Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-01-05

NObO3l -
T. Submarine Warfare! Italian steamer
Lctlmbro, with ll3 passengers sunk
by submarine at Malta while trying
TO escape,
Z Somme Front, Germans using liquid
fire. recapturcd trenches from tho
British at Po2leros, on the Somme line,
o. Italian Front' Italians captured Go
ritz. the supposed key To Trieste
l6 Somme 'FRONT.' Allied attacks won
1900 yards Of German trenches north
Of Maurcpas, South Of Maurepas tho
French captured IA miles Of trenches
and south Of the Somme 100 yards,
20 Balkan Front, Bulgars attacked and
drove back both TANKS Of the Anglo
French line in northern Greece,
% Balkans; Russian troops were with
tho allies In Greece. Bugars contln-
ued to force back allies wings in
Greece Boumania was fully MOBILIZE
ed to enter tho war, Allies marching
north In Greece attacked Bulgars at
Nees mountain,
a. Balkan Front, Roumania modified
her troops and crossed the frontier.
a. ltaly Italy formally declared war on
the German empire,
S, Balkans; Roumania entered the war
and attacked Austria in the Carpa-
thians aiming TO invade Transylyania.
Germany declared war on Roumania.
%, Balkan Front. Russians Joined with
Roumania In attack on TransylvanIa.
30, Germany Field Marshal Won linden
burg appointed German chief OF staff.
Balkans Roumanans forced three
mountain passes into Hungary and
captured Krousadt
g. Balkans Turkey and Bulgaria de-
clarod war on Roumania,
SEPTEMBER.
., Roumania; Rouuauians took Orsova,
ON the Danube
3, Somme Line; Allies captured Guile
mont, lie Forest aud Clcry.
4. The Sommc' French advanced on n
- mile front south Of the Somme, be-
tween BarlcuX ana Chaulnes. Ger
mans repulsod British Mt Thiepval and
Po2icrcs.
6, Roumania; Bulgars and Germans
captured bridge head Of Tutrakan, on
the Danube 10 miles from Bucharest.
Invaders were led by Won Mackensen
and took 2pooo prisoners.
TO- Roumana: Germans and Bulgars cap
turcd fortified town of Silistria, on the
Danube.
- 'l't''' hl'thH III 'ltlt ItNOlleu
against King ConStantne's rule.
%, Pennsylvania; Roumanans evacuated
Vulcan Pass and were repulscd at
llermannsladt
q. Greece: Cretan Yebels seized the is
land EX-Prem,or Veni2elos joined
the rebels
g, Somme Front; Anglo French forces
captured Comblcs.
~ TropG,slNopi1. Anet rp- {, artnobc up1ar
Won Falkenhayn, captured Red Tower
pass, in rear of the Roumanians.
%. Pennsylvania: End Of the German en-
circlng movement which began on
the 18th. Won FalkenhaEn's column
surrounded the Roumanians near Red
Tower pass and destroyed their army.
OCTOBER.
3. Balkans; Austrian monitors on the
Danube destroyed pontoOn bridges in
rear Of the Roumanian forces mVad-
ing Bulgaria.
s. Roumanian Defeat; Roumanians were
defeated in Pennsylvania. Roumani-
ans invading Bulgaria defeated,
l. Submarine German boat SO called
at Newport,
8. Roumauian Defeat: Teutons recap
turcd Kronstadt, Hungary, which
Roumanians took Aug. 80 Roumanian
army retrcated to border.
War off the Coast Submarine U So
sank three British, one Dutch and one
Norwegian ship off Nantucket shoals.
All on board saved.
II. Greece: Allies seized all of the Greek
navy and railroads in Athens and Pr
raeus.
"a. Verdun. French attacked on a Alb
mile front at Verdun, capturing viii
lage and fort of Douaumont and $500
prisoners.
IS. Roumania; Russell oumanians evac-
uated Cernavoda, on the Danube river.
g. Roumania; The Danube bridge at
Cernavoda, greatest bridge in Europe
and only one across the Danube in
Roumania, was blown up by Rouma
mans
NOVEMBER.
g. Verdun: French re-occuped Fort
VauX
8. Poland Germany and Austria pro-
claimed new kingdom of Poland
The Somme: Allies launched new grand
attack. French nearly completed cap
ture of Sailisel and British advanced
1909 yards
g. The Somme: Germans made success
full counterattacks on both British and
French lines.
H. Galicia Austro Germans broke
through the Russian lines in the Hal
cz section.
I3 The Somme: British launched new
drive miles wide and captured 2
towns, with 5000 prisoners.
Is. Roumania Archduke Charles Fran
els Austrian army defeated Rouma-
nianG IN roada 1aodincr south into VOL.
lachia, taking 1880 prisoners.
IS. Monastir; Franco Servians captured
hill 1912, in front of Monastir. Bulgars
evacuated Monastir.
Il. Roumania: Austro-Germans captured
Craiova with heavy booty
e. Greece: Allies expelled Teutonic,
Turkish and Bulgar ENJOYS from Ath-
ems
g. Austria Archduke Charles Francis,
Austro- Hungarian commander in the
field, assumed the rens as emperor
and king.
q. Roumania Constanza, on the Black
sea, Roumanias chief port, captured
by Teutons, who also cut railway to
Cernavoda, on the Danube.
a. Roumania: Falkenhayn's army recap
tured Orsova and reached Alt river.
Won Mackensens troops crossed the
Danube above Cernavoda.
y. Roumania: Austro-German column of
Falkenhayn and Bulgar- Turkish-Ger-
man column, moving southeast and
northeast, respectively, met in Rou-
MANIA 50 miles west of Bucharest.
Balkans Provisional TebeD Greek gov
eminent declared war on Bulgaria
y. Submarine: American steamer Che
mung, with contraband cargo, torpe-
doed off Spain; crew saved.