The midland journal., 1917-01-05
EUROPEAN WAR

bout $50 lost. including r. N. McNeely.
!. 8. consul at Alden.
Jan. e.-British conscription bill passed
rst reading and three cabinet members
italian steamer carrying Montenegrin
Fruits rs. frSm rSS u y. s. sunk by mine in the
Jan, 7.-Germany promised U. S. its SUBJ
arines would observe rules of civilized
Jan. s.-British battleship Edward VII
sunk by mine.
Jan 11.-Austrians captured Lovcen.
Jan. 1S.-Austrian cruiser sunk by
French submarine.
Jan M.-Many documents connecting
Won Papen with alleged war plots in q.
q taken from him by British. turned
ever to American embassy.
Kermanshah. Persia. occupied by Turks.
jan 15.-Russians renewed general at
tack on Austrian front.
Austrians took Cetinje and pursued
Montenegrins toward Albania.
Jan. SI-Austrian hydropiane and tor
2edo boat sunk by British submarine in
Jan s2.-Austria issued uitimatum to
Montenegro to surrender or face ami
Ailation.
Jan. s-scutari occupied by Austrians
Jan. 9.-Twenty-four killed In Zeppelin
Germans took nearly a mile Of French
srsnchss east q seIansd asnnan raid made on
6an, sl;-severa zepgelinss made raid
4V0F ndlOLduu anu uOFtHGaSI COunVlSS OI
EEngland; g persons killed.
Feb. british lin,r Appam. in charge
sf prize. crew from German commerce
eaptiyes from seven other vessels.
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
from Zeppelin; 1S lost
Feb, 2.-Persian army defeated Russians
SEARCHING on Teheran.
Zeppelin lost in North sea and crew
FEB. s.-Trench aviators attacked
city of Smyrna, killing 200
president Wilson accepted .Germany''s
eslse. both, sides. yielding ground. ''-''''~'
FEB. 9.-Germans took 500 yards of
French trenches near Viny
and reparation for attack on Petrolite.
pedoed and sunk; S74 lost.
Feb. 16.-Russans under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum.
Feb. alderman attack on Verdun be-
Feb 24-Ger,nans captured villages
within big gun range of verdan.
Austria announced sinking Of italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
Feb. &s.-French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
Russians took Kermanshah. Persia. by
Austrians entered Durazzo. Italians re-
French cruiser Provence sunk in Medl-
Feb. a.-British steamer Maloja sunk
DIV mine. lis i0SI.
FEB 2S. italian government seized "a
anterned German steamers.
German commerce raider Greif and
British. cruiser Aicantara sunk in North
March s-Germans drove through VII
aage of Douaumont and beyond.
Russians took Bitlis. Armenia by as
u. S senate rejected resolution warn
ing Americans off armed ships.
March 5.-French checked second Ger
man infantry attack on Verdun
Two Zeppelns raided northeast coast of
England: IS killed
March 6-Germans began new drive on
N verdun. capturing village of Forges.
March 7.-Germans made further gains
at Verdun at tremendous cost.
% s. house of representatives tabled
resolution warning Americans off armed
/ March s-Germany declared war on
Portugal.
March lo.-Russians advanced to within
30 miles OF Trebi2ond. Turks and Germans
evacuated ISpahan, Persia.
March 14-Italians started big offensive
along whole Austrian front
acks at lie NISrt Homme and captured
renehes from British at Vermelies.
March 90 Squadron OF French and Brit
sh airplanes bombed Zeebrugge. destroy
much pFoperty and killing many per-
ercll Si.-Germans halted at verdun
Assjteis gained against Germans and
rians In Poland and Galcia; and took
han. capital of Persia
lrch q -Austrians evacuated Czerno-
hrch "a. French bombarded German
tions at Malancourt and Avocourt.
titish channel steamer Sussex and
ish steamer Englishman torpedoed
lout warning: Americans on both
htente allies rejected Lansing's pro-
arch M-Great German attack on
icourt Malancourt front repulsed.
arch 90 9-British steamer Eagle Point
American aboard. torpedoed without
arman .r',a aerial attack on saloniki killed
Sarch a,r 30. Germans attacked with liquid
near Verdun put were repulsed
ermans torpedoed Russian hospital
aarch 81 Germans took village OF Ma
hcourt near Verdun. at terrific cost.
five Zeppelins raided eastern counties
England. killing Is: one Zeppelin de-
Ansrii 1.-sxteen killed in Zeppelin raid
April s-SzeppeIins raided England and
eofland. killing ten..
april SIEnt,sTntte ,nt "a a',es srnh IL note rs to o s.
Anil 4.-French repulsed fierce German
tack south of Douaumont..
British liner zent torpedoed without
April TO- = French. lost 500 yards near
head Man hill at Verdun and then re.
uIsed tremendous attack; losses were
April ii. French retook trenches at
gerlun after terrific battle.
April IS -Russlans captured Treblzond.
April 10 l9-President Wilson sent ultima
nm to Germany on submarine question
and told congress In Joint session
April 2O.-Big forces OF Russians landed
IA France.
April 2.--British battieship Russell sunk
~ mine in Mediterranean; 124 lost
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Andered to Turks at Kut-el-
tish steamer Hendonhan, Ia
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