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Note:—This Index should not be used by itself: reference should always be made to the Chronicle.

Ap = April
Au = August
D = December
F = February
Ja = January
Je = June
Jl = July
Mh = March
My = May
N = November
O = October
S = September

The number following the month-letter indicates the year, e.g. 17 S 5 = 17th September 1915.

[To avoid splitting up the fighting in the Balkans under different headings, all military operations south of Nish are classed under Macedonia, with the exception of Albania.]

Abercorn, Germans driven from, 1 Au 5
Ablain captured by the French, 29 My 5
Abo, Germans land at, 12 Mh 8
Aboukir, H.M.S., sunk, 22 S 4
Achiet-le-Grand capt. by British, 23 Au 8
Achiet-le-Petit capt. by British, 21 Au 8
Acre captured by British, 23 S 8
Adamello Glacier, Italian successes on the, 11 Ap 6, 29 Ap 6, 26 My 8
Addison, Dr., becomes Minister of Munitions, 10 D 6
Aden Protectorate:—invaded by Turks, 12 F 5;
they capture Lahej, 5 Jl 5
Adrianople, air-raids on, 14 Ap 6, 2 S 7
Adriatic, swept by Allied fleets, 16 Au 4
——, naval action in the, 15 My 7
(see also Cattaro, Durazzo, Pola)
Africa: see East Africa, South Africa, South-West Africa, Cameroons
Agagia, a battle at, 26 F 6
Agnello Pass capt. by Italians, 10 Je 7
Air Board constituted, 18 My 6
—— Ministry announced, 16 O 7
—— Raids: see under the towns raided, and under Zeppelin Raids
Air-raids on the S.-E. Counties, 5 Je 7, 3 S 7
Aisne, 1st Battle of the, 13-28 S 4
——, 2nd Battle of the, 16 Ap-20 My 7
——, 3rd Battle of the, 27 My-2 Je 8
——, a French attack on the, 23 O 7
Akaba, the Turks driven from, 22 F 5
Akhlat captured by Russians, 19 F 6
Ala captured by Italians, 27 My 5
Aland Is. occupied by Germans, 5 Mh 8
Albania:—the Bulgarians capture Elbasan, 17 D 5;
the Italians occupy Durazzo, 20 D 5;
the Austrians retake it, 27 F 6;
the French and Italians join forces, 18 F 7;
they advance, 17 My 8;
they launch an offensive, 5 Jl 8;
and make rapid progress, 6-8 Jl 8;
the Italians capture Berat, 10 Jl 8;
the Austrians retire, 12 Jl 8;
and launch a counter-offensive, 22 Au 8;
they recapture Berat and Fieri, 26 Au 8;
the Italians retake Berat, 1 O 8;
Elbasan, 7 O 8;
Durazzo, 14 O 8;
Alessio, 27 O 8;
Scutari, 4 N 8
Albert, the Battle of, 25-29 S 4;
the Germans attack near, 11 Ap 6;
captured by Germans, 27 Mh 8;
retaken by British, 22 Au 8
Alcantara sunk, 29 F 6
Aleppo captured by British, 26 O 8
Alessio captured by Italians, 27 O 8
Alexeieff, Gen., resigns, 4 Je 7;
his forces defeated, 13 F 8
Allenby, Gen., succeeds Gen. Murray, 29 Je 7
Allied War Council first meets in Paris, 6 D 5;
in London, 9 Je 6
Alsace invaded by France, 7 Au 4
Altkirch captured by the French, 7 Au 4
Alyssum, H.M.S., sunk, 18 Mh 7
Amalfi sunk, 8 Jl 5
Amara captured by British, 3 Je 5
America: see United States
Amethyst, H.M.S., a raid by, 15 Mh 5
Amiens captured by Germans, 31 Au 4
——, the Battle of, 8-12 Au 8
Amiral Charnier sunk, 8 F 6
Amiral Ganteaume sunk, 26 O 4
Amiral Magon sunk, 25 Ja 7
Amman, fighting at, 26-31 Mh 8;
the British retire from before, 1 Ap 8;
reoccupied by British, 25 S 8
Amphion, H.M.S., sunk, 6 Au 4
Anchusa, H.M.S., sunk, 16 Jl 8
Ancre, fighting on the, 13-18 N 6, 6 F-13 Mh 7
Anglia sunk, 17 N 5
Ancona sunk, 7 N 5
Angola, 1st German invasion, 23 O 4
——, 2nd German invasion, 17 N 4
Antilles sunk, 17 O 7
Antivari captured by Austrians, 22 Ja 6
Antwerp: the Belgian Govt. moves to, 17 Au 4;
attacked by Germans, 28 S 4;
the British Naval Division arrives, 5 O 4;
the Belgian Govt. evacuates, 7 O 4;
bombarded by Germans, 8 O 4;
evacuated by Belgians, 8 O 4;
captured by Germans, 10 O 4;
an air-raid on, 24 Mh 5;
reoccupied by Belgians, 19 N 8
Anzac, Turkish attacks at, 4 N 5;
the evacuation of, begins, 8 D 5;
is completed, 20 D 5
Apapa sunk, 28 N 7
Appam captured by the MÖwe, 16 Ja 6;
arrives at the U.S., 1 F 6
Arabia sunk, 6 N 6
Arabic sunk, 19 Au 5
Arabis sunk, 10 F 6
Arbutus, H.M.S., sunk, 16 D 7
Arcadian sunk, 15 Ap 7
Archangel, Allied forces land at, 2 Au 8
Archduke Ferdinand assassinated, 28 Je 4
Ardahan occup. by Turks, 1 Ja 5;
reoccup. by Russians, 3 Ja 5;
reoccup. by Turks, 6 Ap 8
Arethusa, H.M.S., sunk, 11 F 6
Argentina: dismisses Count Luxburg, 12 S 7
Argyll, H.M.S., lost, 28 O 5
Ariadne, H.M.S., sunk, 26 Jl 7
Ariadne sunk, 15 Ja 6
Ariel, H.M.S., sinks the U12, 9 Mh 5;
is sunk, 2 Au 8
Arleux captured by British, 28 Ap 7
Armadale sunk, 27 Je 7
ArmentiÈres captured by Germans, 11 Ap 8;
retaken by British 3 O 8
Armistice: Austria with the Allies, 4 N 8;
Bulgaria with the Allies, 30 S 8;
Germany with the Allies, 11 N 8;
Turkey with the Allies, 31 O 8
Army, the British, transferred to Flanders, 1-19 O 4;
takes over an additional sector of the Front (announced), 26 Ja 8;
G.H.Q. moved to Montreuil, 31 Mh 6;
occupies Cologne bridge-head, 12 D 8;
see also Expeditionary Force
Arras, reoccup. by the French, 30 S 4;
attacked by Germans, 20 O 4;
the 1st Battle of, 9 Ap—16 My 7
Arsiero captured by Austrians, 31 My 6;
recaptured by Italians, 27 Je 6
Artemis sunk, 2 F 6
Artvin occupied by Russians, 5 Ap 5
Asadabad Pass, fighting in the, 5-6 Mh 7
Ascalon, fighting at, 13 N 7
Asiago captured by Austrians, 31 My 6;
recaptured by Italians, 25 Je 6;
by Austrians, 9 N 7;
retaken by Allies, 29 O 8
Asquith, Mr., resigns, 5 D 6
Aster, H.M.S., sunk, 4 Jl 7
AstrÆa, H.M.S., shells Dar-es-Salaam, 13 Au 4
Asturias attacked, 1 F 5; sunk, 21 Mh 7
Athens, a naval demonstration at, 1 S 6;
fighting in, 6 D 6
Athos sunk, 17 F 7
Attack, H.M.S., sunk, 30 D 7
Aubers recapt. by British, 17 O 4
Audacious, H.M.S., sunk, 27 O 4
Augustovo, the Battle of, 29 S—4 O 4;
fighting near, 8 Mh 5
Auja River, fighting on the, 9 Mh 8
Austria-Hungary: sends an ultimatum to Serbia, 23 Jl 4;
declares war on Serbia, 28 Jl 4;
declares war on Russia, 5 Au 4;
invades Poland, 10 Au 4;
invades Serbia (i), 13 Au 4;
evacuates Serbia (i), 25 Au 4;
invades Serbia again (ii), 7 S 4;
evacuates Serbia (ii), 15 S 4;
invades Serbia again (iii), 1 N 4;
evacuates Serbia (iii), 15 D 4;
is invaded by Italy, 24 My 5;
invades Montenegro, 9 O 5;
the Emperor dies, 21 N 6;
severs relations with the U.S.A., 8 Ap 7;
Count Tisza resigns, 22 My 7;
the Reichsrath is summoned, 31 My 7;
Dr. v. Seidler becomes Premier, 24 Je 7;
resigns, 22 Ja 8;
the Govt. issues a 'Peace Note,' 15 S 8;
asks for an Armistice, 27 O 8;
signs an Armistice with the Entente Powers, 3 N 8;
the Emperor Karl abdicates, 12 N 8;
Peace signed, 10 S 9
Austria-Hungary, Francis Joseph, Emperor of, dies, 21 N 6
—— Karl, Emperor of, abdicates, 12 N 8
Avenger, H.M.S., sunk, 14 Je 7
Avesnes captured by British, 8 N 8
