Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-30
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN THIRD + r 8 -.
YEAR Of WORLDS GREATEST WAR


= s'anla, principal R1umanian seaport
eGrmans throw Russians back across
Narayuvka River.
October 2t.-Frcucb take 3,j01 pris
oners 1T Verdun.
October 25.-Roumaniau city Of Cer
navoda falls. Defenders blow up great
bridge across Danube
/ October 26.-Light craft clash N
English channel Six British drift-nst
boats, = transport and destroyer and
one Germandestroyer sunk,
November l.-Deutschland reaches
New London, Conn. on second trans
Atlantic trip with cargo worth So
100000. U-53 arrives In German
port.
Fort Naux, at Verdun Italians take
f,IS1 in new Offensive.
November 3.-Italiaus take 3.t95
more prisoners. Germans estimate al
lies loss on Sommc at 100000.
November 5.-Central Powers pro-
claim kingdom OF Poland. italians an
nounce have taken 1896 Austrians
since fall Of Gorilla
November 9.-TeutonS driven back
twelve miles in Dobrudja
! November 13.-Britsh advance
north of Ancre: take $500 prisoners.
November 15.-England announces
| food controller will be appointed
November l7.-News received of
Wholesale deportations OF Belgians for
forced labor in Germany, Deutschland
leaving New London runs down tug;
! five men drown.
November 12-Allies take Monastir.
| Macedonia
November 21.-Emperor Francis Jo-
seph of Austria dies and Charles
Francis becomes ruler Teuions take
Craioya in drive on Western Rou-
mania. deutschland sails again for
home German submarine sinks hos.
pital ship Britannia largest British
vessel. in Aegean sea; fifty lost
November 25.-RusSian dreadnought
Imperatrita Maria sunk by internal ex-
plosion; 80 killed.
November 23.-New German Home
Army bill TO force all males. seventeen
to sixty years of age and not with the
colors to work. expect it to add g.
100000 workers.
November 24.--Teutons capture Tur-
nu-Severin and Orsoya from Rouman-
ians
November 25.-Teutons cross Alt
River and sweep rapidly through Rou.
mania
November 26-Nenizelos party de-
clares war on Germany and Bulgaria.
Teutons invading Roumania from
north and south form junction,
November 27.-Teutons take Alex
andria, Roumania Zeppelins raid Eng
land; two drowned by gunfre.
November Roumanian capital
moved to Jossy
November 29.-Beatty replaces Jel-
licoe in command of British feet.
D7ember 2.-French and Greeks
clash in Athens streets Teutons viii
great battle for Bucharest.
December 5.-Asnuith resigns as
| British premier.
December 6.--Bucharest falls.
December Lloyd George becomes
| premier OF Great Britain.
december S.-Twenty-seven thous-
and Roumanians surrender.
December deutschland arrives
home
December 10.-Germany announces
she is ready for peace parley
| december 14-Russia officially re
Bluffs German peace offer. Great Brit
ain announces she will raise million
more men.
December l5.-French under Nivelle
take 5000 prisoners on seven-mile
front at Verdun. NivelIe then leaves
| to become Commander-in-C Chief Of all
| frances home armies, Buzcu and all
Walachia lost to Roumanians
December Russian troops take
over whole Roumanian front
December l9-Lloyd George tells
Commons Germans must make resti-
tuition and reparation to get peace.
| December 20-Wilson sends notes
to both sides in war asking their aims.
Deceber al Secretary Of State
Lansing says we are nearer to the
verge of war" then modifies state
ment
December "a Switzerland officially
endorses Wilson'S plea for statement
of war aims.
December 25.-Teutons take 5000
Russians in Roumania.
December 26.---Germany replies to
Wilson, suggesting peace conference
but not stating own war aims or terms
of peace.
December 30.--Alles In reply to
German peace proposal call offer
empty and nsincere and refuse con.
ference.
Dec 31.--King Constantine OF
Greece thanks President Wilson for
his note to the belligerents
Jan. /, 1917--Britsh transport
lvernia sunk by U.boat in Mediter.
ranean: $50 lost Deported Belglans
reported dying fast in Germany.