with
captiyes from seven other vessels.
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
from Zeppelins 10 lost
Feb PERSIAN army defeated Russians
Zeppelin lost in North sea and crew
drowned.
Feb. s.-French av'ators attacked
city OF Smyrna. killing SEQ
President Wilson accepted Germany's
memorandum of settlement Of Lusitania
case both sides Welding ground
French trenches near Vimy
U. s. demanded from Austria apology
and .d reparatonI for attack i.sf on Petrole
pedoed and sunk; 374 lost.
Feb. 16.-Russans under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum.
Feb. 24.-Germans captured villages
within big gun range OF Verdun.
Austria announced sinking OF Italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
from airplane.
German drive on Verdun.
Russians took Kermanshah. Persia, by
storm.
Austrians entered Durazzo. Italians re
firing.
French cruiser Provence sunk In Medi-
terranean; 3 i30 lost.
Feb. 27.-Brttish steamer Malota sunk
Feb Catalan government seized "a
informed German steamers.
German commerce raider Greif and
British cruiser Alcantara sunk In North
sea fight; 254 lost.
March $-Germans drove through viii
fage OF DouaUmont and beyond.
Russians took Bitlis. Armenia. by as
sault
Z. S. senate rejected resolution warn
Inc ~ CHI
March 5-French checked second Ger
man infantry, attack on Verdun.
Two Zeppelins r,aided northeast coast OF
March 6-Germans began new drive on
Verdun. capturing village OF FORCES
March 7.-Germans made further gains
at Verdun al tremendous cost
Y. s. house Of representative tabled
resolution warning Americans off armed
-March, s-Germany declared war on
Portugal
March 1o-Russians advanced 10 within
evacuated Tspahan, Persia.
March H-Italans started big offensive
along whole Austrian front
March 10 Germans repulsed French AZ
tacks at lie Mort Homme and captured
trenches from British NJ Vermelles
March % Squadron Of French and Brit
tsh airplanes bombed Zeehrugge. DESTROY
ing much property and killing many per
sons
March 31-Germans halted at verdun
Russians gained against Germans and
Austrians In Poland and Galicia. and took
Ispahan, CAPITAL OF Persia
WITT and Bukowua-
March 4-French hombardea German
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt
British channel steamer Sussex and
British steamer Englishman torpedoed
without warming; Americans on both
Entente allies rejected Lansing's pro-
posal to disarm merchantmen.
March 2S-Great German attack on
Haucourt Malancourt front repulsed
March 29-British steamer Eagle Point
one american aboard. torpedoed without
warning.
German aerial attack on saloniki killed
March So-Germans attacked with liquid
IRE near Verdun but were repuIsed
Germans torpedo.e,d Russian hospital
March 31.-Germans took village OF Ma
lancourt near Verdun. at terrific cost.
Five Zeppeins raided eastern counties
of England killing 2S: one Zeppelin de-
April sixteen killed in Zeppelin raid
April 2-Zeppellns raided England and
Scotland. killing ten.
April 9.-Entente allies in note 10 U s.
upheld their right to search parcel post
April 4.-French repulsed fierce German
British liner Gent torpedoed without
April iO-French lost 500 yards near
Dead Man hill at Nerdun and then re-
pulsed tremendous attack: losses were
April n-French retook trenches AZ
Verdun after terrific battle.
April 1S.-RuSsians captured Trebizond
April 19-Presdent Wilson sent ultima
tum 10 Germany on submarine question
and told congress I'm joint session
April 20-Big forces of Russians landed
In France.
April 27.-British battleship Russell sunk
by mine In Mediterranean l24 lost.
April 29-General Townshend and 1000
British surrendered to Turks at Kut-el-
Amara.
May british steamer Hendonhall. Ia
den with wheat for Belgian relief. sunk
by German submarine.
MAY 2-Ffve German airships raided
coasts OF England and Scotland
Belgian relief ship Fridland sunk by
German submarine
May 6s-Germany's reply, received In
Washington, promised compliance with
laws of warfare In submarine operations,
with covert threat to resume former meth
DDS unless America persuades England to
lift starvation blockade.
May S-President Wilson told Germany
our relations with Britain could not enter
In controversy with Berlin.