Avocourt Wood captured by Germans, 22 Mh 6
Ayette recaptured by British, 2 Ap 8
Azizie reached by the British, 23 O 5;
they retire from, 30 N 5
Aztec sunk, 2 Ap 7
B. E. F.: see Expeditionary Force
Badger, H.M.S., rams a submarine, 24 O 4
Baghdad capt. by British, 11 Mh 7
Baiburt captured by Russians, 15 Jl 6
Bailleul occupied by Germans, 4 O 4;
retaken by British, 14 O 4;
by Germans, 15 Ap 8;
by British, 30 Au 8
Baku occupied by British, 4 Au 8;
the Turks attack, 26 Au 8;
again, 31 Au 8;
the British evacuate, 14 S 8;
they occupy it, 17 N 8
Balfour, Mr., becomes First Lord of the Admiralty, 26 My 5;
Foreign Secretary, 10 D 6
Ballarat sunk, 27 Ap 7
Baltic Provinces invaded by Germany, 27 Ap 5
Bango Mountain, fighting at, 6 N 5
Bapaume, fighting on the Ridge, 5 Mh 7, 13 Mh 7;
British capture the village, 17 Mh 7;
the Germans take it, 24 Mh 8;
the Battle of, 21-31 Au 8;
captured by the British, 29 Au 8
Baranovitchi, the Battle of, 2-14 Jl 6
Bare occupied by British, 10 D 4
Basra occupied by British, 21 N 4
Batoum captured by Turks, 13 Ap 8
Battenberg, Adm. Prince L. of, succeeded by Adm. Lord Fisher, 29 O 4
Bauer, Herr, becomes Premier, 21 Je 9
Bavarian Republic proclaimed, 7 N 8
Bayano, H.M.S., sunk, 11 Mh 5
Beatty, Adm. Lord, appointed to command of Grand Fleet, 29 N 6
Beaucamp captured by British, 27 S 8
Beaucourt captured by British, 14 N 6, 21 Au 8
Beaumont Hamel captured by British, 13 N 6
Beersheba captured by British, 31 O 7
Beirut occupied by French, 7 O 8
Beitunia captured by British, 28 D 7
Belad station captured by British, 8 Ap 7
Belgium: invaded by Germany, 3 Au 4;
the Govt. moves to Antwerp, 17 Au 4;
to Ostend, 7 O 4;
the last German troops depart, 27 N 8
Belgrade bombarded by Austria, 29 Jl 4;
captured by Austrians, 2 D 4;
retaken by Serbians, 15 D 4;
by Austrians, 8 O 5;
by Serbians, 1 N 8
Bellewarde Ridge, fighting on the, 16 Je 5
Belluno captured by Austrians, 10 N 7
Ben-my-Chree, H.M.S., sunk, 11 Ja 7
Benedetto Brin destroyed, 28 S 5
Berat captured by Italians, 10 Jl 8;
recaptured by Austrians, 26 Au 8;
by Italians, 1 O 8
Berestetchko occupied by Russians, 22 Jl 6
Bergamot, H.M.S., sunk, 13 Au 7
Beringia, action at, 22 My 6
Berry-au-Bac captured by French, 7 O 8
Bethel captured by British, 30 D 7
Bethincourt evacuated by French, 8 Ap 6
Bethmann-Hollweg, von, dismissed, 14 Jl 7
Beyers: see under South Africa
Bight of Heligoland: see Heligoland
——, Battle of the, 28 Au 4
Bireh captured by British, 29 D 7
Birmingham, H.M.S., sinks the U15, 9 Au 4
Birrell, Mr., resigns, 2 My 6
Bismarck Archipelago occupied by Australia, 11 S 4
Bitlis captured by Russians, 2 Mh 6;
recaptured by Turks, 2 Au 6;
by Russians, 23 Au 6
Bixschoote, a Belgian success at, 17 Ap 8
Bligny captured by British, 7 Je 8
Blockade, Minister of, Ld. R. Cecil becomes the first, 10 D 6
Blonie lines evacuated by Russians, 4 Au 5
BlÜcher sunk, 24 Ja 5
'Bluff,' the, a German success at, 14 F 6; the British retake it, 2 Mh 6
Boelcke, Capt., shot down, 29 O 6
Bolivia severs relations with Germany, 13 Ap 7
Bolo Pasha, his trial begins, 4 F 8;
is condemned, 14 F 8;
is executed, 17 Ap 8
Bordeaux, French Govt. moved to, 3 S 4
Boselli, Sig., resigns, 25 O 7
Bosnia, 1st invasion by Serbia, 12 Au 4;
2nd invasion, 22 S—27 O 4
Botha, Gen., announces decision to invade S.W. Africa, 9 S 4;
assumes command of Union Forces, 22 S 4;
crushes rebellion, 8 D 4;
sails for S.-W. Africa, 8 F 5;
receives surrender of German forces, 9 Jl 5
Botha, H.M.S., sinks German destroyer, 21 Mh 8
Botogu, a battle at, 18 D 6
Bouchavesnes, fighting at, 4 Mh 7;
captured by British, 1 S 8
Bourlon Wood, fighting in, 21 N—5 D 7;
capt. by British, 27 S 8
Bouvet sunk, 18 Mh 5
Boyelles captured by British, 23 Au 8
Braemar Castle sunk, 24 N 6
Braila captured by Austro-Germans, 5 Ja 7
Brasso occupied by Roumanians, 29 Au 6;
retaken by Austro-Germans, 7 O 6
Bratiano, M., becomes Premier, 2 Ja 7
Bray captured by British, 24 Au 8
Brazil severs relations with Germany, 9 Ap 7
Bremen sunk, 17 D 5
Breslau escapes from Messina, 6 Au 4;
is attacked by H.M.S. Gloucester, 7 Au 4;
reaches the Dardanelles, 10 Au 4;
is attacked by a Russian squadron, 18 N 4;
makes a sortie and is sunk, 20 Ja 8
Brest-Litovsk captured by Germans, 25 Au 5;
Armistice negotiations between Germany and Russia begin at, 2 D 7;
an Armistice is signed at, 15 D 7;
Peace negotiations between Germany and Russia begin at, 22 D 7;
the Armistice ends, 18 F 8;
Peace between Germany and Russia signed at, 2 Mh 8
Briand, M., becomes Premier, 28 O 5;
resigns, 17 Mh 7
Brilliant, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Ap 8
Britannia, H.M.S., sunk, 9 N 8
Britannic sunk, 21 N 6
British Army transferred to Flanders, 1-19 O 4;
takes over a section of the French front, 26 Ja 8;
see also Expeditionary Force
Brits, Col., defeats Maritz at Ratedrai, 15 O 4;
at Kakamas, 26 O 4;
defeats rebels at Schuit Drift, 30 O 4
Broadstairs, an air-raid on, 9 F 6;
bombarded, 25 F 7
Brody captured by Russians, 23 Au 4;
by Austro-Germans, 1 S 5;
a Russian offensive against, 15 Jl 6;
captured by Russians, 28 Jl 6
Broke, H.M.S., sinks German destroyers, 20 Ap 7
Bruges, air-raids on, 2 F 7, 8 F 7, 16 F 7, 1 Je 7, 3 Je 7, 23 Mh 8;
recaptured by Belgians, 19 O 8
Brussiloff, Gen., succeeds Gen. Ivanoff, 4 Ap 6;
succeeds Gen. Alexeieff, 4 Je 7;
resigns, 1 Au 7
Brussels captured by Germans, 23 Je 6
Brussels, the Belgian Govt. evacuates, 17 Au 4;
occupied by Germans, 20 Au 4;
air-raids on, 20 D 4, 24 D 4, 9 Au 6, 11 Au 6;
reoccupied by Belgians, 18 N 8;
King Albert re-enters it, 22 N 8
Bucharest capt. by Germans, 6 D 6
——, the Peace of, signed, 7 My 8
Buczacz captured by Russians, 8 Je 6
Bug, the Germans cross the, 19 Jl 5
—— and Vistula, a German offensive between the, 30 Je 5
Bukoba occupied by British, 23 Je 5
Bukovina: fighting on the frontier of, 27 D 5;
the Russians invade, 5 Ja 6;
an offensive in, 4-24 Je 6
Bulgaria: invades Serbia, 11 O 5;
declares war on Serbia, 14 O 5;
declares war on Roumania, 1 S 6;
is invaded by British, 25 S 8;
proposes an Armistice, 25 S 8;
signs an Armistice with the Entente Powers, 29 S 8;
King Ferdinand abdicates, 4 O 8;
Peace signed, 27 N 9
Bullecourt captured by British, 12-17 My 7;
fighting near, 15 Je 7, 12 D 7
Bulwark, H.M.S., destroyed, 26 N 4
Buola, the Pass of, battle for, 30 My 6
Bushire occupied by British, 8 Au 5
Buzeu evacuated by Roumanians, 14 D 6
Byng, Sir J., attacks at Cambrai, 20 N 7
Cabinets, British, 4 Au 4, 26 My 5, 10 D 6, 16 Jl 7;
appoints a War Committee, 11 N 5
Cadorna, Gen., superseded, 9 N 7
Calais, air-raid on, 28 Mh 5;
bombarded, 20 Ap 7;
