The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-04


ing, the British claimed the capture
of the whole of the enemy's first lines
of defense on a front Of $4,000 yards
During the remainder of the month the
British and French continued their adj
vance, the British occupying the entire
village of Pozieres July 20 and the
French advancing close to Peronne, an
important railroad center
During the month of August the
Russians, after terrific fighting. pierced
the Teuton lines on the Lemberg and
| Kovel fronts and advanced In the Car
pathians. The Italians continued their
drive on Trieste. August 9, after days
of terrific fighting, they captured Co
ritz and pushed forward, pursuing the
retreating Austrians.
Roumania Enters War.
ROumania, after months of wavering
entered the war on the side of the en-
! tente allies with a declaration of war
on Austria-Hungary. Roumania was
the fifteenth nation to enter the war
On the same day Italy declared war on
Germany and the following day Ger
many declared war on Roumania. With
the declaration of war fighting began
between the Roumanians and Aus
TRANS on the Transylvanian frontier.
August 80, the ROumanians occupied
KrOnstadt and Hermannstadt, the two
chief cities of Pennsylvania. Field
/ Marshal Won Hindenburg, whose sue
cesses had made him the idol of the
German people, succeeded General Won
Falkenhayn as chief of the general
staff of the German army August %.
During the month of September, the
ROumanians, cooperating with the
Russians, advanced in northern Tran
sylvania and Bukowina, but suffered
severe reyerses at the hands Of the
Bulgarians and Austrians in Dobrudja
The allied troops made decided gains
in the Somme sector, occupying
COmbles and other important towns
on September o.
Early in October the tide turned
against the Roumanians and Russians
in Pennsylvania and the latter were
forced to retire before a strong Austro-
German force under command of Cen
eral Won Falkenhayn. On October II.
the TeutOns began an invasion of ROu-
mania. On the Verdun front, the
French smashed the German lines Oc-
tober "a, retaking Douaumont fort and
village.
The struggle between the Roumanian
and Russian forces on the one side and
the Teuton and Bulgarian armies on
the other held the center of attention
in November. Taking advantage of
the plight in which the Roumanians
on the Transylvanian front found
themselves Won Mackensen held his
lines in DObrudja and, attacking the
Danube line. forced the river barrier
at several points. Effecting a juncture
Of their forces, the Teuton command
ers drove the ROumanians back upon
Bucharest. The ROumanians retreat
ed rapidly toward the capital, burning |
villages and all stores of grain and |
in the district through which |
they passed. November %. the seat |
of the Roumanian government was |
moved from Bucharest to Jassy. near !
the Russian frontier. The Roumanians |
evacuated Bucharest December 6 in or
der to save their army.
The Serbians, aided by French and |
Italian troops, made q start toward |
back their country during No
vember. Their big drive resulted in
the capture of Monastir on November
10. On the SOmme front the battle of
the Ancre opened November Is with
the capt Ire by the British of five miles
IF the German positions, together with
.hree strong towns.
An announcement of far-reaching
significance was made in the Russian
luna December , by Premier TrepOff.
who read a proclamation announcing
that an agreement concluded
~ Russia, France and Great Britain
n 1915. and later approved by Italy,
establishes in definite manner the
lights of Russia to the straits and
Ionstantinople."
The fall of the British cabinet early
n December furnished one of the most
sensational features of the years war
developments. Demands of David
for the formation of
mailer war council to obtain greater
forced the resignation of Pre-
nier Asquith. LlOyd-George was made
PREMIER and selected a new cabinet. !
he prosecution of the war being
Dlaced in the hands of five men, in
luding the premier.
The first direct Overtures for peace
anne on December 13, when Germany,
Bulgaria and Turkey
ent identical notes to the entente al
les through the United States. Spain l
nd Switzerland, proposing that the :
arrange a conference for
he discussion of peace terms. The l
otes were transmitted to the allied q
by President Wilson with d
ut comment. The peace proposals I
'ere received cOldly. Premier BRAND.
] the French house of deputies, is v
ued a warning against a premature I
eace, and the Russian duma. accord j
lg to announcement made December a
s. passed Il resolution favoring re- IL
lsal on the part of the allied govern $
tents to enter into any peace nego- b
atoms whatever under present con-
itions. v
December 10, Premier Lloyd George I
splied TO Germany's proposals, virru- c
.ly refusing to consider them.
As If in answer to the peace pro- d
lsals. the French in the Yerdun sec C
II delivered crushing attack on the $
erman forces December Is, winning c
, snnnre miles of fcrritnrN north of Z