The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-01-10
EUROPEAN WAR

ABOUT $50 lost, including r, N. McNeely,
Jan. 6.-British CONSUMPTION bill passed
hrst reading and three cabinet members
resigned
Italian steamer carrying Montenegrin
Adriatic: 200 lost.
Jan. 7-Germany promised U. S. it's sub
marines would observe rules of civilized
Jan. s.-British battleship Edward VII
sunk by mine.
Jan. n.-Austrians captured Lovcen,
Jan. i3:-Austrian cruiser sunk by
French submarine.
Jan: H.-Many documents connecting
von Papen with alleged war plots in u.
over to American embassy.
Kermanshah, Persia, occupied by Turks.
Jan: 15..Russians renewed general at
Austrians took Cetinje and pursued
Montenegrins toward Albania. =
Jan. 2I-Austrian hydroplane and tor
pedo boat sunk by British submarine in
Jan. 22.-Austria issued ultimatum to
hMiio ntt to surrender or face ami
Jan. 24.-scutari occupied by Austrians
raid on Paris.
trenches east Of souchez
Jan. 3O.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Jan: s1:-several zeppelins made raid
over, Midland and northeast counties of
England: g persons killed.
Of prize. crew from German commerce
raider Moewe, arrived at Norfolk with
caPptiXes from seven other vessels.
Feb. 2.-Persian army defeated Russians
marching on Teheran.
zeppelin lost in North sea and crew
Feb: s.-French, aviators attacked
President Wilson accepted Germany's
case, both sides yielding ground.
FRENCH I trenches trenches near Vimy:
and or a}aek on Pe aRGesy
French cruiser Amiral Charnier tor
pedoed and sunk; 374 lost.
N}choa 1eRHSgianz Under Grand Duke
Feb 21-German attack on Verdun be-
Feb 24.-Germans captured villages
Austria announced sinking of italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
Feb. 26.-French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
Russians took Kermanshah, Persia. by
storm.
firing: ' ~ - - >'N0' '|<'''<'''' -
French cruiser Provence sunk in Medi
Ierranean, 5. lID lOSC.
Feb. 2.-British steamer Maloja sunk
by mine: 174 lost.
Feb 29.-1talian government seized 81
interned German steamers
\ German commerce raider Grief and
sea fight; 254 lost.
March 3.-Germans drove through viii
lage of Douaumont and beyond.
Russians took Bitlis. Armenia, by as
U. S. senate rejected resolution warn
off
March 5.-French checked second Ger
man infantry attack on verdun.
TT9 Mep p e r1ided northeast coast of
March 6.-Germans began new drive on
Verdun, capturing village of FORCES.
March 7.-Germans made further gains
u. s: house of representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans off armed
March s.-Germany declared war on
March 1o.--Russtans advanced to within
30 miles Of Trsbsond o Turks and Germans
along whole Austrian front
March 19:-Germans repulsed French at
trenches from, British at Vermelles,
March 20.-squadron Of French and Brit
tsh airplanes bombed Zeebrugge, destroy
sons
March 31.-Germans halted at verdun
Russians. gained against Germans and
Ispahan, capital of Persia.
March 22:-Austrians evacuated Czerno-
witt and Bukowina.
March 24.-French bombarded German
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt
British channel steamer Sussex and
Bf ihsl+ steamer ssier. EngiShman torpedoed
Entente allies rejected Lansing's pro
p9 HIard to d Is T1o mercGh a
TTa11cn1rf M al n ~
March 29.-British steamer Eagle Point
one American aboard. torpedoed without
German aerial attack on saloniki killed
March so:-Germans attacked with LIQUID
fire near verdun but We're repulsed
ship in Black sea: 115 lost.
March 31-Germans took village Of Ma
vs near ver TnGd at terrific
Of England, killing %: one Zeppelin de- L.
~ AR gill;, 1msixteen killed in Zeppelin rait
April 2.-,Zeppelins raided England ane
Ap1il Az a-Ente9te allies in note to U. s
April 4.-French repulsed fierce Germar
attack south of Douaumont. 'No'
B rning q !3n 1nst Gent torpedoed withou
n April No. 1o-F IRE Oh lost 500 Yards nea,
very large.
April 11:-French retook trenches a.
Verdun after terrific battle. "
April 10 -President Wilson sent ultima
tum to Germany on submarine questio,
and told congress in joint session.
April 20-Big forces of Russians lande:
in France -. =. !
April y7:-Pr;tish iattleship Russell SUM
by mine in Metlierranean:. 1874 lost.
April % General Townshend and 1000
British surrendered TO Turks at kut-el
ArnaTa.'
May 1.-British steamer HendonhaN Ia
den with wheat for Relgia. relief. SUM-
by 6 'rnan submarine. -
May 2-Five German airsh;ps raide.
coasts Of England and Scotland 49,. .,~.'
Belgian relief ship Frdland sunk BY
German submarine. ;,.,i .
Nav 5.-Gernianv's reply, received! +,
Was1ir gton." promised eompianceIG xit1
laws, of~warfare, in submarine opera tons
with covert threat to resume former meth
Cus unless America persuades England I.
lift starvation blockade
May s-President Wilson told German,