The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-05
EUROPEAN WAR


Jan, a,.iiFltiHh CONSUMPTION blii passed
nfhl reading and three cabinet members
italian staamar carrying Montenegrin
teeruiis from u, y sunk by mine Ia the
Adriauoi 100 lost.
Jan, 7-aermany promised u. 4, ita sub-
n,atlnea would observe rules OF civilized
Jan. p.-nri,iah hattleshlp Edware VII
sunk by mine,
Jan li,-Auatrlana captured I.ovoen,
Jan. ia-Austrian cruiser sunk by
French submarine,
Jan. iA-Many documents connecting
Won fapen with alleged war plots IN ",
~ taken from him by irtish. turned
over Co American embassy
kermanshahs sfersia, occupied by Turks,
Jan, h-Ruaslans renewed general at
Cek on Austrian front,
Austriana took cetinie and pursued
Montenegina toward Albania.
peao boat sunk sg Sish yahps"e sasnrne ana ton
Adriatie.
Jan. ss.-Austria issued ultImatum 10
Montenegro 90 surrender or face ami
Jan. 2t-seutari occupied by Austrians.
Jan, es;-Twenty-four -; killed In Zeppelin
raid on Paris.
Germans took nearly mile OF French
trenches east OF Souchez
Jan. D.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Paris.
Jan. si.-severai zeppeins made raid
over Midland and northeast counties of
England: 81 persons killed
Feb; ,. L-Brltish Zine liner Appam, In charge
raider Moewe. arrived at Norfolk with
capty,es pt,,e from from seven Ven other vessels -,
from Zeppelin: II lost.
Feb e.-Perslan army defeated Russians
marching on Teheran
Zeppelin lost In North sea and crew
Feb s.-French avistors attacked
city OF Smyrna. killing goo.
President Wilson accepted Germany's
memorandum OF settlement OF Lusitania
case, both sides yielding ground.
Feb. s.-Germans took 500 yards oi
French trenches near Vimy.
u. s. demanded from Austria apolog,
and reparation for attack on Petrolite.
French cruiser Amiral Charnier tor
pedoed and sunk; 37i lost
Feb. l6.-Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured ErZerum.
Feb. 21.-German attack on Verdun be
Feb. 2i-Germanr captured village.
within big gun range of Verdun.
Austria announces sinking OF 1talar
transport loaded with soldiers by bomt
Feb. 2s-French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
Russians took Kermanshah. Persia. b,
Austrians entered Durazzo. Itali re
firing.
French cruiser Provence sunk in Hedi
terranean: 3130 lost
Feb. 81 British steamer Maloja sunl
by mine: ia lost
Feb Catalan government seized 3
interned German steamers.
German commerce raider Greif an,
British cruiser Alcantara sunk I'm Nortl
Sea fight; "a lost.
March 2. 3.-Germans drove through vii
lage OF Douaumont and beyond.
Russians took Btlis. Armenia. by as
sault
u. s senate rejected resolution warn
ing Americans off armed ships.
March 5.-French checked second Ger
man infantry attack on Verdun.
England: 13 killed
March 6-Germans began new drive OF
verdun. capturing village OF Forges.
March 7-Germans made further gain
at Verdun at tremendous cost
u. 8. house OF representatives table
resolution warning Americans off arme
liners.
March 9-Germany declared war OF
Portugal
March lo.-Russians advanced to withi
10 miles Of Trebizond. Turks and German
! evacuated Ispahan. Persia
March l4.-ltalians started big offensiv
along whole Austrian front.
= tacks at lie Mort Homme and CAPTURE
trenches from British at vermelleS
March 20.--Sduadron of French and Brit
fsh airplanes bombed Zeebrugge DESTROY
in<. much property and killing many per
SONS
March s1-Germans halted at verdur
Russians gained against Germans an
Austrians in Poland and Galicia: and too
. Ispahan. capital of Persia
March % 2-Austrians evacuated Czerno
witz and Bukowina
March 24-French bombarded Germa
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt
British channel steamer Sussex an
I,he, wsnninr Amercans on
Entente allies rejected Lansing's pre-
posal to disarm merchantmen.
March 2S-Great German attack q
Haucourt- t-Malancourt frcnt repulsed.
March 29-British steamer Eagle Point
one American aboard. torpedoed withcu
warning.
German aerial attack on Saloniki kille
twenty.
March s0-Germans attacked with loui
nre near verdun but were repulsed
Germans torpedoed Russian hospits
ship I'm Black sea lis lost.
March 81 Germans took village OF Ma
iancourt. near verdun. at terrific cost
Five Zeppelins raided eastern colratie
OF England. killing IS: one Zeppelin ds
stroyed
April 2-Zeppelins raided England an
Scotland. killing ten.
April s-Entente allies in note to U. {
upheld their right 10 search parcel post
April 4-French repulsed fierce Germa
British liner Zent torpedoed withor
April lo-French lost 500 yards nea
Dead Man hill at Verdun and then r.
pulsed tremendous attack; losses wer
NcTN idItt
April ll-French retook trenches .
verdun after terrific battle.
April 1s.-Russians captured Trebizond
April 10 President Wilson sent ultima
tum TO Germany submarine Questio
and told congress In joint session
Arril 2o-Big forces OF Russians lande
April T.-British battleshlp Russell sun
by mine I'm Mediterranean l24 lost
April - General Townshend and 10. q
British surrendered TO Turks at Kut-e
Amara.
Nav I-British steamer Hendonhall :;
den with wheat for Belgian relief. sun
by German submarine.
MAY 2-Five German airships raids
coasts OF England and Scotland
Belgian relief ship Fridland sunk
German submarine
May 5-Germany's reply received
Washington. promised compliance wi,
laws OF warfare in submarine operation
with covert threat 10 resume former met
DDS unless America persuades England
iift starvafi, blockade
Nav S-President Wilson icld German
onv relations with Britain could not emit
In controversy with Berlin.