The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-06
EUROPEAN WAR

Jan L-News received OF torpedoing of
p & o, liner Persia in Mediterranean:
about 2O lost, Including x. McNeely.
u. $. consul at Alden
Jan. 6-Brltish CONSUMPTION bill passed
resigned
Italian steamer carrying Montenegro
recruits from u. s. sunk by mine in the
Adriatic. 200 lost e..
Jan. 7.-Germany promised u. s. Its sub
marines would observe rules OF civilized
Jan. 9.-British battleship Edward VII
sunk by mine
Jan n.-Austrians captured Loveen
dominating Cattaro.
Jan. 10, Austrian cruiser sunk by
French submarine.
Jan li-Many documents connecting
Won Papen with alleged war plots In u
s taken from him by British. turned
over TO American embassy.
Kermanshah. Persia occupied by Turks
Jan To- -Russians renewed general at
tack on Austrian front
Austrians took Cetinje and pursued
Montenegrins toward Albania.
Jan. N-Austrian hydroplane and tor
pedo boat sunk by British submarine in
Jan. 90. Austria issued ultimatum TO
Montenegro to surrender or face ami
Jan 2l-Scutari occupied by Austrians.
Jan, 3;-Twenty-four killed In Zeppelin
raid on Paris
,r Germans took nearly ns mile of French
Jan. @.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Paris
Jan. 8l.-severai zeppelins made raid
over Midland and northeast counties OF
England; g persons killed
Feb, L-British liner Appam. In charge
raider Moewe. arrived at Norfolk with
captiyes from seven other vessels
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
Feb 2.-Persian army defeated Russians
marching on Teheran.
Zeppelin lost in North sea and crew
Feb s-French aviators attacked
city of Smyrna. killing 200.
memorandum OF settlement OF Lusitania
case; both sides Welding ground.
Feb s-Germans took 500 yards OF
French trenches near Vimy.
u. s demanded from Austria apology
and tor StncE or
pedoed and sunk sunk s7a lost lost "' "''' VT
Feb l6-Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas CAPTURED Erzerum
Feb H.-German attack on Verdun be-
Feb. 24.-Germans captured villages
withir big gun range OF Verdun.
Austria announced sinking OF Italian
TRANSPORT loaded with soldiers by bomb
Feb Is French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
Storm
,tustrians entered Durazzo. Italians re-
French cruiser Provence sunk In Medi-
ttrranean: TO lost.
Feb T.-British steamer Maloja sunk
Feb % italian government seized "a
informed German steamers
German commerce raider Greif and
British, cruiser Alcantara sunk In North
Sc. fight; 2S4 lost.
March 3-Germans drove through vii
lage OF Douaumont and beyond
Russians took Bitlis. Armenia. by as
u s senate rejected resolution warn
ing Americans OF armed ships
March 5.--French CHECKED second Ger
man infantry attack on verdun
rT Gs aGep e killed. FH'ded n'heas' coast of
March s.-Germans began new drive on
VsTdun Gaptmrins VILLAGE msa OF Tarsss
at Verdun at tremendous cost
u 8. house OF representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans OFF armed
March, a-Germany declared war on
March 10 Russians advanced to within
~ miles Of Trcbizond Turks and Germans
evacuated Ispahan. Persia.
March, 4. Italians started big offensive
along whole Austrian front
March ~ GERMANS repulsed French at:
tacks at lie Mort Homme and captured
trenches from British at Vermeles
March 20 Squadron OF French and Brit
ish airplanes bombed Zeebrugge. destroy
ing much property and killing many per-
sons.
March 3l.-Germans halted at verdun
Russians gained against Germans and
Austrians In Poland and Galca: and took
1spahan. capital OF Persia
March % -Austrians evacuated Czerno-
WITT and Bukowina.
March 24-French bombarded German
positions at MIlancourt and Avocourt
British channel steamer Sussex and
British steamer Englishman torpedoed
without warning; Americans on both.
Entente allies rejected Lansng's pro-
posal TO dsarm merchantmen,
March 2S-Great German attack on
Haucourt Malancourt front repulsed
March % British steamer Eagle Point
one american aboard. torpedoed without
German aerial attack on saloniki killed
March so.-Germans attacked with liquid
fire near verdun but were repulsed
ship In Black sea: us lost
March 81 Germans took village Of Ma
lancourt, near Veraun, at terrific cost
Five zeppelins raided eastern counties
OF England. killing 2s: one Zeppelin de-
Ann l.-sixteen killed in Zeppelin raid
April 2--Zeppellns raided England and
Scotland, killing ten,..
upheld their right TO search parcel post.
April 4-French repulsed fierce German
attack south OF n noui ,npnl,o., ,.
warning; IS lost
April io-French lost 800 yards near
pulsed trerhendous attack; losses were
April 1l.-French retook trenches at
verdun after terrific battle
April R-Russians captured Trebizond
April ~ President Wilson sent ultima
tum to Germany on submarine question
and told congress in joint session
Apri %. big forces OF Russians landed
In France.
April "a. British battleship Russell sunk
by mine in Mediterranean: 124 lost
April 29.--General Townshend and 10000
British surrendered to Turks at Kut-el-
Amara.
May l.-British steamer HendonhaIt. la
den with wheat for Belgian relief. sunk
by German submarine.
May alive German airships raided
coasts OF England and Scotland
Belgian relief ship Fridland sunk by
German submarine
May 5.-Germany's reply. received in
washington. promised compliance with
laws OF warfare IN submarine operations.
with covert threatto resume former meth
DDS unless America persuades England to
MT starvation blockade.
May s-President Wilson told Germany
our relations with Bvitain could not enter
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