Zeppelin raids on, 21 F 5, 18 Mh 5, 16 My 5
Caledonia sunk, 4 D 6
Calgarian, H.M.S., sunk, 1 Mh 8
California sunk, 7 F 7
Cambrai, the British advance on, 20 Mh 7, 30 Mh 7;
the Battle of, 20 N-7 D 7;
the Germans counterattack at, 30 N 7;
an inquiry announced on, 15 Ja 8;
captured by the British, 9 O 8
Cambrai and the Hindenburg Line, the Battle of, 27 S-5 O 8
Cameronia sunk, 15 Ap 7
Cameronian sunk, 2 Je 7
Cameroons, the: the French and British invade, 25 Au 4;
Duala surrenders to the Allies, 27 S 4;
Jabussi occupied, 14 O 4;
Edea occupied, 26 O 4;
Bare occupied, 10 D 4;
the Germans attack Edea, 7 Ja 5;
Eseka captured, 11 My 5;
Garua surrenders, 10 Je 5;
Lome captured, 25 Je 5;
Ngaundere occupied, 29 Je 5;
Wum Biagas captured, 9 O 5;
Sende occupied, 25 O 5;
the Germans are driven from Eseka, 30 O 5;
Tibati occupied, 3 N 5;
a British success at Bango Mountain, 6 N 5;
Mangeles captured, 21 D 5;
Jaunde occupied, 1 Ja 6;
last German post in Mora Mountains surrenders, 19 F 6
Canada passes a Conscription Bill, 6 Jl 7
Candytuft, H.M.S., sunk, 18 N 7
Cantigny captured by Americans, 28 My 8
Cape Helles, the Battle of, 25-26 Ap 5
Capelle, Adm. von, succeeds von Tirpitz, 16 Mh 6
Caporetto, the Battle of, 24 O-18 N 7
Cap Trafalgar sunk, 14 S 4
Carmania, H.M.S., sinks the Cap Trafalgar, 14 S 4
Carpathia sunk, 17 Jl 8
Carson, Sir E., resigns from the Cabinet, 18 O 5;
becomes First Lord of the Admiralty, 10 D 6;
enters the War Cabinet, 17 Jl 7;
resigns, 21 Ja 8
Casement, Sir R., captured, 21 Ap 6;
his trial begins, 26 Je 6;
is sentenced, 29 Je 6;
is executed, 3 Au 6
Cassini sunk, 28 F 7
Cattaro bombarded, 24 Au 4;
a sea fight off, 29 D 5;
an air-raid on, 1 Jl 8
CauriÈres Wood, fighting at, 4 Mh 7, 9 Mh 7
Cavell, Miss E., executed, 12 O 5
Cecil, Lord R., becomes Minister of Blockade, 10 D 6
Cettinje occupied by Austrians, 13 Ja 6
Chalons reocc. by the French, 11 S 4
Chamberlain, Mr. A., becomes Secretary for India, 26 My 5;
resigns, 12 Jl 7
Champagne, the Battle of, 25 S-8 O 5
Champagne, H.M.S., sunk, 9 O 7
Charleroi, the Battle of, 21-23 Au 4
Chateaurenault sunk, 14 D 7
ChÂteau-Thierry, the Germans reach, 31 My 8;
the Americans attack at, 25 Je 8;
recaptured by French, 21 Jl 8
Chaulnes occupied by British, 17 Mh 7;
captured by Germans, 26 Mh 8;
retaken by French, 28 Au 8
Chaume Wood, a German attack at, 12 Ja 8
Cheerful, H.M.S., sunk, 30 Je 7
Chemin-des-Dames, fighting on the, 16-28 Ap 7;
the French carry the, 5 My 7;
fighting on the, 14 Jl 7, 22 Jl 7, 31 Au 7;
the Germans abandon the, 2 N 7;
the Germans retake it, 27 My 8;
evacuate it, 11 O 8
Chernavoda captured by Germans and Bulgars, 24 O 6
Chilwell, explosion at, 5 O 7
China severs relations with Germany, 13 Mh 7;
declares war on the Central Powers, 14 Au 7
Chivata occupied by British, 15 N 7
Cholm occupied by Austro-Germans, 31 Jl 5
Chuignes capt. by British, 23 Au 8
Chunuk Bair captured by New Zealanders, 8 Au 5;
retaken by Turks, 10 Au 5
Churchill, Mr. W., resigns from the Cabinet, 11 N 5;
succeeded by Mr. Balfour, as First Lord of the Admiralty, 26 My 5;
appointed Minister of Munitions, 17 Jl 7
Ciezkowice captured by Austro-Germans, 2 My 5
Cismon occupied by Austrians, 15 N 7
City of Athens sunk, 11 Au 7
Cividale captured by Germans, 27 O 7
Clan MacTavish sunk, 17 Ja 6
Clemenceau, M., becomes Premier, 16 N 7;
visits England, 2 D 8
Clynes, Mr., succeeds Lord Rhondda as Food Controller, 9 Jl 8
Coalition Ministry formed, 25 My 5
Coblenz, air-raid on, 22 S 7
Colchester captured by Germans, 21 S 6
Col del Rosso captured by Italians, 23 D 7, 28 Ja 8, 30 Je 8
Col di Lana captured by Italians, 17 Ap 6
Colmar, air-raid on, 16 S 7
Cologne, air-raids on, 8 O 4, 24 Mh 8, 18 My 8, 21 Au 8;
British troops enter, 6 D 8
Combles captured by British and French, 26 S 6
Comet, H.M.S., sunk, 6 Au 8
Compulsory Service: see Conscription
Conference: see Peace Conference
—— at Paris, an Allied, 27 Mh 6, 29 N 7
—— at Versailles, 28 O 8
Conscription announced in Great Britain, 28 D 5;
Bill introduced, 5 Ja 6;
comes into operation, 10 F 6;
for married men, 25 My 6;
renounced for Ireland, 21 Je 8
Constantine, King, abdicates, 11 Je 7
Constantinople, air-raids on, 14 Ap 6, 9 Jl 7;
the Allied fleets reach, 13 N 8
Constanza captured by Germans, 22 O 6;
bombarded by Russians, 2 N 6
Contalmaison, fighting at, 3-10 Jl 6
Contest, H.M.S., sunk, 18 S 7
Coquette, H.M.S., sunk, 7 Mh 6
Corfu, a French force lands at, 11 Ja 6;
the first Serbian troops land, 15 Ja 6;
landing of the Serbian Army completed, 10 F 6
Corn, minimum price for, guaranteed by England, 23 F 7
Cornwallis, H.M.S., sunk, 11 Ja 7
Coronel, the Battle of, 1 N 4
Corrington sunk, 1 Jl 8
Costa Rica declares war on the Central Powers, 23 My 8
Cotton declared contraband, 21 Au 5
'Council of Four' formed, 25 Mh 9
Council, a supreme War, announced by Mr. L. George, 14 N 7
Courcelette captured by British, 15 S 6;
again, 24 Au 8
Courcelles captured by British, 21 Au 8
Courland coast bombarded, 25 Mh 5
Cowslip, H.M.S., sunk, 25 Ap 8
Cracow attacked by Russians, 7 D 4
Craiova captured by Germans, 21 N 6
Craonne, fighting at, 16 Ap 7, 3 Jl 7, 16 Au 7;
captured by French, 4 My 7
Cressy, H.M.S., sunk, 22 S 4
Cromer, air-raid on, 19 Ja 5
Cromie, Captain, killed, 29 Au 8
Cross, the Military, instituted, 1 Ja 5
Crozat Canal crossed by French, 21-22 Mh 7, 9 S 8
Ctesiphon, the British advance on, 12 N 5;
the Battle of, 22-24 N 5;
the British retreat from, 25 N 5
Cuba declares war on Germany, 7 Ap 7
CumiÈres stormed by Germans, 24 My 6
Cuxhaven, German warships off, bombed, 25 D 4
Cymric sunk, 8 My 6
Cyprus annexed by Great Britain, 5 N 4
Czar: see Tsar
Czecho-Slovaks declared Allies, 13 Au 8
Czecho-Slovak State proclaimed, 30 O 8
Czernin, Count, resigns, 15 Ap 8
Czernowitz captured by Russians, 15 S 4;
retaken by Austrians, 22 O 4;
by Russians, 27 O 4;
by Austrians, 17 F 5;
the Russians approach, 2 Ja 6;
a Russian victory at, 10 Je 6;
they retake it, 17 Je 6;
the Austrians retake it, 3 Au 7
Dago Island captured by Germans, 19 O 7
Damascus captured by British, 30 S 8
Danton sunk, 19 Mh 7
Dardanelles, the (for Military exploits, see Gallipoli): the forts bombarded, 3 N 4;
a naval attack on, 19-23 F 5;
the Queen Elizabeth attacks, 25 F 5;
the entrance swept, 26 F 5;
bombardment resumed, 4 Mh 5;
a further attack on, 6 Mh 5;
Lemnos occupied, 7 Mh 5;
a raid by the Amethyst, 15 Mh 5;
the Battle of the Narrows, the Bouvet, Irresistible, and Ocean sunk, 18 Mh 5;
the E14 enters the Sea of Marmora, 27 Ap 5;
the E14 sinks a Turkish transport, 29 Ap 5;
the Goliath sunk, 13 My 5;
the Triumph sunk, 25 My 5;
the Majestic sunk, 27 My 5;
the Kheyr-ed-Din Barbarossa sunk, 9 Au 5;
