Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05
HISTORY OF 1915
TOLD IN BRIEF
Most Important Events of the
Last Year Set Forth.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
Chief Developments in the Mighty
Conflict of Nations-PoliticaI and
Other Happenings in the
United States.
COMPILED BY E. w. PIcKARD.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
EUROPEAN WAR

Jan. News received of torpedoing Of
r q y. liner Persia in Mediterranean:
about $50 lost including r n. McNeeIy.
u. S. consul al Alden.
Jan. 6-British CONSUMPTION bill passed
hrst reading and three cabinet members
Italian steamer carrying Montenegro
Adriauc; 200 lost.
Jan. L-Germany promised Z. S. it's sub
warfare.
Jan, British battleship Edward VII
Jan. 11-Ausuians captured Lovcen.
dominating Cattaro.
Jan. 13.-Austrian cruiser sunk by
french submarine.
Jan: H-Many documents connecting
Won Papen with alleged war plots in u
.; taken from him by British. turned
over to American embassy.
kermanshah, Persia, occupied by Turks
Jan. l5-Russans renewed general at
tack on Austrian front
Austrians took Cetinte and pursued
Montenegrtns toward Albania
Jan. A-Austrian hydroplane and tor
pede boat sunk by British submarine in
Jan. 22-Austria issued ultimatum to
Montenegro to surrender or face ami
Jan 24-scutari occupied by Austrians
Jan @-Twenty-four killed in Zeppelin
raid on Paris.
Germans took nearly a mile of French
trenches east Of Souchez.
Jan. SO.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Paris
Jan s1-several zeppelins made raid
over Midland and northeast counties Of
Ensland; ST persons killed.
Feb 1-British liner Appam. in charge
OF prize crew from German commerce
raider Moewe arrived at Norfolk with
rapiiyes from seven other vessels.
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
from Zeppelin Is lost.
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.
President Wilson accepted Germany's
memorandum of settlement Of Lusitania
Feb. s-GeTmans took 800 yards of
French trenches near Why.
U. S. demanded from Austria apology
French cruiser Amiral Charnier tor
pedoed and sunk; S74 lost.
Feb. 16.-Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum.
Feb. alderman attack on Verdun be-
Feb. 24.-Germans captured villages
within big gun range of Verdun.
Austria announced sinking of italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
Feb 5s-French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
Russians took Kermanshah. Persia, by
storm.
Austrians entered Durazzo. Italians re-
firing
French cruiser Provence sunk in Medi-
terranean: 3.130 lost.
Feb. N.-British steamer Maloja sunk
by mine: ia lost.
Feb. 29-Italian government seized "a
interned German steamers.
German commerce raider Greif and
British cruiser Alcantara sunk in North
March s.-Germans drove through viii
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.
Two Zeppelins raded northeast coast of
England 10 killed.
March 6.-Germans began new drive on
verdun. capturing village of FORCES.
March 7.-Germans made further gains
at Verdun at tremendous cost.
U. s. house Of representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans Off armed
March s.-Germany declared war on
March 1o.-Russians advanced to within
30 miles OF Trebizond. Turks and Germans |
evacuated Ispahan. Persia
March 14.-Italians started big offensive |
along whole Austrian front.
March 1o-Germans repuiSed French at |
lacks at lie Mort Homme and captured |
trenches from British at Vermelles
March o0.-Squadron OF French and Brit /
Ish airplanes bombed Zeebrugge. destroy |
ing much property and killing many per
sons.
March 31.-Germans halted at verdun
Russians gained against Germans and |
Austrians in Poland and Galicia; and took
Ispahan. capital of Persia
March 22-Austrians evacuated Czerno-
WITH and Bukowina.
March 24.-French bombarded German |
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt
British channel steamer Sussex and
British steamer Englishman torpedoed
without warning: Americans on both.
Entente allies rejected Lansing's pro-
poSal TO diSarm merchantmen.
March 2S.-Great German attack on
Malaucourt front repulsed.
March 29-British steamer Eagle Point
one American aboard. torpedoed without
warning.
March sO-Germans attacked with LIQUID
nre near Verdun but were repulsed.
Germans torpedoed Russian hospital
ship in Black sea; il5 lost
March s1.-Germans took village of Ma
ancourt; near verdun. at terrific cost
u England. killing IS; one Zeppelin de-
April L-sixteeu killed in Zeppelin raid
April 2-zeppelins raided England and
killing ten.
April s-Entente allies in note to U. S.
,pheld their right to search parcel post
April 4-Trench repulsed fierce German
attack south OF Douaumont
British liner Gent torpedoed without
April io.@French lost 500 yards near
Dead Man hill at Nerdun and then re-
pulsed tremendous attack; losses were
Tery large.
April ii-French retook trenches at
7erdun after terrific battle
April 1s.-Russians captured rrebizond.
April 19--President Wilson sent ultima
UNI to Germany on submarine question
md told congress in Joint session.
April 2o.--Big forces Of Russians lancsd
n France.
April 27.-British battleship Russell sunk
" mine in Mediterranean; l2i lost.
April 2e-General Townsherd and 1000
British surrendered to Turks at Kut-el-
Amara.
May i.-Rritish steamer HendonhaH. Ia {
en with wheat for Belgian relief sunk
" German submarine
May give German airships raided
casts OF England and Scotland.
Belgian relief ship Fridland sunk by
'erman submarine.
May S-Germanys reply. received In
promised compliance with
avs of warfare in submarine operations,
nth covert threat to resume former meth {
ds unless America persuades England to
II starvation blockade.
May S-President Wilson told Germany |