Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

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Oct. 4-Allies made great advances on
/ ent q line IN Macedonia
Invading Roumanians forced out of E IL
Allied transport Gailia torpedoed; sss
Oct. s.-German submarine U-53 sank
| 1--WE vessels off u. s. coast.
| Germans recaptured Kronstadt. Transyi-
oct' e.-serbians forced crossing of Cerna
/ river in Macedonia
| oct. 1o.-Italians resumed advance on
| Trieste taking 5000 Austrians-
| Oct 1I-Greek fieet turned over to allies
/ on their demand and largely disman-led
| Teutons began invasion of Roumania-
| Oct 15-French captured Sally -Saillsel,
/ north of the Somms
! Oct, T.-Russians badly defeated in Ga
| Hcia.
Oct Iy-Cuuard liner Alaunia sunk by
| mine in English channel; part Of crew
| lost.
| wanna 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
oct zs-Teutons occupied Czernavoda
| and the Vulcan pass, Roumania.
Oct. 2S-Teutons took Csmpulung. north
Greek steamer torpedoed: 200 lost
Steamer Marina torpedoed without warn
ing; a number OF Americans lost.
Oct. 3l.-German submarine Deutschland
arrived at New London. Conn.
Nov. 2.-Germans evacuated fort
Vaux, Verdun front,
Nov. 5-Germany and Austria proclaim
ed autonomy of Poland
No. 6.-von Mackensen forced back in
the Dobrudja.
P. & Q liner Arabia sunk by subma-
rine In Mediterranean.
Nov. s.-American steamer Columbian
sunk by submarine.
Nov 13.-Battle OF the Ancre opened,
British capturing five miles OF positions
and three strong towns.
Nov. 19.-Alles captured Monastir.
Nov. 2O.-AlIies ordered diplomats of
central powers to leave Greece.
Nov. 2l-Teutons took Craiova, Rou-
manian rail and military center.
Nov. administers Of central powers left
Liner Britannia hospital ship. sunk by
mine In the Aegean: "a lost
Nov. 23.-Greece refused to surrender
arms and munitions to the allies.
Nov. 4--Teutons occupied Orsova and
Nov, Provisional government OF
Greece declared war on Bulgaria
Entente allies demanded Greece deliver
its arms and munitions.
Roumanian armies in Wallachia routed
Nov. T.-Teutons captured Alt river line
In Roumania.
German airships raided England. two
Zeppelins destroyed.
sunk by German submarine; crew saved.
Foumanian government moved from
Bucharest to Jassy.
Nov. 29.-Sir John p Jellicoe was made
first sea lord of the admiralty and Sir
David Beatty. commander Of the grand
fleet
Falkenhayn captured Pitechti Rouman-
ian railway center, and kampulung.
Italian steamer Palermo torpedoed off
Spain; . Americans aboard.
Nov 0-Teutons opened battle for Blu
Greece refused demands of Admiral du
Fournet and allies prepared to seize
Athens. landing troops at Piraeus.
Dec. 1-Allies marched on Athens;
French sailors and Greek reservists
fought.
Dec. 2-Germans pressed closer on Blu
charest, while Russians attacked desper-
ately in the wooded Carpathians and also
seized Czernavoda bridge
Greece and allies reached compromise
German reichstag passed man power"
announcement made in duma that al
lies had agreed to give Constantinople to
Russia IL entente wins war.
charest.
German submarines shelled Funchal
capital of the Madeira Islands.
signed
Dee. 6.-BueAarest and Ploesci taken by
the Teutons.
:, Lloyd55George appointed premier OF
Allies protested to civilized world
against deportation of Belgians.
Dec. So. S, protested TO Germany
against deportation of Belgians.
Dec. I0--Lloyd-George announced his
cabinet
Russians and Roumanians had successes
n Trotus valley and east of Ploechu.
Dee. tl--Germans levied huge taxes on
captured Roumanian cities
Dec. 1Z.-Germany offered to discuss
peace terms with the entente allies
General Nivelle made commander in
chief " the French armies of the north
and northeast.
King Of Greece ordered a general mobi-
lzation.
Germany answered American note by
defending deportation of Belgians.
Dec. l3-SreeS regulars took Katerina
from the French.
Archduke Carl Stephen of Austria Sc
lected as regent OF Poland
Germany in reply to u. S. justified
sinking of American steamer Lanao
Dee. H-Great Britain called 100000
more men to arms.
France decided to prohibit alcoholic
drinks except vine and beer.
British horse transport sunk by sub
marine In Mediterranean; II Americans
lost,
Dec. l5.-French captured wide stretch
of German trenches near Verdun
Russian duma rejected German peace
proffer.
Greece accepted uitimatum of the en-
tente
Dec. l7.-French drove Germans from
Chambrettes farm. Verdun front.
Roumanian army safe behind Russian
lines.
Dec I9-Premier. oyd-George replied
to Germany's peace proposals. virtually
refusing to consider them.
Dec N.-Nioient bombardment OF Eng
fish positions in France,
Dec 22.-Russians attacked turkish po-
ffrvra In A