Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
EUROPEAN WAR

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Jan. e--3-British CONSUMPTION bill passed
nrst reading and three cabinet members
Italian steamer carrying Montenegrin
recruits from y S. sunk by mine in the
Jan 7--Germany promised u. s. its sub
marines would observe rules of civilized
Jan s,-Rritish battleship Edward VII
Jan. 1L-Austrians captured Lovcen
dominating Cattaro.
Jan 13IAustrian cruiser sunk by
va Jan Many documents conneeting
karen fr %15h b airleged war plots IN y
over to American embassy.
9an fersia OCCUPIED ny Iurks
tack on Austrian front.
Montenegrfns toward Albania
Jan A-Austrian hydroplane and tor
Jan. 22--Austrfa issued ultimatum to
n MiS1ntttenegro to surrender or face ami
Jan. 24-scutari occupied by Austrians.
Ia ian zSi.IWenty-four killed in Zeppelin
Germans took nearly mile of French
Jan. so.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Jan s1-severa1 zeppelins made raid
over Midland and northeast counties Of
England Hgb g persons sI killed:
raider Moewe. arrived at Norfolk with
captIveS from seven other vessels.
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
Feb. PERSIAN army defeated Russians
marching on Teheran.
drowned.
Feb. 8.-French aviators attacked
city of Smyrna, killing 200.
President Wilson accepted Germany's
men memo RAND m, Of settlement Of Lusitania
FEB Ssqn5 Yeid toek ground 500 Yards
French trenches near vimy.
ana PREPARATION for attack on PAtrOlite
French cruiser Amiral Charnier tor
Feb 16.-Russians under Grand Duke
NICHOLAS captured Erzerum
Feb. 24.-Gerinans captured villages
Austria announced sinking of Italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
Feb. 2s.-French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
storm
Austrians entered Durazzo. italians re-
French cruiser Provence sunk in Medi-
Feb, 27.-British steamer Maloia sunk
informed German steamers o
German commerce raider Greff and
British si. cruiser Aicantara sunk in North
March s,-Germans drove through VIII
lase of Douaumont and beyond.
Russians took Bitlis. Armenia, by as
ing Americans on armed fes ships. warn
March 5-French checked second Ger
man infantry. attack on Verdun.
England: i3 killed o'''e -
Vsrdun, capturing village of FORCES.
March 7--Germans made further gains
U. S. house of representatives. tabled
resolution warning Americans off armed
March, s,-Germany declared war on
March 1o.-Russians advanced to within
80 miles of Trebizond. Turks and Germans
evacuated Ispahan. Persia.
March 14--Italians started big offensive
along whole austrian front.
March 19,-Germans repulsed French at
lacks at lie Mort Homme and captured
trenches from British at vermelles.
fish airplanes bombed zeebrugge a dest grIy
ing much property and killing many per
March s1-Germans halted at verdun.
9Sf1ans ga paa against Germans and
aspahan. capital of Persia fAhi' 'ooA /
March 22lAustrians evacuated Czerno-
March 24.-French bombarded German
p1sttt9Gnhs at ba mnfane99Pt and Ayoeourt
Rritish steamer Englshnan uS toPped aad
without warning; Americans on both.
posai to disarn Merchantmen. pro-
March 2S.-Great German attack on
March 2e.@British steamer Eagle Point.
one american aboard. torpedoed without
German aerial attack on salonfki killed
twenty.
March so..-Germans attacked with liquid
fire near verdun but were repulsed.
Germans torpedoed Russian hospital
ship in Black sea: lis lost,
March 31--Germans took village of Ma
ianeourt near ver ds,1eS at terrific cost
of England. killing IS; one Zeppelin de-
Aprii sixteen killed in Zeppelin raid
April 2-zeppelins raided England and
Scotland. killing ten.
April s-Entente allies in note to U. s.
upheld their right to search parcel post
April 4-French repulsed fierce German
attack south of Douaumont.
British liner Zent torpedoed without
warning; IS lost.
April ie-French lost 500 yards near
Dead Man hill at Verdun and then re-
pulsed tremendous attack; losses were
very large
April 11--French retook trenches at
ver6iun after terrific battle.
April 1S.-Russians captured Trebizond.
April 1S-President Wilson sent ultima
and told congress In Joint session
April 2o.-Big forces of Russians landed
April g7-Rritish battleship Russell sunk
April 2S--General Townshend and 10000
British surrendered to Turks at Kut-el-
May british steamer Hendorhalf Ia
den with wheat for Belgian relief sunk
by German submarine.
May 2-Ffve German airships rafded
coasts OF England and Scotland
German submarine.
May G.-Germany's reply, received in
Washington, promised compliance with
laws OF warfare In submarine operations
with covert threat to resume former meth
DDS unless America perSuadeS England to
lift starvation blockade.
May s--President Wilson told Germany