The Springdale news., 1917-01-12
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 TOLD IN BRIEF Most Important Events of the Last Year Set Forth. PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR Chief Developments in the Mighty Conflict Of Nations-Poltica and Other Happenings in the
 United States.
 COMPLIED BY E. w. PACKARD.
EUROPEAN WAR

resigned.
 Italian steamer carrying Montenegrin recruits from U. s. sunk by mine In the Adratic; 200 lost
 Jan. 7.-Germany promised U. s. It's sub marines would observe rules of civilized Jan. s.-British battleshfp Edward VII Jan u:-Austrians captured Lovcen. Jan, 13.-Austrian cruiser sunk by French submarine. von Papen with alleged war plots in U. s taken from him by British. turned over to American embassy.
 kermanshah, Persia. occupied by Turks Jan. la.-Russians renewed general at- tack on Austrian front Austrians took Cetinte and pursued Moutenegrins toward Albania
 Jan. H-Austrian hydropane and tor pedo boat sunk by British submarine in Jan. 2e-Austria issued ultimatum to Montenegro to surrender or face anni- hilation.
 Jan. 24-scutari occupied by Austrians. raid on Paris Germans took nearly mile of French trenches east of Souchez Jan. 3o.-Another Zeppelin raid made on Paris.
 Jan. sl.-several zeppelins made raid oyer Midland and northeast counties of England; e persons Killed
 Feb 1.-Brittsh liner Appam, in charge Of prize crew from German commerce raider Moewe arrived at Norfolk with Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb from Zeppelin; 13 lost.
 Feb 2.-Perslan army defeated Russians marching on Teheran. drowned
 Feb s.-French aviator. attacked city of smyrna. killing 20 President Wilson accepted .Germany's memorandum, ef settlement of LusItania Enh -arIs 0f French trenches near Vimy.
 U s. demanded from Austria apology and reparation for attack on Petrolite. pedoed and sunk; s74 lost
 Feb i6.-RHssians under Grand Duke Nicholas captured Erzerum
 Feb i.-German attack on Nerdun be- Feb 24-Gerinans captured villages within biz gun range of Xerdun..
 Austria announced sinking of Italian transport loaded with soldiers by bomb from atrpiane.
 German drive on Verdun.
 Rasstans took Kermanshah Persia. by storm.
 ..tastrians entered Durazzo Italians re- French cruiser Provence sunk in Medi- tert3ne9R. isS 3l44 rttth lost st.or,,r ,t,,o, Feb. 29-Italfan government seized 34 Informed German steamers
 
 British cruiser Aleantara sunk in North March 2-Germaas drove through VII lage of DouaumOnt and beyond
 Russians toek Bitiis Armenia by sault
 ing Americans off armed ships
 March 5-Frencb checked second Ger man infantry attack on Nerdun Two Zeppeiins raIded northeast coast of England. D killed.
 March G-Germans began new drive on Verdun. capturing village of Forges. March 7-Germans made further gains al Xerdnn at tremendous cost
 U. s. house of representatives tabled resolution warning Americans eff armed March. s-Germany declared war on March 1o-Russlans advanced to within 30 miles of Trehizond. Turks and Germans evacuated lspahan. Persia.
 March H-Italians started biz offensive along whole Austrian front
 March 19-Germans repulsed French at taclzs at Le Mort Homme. and captured trenches from British at Vermelles
 March 2o.-Sdnadron Of French and Brit ish airplanes bombed Zeebrugee. destroy ing much property and killing many per sons
 March s1-Germans halted at verdun Russians gained against Germans and Austrians in Poland and Gallcia; and took Isnahaa capital of Persia
 March 9 -A Austrians evacuated Czerno- "'9 Mach 2i French bombarded German positions at MalaneoHrt and Avoeourt British channel steamer Sussex and British steamer Englishman torpedoed without warning; Americans on both Entente allies rejected Lansng's pro- pesal to dsarm merchantmen
 March &-Great German attack or Haucourt- -Naarcourt front repulsed
 March % British steamer EagIe Point one American aboard. torpedoed without warning.
 German aerial attack on saioniki killed March ao:-Germans attacked with liquid Germans torpedoed Russian hospital ship in Black sea; ll5 lost.
 March 31.-Germans took village of Ma lancourt, near Nerdun, at terrific cost.
 Five Zeppeins raided eastern counties of England killing 2S; one Zeppelin de- stroyed
 April 1.-sxteen killed in Zeppelin raid April 2-zeppelins raided England and iicotland. killing ten,
 spheld their right to search parcel post April 4-French repulsed fierce German attack south of Douaumont
 April io.-FTench lost 800 yards near Dsad Man hill at NerduQ and then re- D, lsed tremendous attack: losses were .Apyii i1.-French retook trenches at V,rdnn after terrific battle.
 april iS.-RusSians captured Ire biZcnd. I.prii 19-President Wilson sent ultima tu II to Germany on submarine question anl told congress in joint session. pri 2o-Bg forces of Russians landed in France
 4 pril 1.-Britlsh battleship Russell sunk by mine in Mediterranean; 14 lost
 April 29.-General Townshend and 10000 British surrendered to Turks al Kut-el- An ara
 Nay 1-British steamer Hendonhall, la dei with wheat for Belgian relief sunk by German submarine.
 May 2:-Five German airshlps raided coz sts of England and Scotland
 Belgian relief ship Fridland sunk by Ge man submarine.
 Hay 5.-Germany's reply. received in Washington promised compliance with sws of warfare in submarine operations. with covert threat to resume former meth eds unless America persuades England to Ift starvation blockade
 May 8-President Wilson told Germany Or relations with Britain could not enter