the Royal Edward sunk, 14 Au 5;
the Sutherland, sunk, 2 S 5;
the Ramazan sunk, 19 S 5;
the Marquette sunk, 26 O 5;
the Hythe sunk, 29 O 5;
the E20 lost, 6 N 5;
the Allies' fleets pass through, 12 N 8;
the forts occupied by the British, 12 N 8
Dar-es-Salaam shelled by British cruisers, 13 Au 4;
again, 2 Ja 5;
surrenders, 4 S 6
Darfur, the Sultan of, defeated, 22-23 My 6
Declaration of London abandoned, 28 Je 6
Dedeagatch bombarded, 21 O 5, 18 Ja 6
De la Rey shot, 15 S 4
DelcassÉ, M., resigns, 13 O 5
Deli Abbas occupied by British, 31 Mh 7;
action near, 3 D 7
Deltawa, Turks defeated at, 11 Ap 7
Delville Wood, fighting in, 15-27 Jl 6;
capt. by British, 27 Au 8
Deraa captured by Arabs, 27 S 8
Derby, Lord, appointed Director of Recruiting, 5 O 5;
issues his Report, 4 Ja 6;
becomes Secretary for War, 10 D 6;
resigns, 18 Ap 8
Derby Groups, recruiting for, closed, 12 D 5;
the first called up, 20 D 5;
recruiting for opens, 6 Ja 6
Derwent, H.M.S., sunk, 2 My 7
Deutschland reaches the U.S., 9 Jl 6;
regains Germany, 23 Au 6
Devonport, Lord, appointed Food Controller, 10 D 6;
resigns, 1 Je 7;
succ. by Lord Rhondda, 15 Je 7
De Wet: see under South Africa
Diakhova occupied by Bulgarians,9 D 5
Dialah River, a Turkish stand on the, 7 Mh 7;
the British cross, 9 Mh 7
Diaz, Gen., becomes Generalissimo, 9 N 7
Dibra occupied by Bulgarians, 9 D 5
Dixmude captured by Germans, 10 N 4;
reoccupied by Belgians, 29 S 8
Djemnah sunk, 14 Jl 8
Dobrudja, the: is invaded by Germans and Bulgarians, 3 S 6;
the Bulgarians capture Tutrakan, 6 S 6;
they are checked, 1 O 6;
the Roumanians counter-attack, 3 O 6;
they fall back, 5 O 6;
the Austro-Germans capture Brasso, 7 O 6;
they attack again, 19 O 6;
capture Tuzla, 21 O 6;
Constanza, 22 O 6;
Chernavoda, 24 O 6;
the Russians and Roumanians advance, 7 N 6;
the Germans advance, 8 N 6;
are victorious, 18 N 6;
capture Craiova, 21 N 6;
Giurgevo, 27 N 6;
are victorious in the Arges Valley, 3 D 6;
capture Bucharest and Ploesti, 6 D 6;
the Roumanians evacuate Buzeu, 14 D 6;
the Russians are victorious at Botogu, 18 D 6;
the Germans take Rimnic-Sarat, 26-28 D 6;
Braila, 5 Ja 7;
Focsani, 8 Ja 7;
the Dobrudja is finally evacuated by the Russians and Roumanians, 8 Ja 7
Dodoma occupied by British, 30 Jl 6
Dogger Bank, Battle of the, 24 Ja 5;
mine-sweepers attacked off the, 10 F 6
Doiran captured by Bulgarians, 12 D 5;
fighting near, 6-11 D 5, 12 Mh 7, 25 Ap 7, 9 My 7
Don, air-raid on, 20 F 6
Donegal sunk, 17 Ap 7
Dormans, the Germans reach, 31 My 8
Dorna Watra Pass, fighting at the, 28 F 7
Douai reoccupied by the Allies, 17 O 8
Douaumont Fort stormed by the Germans, 25 F 6;
they capture the village, 2 Mh 6;
the French retake it, 3 Mh 6;
the Germans retake it, 4 Mh 6;
the Germans repulsed at, 4 Ap 6;
the French attack at, 16 Ap 6;
and recapture the village, 24 O 6
Dover, air-raids on, 12 Au 6, 22 Au 7, 2 S 7;
bombarded, 15 F 8;
a naval raid on, 15 F 8;
a naval action off, 20 Ap 7
Dover Castle sunk, 26 My 7
Drake, H.M.S., lost, 2 O 7
Dresden escapes at the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 D 4;
is sunk, 14 Mh 5
Drina, Battle of the, 15 S 4
Drocourt-QuÉant line breached, 2 S 8
Duala surrenders to the Allies, 27 S 4
Dublin, riots in, 24-26 Ap 6
Dubno retaken by Russians, 23 S 5
Duke of Albany, H.M.S., sunk, 25 Au 6
Dukhonin, Gen., murdered, 3 D 7
Dukla Pass captured by Austrians, 12 D 4;
retaken by Russians, 20 D 4
Dundee, H.M.S., sunk, 3 S 7
Dunkirk, air-raid on, 30 D 4;
marines landed at, 19 S 4;
bombarded from the sea, 25 Mh 7
Durazzo occupied by Italians, 20 D 5;
retaken by Austrians, 27 F 6;
a naval attack on, 2 O 8;
the Italians reoccupy it, 14 O 8
Dvina line attacked by Germans, 28 Au 5
Dvinsk, a German attack on, fails, 24 S 5;
the Battle of, 3-10 O 5;
the Russians attack near, 12-14 O 5;
again, 31 O-3 N 5;
fighting near, 20-22 Mh 6
DÜsseldorf, air-raids on, 22 S 4, 8 O 4, 9 O 4
East Africa: Dar-es-Salaam shelled by British cruisers, 13 Au 4;
Taveta is occupied by the Germans, 15 Au 4;
the British Expeditionary Force arrives, 1 S 4;
the British attack Tanga, 3 N 4; are repulsed, 5 N 4;
attack Longido, 4 N 4;
occupy Jassin, 2 Ja 5;
Mafia Island surrenders, 12 Ja 5;
the Germans retake Jassin, 19 Ja 5;
but are defeated on the Mora River, 9 Mh 5;
the British capture Bukoba, 23 Je 5;
they advance on Kilimanjaro, 7 Mh 6;
are successful near Taveta and Kilimanjaro, 11 Mh 6;
occupy Moshi, 12 Mh 6;
they secure the N. half of the Colony, 22 Ap 6;
a Belgian force invades Ruanda, 30 My 6;
the British occupy Neu Langenburg, 29 My 6;
Momba, 10 Je 6;
Wilhelmsthal, 14 Je 6;
Tanga, 7 Jl 6;
Mwanza, 12 Jl 6;
fighting at Malangali, 24 Jl 6;
the British occupy Dodoma, 30 Jl 6;
the Belgians capture Ujiji, 3 Au 6;
the British occupy Mpwapwa, 11 Au 6;
Kilossa, 22 Au 6;
Mrogoro, 26 Au 6;
Neu Iringa, 29 Au 6;
Dar-es-Salaam surrenders, 4 S 6;
the Germans defeated at Lupembe, 30 O 6;
a British victory near Kibata, 15 D 6;
in the Mageta Valley, 1 Ja 7;
on the Tshogowali River, 4 Ja 7;
the British reach Kilambawe, 5 Ja 7;
surround a German force, 24 Ja 7;
General Hoskins succeeds General Smuts, 28 Ja 7;
German forces driven from Nyasaland, 30 Je 7;
defeated at Norongombe, 19 Jl 7;
a detachment surrenders at Kakera, 2 S 7;
the British advance from Kilwa, 21 S 7;
a German force surrenders, 1 O 7;
a Belgian column occupies Mahenge, 9 O 7;
British troops occupy Chivata, 15 N 7;
a German force surrenders near Nevale, 27 N 7;
the last German forces driven into Portuguese territory, 1 D 7;
British forces disembarked at Fort Amelia, 12 Ja 8;
a British success near Manunga, 5 My 8;
the British occupy Malema, 13 Je 8;
von Lettow's forces surrender, 14 N 8
Eaucourt l'Abbaye, captured by British, 1 O 6
Ebert, Herr, becomes Chancellor, 9 N 8;
elected first President, 11 F 9
E-boats: see Submarines
Economic Conference meets in Paris, 14 Je 6
Ecuador severs relations with Germany, 8 D 7
Edea occupied by Allies, 26 O 4;
attacked by Germans, 7 Ja 5
Eden, H.M.S., sunk, 16 Je 6
Egypt: the Khedive deposed, 18 D 4;
the Turks attack the Suez Canal, 2-4 F 5;
a second attack on the Canal, 22-23 Mh 5;
a third attack, 28 Ap 5;
the Senussi Arabs repulsed near Mersa Matruh, 13 D 5;
routed, 25 D 5;
ag

Eichhorn, F. M. von, establishes a dictatorship in the Ukraine, 1 My 8
El Arish, a raid on, 18 My 6;
captured by British, 21 D 6
Elbasan captured by Bulgarians, 17 D 5;
by Italians, 7 O 8
El Fasher captured by British, 23 My 6
Emden appears off Bengal, 10 S 4;
shells Madras, 22 S 4;
sinks the Jemchug and Mousquet, 28 O 4;
is destroyed, 9 N 4
England: see Great Britain
EpÉhy, the Battle of, 12-18 S 8
