The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-01-06
EUROPEAN WAR

u. s. consul at Alden.
Jan. s.---Brltish conscription bill passed
nrst reading and three cabinet members
Italian steamer carrying Montenegrin
recruits from U. s. sunk by mine in the
Adriatic. 200 lost.
Jan. 7-Germany promised U. s. its sub
marines would observe rules of civilized
Jan. s-Brttish battleship Edward VII
Jan. u.-Austrians captured Lovcen,
Dominating Cattaro.
Jan, 13.-Austrian cruiser sunk by
Jan: H.-Many documents connecting
xon Papen with alleged war plots in U.
.. taken from him by British. turned
over to American embassy.
Kermanshah, Persia, occupied by Turks.
Jan. b.-Russians renewed general at
tack on Austrian front.
AustrianS took Cetinte and pursued
honteneg' MS toward Albania.
Pedo boa sunk by British submarine in
Jan. 22-Austria issued ultimatum to
hHontenegro 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.
Paris.
Jan. sl;-several zeppelins made raid
England; g persons killed.
Feb l.-British liner Appam, in charge
OF prize crew from German commerce
raider Moewe, arrived at Norfolk with
captiyes from seven other vessels.
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
from Zeppelin l3 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
case both Sides % yieidIng isen. rro,I oI Lusitania
Feb. s.-Germans took 500 yards Of
French trenches near Vimy.
u. S. demanded from Austria apology
and reparation for attack on Petrolite.
French cruiser Amiral Charnier tor
pedoed and sunk; 374 lost
Feb. l6.-Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum.
Feb. alderman attack on verdun be.
gan.
within big gun range Of VeTdun. ''' g
Austria announced sinking OF italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
from airpane.
Feb. 2G.-French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
Russians took Kermanshah. Persia, by
storm.
,Austrians entered Durazzo. Italians re-
French cruiser Provence sunk In Medi-
terrauean: 313O lost.
by mine ia lost. SUM
Feb 29-Italian government seized "a
interned German steamers
German commerce raider Greif and
British cruiser Alcantara sunk in North
sea fight 254 lost.
March 3.-Germans drove through vii
lage OF Douaumont and beyond.
Russians took Bitlis, Armenia, by as
U. S. senate rejected resolution warn
ing Americans off armed ships
March 5.-French checked second Ger
man Infantry attack on Verdun.
Two Zeppelins raided northeast coast OF
England: 13 killed
March s.-Germans began new Dive 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
Portugal.
March lo-Russians advanced to within
% miles Of Trebizond. Turks and Germans
o. ycuated fspahan, Persia.
March 14-Italians started big Offensive
along whole Austrian front
March l9--Germans repulsed French at
tscks at lie Mort Homme and captured
trenches from British at Vermelles.
ish airpanes Bombed 2eebr9gge a9a 6esi561 g6t
ing much property and killing many per-
March 3l-Germans halted at verdun
X slams gained against Germans and
Austrians In Poland and Galicia; and took
Ispahan, capital OF Persia
March 22--Austrians evacuated Czerno-
March 4-French bombarded German
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt
British steamer Englishman torpedoed Sed
without warning: Americans on both
Entente allies rejected Lansing's pro-
posal TO disarm merchantmen.
March 2S-Great German attack on
Bauoourt- -Malancourt front repulsed
March 9.-British steamer Eagle Point,
one american aboard, torpedoed without
German aerial attack on saloniki killed
March 20 Germans attacked with uou,d
nre near Verdun but were repulsed.
Germans torpedOed Russian hospItal
shin in Black sea; ll5 lost.
March 5l.-Germans took village OF Ma
Iancourt near Verdun, at terrific cost
Five Zeppelins raided eastern counties
Of England, killing %; one Zeppelin de,
April Sixteen killed in Zeppelin raid
April 2-Zeppelins raided England and
April 3.-Entente allies in note TO u g
upheld their right TO search parcel post.
April A-French repulsed fierce German
British liner zent torpedoed without
April iO-French lost 800 yards near
pulsed tremendous attack; losses were
trenches "a
verdun after terrific battle.
April lS.-Russians captured Treblzond.
April l9-President Wilson sent ultima
tum to Germany on submarine question
and told congress in joint session
April 20 Big forces OF Russians landed
In France
April H.-British battleship Russell sunk
by mine In Mediterranean; lA lost.
April 29-General Townshend and 10000
British surrendered to Turks at Kut-el-
Amara.
May l.-British steamer Hendonhall Ia
den with wheat for Belgian relief, sunk
by German submarine.
May 2.-Five German airships raided
coasts OF England and Scotland.
Belgian relief ship Fridland sunk by
German submarine.
May 5-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
nft starvation blockade.
May s.-Presldent Wilson told Germany
eur relations with Britain could not enter