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

Paris reported great German attacks at
Verdun checked.
Liner Cymric carrying munitions, tor
pedoed and sunk; lost.
May l0.-Berlin admitted Sussex was tor
pedoed by German submarine,
May H.-Dutch steamer Batavier V
blown up one American killed.
May @.-German seaplanes ralded Eng
lsh east coast.
Austrians made decided gains against
Italians, crossing the border near VI
May 25-British steamship Washington
sunk by submarine.
May s1--Austrians reported capture Of
Great naval battle in North sea. British
losing II vessels and Germans IS.
June 5.--Earl Kitchener and STAFF lost
when cruiser Hampshire was blown UP In
June 7.-Germans took Fort vauN by
storm.
Austrians in Tyrol repulsed by Italians
Russians recaptured Lutsk fortress.
June H.-Russans captured Czernowitz.
capital of Bukowina
June 2O-Russans split Austrian Buko-
wilma army and occupied Zadova. strog-
metz and Gliboka.
June 25.--Two Austrian transports, load
ed with troops, sunk in Durazzo harbor by
Italian warships.
June 27.-1tallans recaptured Posina and
Arsero.
June 2s-U. s. note to Austria demand
ing apology for attack on Petrolite pub
lished.
June So.-Russians routed Austrians in
east Galicia and took Kolomea.
July 1.-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-Russans again routed Austrians
in Galicia.
David Lloyd-George made British sec
retary of war
july 9,-French took Biache, close to
Peronne
German submarine Deutschland arrived
July i3-Germans opened seventh great
assault on Nerdun.
July 15;-Italians captured Vanzi. in Po-
sina valley.
Russians captured Baiburt, Armenia. by
assault
Germans took La Maisonnette and BIZ
aches, in Somme sector
July 1S.-Germans opened fierce counter
attack on British. with gas shells, win
ming at Longueyal and .Delville wood
British hlaCklisted large number Of
American individuals and firms for deal
ing with the Germans.
July 23-British renewed terrific drive
in Somme region, entering Pozieres.
July 26.-Russians captured Erzingan,
Armenia.
July 2S.-Russians captured Brody, Cali
clan railroad center; smashed Teuton first
line west of Lutsk, and drove back Won
Linsingen in Nolhynia.
Aug. S-Russians smashed through Teu-
ton lines on l5-mile front in Galicia.
Turks captured Bitlis and Mush.
Aug. 9.-Italians captured Goritz.
Zeppeins raided English and Scotch
coast.
Aug. l3-Russians took $4,000 men in
Galicia.
and in Mesopotama.
Aug. l5.-Russians captured Jablonitza
in the Carpathians and pierced new Teu-
ton lines on Lemberg front;
Aug. l9.-TwS British cruisers, one Ger
man battleship and one German subma-
rne lost in North sea action.
British swept Germans back on ll-mile
front in Somme sector,
Aug. 24.-British advanced south Of
Thiepval and French took Maurepas.
Russians recaptured Mush. Armenia, and
reported big victory near Rachta.
Zeppelns raided east coast of England; ;
killing eight.
many.
Roumania declared war on Austria Hun
gary.
Aug. 2s.-Germany declared war on Rou-
Aug. 29-Hindenburg made German chief
OF staff in place of Falkenhayn.
Aug. 30.-Roumanians took Kronstadt
and other Transylvanan towns.
Bulgaria and more Hungarian towns.
Sept. 2.-Zeppelins raided England. one
being destroyed.
Sept 4.-Dar-es- Salaam, chief town of
German East Africa, taken by British.
Sept 7-Teutons took Roumanian for
tress Of Turtukai.
Sept. S-Teutons and Bulgars took Do
brio, Roumania.
Sept lO.-Germans and Bulgarans cap
tured Roumanian fortress OF Silstria.
Sept. 11.-Allies began new offensive in
tha
Sept. 15.-Allies smashed German third
line in Sonme sector, advanced FIVE miles
and took three towns, British used terri
BILE new armored cars.
Serbs drove Bulgars back ten miles and
British and French advanced in Balkans
Sept. l6-Roumanans and Russians
crushed in the .Dobrudja;;
Sept 7.-British took Danube trench"
Mouquet fortified farm and 1000 yards OF
German trenches north of Courcelette
Germans sank French transport filled
Sept lS-French captured Deniecourt
Allies routed Bulgars in Macedonia and
captured Florina.
Sept. is-Teutons drove Russians back
Sept, 23-Zeppelins raided England.
killing 30; one Zeppelin destroyed and one
Sept. 25.-zeppelins again raided Eng
land. killing 36
Sept. 26.-Anglo- French forces took Com
bles and Thiepval after terrific fighting.
douriotis issued proclamation OF provision
al government for Greece.
Oct. l.-Brtish took 5000 yards OF Ger
man trenches close TO Bapaume.
Zeppelins raided England: one destroyed
Serbians routed Bulgars IN Macedonia
Oct 2-Roumanians crossed the Danube
into Bulgaria.
Oct 4-Allies made great advances on
entire line in Macedonia
Invading Roumanians forced out OF Bull
garia
lost
five vessels off Y. S coast
Germans reCaptured kronstadt, Transyl-
vania
Oct. g.-Serbians forced crossing of Cerna
river in Macedonia,
Oct lO-Italians resumed advance on
Trieste, taking 5000 Austrians.
Oct ll.-Greek fleet turned over TO allies
on their demand and largely dismantled
Teutons began invasion OF Roumania
Oct l5.-French captured Sally -Saillisel
north OF the Somme
oct ls.--Cunard liner Alaunia sunk by
mine in English channels; part of crew
lost
Oct a.-Roumanians won on TransyI-
vania frontier but lost in Dobrudja
Russian battleship lmperatritza Maria
destroyed by interior explosion: 200 lost.
Oct. 2.-Teutons captured Constanza,
Roumanian Black sea port.
Oct 2-French smashed German line
at Verdun, taking Douaumont fort and
village.
oct 5-Teutons occupied Czernavoda
and the Vulcan pass, Roumania.