Ervillers captured by British, 23 Au 8
Erzberger, Herr, his 'Peace' speech, 6 Jl 7
Erzerum, the Russians advance on, 11 Ja 6;
fighting near, 16-17 Ja 6;
the Russian attack begins, 10 F 6;
they capture it, 16 F 6;
reoccupied by Turks, 11 Mh 8
Eseka captured by Allies, 30 O 5
Es Salt captured by British, 25 Mh 8;
they evacuate it, 1 Ap 8;
take it again, 30 Ap 8
Es Sinn, the British defeated at, 8 Mh 6;
they retire from, 9 Mh 6
Esthonia invaded by Germans, 21 O 7;
they evacuate it, 27 O 7
Etaples, an air-raid on, 19 My 8
Expeditionary Force, the British, lands in France, 9 Au 4;
embarkation completed, 16 Au 4;
base established at Nantes, 30 Au 4;
G.H.Q. moves from St. Omer to Montreuil, 31 Mh 6
Fairy, H.M.S., sunk, 31 My 8
Falaba sunk, 28 Mh 5
Falkenhayn, Gen., superseded, 29 Au 6
Falkland Islands, Battle of the, 8 D 4
Falmouth, Dutch ships sunk off, 22 F 7
Falmouth, H.M.S., sunk, 19 Au 6
Fano raided by an Austrian squadron, 18 Je 5
Fao captured by British, 6 N 4
Farsan Island occupied by Arabs, 31 Ja 5
Fauvette, H.M.S., sunk, 9 Mh 6
Felixstowe, an air-raid on, 22 Jl 7
Faversham munition factory, explosion at, 2 Ap 6
Feluja captured by British, 19 Mh 7
Ferdinand, K. of Bulgaria, abdicates, 4 O 8
FÈre-en-Tardenois, the Germans reach, 30 My 8;
the Allies recapture, 28 Jl 8
Festubert, Indians attacked at, 23 N 4;
the Battle of, 16-25 My 5
Finland signs peace with Germany, 7 Mh 8;
Germany occupies the Aland Islands, 5 Mh 8;
and Abo, 12 Mh 8
Firefly, H.M.S., recaptured at Kut, 27 F 7
Fisher, Lord, appointed First Sea Lord, 29 O 4;
succeeded by Sir H. Jackson, 28 My 5
Fismes captured by Americans, 4 Au 8
Fismettes captured by Americans, 9 Au 8
Flers captured by British, 15 S 6
Fleury stormed by Germans, 24 Je 6;
a French success at, 25 Je 6
Flirt, H.M.S., sunk, 27 O 6
Florina captured by Bulgarians, 20 Au 6;
retaken by Allies, 18 S 6
Foch, Marshal, becomes Chief of Staff, 15 My 7;
assumes control of allied armies, 26 Mh 8;
created a Marshal, 6 Au 8;
visits London, 2 D 8
Focsani captured by Austro-Germans, 8 Ja 7;
fighting near, 6-9 Au 7
Folkestone, an air-raid on, 25 My 7
Fontaine Notre Dame, fighting at, 21-22 N 7, 27 N 7
Formidable, H.M.S., sunk, 1 Ja 5
Fournet, Adm. du, succeeded by Adm. Gauchet, 12 D 6
Foyle, H.M.S., sunk, 15 Mh 7
France: is invaded by Germany, 2 Au 4;
declares war on Austria, 10 Au 4;
moves Govt. to Bordeaux, 3 S 4;
M. DelcassÉ resigns, 13 O 5;
declares war on Bulgaria, 16 O 5;
M. Briand becomes Premier, 28 O 5;
resigns, 17 Mh 7;
M. Ribot becomes Premier, 19 Mh 7;
the Govt. addresses a Protest to Neutrals against German barbarities, 25 Mh 7;
refuses to allow Socialists to attend Stockholm Conference, 1 Je 7;
M. PainlevÉ succeeds M. Ribot, 12 S 7;
is defeated, 13 N 7;
M. Clemenceau becomes Premier, 16 N 7
Franchet d'Esperey, Gen., assumes command at Salonika, 27 Je 8
Franconia sunk, 4 O 6
Frankenau, the Battle of, 23 Au 4
Frankfurt, air-raids on, 10 Au 7, 22 S 7, 21 Au 8
Freiburg, an air-raid on, 14 Ap 7
French, Lord, commands B.E.F., 16 Au 4;
meets General Joffre, 29 Au 4;
resigns, 15 D 5;
apptd. Lord.-Lieut. of Ireland, 5 My 8
Fresnoy captured by Canadians, 3 My 7;
retaken by Germans, 8 My 7;
captured by British, 6 O 8
Friedrichshafen, air-raids on, 21 N 4, 28 Ap 5
Friedrichstadt, a battle at, 3 S 5
Fromelles, a British attack at, 9 My 5
Fryatt, Capt. C., taken prisoner, 23 Je 6;
is executed, 27 Jl 6
Funchal bombarded, 3 D 6, 11 D 7
Fundeni captured by Germans, 20 Ja 7
G.H.Q. moved to Montreuil, 31 Mh 6
Gaba Tepe, attack on, 4 My 5
Gaillardia, H.M.S., sunk, 22 Mh 8
Galatz evacuated by Russians, 11 Ja 7
Gallia sunk, 4 O 6
Gallipoli (for Naval exploits, see Dardanelles):
the Allies land in (battle of Cape Helles), 25-26 Ap 5;
positions consolidated, 27 Ap 5;
1st battle for Krithia, 28 Ap 5;
the Turks attack, 1 My 5;
the British counter-attack, 2 My 5;
a British attack at Gaba Tepe, 4 My 5;
2nd battle for Krithia, 6-8 My 5;
Sari Bair stormed by Australians, 9 My 5;
a Turkish attack, 18 My 5;
3rd battle for Krithia and Achi Baba, 4 Je 5;
a Turkish attack, 18 Je 5;
an Allied attack, 21 Je 5;
a British attack, 27 Je 5;
a Turkish offensive, 29 Je-1 Jl 5;
a Turkish attack, 4 Jl 5;
Battle of Sari Bair, 6-11 Au 5;
the British land at Suvla Bay, 6 Au 5;
Battle of Suvla, 6-15 Au 5;
Chunuk Bair captured by New Zealanders, 8 Au 5;
Chunuk Bair retaken by Turks, 10 Au 5;
2nd British attack at Suvla, 21 Au 5;
Sir Ian Hamilton recalled, 16 O 5;
Sir C. Monro assumes command, 28 O 5;
a Turkish attack at Anzac, 4 N 5;
attack by the 52nd Division, 15 N 5;
the evacuation of Suvla and Anzac begins, 8 D 5;
is completed, 20 D 5;
the evacuation of Gallipoli is completed, 8 Ja 6;
the British occupy the Dardanelles forts, 12 N 8
Galway Castle sunk, 12 S 8
Garua surrenders, 10 Je 5
Garub occupied by Union troops, 22 F 5
Gaub, a battle at, 4 Jl 5
Gauchet, Adm., succeeds Adm. du Fournet, 12 D 6
Gaulois sunk, 27 D 6
Gas, poison, first used by Germans, 22 Ap 5;
a second attack, 24 Ap 5;
a third attack, 2 My 5
Gavrelle, fighting at, 23 Ap 7, 26 Ap 7
Gaza, the 1st Battle of, 27 Mh 7;
the 2nd Battle of, 17 Ap 7;
fighting at, 14 Jl 7
Gazelle sunk, 25 Ja 5
Geddes, Sir E., apptd. Controller at the Admiralty, 14 My 7;
First Lord, 17 Jl 7
Genista sunk, 23 O 6
George, Mr. Ll., apptd. Minister of Munitions, 26 My 5;
Secretary for War, 6 Jl 6;
proposes reforms to Mr. Asquith, 1 D 6;
becomes Premier, 7 D 6
Germany: sends ultimatums to France and Russia, 31 Jl 4;
declares war on Russia, 1 Au 4;
invades France, Poland, and Luxemburg, 2 Au 4;
declares war on France, 3 Au 4;
invades Belgium, 3 Au 4;
invades Russia, 12-18 F 5;
declares a submarine blockade, 18 F 5;
institutes reprisals for Great Britain's treatment of submarine prisoners, 12 Ap 5;
first uses poison gas, 22 Ap 5;
first uses liquid fire, 30 Jl 5;
declares right to sink merchant ships without warning, 27 Au 5;
declares war on Portugal, 10 Mh 6;
agrees with U.S.A. not to sink without warning, 4 My 6;
declares war on Roumania, 28 Au 6;
invades Roumania, 13 O 6;
makes Peace Proposals, 12 D 6;
which are received by British Foreign Office, 18 D 6;
replies to Mr. Wilson's Peace Note, 25 D 6;
the Allies reply to her Peace Proposals, 30 D 6;
Germany replies, 12 Ja 7;
announces unrestricted naval warfare, 31 Ja 7;
her intention to sink hospital ships made public, 31 Ja 7;
attempts to reopen negotiations with the U.S.A., 11 F 7;
meets with a refusal, 12 F 7;
proposes an Armistice with Russia, 8 Je 7;
her order to 'sink without trace' disclosed, 8 S 7;
discloses a mutiny in her Navy, 9 O 7;
captures islands in the Gulf of Riga, 12-20 O 7;
invades Esthonia, 21 O 7;
