The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-04
REVIEW Of EUROPEAN WAR AND OTHER
IMPORTANT EVENTS Of THE YEAR 1916
Great Conflict RACES With Increased Inenslty-Roumana FIJI
teenth Nation to Enter Struggle Overrun by Central Pow
ers-Teutonc Allies Make First Peace Proposals
United States Faces Several Crises

launched their great drive on the west
front. A concerted attack was made
on u 2J-mie front north and south or
the Somme river. July IL, after ten
days and nights of continuous fight
ing, the British claimed the capture
of the whole of the cnemy'S first lines
of defense on Il front Of 14,0OO yards.
During the remainder of the month the
British and French continued their ad-
vance, the British occupying the entire
village of Po2icrcs July 26 and the
French advancing close 10 Peronne. an
important railroad center.
During the month of August the
Russians after terrific fighting, pierced
the Teuton lines on the Lemberg and
kovel fronts and advanced In the Car
pathians. The Italians continued their
drive on Trieste. August o, after days
Of terrific fighting, they captured Co
ritz and pushed forward, pursuing the
rctreating Austrians.
Roumania Enters War.
Roumania, after months of wavering,
entered the war on the side of the en-
tentc allies with II declaration OF war
on Hungary. Roumania was
the fifteenth nation to enter the war.
ON the same day Italy declared war on
Germany and the following day Ger
many declared war on Roumania. With
the declaration of war fighting began
between the ROumanlans and Aus
TRANS on the Transylvarian frontier.
August 80, the Roumanians occupied
KrOnStadt and Uermannstadt, the two
chief cities Of Transylvana. Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, whose sue
cesses had made him the idol of the
German people, succeeded General Won
Falkcnhayn as chief of the general
staff of the German army August %.
During the month of September, the
ROumanians, cooperating with the
Russians, advanced in northern Tran
sylvania and BukOwina, but suffered
severe revcrses ut the hands of the
Bglgarlans and Austrians In Dobrudja.
The allied troops made decided Gains
in the Somme sector, occupying
Comblcs and other important towns
on September 2G.
Early in October the tide turned
against the Ronmanians and Russians
in Pennsylvania and the latter were
forced to retire before | strong AuStro-
German force under co lmand Of Gen
asa 4 ITyt -,.,,1t IN,
the TeutOns began an invasion of Rou-
mania. ON the Nerdun front the
French smashed the German lines Oc-
tober "a, retaking Douaumont fort and
village.
The struggle between the Roumanian
and Russian forces on the one side and
the TeutOn and bulgarian armies on
the other held the center of attention
in November. Taking advantage OF
the plight in which the Roumanians
on the Transylvanian front found
themselves Won Mackensen held his
lines in Dobrudia and, attacking the
Danube line, forced the river barrier
at several points. Effccting Il juncture
Of their forces, the Teuton command
ers drove the RoumanianS back upon
Bucharest The ROumanians retreat
ed rapidly toward the capital, burning
villages and all stores Of grain and
munitions in the district through vi ich
they passed. November %. the seat
IT the Roumanlan government was
YttIt.l from, Itn.hnrnGt IA fnggN ~, ~
The Russian frontier. The Ronmanans
evacuated Bucharest December 6 in or
der e save their army.
The Scrblans. aided by French and
Italian troops, made n start toward
winning back their country during No
ycmbcr Their big drive resulted in
the capture of MOnastlr on November
~. on the SUnme front the battle Of
| the capture by The British of five miles
| Of the German positions, together with
three strong towns.
An announcement OF far-rcachtng
| significance was made in the Russian
! duma December . by Premier Tropor
who read proclamation announcing
! officially that an agreement concluded
! by Russia, France and Great britain
In 1918, and later approved by ItG'y
establishes in definite manner tn,
rights of Russia to the straits anC
ConStnntinople'
The fail Of the British cabinet early
! In hHstt,L.t IA e
sensational features of the years wal
developments. Demands OF Davt
lIoyd -Gcorgc for the formation of ;
smaller war council 10 obtain create
efficiency forced the resignation of Pre-
micr hsquith. Lloyd-Gcorgc was made
premier aud selected new cabinet
the prosecution of the war beinj
placed in the hands of Ave men, In
Guiding the premier
The first direct ovcrtures for penc
came on December IL. when Germany
Austria-Iiungary. Bulgaria and Turk >
sent identical notes 10 the entente a
lies through the United States. Spai
and Switzerland. proposing that ~
? belligcrenis arrange conference IL
, the discussion Of peace terms. TIL
notes were transmitted TO the allie
governments by President Wilson will
out comment. The peace propose
, were received coldly. Premier Brian
/ In the French house OF deputies. 4
( sued a warning against prcmatui
? peace, and the Russian duma, accor,
& Ing 10 announcement made Docemh,
c 10. pissed resolution favorinS n =
q fusal on the part Of the allied COVER
;. ments 20 enter into any peace neg
b tatIons whatever under present 60