Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
HISTORY OF 1876
TOLD N BRIEF
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Most Important Events Of the
Last Year Set Forth.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
Chief Developments In the Mighty
Conflict Of Natlons-PoltieaI and
Other Happenings in the
United States.
COMPILED BY E. w. PIcKARD.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR
EUROPEAN WAR


ABOUT $50 lost, including r.. N. McNeely,
u. s. consul at Alden.
Jan. 6.--Britlsh CONSUMPTION 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. S. its sub
lsnarlnes would observe rules Of civilized
Jan. 9--British battleship Edward VII
sunk by mine.
Jan. 11-Austrians captured Lovcen,
dominating Cattaro
Jan. IS-Austrian cruiser sunk by
French submarine
Jan: A-Many documents connecting
yOn Papen with alleged war plots in u
3. taken from him by British, turned
over to American embassy.
kermanshah, Persia, occupied by Turks
Jan. b-Russians renewed general att
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 Austrlans.
Jan. 29-Twenty-four killed in Zeppelin
raid on Paris.
Germans took nearly a mile OF French
trenches east of Souchez.
Jan. SO.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Paris.
Jan 31.-several zeppeIins made raid
over Midland and northeast counties of
England; 81 persons killed.
Feb. british liner Appam, in charge
OF prize crew from German commerce
raider Moewe, arrived at Norfolk with
captives from seven other vessels.
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
from Zeppelin; IS lost.
Feb, 2.-Persian army defeated Russians
marching on Teheran.
Zeppelin lost In North sea and crew
drowned.
Feb. S.-French aviators attacked
city Of Smyrna, killing 200.
President Wilson accepted Germany's
memorandum of settlement of Lusitania
case, both sides yielding ground
Feb. 9.-Germans took 500 yards of
French trenches near Vimy.
u. s. demanded from Austria apology
and PREPARATION for attack on Petrolite.
French cruiser Amiral Charnier tor
pedoed and sunk; S74 lost
Feb. 16.--Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum
Feb. alderman attack on Verdun be-
San.
Feb. 24-Gerrnans captured villages
within big gun range of Verdun.
Austria announced sinking Of italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
from airplane.
Feb. 26-French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
Russians took Kermanshah. Persia, by
storm.
Austrians entered Durazzo. italians re-
firing.
French cruiser Provence sunk in Medi-
terranean, $3.50 lost.
Feb. N.-Brltish steamer Maloja sunk
by mine: ia lost.
Feb, 29.-Italian government seized "a
interned German steamers.
German commerce raider Grelf and
British cruiser Alcantara sunk In North
sea fight; 254 lost.
March 3.-Germans drove through vii
lage of Douaumont and beyond.
Russians took Bills Armenia, by as
eault.
u. s. senate rejected resolution warn
ing Americans of armed ships.
March 5-French checked second Ger
man infantry attack on Verdun.
Two Zeppelins raided northeast coast of
England 10 killed.
March 6-Germans began new drive on
Verdun, capturing village Of FORCES
March 7.-Germans made further gains
at Verdun at tremendous cost.
u 8. house Of representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans Off armed
March s-Germany declared war on
March 1o.-Russians advanced to within
30 miles of Trebizond. Turks and Germans
evacuated Ispahan, Persia.
March 1A--Italians started big offensive
along whole Austrian front
March 19.-Germans repdlsed French at
5 tacks at LIE Mort Homme and captured
trenches from British at Vermelles.
March 20-SQuadron Of French and Brit
fish airplanes bombed Zeebrugge, destroy
ing much property and killing many per-
sons.
Russians gained against Germans and
Austrians In Poland and Galicia; and took
T.nohou eanffal Of Persia
March 22-Austrians evacuated Czerno-
WITT and Bukowina.
March M.-French bombarded 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 to disarm merchantmen
March @.-Great German attack on
Haucourt- Malancourt front repulsed.
March 29.-British steamer Eagle Point,
one American aboard. torpedoed without
warning.
March SO-Gerrnans attacked with LIQUID
IRE near Verdun but were repulsed.
Germans torpedoed Russian hospital
ship IN Black sea; lis lost
March T,--Germans took village Of Ma
lancourt, near Verdun, at terrific cost.
Five Zeppelins raided eastern counties
of England, killing 2S one Zeppelin de-
Aprii 1-sixteen killed in Zeppelin raid
on England.
Scotland, killing ten:..
IpTil 3.-Entente allies in note to U. s.
unheiS their right to search parcel post
Anil 4.--French repulsed fierce German
offack south OF Douaumont
British liner Zent torpedoed without
AMI iO@FTench lost 500 yards near
oasd Man hill at Verdun and then re-
nuised tremendous attack; losses were
vs Eypr f. ii.-French retook trenches at
ver6un after terrific battle.
Anril 1S.-Russians captured Trebizond.
AprIl 19-President Wilson sent ultima
tuTfi to Germany on submarine question
and told congress in joint session.
April 20--Big forces Of Russians landed
IN Anrii N.-British battleship Russell sunk
~ mine in Mediterranean; ia lott
snril 2g.-General Townshend and 1000
British surrendered to Turks at Kut-el-
Msy british steamer Hendonhall. la
Aen with wheat for Belgian relief. sunk
nv German submarine.
Nav 2-Five German airships raideo
coasts Of England and Scotland.
belgian relief ship FTiqland sunk ~
German submarine. =,
Nav b.-Germany's REP received N
washington. promised FInphance Win
Ievza 81 warfare In subp ne operations
yvsth covert threat to REF AZ former meth
n6sv unless America pei England 70
III starvation blockad ~
Nav S~-President fog
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