announces that she will treat with Bolshevists, 29 N 7;
signs an Armistice at Brest-Litovsk, 15 D 7;
it terminates and she invades Russia, 18 F 8;
outlines her Peace Terms with Russia, 21 F 8;
they are accepted, 24 F 8;
she occupies Reval and Pskoff, 25 F 8;
signs Peace at Brest-Litovsk, 2 Mh 8;
occupies Kieff, 3 Mh 8;
the Aland Islands, 5 Mh 8;
Odessa, 13 Mh 8;
Nikolaieff, 17 Mh 8;
offers Peace Terms to Belgium, 15 S 8;
sends a Note to Mr. Wilson, 4 O 8;
revolution breaks out, 4 N 8;
sends delegates to Foch, 6 N 8;
the Kaiser abdicates, 9 N 8;
she signs an Armistice with the Entente Powers, 11 N 8;
hands over her Navy, 21 N 8;
Ebert elected first President, 11 F 9;
Scheidemann becomes Premier, 12 F 9;
receives the Peace Terms, 7 My 9;
the Scheidemann Govt. resigns, 20 Je 9;
scuttles her Fleet, 21 Je 9;
Bauer becomes Premier, 21 Je 9;
National Assembly decides for signature of Peace Treaty, 21 Je 9;
signs it, 28 Je 9
Ghent, the 7th Division attacked at, 11 O 4;
occupied by Germans, 13 O 4;
reoccupied by Belgians, 11 N 8
Ghevgeli captured by Bulgarians, 12 D 5;
by Allies, 22 S 8
Ghurka, H.M.S., sunk, 8 F 7
Gibeon, a battle at, 28 Ap 5
Ginchy captured by British, 3-9 S 6
Giurgevo captured by Germans, 27 N 6
Giuseppe Garibaldi sunk, 18 Jl 5
Givenchy, an attack by Indians at, 19-22 D 4
Glasgow, H.M.S., sinks the Dresden, 14 Mh 5
Glenart Castle sunk, 26 F 8
Glencorse Wood, fighting in, 10 Au 7;
captured by British, 20 S 7
Glengyle sunk, 2 Ja 6
Gloucester, H.M.S., attacks the Goeben and Breslau, 7 Au 4
Gloucester Castle sunk, 30 Mh 7
Goeben escapes from Messina, 6 Au 4;
is attacked by H.M.S. Gloucester, 7 Au 4;
reaches the Dardanelles, 10 Au 4;
is attacked by a Russian squadron, 18 N 4;
is driven from Batoum, 11 D 4;
is bombed by aircraft, 9 Jl 7;
makes a sortie and runs aground in the Dardanelles, 20 Ja 8;
is refloated and towed to Constantinople, 27 Ja 8
Goldap occupied by Russians, 10 N 4
Goliath, H.M.S., sunk, 13 My 5
Golitzine, M., becomes Premier, 9 Ja 7
Gommecourt occupied by British, 27 F 7
GommiÉcourt captured by British, 23 Au 8
Gonnelieu captured by British, 20 Ap 7;
by Germans, 30 N 7;
by British, 1 D 7
Good Hope, H.M.S., sunk, 1 N 4
Gorizia, the Italians advance on, 2 Jl 5;
are repulsed, 7 Jl 5;
the Battle of, 5-14 Au 6;
captured by Italians, 8 Au 6;
retaken by Austrians, 28 O 7
Gouzeaucourt, fighting at, 9-12 S 8
Governments, British: see Cabinets, British
Grado captured by Italians, 27 My 5
Graincourt captured by British, 27 S 8
Grand Sherif of Mecca (i.e. King of the Hedjaz) revolts against the Turks, 9 Je 6;
captures Jeddah, 16 Je 6;
Taif, 23 Jl 6
Grandcourt, fighting at, 6-8 F 7
Great Britain: declares war on Germany, 4 Au 4;
on Austria, 12 Au 4;
on Turkey, 5 N 4;
on Bulgaria, 15 O 5;
announces reprisals for submarine piracy, 8 Mh 5;
rescinds them, 12 Je 5;
a new Govt. formed, 26 My 5;
appoints a War Committee, 11 N 5;
recruiting for 'Derby' Groups closes, 12 D 5;
Compulsory Service announced, 28 D 5;
Military Service Bill introduced, 5 Ja 6;
a new Govt. formed, 10 D 6;
receives German Peace Proposals, 18 D 6;
replies to them, 30 D 6;
enforces sale of foreign securities, 26 Ja 7;
guarantees minimum price for corn, 23 F 7;
exhorts food economy, 2 My 7;
abolishes enemy titles, 19 Je 7;
changes ministers, 17 Jl 7;
closes cable communication with Holland, 11 O 7;
announces formation of Air Ministry, 16 O 7;
orders two meatless days a week, 23 Ja 8;
adopts compulsory rationing, 25 F 8;
renounces Home Rule and Conscription for Ireland, 21 Je 8
Greece:—M. Zaimis becomes Premier, 5 O 5;
refuses Serbia's appeal for help, 12 O 5;
M. Zaimis resigns, 4 N 5;
M. Skouloudis becomes Premier, 6 N 5;
a Note presented by the Allies, 21 Je 6;
M. Skouloudis resigns, 22 Je 6;
an Allied naval demonstration at Athens, 1 S 6;
M. Zaimis resigns, 11 S 6;
4th Army Corps surrenders to Germans, 12 S 6;
M. Kalogeropoulos becomes Premier, 16 S 6;
M. Venizelos goes to Crete, 25 S 6;
proclaims a Provisional Government at Crete, 29 S 6;
the Cabinet resigns, 3 O 6;
Prof. Lambros becomes Premier, 9 O 6;
the Govt. yields to the Allies' Ultimatum, 10 O 6;
the Allies take possession of the Greek fleet, 11 O 6;
they land troops at Athens, 17 O 6;
demand surrender of batteries, 26 N 6;
Greece rejects the demands, 1 D 6;
Royalist party gains control, 6 D 6;
a blockade proclaimed by the Allies, 8 D 6;
they demand demobilisation of Greek troops, 11 D 6;
and present an Ultimatum, 14 D 6;
the Govt. accepts, 15 D 6;
the Allies present another Ultimatum, 8 Ja 7;
the Govt. accepts, 16 Ja 7;
apologises, 25 Ja 7;
a new Govt. formed, 3 My 7;
King Constantine abdicates, 11 Je 7;
M. Venizelos becomes Premier, 26 Je 7
Greif sunk, 29 F 6
GrÉvillers captured by British, 13 Mh 7
Grierson, Sir J., commands 2nd Corps, 16 Au 4;
dies, 17 Au 4
Grodek, the Battle of, 6-13 S 4
Grodno stormed by Germans, 1-4 S 5
'Group' system applied, 22 O 5
Guatemala severs relations with Germany, 27 Ap 7;
declares war on Germany, 23 Ap 8
Gueudecourt captured by British, 26 S 6
Guildford Castle torpedoed, 10 Mh 8
Guillaumet, Gen., succeeds Gen. Sarrail, 15 D 7;
is succeeded by Gen. d'Esperey, 27 Je 8
Guillemont captured by British, 3 S 6
Gumbinnen, the Battle of, 20 Au 4
Gyimes Pass captured by Germans, 16 O 6
Hafiz Kor, a British success at, 5 S 5
Hague, The, Conferences at, concerning prisoners, 25 Je 7, 8 Je 8
Haifa captured by British, 23 S 8
Haig, Sir D. (Lord Haig), commands the 1st Corps, 16 Au 4;
succeeds Sir J. French, 15 D 5;
gazetted a Field-Marshal, 1 Ja 7
Halicz captured by Russians, 27 Au 4;
occupied by Austro-Germans, 27 Je 5;
a battle near, 5 S 6;
the Russians advance on, 6 S 6;
again, 9 Jl 7;
they capture it, 10 Jl 7;
the Germans occupy it, 23 Jl 7
Ham captured by Germans, 24 Mh 8;
by the French, 6 S 8
Hamadan occupied by Russians, 11 D 5, 2 Mh 7
Hamburg seized by revolutionaries, 7 N 8
Hamel captured by American and Australian troops, 4 Jl 8
Hamelincourt captured by British, 23 Au 8
Hamilton, Sir I., arrives at Tenedos, 17 Mh 5;
recalled, 16 O 5
Hampshire, H.M.S., sunk, 5 Je 6
Hartlepool bombarded, 16 D 4
Hartmannsweilerkopf captured by Germans, 21 Ja 5;
a French attack on, 25 Mh 5;
captured by French, 27 Mh 5;
recaptured by Germans, 25 Ap 5;
by French, 28 Ap 5;
again, 16 O 5
Harwich, air-raids on, 4 Jl 7, 22 Jl 7;
a naval action off, 10 My 7
Hasuur seized by Union troops, 1 Ap 5
Haudromont quarries carried by the French, 21 My 6
Haumont Wood captured by Germans, 22 F 6
Havrincourt, the Battle of, 12-18 S 8
Hawke, H.M.S., sunk, 15 O 4
Hedjaz, King of the: see Grand Sherif
—— railway, a part seized by Arabs, 24 Ap 8 (see Palestine, Syria, Amman).
