The Yale expositor., 1917-01-04
Most important Events OF the
Last Year Set Forth.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
Chief Developments in the Mighty
Conflict OF Nations-Politlcal and
Other Happenings In the
United States.
EUROPEAN WAR

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Jan 1.-News received OF torpedoing of
p. o. liner Persia in Mediterranean;
ssbout $50 lost, including r. N. McNeely'
U. s. consul at Alden.
Jan 6.-British conscriptlon bill passed
nrst reading and three cabinet members
resigned.
Italian steamer carrying Montenegrin
recruits from u. S. sunk by mine in the
Adriatic; 200 lost.
Jan. 7.-Germany promised u 8. its sub
marines would observe rules OF civilized
Jan. s.-Brtish battleship Edward VII
sunk by mine.
Jan. 11.-Austrians captured Lovcen.
dominating Cattaro.
Jan. l3 Austrian cruiser sunk by
Jan. H.-Many documents connecting
Won Papen with alleged war plots In u.
8. taken from him by British. turned
over to American embassy.
Kermanshah, Persia, occupied by Turks
Jan. lb.-Russians renewed general at
tack on Austrian front
Austrians took Cetinje and pursued
Montenegrins toward Albania.
Jan. H.-Austrian hydroplane and tor
pedo boat sunk by British submarine in
Jan. 22-Austria issued ultimatum to
Montenegro TO surrender or face ami
Jan. 24-scutari occupied by Austrians
raid on Paris
Germans took nearly a mile OF French
trenches east OF Souchez.
Jan. SO.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Jan. sl.-several zeppelins made raid
over Midland and northeast counties of
ENGLAND; So persons killed.
Feb l.-British liner Appam. in charge
OF prize crew from German commerce
raider Moewe. arrived at Norfolk with
captTes from seven other vessels
Golfer Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
FEB 2.-Persian army defeated Russians
marching on Teheran.
Zeppelin lost in North sea and crew
Feb. s.-French avlators attacked
city OF Smyrna, killing 900.
President Wilson accepted Germany's
memorandum Of settlement OF Lusitanla
case; both sides yielding ground.
Feb. 9.-Germans took 800 yards of
French trenches near Vlmy.
u. s. demanded from Austria apology
and reISsrat0R for attIek on PetTote
pedoed and sunk; s74 lost.
Feb. l6.-Russans under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum.
Feb. n.-German attack on Verdun be-
Feb. ?4-Germans captured villages
within big gun range Of Nerdun.
Austria announced sinking OF Italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
from airplane.
Feb. 2G.-French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
Russians took Kermanshah Persia. by
storm
.Austrians entered DurazEo. Italians re-
French cruiser Provence sunk in Medi-
terranean; 3.l90 lost.
Feb H.-British steamer Maloia sunk
by mine; ia lost
Feb. 2,.-Italian government seized "a
fnterned German steamers.
German commerce raider Greif and
British cruiser Alcantara sunk in North
sea fight 254 lost
March S-Germans drove through VIII
iage OF Douaumont and bevond.
Russiarh took Bitls, Armenia, by as
Eng Americans off armed ships
March N-French checked second Ger
man infantry. attack on verdun.
Two Zeppelins raided northeast coast OF
England: 1g killed
March 6.-Germans began new drive on
Verdun. capturing village of Fc~ges.
March 7-Germans made further gains
at Verdun nj tremendous cost.
u. s. house Of representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans off armed
March. s.-aermany declared war on
Portugal
30 miles OF TrebIzond. Turks and Germans
evacuated Ispahan Persia
March. 14.-ltalians started big offensive
along whole Austrian front
March 19-GGrmans repulsed French at
tacks at lie Mort Homme. and captured
trenches from British at Vermelles
March 20-Sdladron Of French and TrIt-
fish airplanes bombed Zeebrugge. DESTROY
ing much property and killing many per-
March s1.-Germans halted at verdun
Russians gained against Germans and
Austrians In Poland and Gallcia and took
Ispahan. capital of Persia
March 22-Austrians evacuated Czerno-
witt and Bukowina-
March 24.-French bomberded 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 10 disarm merchantmen.
March 2S.-Great German attack on
arf- ATa1o oVgn frnf4
March 29-BrYish steamer Eagle Point
one American fooard, torpedoed without
German aerist attack on saIoniki killed
March so.-Gotmans attacked with liquid
fire near Verdhn but were repulsed
Germans torpedoed Russian hospital
ship In Black sea; ll5 lost
March 81 Germans took village OF Ma
lancourt near Verdun. at terrific cost
Five Zeppellns raided eastern counties
OF England. killing %; one Zeppelin de-
April 1-sinteen killed in Zeppelin raid
April 2.-Zeppelins raided England and
April 3-Eitente allies in note 10 y s
upheld their right TO search parcel post
April 4.-Fiench repplsed fierce German
Briush linsr zent torpedoed without
Dead Man tn at Verdun and then re
pulsed TREMENDOUS attacks losses wer,
very large.
April l1.-French retoOk trenches nj
Verdun after terrific battle
April iS-Russlans captured Trebizond
April 19-Prs ssident Wilson sent ultima
tum TO Germany on submarine question
and told cong1 ess In Joint session.
April 20.-Big forces Of Russians LANDED
IN France
April H.-British battleship Russell sunI
by mine In Mediterranean; 124 lost.
April 29-General Townshend and 1000
British surrendered to Turks at Kut-el
Amara-
May i.-Britsh steamer Hendonhall. Ia
den with wheat for Belgian relief. sunl
by German submarine.
Nav 2.-Five German airships raide'
COASTS OF England and Scotland
Belgian relief ship Frdland sunk b.
German submarine
Nav 5-Gcrmany's reply. received 4
Washington. promised compliance wit
laws Of warfare IN submarine operations
with covert threat to resume former meth
ods unless America persuades England {
nft starvation blockade.
May S-President Wilson told German
our relations with Britain could not ente
"a controversy with Berlin