Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

Paris reported great German attacks at
Nerdun checked.
Liner Cymric, carrying munitions. tor-
pedeed and sunk; lost.
May 10.--Berlin admitted Sussex was tor
pedoed by German submarine.
May U.-Duteh steamer Batavier Y
blown up one American killed
May @,-German seaplanes ralded Eng
lish east coast
Austrians made decided gains against
conza.
May 25-British steamship Washington
sunk by submarine
May a-Austrians reported capture Of
Asiago and Arsiero,
Great naval battle IN North sea, British
losing IA vessels and Germans IS.
June 5,-Earl Kitchener and staff lost
whea cruiser Hampshire was blown up in
North sea-
June 7.-Germans took Fort vaux by
storm.
Austrians in Tyrol repulsed by Italians
with heavy losses.
Russians recaptured Lutsk fortress.
June H.-Russians captured CzernowitS.
capital of Bukowina.
June 2O.-Russisns split Austrian Buko-
wilma army and occupied zadova, Strog-
metz and Gliboka.
June 1.-TWO Austrian transports, load
ed with troops, sunk in Durazzo harbor by
Italian warships.
June H.-Itallans recaptured Poslna ana
Arsiero.
ing apology for attack on Retrohte pup
June sO-Russians routed Austrians in
east Galicia and took Kolomea.
July I.-Allies began great offensive on
west front, making big gains on both
sides of River Somme.
July 3.-French captured number of
towns in drive toward Peronne.
British took La Boisselle.
July 5.--French carried by storm German
second line near Peronne.
Turks announced recapture OF herman
shah from Russians.
July 6.-Russlans again routed Austrians
David Lloyd-George made British sec
rotary of war.
German submarine Deutschland arrived
at Baltimore
July 1S.-Germans opened seventh great
assault on Verdun.
July 15.-Italians captured Vanzi. IN Po-
Russians captured Baiburt. Armenia. by
assault.
Germans took La Maisonnette and BIZ
aches, in Somme sector.
July 1S-Germans opened fierce counter
attack on British, with gas, Shells, WIN
British blacklsted large number or
American individuals and firms for deal
ing with the Germans.
July 23.-British renewed terrific drive
in Somme region, entering Pozieres.
July 26.-Russians captured Erzingan,
Armenia.
July 2S-Russians captured Brody, Call
clan railroad center; smashed Teuton first
line west of Lutsk, and drove back Won
Linsingen in Volhynia.
Aug, S.-Russans smashed through Teu-
ton lines on 15-mile front in Galicia-
Turks captured Bitlis and Mush.
Aug. 9.-Italians captured Goritz.
Zeppelins raided English and Scotch
Aug. 1s-Russians took $4,000 men in
Turks beat British east of suez canal
and in Mesopotamia.
Aug. 15.-Russians captured Jablonitza,
in the Carpathians and pierced new, leu
ton lines on Lemberg front.
Aug. 1.-two British cruisers one Ger
man battleship and one German subma-
rine lost in North sea action.
British swept Germans back on u-mtle
front in Somme sector.
Aug. 2.-British advanced south of
Thiepval, and French took Maurepas.
Russians recaptured Mush, Armenia. and
reported big victory near Rachta.
Zeppelins raided east coast OF England;
Aug. a.-italy declared war on Ger
Roumania declared war on Austria-Hun-
gary.
mania.
Aug. 29.-alndenburg made German chief
of staff In place Of Falkenhayn,
Aug. sO.-Roumanians took Kronskadt
and other Transylvanian towns
Aug. 31--Roumanians seized Rustchuk,
Bulgaria, and more Hungarian towns.
Sept 2.-Zeppelins raided England, one
Sent. A.-Dar-es-S alaam, chief town of
German East Africa, taken by British.
Sept. 7.-Teutons took Roumanian for
tress of Tlrtukai.
Sept, 1O,-Germans and Bulgarians cap
tured Roumanian fortress Of SillstTia.
Sept u.-Allies began new offensive in
Balkans crossing the Struma-
Sept 15.-Allies smashed German third
line in Sonme sector, advanced five miles
and took three towns. British used terri
BILE new armored cars.
Serbs drove Bulgars back ten miles and
British and French advanced In Balkans
Sept. 16-Roumanians and Russians
crushed in the Dobrudja;
Sept. T--British took Danube trench"
Mououet fortified farm and 1000 yards of
German trenches north Of Courcelette.
Germans sank French transport filled
Sept. iS-French captured Deniecourt
Allies routed Bulgars in Macedonia and
: o% Sept, is.-Teutons drove Russians back
over Stokhod river.
Sept. S.-Zeppelins raided England,
killing 80; one Zeppelin DESTROYED and one
Sept 25-zeppelins again raided Eng
land killing 36
Sent @'@Anglo- French forces took Com
bles and Thiepval after terrific fighting.
Sept 28.-Venizelos and Admiral Coun-
douriotis issued proclamation OF provision
al government for Greece.
Oct 1-British took 5000 yards Of Ger
man trenches close to Bapaume
Zeppelins raided England; one destroyed.
Serbians routed Bulgars In Macedonia.
Oct. 2.-Roumanians crossed the Danube
into Bulgaria.
Oct. 4-Aliies made great advances on
entire line in Macedonia.
invading Roumanians forced out of Bull
garia. 49,.
Oct. Sherman submarine U-5S sank
ave vessels off U. s. coast
Germans recaptured Kronstadt. Transyl-
vania.
oct. l0.-Italians resumed advance on
Trieste. taking 5000 Austrians
oct. 11.-Greek feet turned over to allies
on their demand and largely dismantled
Teutons began invasion Of Roumania-
Oct. 15.-Frepch captured Sally Saillisel
north of the Somme.
oct. 19.-Cunard liner Alaunia sunk by
mine in English channel; part of crew
lost.
oct. 20.-Roumanians won on Transyl-
vanja frontier but lost in Dobrudja.
Russian battleship Imperatritza Maria
destroyed by interior explosion; 200 lost
Oct. 23-Teutons captured Constanza,
Roumanian Black sea port
Oct. 24.-French smashed German line
at Verdun, taking Douaumont fort and
village