Hela sunk, 13 S 4
Heligoland (ceded to Germany, 9 Au 1890), the Battle of the Bight of, 28 Au 4;
naval actions in the Bight, 16 Au 7, 17 N 7, 28 Mh 8, 20 Ap 8
Hermanstadt occupied by Roumanians, 1 S 6
Hermes, H.M.S., sunk, 31 O 4
Herrmann sunk, 13 Je 6
Hertling, Count, becomes Premier, 1 N 7;
resigns, 1 O 8
Hesperian sunk, 4 S 5
Highflyer, H.M.S., sinks the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, 26 Au 4
High Wood, fighting at, 31 Au 6, 15 S 6
Hilary, H.M.S., sunk, 25 My 7
Hill 60, fighting at, 17-21 Ap 5;
captured by Germans, 5 My 5
Hill 265 captured by Germans, 7 Mh 6
—— 304, fighting at, 5-6 My 6, 17 My 6;
retaken by French, 28 Mh 7;
fighting at, 17 Jl 7
Hindenburg, Gen. von, apptd. to command in East Prussia, 22 Au 4;
apptd. Chief of General Staff, 29 Au 6
Hindenburg Line, portions captured, 13 Ap 7, 3 My 7, 15 Je 7
Hintze, Adm. von, succeeds Von KÜhlmann, 9 Jl 8
Hiramo Maru sunk, 4 O 8
Hit occupied by British, 9 Mh 8
Hoboken, air-raids on, 24 Mh 5, 1 Ap 5
Hogue, H.M.S., sunk, 22 S 4
Hohenzollern Redoubt, fighting at, 29 S 5, 3 O 5, 4 Mh 6, 18 Mh 6
Homs occupied by British, 15 O 8
Honduras severs relations with Germany, 17 My 7
Hooge, a German attack at, 2 Je 5, 6 Je 6;
British successes at, 21 Jl 5, 9 Au 5;
a liquid-fire attack at, 30 Jl 5
Hoskins, Gen., succeeds Gen. Smuts, 28 Ja 7;
is succeeded by Gen. van Deventer, 16 My 7
Hospital Ships attacked:
the Asturias 1 F 5;
the Anglia sunk, 17 N 5;
the Portugal sunk, 30 Mh 6;
the Braemar Castle torpedoed, 24 N 6;
the Britannic sunk, 21 N 6;
the Asturias sunk, 21 Mh 7;
the Gloucester Castle sunk, 30 Mh 7;
the Donegal and Lanfranc sunk, 17 Ap 7;
the Dover Castle, 26 My 7;
the Rewa sunk, 4 Ja 8;
the Glenart Castle sunk, 26 F 8;
the Guildford Castle torpedoed, 10 Mh 8;
the Koningin Regentes sunk, 6 Je 8;
the Llandovery Castle sunk, 27 Je 8
Housatonic sunk, 3 F 7
Houthulst Forest, fighting in, 9 O 7, 12 O 7, 22 O 7
Hulluch, fighting at, 26 S 5
'Hunding' line broken by French, 19 O 8
Hungary (see Austria-Hungary):
invaded by Russia, 28 S 4;
proclaims a Republic, 31 O 8
Hussein Kamel, Khedive of Egypt, succeeds Abbas II., 18 D 4;
dies, 9 O 7
Hythe sunk, 29 O 5
Immelman shot down, 18 Je 6
Imperatritsa Maria sunk, 20 O 6
India, H.M.S., sunk, 8 Au 5
Indian Corps reaches France, 19 O 4;
is attacked at Festubert, 23 N 4;
attacks at Givenchy, 19-22 D 4;
leaves France, 28 D 5
Infantry Hill stormed by British, 14 Je 7;
by Germans, 2 Au 7;
by British, 3 Au 7
Intrepid, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Ap 8
Inverness Copse captured by British, 20 S 7
Ipek captured by Austrians, 7 D 5;
by the Allies, 14 O 8
Iphigenia, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Ap 8
Ireland:
a rebellion breaks out in, 20 Ap 6;
riots in Dublin, 24-26 Ap 6;
martial law proclaimed, 27 Ap 6;
the rebellion crushed, 1 My 6;
the Convention meets, 25 Jl 7;
Sinn Fein leaders arrested, 17 My 8;
Home Rule and Conscription renounced by Govt., 21 Je 8 (see also Casement)
Irkutsk occupied by Czecho-Slovaks, 8 Jl 8;
again, 17 Au 8
Irles captured by British, 10 Mh 7
Irresistible, H.M.S., sunk, 18 Mh 5
Ishtip captured by Serbians, 25 S 8
Isonzo, fighting on the, 2-29 Jl 5, 14 Au 6, 14 S 6;
an Italian offensive on the, 14 My-10 Je 7;
another, 19 Au 7
Ispahan captured by Russians, 19 Mh 6
Istabulat, a British victory at, 18 Ap 7;
the Turks evacuate, 21 Ap 7
Italy: declares her neutrality, 3 Au 4;
declares war on Austria, 23 My 5;
invades Austria, 24 My 5;
declares war on Turkey, 20 Au 5;
on Bulgaria, 19 O 5;
on Germany, 28 Au 6;
Sig. Orlando becomes Premier, 28 O 7;
French troops arrive, 3 N 7;
British troops arrive, 4 N 7
Itchen, H.M.S., sunk, 6 Jl 7
Ivangorod invested by Germans, 22 Jl 5;
captured by Austro-Germans, 5 Au 5
Ivanoff, Gen., superseded, 4 Ap 6
Ivernia sunk, 1 Ja 7
Jablonica occupied by Russians, 15 Au 6
—— Pass carried by Russians, 22 Au 6;
fighting near, 2 S 6
Jabussi occupied by British, 14 O 4
Jackson, Sir H., apptd. First Sea Lord, 28 My 5;
succeeded by Sir John Jellicoe, 29 N 6
Jacobeny, fighting at, 13 F 7
Jacobstadt occupied by Germans, 21-22 S 7
Jaffa, the British enter, 17 N 7
Japan: sends an Ultimatum to Germany, 15 Au 4;
declares war on Germany, 23 Au 4;
lands troops at Tsingtau, 2 S 4;
occupies Marshall Islands, 7 O 4
Jardar, the Battle of the, 17-19 Au 4
Jaroslav captured by Russians, 23 S 4;
the Battle of, 4 N 4;
captured by Austro-Germans, 14 My 5
Jason, H.M.S., sunk, 7 Ap 7
Jassin occupied by British, 2 Ja 5;
by Germans, 19 Ja 5
Jaunde captured by British, 1 Ja 6
Jeddah captured by Grand Sherif, 16 Je 6
Jellicoe, Sir J., assumes command of British Home Fleets, 4 Au 4;
apptd. First Sea Lord, 29 N 6;
succeeded by Sir R. Wemyss, 26 D 7
Jericho captured by British, 21 F 8
Jerusalem captured by British, 9 D 7;
entered formally, 11 D 7
Jifjaffa, skirmish at, 13 Ap 6
Jisr-ed-Damieh, a British reverse at, 1 My 8
Joffre, Marshal, meets Sir J. French in 'the Retreat,' 29 Au 4;
succeeded by Gen. Nivelle, 12 D 6;
created a Marshal, 26 D 6
Jordan crossed by British, 22 Mh 8;
fighting on the, 14 Jl 8
Justicia sunk, 20 Jl 8
Jutland, the Battle of, 31 My 6;
a naval action off, 1 S 7
Kaiser, the: see Wilhelm II. of Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse sunk, 26 Au 4
Kakera, action at, 2 S 7
Kalat Shergat captured by British, 28 O 8
Kale, H.M.S., sunk, 27 Mh 8
Kaledin, Gen., commits suicide, 13 F 8
Kalim, Said, resigns, 5 F 7
Kalogeropoulos, M., becomes Premier, 16 S 6
Kalusz captured by Russians, 11 Jl 7
Kara Urgan, the Battle of, 8-13 Ja 5
Karibib occupied by Union forces, 5 My 5
Karl, Emperor of Austria, his letter concerning Alsace, 15 Ap 8
Karlsruhe, air-raids on, 15 Je 5, 25 Je 8
Kasr-i-Shirin occupied by Russians, 10 My 6
Katia, fighting at, 23 Ap 6
Katiyeh occupied by Turks, 29 Ja 5
Kattegat, naval actions in the, 2 N 7, 15 Ap 8
Kavala, the forts occupied by Bulgarians, 25 Au 6;
bombarded by warships, 28 Au 6;
surrender of the 4th Greek Army Corps at, 12 S 6
Kawachi lost, 12 Jl 8
Kemmel Hill, a German attack on, 17 Ap 8;
captured by Germans, 25 Ap 8
Kemmern, the Battle of, 11 N 5
Kemp rebels, 22 O 4;
surrenders, 3 F 5 (see under South Africa).
