Tombstone epitaph., 1917-01-07

! faris reported great German attacks al
 Liner Cymric. carrying munitions. tor. pedoed and sunk. 5 lost
 May i0 Berlin admitted Sussex was tor. pedoed by German submarine
 May l7.-Dutch steamer Batavier Y | blown up. one American killed
 May 3-German seaplanes ralded Eng | Austrisns made decided gains against Italians. crossing the border near VI
 May s-British steamship Washington
 May si.--Austrisns reported capture oi I Asiago and Arsiero. Great naval battle fin North sea. British ! losing p vessels and Germans IS June 5.-Eari Kitchener and stan lost when cruiser Hampshire was blown up if | North sea June 7.-Germaas took For, vaux by | storm
 Aus,rians in ryrol repulsed by Italians Russians recaptured Lutsk fortress June n.Russians captured Czernowitz wina army and occupied Zadova. Strog- nietz and Glhoka June 2.-Two Austrian transports. load cd with troops. sunk in Durszzo harbor by June G.-Italians recaptured Posina and Arsiero. ing apology for attack on Petrolite pub ished June 3n.-Russians routed Austrians in east Galicia and took kolomea July l-Allies began great offensive on west front. making big gains on both sides Of River Somme. July 3-French captured a number of towns in drive toward Peronne. British took La Boissele July 5-French carried by storm German second line near Peronne Turks announced recapture of Herman shah from Russians July 6-Russians again routed Austrisns | in Galicia David Lloyd-George made British sec rctary of war. July S-French took Biache. close to Peronne German submarine Deutschland arrived at Baltimore July l2-Germans opened seventh great July is,-Itaiians captured vanzi. in Po- sina valley. Russians captured Baiburt Armenia, by assault Germans took La Maisonnette and Bi- aches in Somne sector.
 July ls-Germans opened fierce counter attack on British, with gas shells. win ming at LonguevaI and Delville wood. British blackhsted large number of American individuals and firms for deal ing with the Germans July 3.-British renewed terrific drive in somme region. entering Pozieres
 July 2S-Russians captured Erzingan. Armenia.
 July 2s-Russians captured Brody. Cali
 
 line west of Lutsk. and drove back Won Linsingen in Nolhynia.
 Aug. s-Russians smashed through Teu- ton lines on l5-mile front in Galcia-
 Turks captured Ritlis and Mush.
 Aug. s-italians captured Goritz.
 Zeppelins raided English and Scotch coast.
 Aug Ia-Russians took si.co0 men In GaliCia-
 Turks beat British east Of Suez canal and in Mesopotania-
 T,A in the Carpathians. and pierced new leu ion lines on Lenberg front.
 Aug i9-Two British cruisers. one Ger man hattleship and one German subma- rine lost in North sea action.
 British swept Germans back on N-mile front in Somme sector.
 Aug. 4-British advanced south of Thiepval. and French took Naurepas
 Russans recaptured Mush, Armenia. and reported big victory near Rachta-
 Meppel!ns raided east coast Of England:
 Aug g7.-Italy declared war on Ger many.
 Roumania declared war on Austria-Hun-
 Aug 2s.-Germany declared war on Rou- mania.
 Aug 3-Hindenburg made German chief of staff In place of Falkenhayn.
 Aug 5O.-Roumanians took Kronstadi and other Transylvanan towns
 Aug. 3l-Roumanians seized Rustchuk. Bulgaria. and more Hungarian towns.
 Sept. 2.-Zeppelns raided England. one being destroyed
 Sept. 4.-Dar-e -es- saiaam. chief town of German East Africa. taken by British.
 Sept 7.-Teutons took RoUnanian for tress of TurtukaL
 Sept s-Teutons and Bulgars took De- br'c Rounnania-
 sept lO.-Gerrnans and Bulgarians cap tured RoUmanian fortress of Silistria.
 Sept li--Anies began new offensive in Balkans. crossing the Struma
 Sept l5.-AlIies smashed German third line in SOinme sector, advanced i've miles and took three towns British used terri ble new armored cars
 Serbs drove BulEars back ten miles and British and French advanced in Balkans
 Sept IS I6-Roumanians and Russians
 Sept I7-British took Danube trench" Mouduet fortified farm and l.0," yards Of German trenches north of Courcelette
 Germans sank French transport hlled
 Sept R-French captured Deniecourt
 Alhes routed Buigars in Macedonia and
 Sept is-Teutons drove Russians back oyer Stokhoj river.
 Sept 23.-Zeppe!ins raided England Killing p, one Zeppelin destroyed and one
 Sept E.-Zsppelins again raided Eng land killing g..
 bIes and Thiepval after terrific fighting
 Sept 2S-Venizelos and Admiral Coun- douriotis issued proclamation of provision al government for Greece.
 Oct I-British took 30.p yards of Ger man trenches close to Bapaume.
 Zeppelins raided England. one destroyed
 Serbians routed Bulgars in Macedonia
 Oct 2-Roumanisns crossed the Danube into Bulgaria
 Oct i-Aiiies made great advances on entire line in Macedonia.
 Invading Roumanians forced out of Bull
 Allied transport GaIlia torpedoed: ess
 Oct s-Gernan submarine U-5s sank five vessels on U s. coast
 Germans recaptured Rronstadt. TransyI- Oct s-serbians forced crossing of cerna river in Macedonia Trieste. taking 5.ooe Austrians.
 Oct 1l.-Greek fleet turned over to allies on their demand and largely dismantled.
 Teutons began invasion Of Roumania
 Oct E-French captured Sally -SailIisel north of the Somne-
 Oct Is-Cunard liner Alaunia sunk by mine in English channel: part of crew
 oct. o-Roumanians won on TransyI- yaria frontier but lest in Dobrudja
 Russian battleshir Imperstritza Maria destroyed by interior explosion; 20 lost.
 Oct. 2-reutons captured Constanza Roumanian Black sea port
 Oct. 2.-French smashed German line al Vercun. taking Douaumont fort and Oct 25.-Teutons occupied Czernavoda and the Vulcan pass Roumania-
 Oct 8.-Teutons took Campuiung north ern key to Bucharest
 Greek steamer torpedoed. 20 lost
 Steamer Marina torpedoed without warn ing. a number of Americans lost
 Nov. 2--Germaus evacuated Fort Vaux. yerdun iron: ed autonomy Of Poland.
 No; s-Von Mackensen forced back in the Dobrudja-
 P < 2 liner Arabia sunk by subma- f~