Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09
HISTORY Of 1916
TOLD IN BRIEF
Most important Events of the
Last Year Set Forth.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
Chief Developments in the Mighty
Conflict of Nations-PoIitical and
Other Happenings in the
United States.
COMPILED BY E. w. PIcKRRD.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
EUROPEAN WAR

Jan. News received of torpedoing of
=. o. liner Persia in Mediterranean;
about $50 lost. including r. n. McNeely.
L. S. consul at Alden.
RUSSIANS began great offensive in Ga
licia-
Jan. 6.-British conscription bill passed
first reading and three cabinet members
Italian steamer carrying Montenegrin
recruits from u. S. sunk by mine in the
Adriatlc; 200 lost
Jan. 7-Germany promised u. S. its SUBJ
marines would observe rules of civilized
warfare.
Jan. s.-British battleship Edward VII
sunk by mine
lilies entirely evacuated GallipoIi PENN
suia
Jan. l1.-Austrians captured Lovcen.
British steamer Clan McFarlane tor
pedoed in Mediterranean; IS lost.
Jan 3-Austrian cruiser sunk BY
French submarine
Spanish steamer Bayo sunk by mine: 25
lost.
Jan. H.-Many documents connecting
Won Papen with alleged plots in U.
S. taken from him by British, turned
over to American embassy.
Kermanshah Persia, occupied by Turks
Jan. b-Russians renewed general at
tack on Austrian front.
Austrians took Cetinje and pursued
Montenegrins toward Albania.
Jan. H.-Austrian hydroplane and tor
Adriatic
Jan. 22-Austria issued ultimatum to
AeDtenegro to surrender or face ami
Turks driven in rout by Russians to
ErZerum.
Jan. 2S.-Germans made airplane raid on
county of Kent. England.
Austrians occupied Antvari and Dull
cigno, Montenegro.
Jan. 24.-scutari occupied by Austrians
Germany submitted to u. S. new note
on Lusitania, but 1t was rejected.
Draft bill passed by house of commons.
Jan. 3.-Dominion liner Norseman re-
ported sunk.
Montenegro delegates signed articles of
surrender
Jan. 26.-Austrians took some trenches
and 200 Italians near Oslavia.
House of lords passed CONSUMPTION bill
Jan. H-Germans defeated in attempts
To recapture trenches in Artois.
U; s protest on British mail seizures
Jan. 9.-Twenty-four killed in Zeppelin
raid on Paris.
Germans took nearly a mile of French
trenches east of Souchez
British destroyer Viking sunk by mines;
all hands lost
Jan. 9O.--Another Zeppelin raid made on
Paris.
Jan. s1.-Several Zeppelins made raid
over Midland and northeast counties of
England; 81 persons killed.
Feb british liner Appam, in charge
of prize crew from German commerce
raider MOewe, arrived at Norfolk with
captves from seven other vessels
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
from Zeppelin 13 lost.
Sturmer succeeded Goremykin as Rus
sian premier.
Feb PERSIAN army defeated Russians
marching on Teheran.
Zeppelin lost in North sea and crew
drowned.
Feb S.-French aviators attacked
city of Smyrna. killing 200
President Wilson accepted Germany''s
memorandum of settlement of Lusitania
case; both sides yielding ground.
Feb. 9.-Germans took 500 yards of
French trenches near Vimy
U. S. demanded from Austria apology
and reparation for attack on Petrolite
French cruiser Amiral Charnier tor
pedoed and sunk; 374 lost.
Belgium rejected separate peace propo-
Feb 10.-Russians crossed the Dniester
and threatened Czernowitz
Germany announced armed enemy mer-
chant ships would be treated as warships.
Feb 16.-RuSSianS under Grand Duke
Nicholas CAPTURED Erzerum.
Feb. T.-Secretary Lansing announced
U. s. would insist Germany assure safety
of liners.
Feb 1S-U. s. declared all merchant
ships have right to carry defensive arma-
ment.
Feb. 1s-Russians continued advance in
Armenia. taking Mush
Feb, 20.-German Zeppelin shot down
near Revigny. France.
Feb. 2l-German attack on Verduu be-
Turks evacuated Lake Van district. in
Guiding Bitlis.
Feb 24-Germans captured villages
y Austria announced sinking of italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
from airplane.
Feb. 26.--French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
russians took Kermanshah. Persia, by
Austrians entered Durazzo. Italians re-
firing
French cruiser Provence sunk in Medi-
terranean; $3.50 lost
Four British steamers sunk: so lost
General Kuropatkin made commander of
Russian armies in North
Moslems routed by South African troops
in western Egypt
Feb 27.--British steamer Maloja sunk
by mine: ia lost
Feb 2e.-ItaIian government seized "a
informed German steamers
German commerce raider Greif and
British cruiser Alcantara sunk In North
sea fight; 254 lost.
March S.-Germans drove through VIII
lage of Douaumont and beyond.
Sault.
Ing Americans off armed ships.
March 5.-FrenCh checked second Ger
man infantry attack on Verdun.
ENGLAND: IS killed.
German. raider Moewe reached port of
wilhelmshaven.
Nerdun, capturing village of FORCES
March I.-Germans made further gains
at Verdun at tremendous cost
q. $. house of representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans on armed
liners.
March. s-Germany declared war on
Portugal
British troops advanced to relief of be-
sieged force at Kut-el-Amara in Mesopo-
tamia. but Turks beat them of
March i0.-Russians advanced to within
N Ifrph nd Ttsvlyx
evacuated Ispahan. Persia
March u.-Norwegiau barcue Sillus tor
pedoed and sunk in Havre Roads. Seven
American passengers escaped
March 1+.-ltalians started big offensive
along whole Austrian from.
March l6.-Gallieni French minister of
war. rssigned and Gen. Charles Rocques
March 1S--Russisns renewed advance
against Turks In Caucasus
Third Russian invasion OF East Prussia
announced by capture OF Mcneil Ger
man seaport.
German submarines torpedsed three
British ships
March 1s-Germans repulsed French AT
tacks at lie Mort Homme ind Captured
trenches from British AT Ve-meTes
Nine civilians Killed when German sea
pianes dropped bombs near Dover Eng
land
March sa-Souasfron s,f French and Rr,-
fish airplanes bombed Xeehrugge. DESTROY
ing much property and killing many per
sons.
March u.-Germans halted at verdpn
German and British destroyer fleets in
running fight on North sea
Russians gained against Germans and
Austrians in Poland and Gaicia. and toolS
1spahan. capital Of Persia.
March ss.-Austrians evacuated Czerno-
witx and Bukowjns-
British steamer Minneapolis sunk in
Mediterranean
March SS.-French expelled Germans
from first lire trenches near V-e- I'm
March &.-French hornharSaf Cser,,s,
positions az Aatancourt and ave >ourt.
British channel steamer SusSex 81
British steamer SnCliShmau tornescs5
without warnings Americans on both
possl to disarm merchantmen.