Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-01-05
WAR

pVgt ~ t9at. lhciuulng X N. McNeely,
U. s. consul at Alden.
Jan. 6-Briush conscription bill passed
nrst reading and three cabinet members
resigned.
Italian steamer carrying Montenegrin
recruits from U. s. sunk by mine In the
Adriatic; go lost.
Jan. L-Germany promised u. S. It's sub
marines would observe rules OF civilized
Jan. 9-Brtish battleship Edward VII
Junk by mine.
Jan iL-Austrians captured Lovcen.
dominating Cattaro.
Jan ls--Austrian cruiser sunk BY
French submarine.
Jan H-Many documents connecting
Won Papen with alleged war plots in u.
taken from him by British. turned
over TO American embassy.
k~ermhnshah. Persia. occupied by Turks.
Jan. b-Russians renewed general at
tack on Austrian front.
Austrtans took Cetinje ard pursued
Montenegrins toward Albania.
Jan. A-Austrian hydroplane and tor
Ped9 boat sunk by British submarine In
Jan. 22.-Austrla Issued ultimatum to
Montenegro to surrender or face ami
Jan 2l-scutari occupied by Austrians.
Jan 3-Twenty-fo four killed In Zeppelin
Germans took nearly a mile OF French
trenches east OF SOuchez.
JAN. @.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Jan 9l-several Zeppelins made raid
over Midland and northeast counties OF
ENGLAND I'd persons Killed
Feb. L-Briush liner Appam. IN charge
or prize crew from German
raider hoewe. arrived at Norfolk with
captives from seven other vessels.
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
from Zeppelin: 70 lost
Feb 2 Persian army defeated Russians
marching on Teheran
Zeppelin lost In North sea and crew
Feb >, sSvErenGP a%y5issd,ors attacked
President Wilson accepted Germany's
memorandum. Of settlement Of Lusitania
case both sides yielding ground.
Feb 9-Germans took 500 yards OF
French trenches near Vimv
u s demanded from Austria apology
and rep7ration for attack on petrolite.
French cruiser Amiral Chnrnier tor
pedoed and sunk: s7f lost.
Feb. l6.-Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum.
Feb N-German attack on Verdun be-
Feb 24.-Gerinans cantured villages
within big gun range OF Verdun.
Austria announced sinking OF Italian
transport loaded with soldiers by bomb
Feb. % French checked somewhat
German drive on Verdun.
Russians took Kermanshah. Persia, by
storm
Austrians entered Durazzo. Italians re-
French cruiser Provence sunk in Medl-
terrRnean; 3 40 lost.
Feb. H-British steamer Maloja sunk
BY mine ia lost
NN 6'HRN NV hEiLFu o.
tnterned German steamers
German commerce raider Greif and
British cruiser Alcantara sunk in North
March 3.-Germans drove through vii
lage OF Douaumont and beyond.
Russians took Bitlls. Armenia. by as
aauit
U. s senate rejected resolution warn
tng Americans on armed ships.
March 5-French checked second Ger
man Infantry attack on Verdun.
Two Zepnel,in,s raided northeast coast OF
March 6.-Germans began new drive on
Verdun. capturing village OF FORCES.
March I-Germans made further gains
At Verdun at tremendous cost
o.. s. house or representatives tabled
Issolution warning Americans on armed
March. s-Germany declared war on
Portugal
March 10. Russians advanced to within
% miles ~ TrehlZond. Turks and Germans
evacuated lspahan. Persia.
March 4-Italians started big offensive
along whole Austrian front
March ~ Germans repulsed French AT.
lacks at lie Mort Homme and captured
trenches from British al vermeiles
March 20 -Suuadron of French and Brit.
fan airplanes bombed Zeebrugge. destroy
Ing much property and killing many per.
SONS.
March s1.-Germans halted AZ verdun
Russians gained against Germans ana
Austrians In Poland and Galicla. and took
Iapahan. capital or Persia
March p -Austrlans evacuated Czerno.
WITH and Bukowina
March H.-French bombarded German
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt
British channel steamer Sussex and
British steamer Englishman torpedoed
without warning: Americans on both.
Entente allies rejected Lansing's pro.
posal to disarm merchantmen
March %-Great German attack on
Observation-Disclosures front repulsed
March % British steamer Eagle Point
one American aboard. torpedoed without
German aerial attack on saIoniki killed
twenty
March y. -Germans attacked with lIouid
Ore near Verdun but were repulsed
Germans torpedoed Russian hospital
ship in Black sea; IT'S lost
March 81 .-Germans took village OF Ma
lancourt. near Verdun, at terrific cost.
Five Zeppelins raided eastern counties
Of England. killing 81 one Zeppelin de.
Apri 1 -sixteen killed in Zeppelin raid
on England INV
April 2~--zsppelins raided England and
Scotland. killing ten.
April 3-Enteute allies IN note TO u 8
upheld their RIGHT To search parcel post.
April A-French repulsed fierce German
attack south OF nouaumont
British liner Zent torpedoed without
DA9T'lM @s1-FFrSfnSc9 EsIs $50 ,y yards near
pulsed tremendous attack; losses we're
very large
April n French retook trenches NJ
Verdun after terrific battle.
April M-RuHHlanH captured Trebizond
April ~ President Wilson sent ultima
Gum 20 Germany on submarine question
and told congress In Joint session
Anril 70 big forces of Russians landed
in France
April H.-Rritish battleshlp Russell sunk
by mine IN Mediterranean. t2f lost
April General TOwnshend and 1000
British surrendered 70 Turks at Kut-el
Amara.
May l-Brftlsh steamer Hendonhan. ia.
den with wheat foI Belgian relief, sunk
bv German submarine.
May 2-Ftve German airahips raided
coasts Of England and Scotland
Belgian RELIEF Hhip Fridland sunk by
German SUMMARY.
May 5 -Germany's reply. received In
Washington, promised compliance with
laws ~ warfare IN submarine operations.
with cOvert threat n resume former meth.
DDS unless Amer'ra persuades ENGLAND To
ifff starvation hinrkade
Mav President Wilson told Germany
our relation with Britain could moi enter
a. eoufrTrr with Berlin