Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-03
EUROPEAN WAR

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about $50 lost. including R. N. McNeely,
u. S. consul at>Aden.
Jan. 6.-British CONSUMPTION bill passed
hrst reading and three cabinet members
resigned.
Italian steamer carrying Montenegrin
recruits from U s. sunk by mine in the
Jan. 7.-Germany promised U. s. its sub
marines would observe rules of civilized
Jan. 9.-British battleship Edward VII
Jan. n.-Austrians captured Lovcen.
Jan. 13-Austrian cruiser sunk by
Won Papen With alleged He war pi oti in e.
5. taken from him by British. turned
over to American embassy.
kermanShah, Persia, occupied by Turks.
Jan. 5-Russians renewed general at
tack on Austrian front.
Montenegrins toward Albania.
Jan. N.-Austrian hydroplane and tor
pedo boat sunk by British submarine in
Jan. 22-Austria issued ultimatum to
Mi5ontenegro to surrender or face ami
Jan. 24.-scutari occupied by Austrans.
Jan. &:-Twenty-four killed in Zeppelin
Germans took nearly a mile of French
trenches east Of Souchez.
Jan. 3O.-Another Zeppelin raid made
Jan. 31::-several zeppelins made raid
oyer Midland and northeast counties of
Feb 1.-Brftish liner Appam. in charge
Of prize crew from German commerce
raider alder Moewe, arrived at Norfolk with
capuveS from seven other vessels.
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
from zeppelin: 10 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
10 IF of ,1cif 1i-
FEB; s.,-Germans took 500 yards of
U. S. demanded from Austria apology
1a aI0se for Sm tnek
Feb. 16.-Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum.
\ Feb. 21.-German attack on Verdun be-
Feb. 24.-Gerlnans captured villages
within 11ni big gun range of Xerdun ,.o,
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
Feb. 36~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-
Feb. 27.-British steamer Maloja sunk
by mine. 174 lost.
informed German steamers.
German commerce raider Grief and
British, cruiser Alcantara sunk in North
March S.-Germans drove through vii
Iage Of Douaumont and beyond.
Russians took Bitlis, Armenia, by as
sault.
U. s. senate rejected resolution warn
March 5.@FTench checked d'i Second Ger
man infantry attack on Verdun.
E TEe aep b ke fpded northeast coast of
March 6.-Germans began new drive 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
March 1o.-Russians advanced to within
30 miles of Trebizond. Turks and Germans
evacuated Ispahan Persia.
March H.-Italians started big offensive
along whole Austrian front.
March 1g,-Germans repulsed French at
trenches from British at Vermelles
March 2O.-Squadron Of French and Brit
lsk airplanes bombed Zeebrugge, DESTROY
ing much property and killing many per
March s1.-Germans halted at verdun.
Austrians in Poland and Ga1fcia: and t anp
Ispahan. capital Of Persia
March ;225,Austrians evacuated Czerno-
March M-French bombarded German
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt
British iSA steamer Englishman 0S torped ned
without warning; Americans on both.
Entente :, allies rejected eject Lansing's pro-
March @-Great German attack on
Haucourt- Ma1ancourt front repulsed
one American aboard. torpedoed without
German aerial attack on saloniki killed
March so;-Germans attacked with liquid
March a1.-Germans took village of Ma
Five Zeppelins raided eastern counties
Of England. killing %: one Zeppelin de-
April 1-sixteen killed in Zeppelin raid
April 2.--zeppelins raided England and
April 3.-Entente allies in note to U S.
upheld their right to search parcel post.
April 4.-French repulsed fierce German
attack south of Douaumont.
British liner Zent torpedoed without
April io-French lost 500 yards near
Dead Man hill at Verdun and then re-
pulsed tremendous attack; losses were
April 1I.--French retook trenches at
verdun after terrific battle.
April is-President Wilson sent ultima
tum to Germany submarine question
anH rHi9 Bg Forces 1n 30 of
in France
April 27:-British battleship Russell sunk
by mine in Mediterranean; 1A lost.
April 29-General Townshend and 10000
British surrendered to Turks at Kut-el-
Amara.
May 1.-British steamer Hendonhall Ia
den with wheat for Belgian relief sunk
by German submarine.
Nav 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
lift starvation blockade.
Nav 8-President Wilson told Germany
our relations with Britain could not enter
~, ,.rrtroversv with Berlin.