The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
EUROPEAN WAR

~ .. CONSUL at Auen.
Jan. 6.-British conservation bill passed
hrst reading and three cabinet members
resigned.
Italian steamer carrying Montenegrin
Adriatic; 200 lost
Jan. 7.-Germany promised u. S. its sub
marines would observe rules of civilized
Jan, 9-British battleshtp Edward VII
sunk by mine.
Jan. 11.-Austrians captured Lovcen.
dominating Cattaro.
Jan. Equestrian cruiser sunk by
Jan. 14.-Many documents connecting
Eon Papen with alleged war plots in u.
s. taken from him by British. turned
over to American embassy
kermanshah. Persia. occupied by Turks
jan l5,-Russians renewed general at
tack on Austrian front.
Austrians took Cetinje and pursued
Montenegrins toward Albania.
Jan. 2l.-Austrian hydroplane and tor
pedo boat sunk by British submarine in
Jan. 22.-Austria issued ultimatum to
hMi5ontenegro to surrender or face ami
Jan. 24-scutari occupied by Austrians
Jan. 29-Twenty-four killed in Zeppelin
Germans took nearly a mile of French
trenches east of Souchez
Jan. So.-Another Zeppelin raid made on
Jan $1;-several zeppelns made raid
oyer Midland and northeast counties of
Feb. 1-British liner Appam. in charge
OF prize crew from German commerce
raider Moewe, arrived at Norfolk with
captiyes from seven other vessels.
Collier Franz Fischer sunk by bomb
from zeppelin; 10 lost
Feb. .2-Persian army defeated Russians
marching Teheran.
zeppelin lost in North sea and crew
Feb. 8.-French aviators attacked
city of Smyrna, killing 200
memorandum Of settlement of Lusitania
case; both sides yielding ground.
Feb. 9.-Germans took 500 yards of
French trenches near Vimy.
~ s demanded nan ed. from Austria apology
a1a peParatl1n Tor aet ;ra on ~ Petrolite
pedoed and sunk; 374 lost.
Feb. 16-Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum
Feb. 21.-German attack on Verdun be-
Feb. 24.-Germans captured villages
within big gun range of Verdun.
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.
.Austrians entered Durazzo.- Italians re-
firing.
French cruiser Provence sunk in Medi-
Feb. N.--British steamer Maloja sunk
by mine: 174 lost
Feb 29.-Italan government seized "a
informed German steamers.
German commerce raider Greif and
British cruiser Alcantara sunk in North
March s.-Germans drove through viii
lage of Douaumont and beyond.
Russians took Bitls. 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.
England; Is killed. 800 4
March 6.-Germans began new drive on
7-(yRrDl9nG the
at Verdun at tremendous cost.
o.. s: house Of representatives tabled
resolution warming Americans off armed
March. s.-Germany declared war on
March 1o.--Russians advanced to within
80 miles Of Trebizond. Turks and Germans
evacuated Ispahan, Persia.
March t4-Italians started big offensive
along whole Austrian front.
March 1s.-Germans repulsed French at
tacks at lie Mort Homme. and captured
trenches from British at Vermelles
March o0.-Sauadron of French and Brit
fish airplanes bombed Zeebrugge. DESTROY
ing much property and killing many per-
March s1.-Germans halted at verdun
Austrans in Poland and Galicia: and took
Ispahan, capital of Persia
March 22.-Austrians evacuated Czerno-
March 24-French bombarded German
positions at Malancourt and Avocourt.
British channel steamer Sussex and
British steamer Engishman torpedoed
without warning; Americans on both
Entente allies rejected Lansing's pro
posal to disarm merchantmen
March 2S.--Great German attack on
Haucourt -Malancourt front repulsed.
March 29.-British steamer Eagle Point
one American aboard, torpedoed without
warning.
March so-Germans attacked with liquid
fre near Verdun but We're repulsed
Germans torpedoed Russian hospital
ship in Black sea- lis lost.
March 3l.-Germans took village of Ma
lancourt. near Verdun. at terrific cost
Five Zeppelins raided eastern counties
of England, killing q; one Zeppelin de.
April sixteen killed in Zeppelin raid
on England
April 2.--Zeppelns raided England and
April s-Entente allies in note to U s
upheld their right to search parcel post
attack south of pouaumont
British liner Gent torpedoed without
ApriI io.@French lost 500 wards naa,
Dead Man hill at Verdun and then re-
pulsed tremendous attack; losses were
anrii if-French retook trenches .,
verdun after terrific battle.
April fS.-Russians captured Trebzond
April 10 -President Wilson sent ultima,
tum to Germany on submarine question
and told congress in joint session
April 2o.-Big forces of Russians landed
April y British battleship Russell sunk
by mine in Mediterranean; 124 lost
British surrendered to Turks at Kut-el
Amara.
Nav british steamer Hendonhall Ia
den with wheat for Belgian relief SUM
by German submarine
May 2.-Five German airships raide5
coasts OF England and Scotland
Belgian relief ship Fridland sunk By
German submarine
MAY 5-Germany's reply, received Il
Washington, promised compliance Will
laws of warfare in submarine operations
with covert threat to resume former meth
DDS unless America persuades England Il
lift starvation blockade
Nav s-President Wilson told Germany
our relations with Britain could nS' ME
In controversy with Berlin