Kent, H.M.S., sinks the Dresden, 14 Mh 5
Kerak captured by Arabs, 7 Ap 8
Kerenski, M., becomes War Minister, 16 My 7;
Premier, 22 Jl 7;
Commander-in-Chief, 11 S 7;
is overthrown, 7 N 7;
his arrest ordered, 10 N 7;
occupies Tsarskoe Selo, 10 N 7;
is defeated and flies, 13 N 7
Kerind occupied by Russians, 12 Mh 6; 17 Mh 7
Kerman occupied by British, 12 Je 6
Kermanshah captured by Russians, 27 F 6;
again, 13 Mh 7
Khan Abu Rayat occupied by British, 20 F 8
—— Baghdadie, a British victory at, 26 Mh 8
Khanikin occupied by Russians, 1 Ap 7
Kheyr-ed-Din Barbarossa sunk, 9 Au 5
Kiao-Chau: see Tsingtau
Kibata, a British success near, 15 D 6
Kieff occupied by Germans, 3 Mh 8
Kiel, a naval mutiny at, 3 N 8;
seized by revolutionaries, 7 N 8
Kifri captured by British, 27 Ap 8
Kighi captured by Russians, 18 Jl 6
Kilambawe occupied by British, 5 Ja 7
Kilimanjaro, fighting near, 7 Mh 6, 11 Mh 6
Kilossa captured by British, 22 Au 6
Kimpolung captured by Russians, 23 Je 6
King Edward VII., H.M.S., sunk, 6 Ja 6
King George V. thrown from his horse, 28 O 5
King's Lynn, air-raid on, 19 Ja 5
Kirkuk occupied by British, 7 My 8;
they evacuate it, 24 My 8;
and occupy it again, 25 O 8
Kitchener, Lord, apptd. Secretary of State for War, 5 Au 4;
drowned, 5 Je 6
Klein Zillebeke, the Germans attack at, 6 N 4, 12 N 4
Kolki, the Battle of, 9 N 5
Kolomea captured by Austrians, 16 F 5;
by Russians, 30 Je 6;
by Austrians, 26 Jl 7
KÖnigin Luise sunk, 5 Au 4
KÖnigsberg discovered in Rufigi River, 30 O 4;
shelled, 10 N 4;
destroyed, 11 Jl 5
Koningin Regentes sunk, 6 Je 8
Korniloff, Gen., apptd. Commander-in-Chief, 1 Au 7;
is dismissed by Kerenski, 8 S 7;
marches on Petrograd, 8 S 7;
fails, 13 S 7;
surrenders, 14 S 7;
his arrest ordered, 10 N 7
Kovel, captured by Austro-Germans, 23 Au 5;
fighting before, 19 Je 6;
a Russian reverse near, 27 Je 6;
the Russians attack before, 1 Au 6
Kovno captured by Germans, 17 Au 5
Kragujevatz captured by Austrians, 30 O 5
Krasnik, the 1st Battle of, 25 Au 4;
the 2nd Battle of, 10 S 4;
the Austrians defeated near, 6 Jl 5
Krasnostav, the Battle of, 16-18 Jl 5
Krilenko, ensign, apptd. Commander-in-Chief, 21 N 7
Krithia, the 1st Battle for, 28 Ap 5;
2nd Battle for, 6-8 My 5;
3rd Battle for, 4 Je 5
Kronstadt (Brasso) occupied by Roumanians, 29 Au 6;
retaken by Austro-Germans, 7 O 6
KÜhlmann, H. von, resigns, 9 Jl 8
Kum occupied by Russians, 20 D 5
Kut-el-Amara (see also Mesopotamia):
the British reach, 25 S 5;
the 1st Battle of, 28 S 5;
captured by British, 29 S 5;
the British retire to, from Azizie, 3 D 5;
the siege begins, 7 D 5;
Turkish attacks repelled, 12 D 5, 25 D 5;
the relieving force advances from Ali-el-Gharb, 4 Ja 6;
the first relieving force defeats the Turks but is checked by floods, 6 Ja 6;
the Turks again repulsed, 13 Ja 6;
the action at Um-el-Hannah, 21 Ja 6;
heavy fighting before Kut, 3 F 6;
the second attempt to relieve fails at Es Sinn, 8 Mh 6;
the relieving force falls back from Es Sinn, 9 Mh 6;
the third attempt to relieve: the Um-el-Hannah and Falahiyeh positions captured, 6 Ap 6;
the first attack on the Sanna-i-Yat position, 9 Ap 6;
the second ditto, 12 Ap 6; a Turkish counter-attack, 17 Ap 6;
the third attack on the Sanna-i-Yat position, 22 Ap 6;
an attempt to run a supply ship into Kut, 24 Ap 6;
the garrison capitulates, 29 Ap 6 (now see Mesopotamia)
La BassÉe, the Battle of, 11-31 O 4
La Boiselle, fighting at, 3-4 Jl 6
'Labyrinth,' the fighting at, 14 N 5
Laconia sunk, 25 F 7
La FÈre captured by Germans, 30 Au 4;
retaken by French, 13 O 8
Laforey, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Mh 7
Lahej captured by Turks, 5 Jl 5
Lajj, British cavalry reach, 5 Mh 7
Lambros, Prof., becomes Premier, 9 O 6
Landrecies, action at, 25 Au 4;
captured by British, 4 N 8
Lanfranc sunk, 17 Ap 7
Langenburg, Neu, captured by British, 29 My 6
Lansdowne, Lord, his letter to the Daily Telegraph, 29 N 7
Laon captured by Germans, 30 Au 4;
retaken by French, 13 O 8
Lassigny, the 1st Battle of, 9-13 Je 8;
the 2nd Battle of, 9-15 Au 8
Lassoo, H.M.S., sunk, 13 Au 6
Laurentic sunk, 23 Ja 7
Lavender, H.M.S., sunk, 5 My 7
Leasowe Castle sunk, 26 My 8
Le Barque capt. by British, 26 F 7
Le Cateau, the 1st Battle of, 26 Au 4;
captured by British, 10 O 8;
the 2nd Battle of, 8-10 O 8
Leinster sunk, 10 O 8
Leipsig Redoubt carried, 7 Jl 6
Lemberg, the 1st Battle of, 31 Au-2 S 4;
occupied by Russians, 3 S 4;
retaken by Austrians, 22 Je 5
Lemnos occupied by British, 7 Mh 5
Lenin effects a coup d'État, 7 N 7;
announces peace negotiations, 21 N 7
Lens occupied by Germans, 4 O 4;
fighting near, 12-15 Ap 7, 15-22 Au 7;
evacuated by Germans, 3 S 8
Leonardo da Vinci sunk, 2 Au 6
Leon Gambetta sunk, 27 Ap 5
Le Quesnoy capt. by British, 4 N 8
Le Sars captured by British, 25 Au 8
Les Eparges, fighting at, 5-9 Ap 5;
German attacks at, 19 Ap 6
Leuze Wood captured by British, 5 S 6
Libau shelled, 17 N 4;
bombarded, 28 Mh 5;
captured by Germans, 8 My 5
Liberia severs relations with Germany, 8 My 7
Lichnowsky, Prince, his memoir published, 15 Mh 8
LiÉge bombarded, 5 Au 4; falls, 7 Au 4;
the last forts reduced, 15 Au 4
Lightning, H.M.S., sunk, 30 Je 5
Lille captured by Germans, 27 Au 4;
reoccupied by French, 30 S 4;
retaken by Germans, 13 O 4;
reoccupied by Allies, 17 O 8
Lisbon, an insurrection at, 6-11 D 7
Livenza, fighting on the, 7 N 7
Llandovery Castle sunk, 27 Je 8
Lloyd George: see George, Mr. Lloyd
Lody, Carl, shot, 6 N 4
Lodz, a battle at, 23-24 N 4;
evacuated by Russians, 27 N 4;
captured by Germans, 6 D 4
Lome captured by Allies, 25 Je 5
Lomnica, the Russians cross the, 12 Jl 7;
recross the, 16 Jl 7
London: air-raids on,
(i) daylight, 28 N 6, 7 My 7, 13 Je 7, 7 Jl 7;
(ii) night, 4 S 7, 24 S 7, 25 S 7, 29 S 7, 30 S 7, 1 O 7, 31 O 7, 6 D 7, 18 D 7, 28 Ja 8, 29 Ja 8, 16 F 8, 17 F 8, 7 Mh 8, 19 My 8;
(iii) Zeppelin, 31 My 5, 8 S 5, 12 O 5, 13 O 5, 24 Au 6, 3 S 6, 23 S 6, 25 S 6, 1 O 6, 19 O 7
——, munition factory explosion at, 19 Ja 7
Longido occupied by Germans, 16 S 4;
attacked by British, 4 N 4;
Lvoff, Prince, becomes Premier, 14 Mh 7;
resigns, 22 Jl 7
Lyck captured by Germans, 14 F 5
Lynx, H.M.S., mined, 9 Au 5
Lys, the Battle of the, 9-29 Ap 8
M 15 sunk, 11 N 7
M 21 sunk, 20 O 8
M 30 sunk, 13 My 6
Maan captured by Arabs, 23 S 8
Macedonia[12] (see also Salonika, Serbia):
the Bulgarians take Vranja, 15 O 5;
are driven from Strumnitza, 19 O 5;
but capture Veles, 21 O 5;
the Allies bombard Dedeagatch, 21 O 5;
the Bulgarians take Uskub and Rumanovo, 22 O 5;
the Serbians retake Veles, 25 O 5;
French troops join the Serbians, 27 O 5;
British and French in position across the Vardar, 27 O 5;
the Bulgarians retake Veles, 29 O 5;
and capture Nish, 5 N 5;
Prilep, 16 N 5;
but are repulsed near Strumnitza, 16 N 5;
the Germans capture Novi Bazar, 21 N 5;
the Austrians take Mitrovitza and Prishtina, 25 N 5;
Bulgarians occupy Prisrend, 29 N 5;
and Monastir, 5 D 5;
and attack the British near Doiran, 6 D 5;
the Allies retire, 7 D 5;
the Bulgarians occupy Diakhova, Dibra, and Okrida, 9 D 5;
but their attacks are repelled, 11 D 5;
the Franco-British forces in position before Salonika, 12 D 5;
the Bulgarians capture Doiran and Ghevgeli, 12 D 5;
Elbasan, 17 D 5 (now see Albania);
the Allies bombard Dedeagatch and Porto Lagos, 18 Ja 6;
and are bombarded on the Vardar, 7 Ap 6;
the Bulgarians capture Fort Rupel, 26 My 6;
a French success near Doiran, 11 Au 6;
the Bulgarians attack near Salonika, 17 Au 6;
and advance towards Kavala, 18 Au 6;
they capture Florina, 20 Au 6;
the Allies launch an offensive, 20 Au 6;
and drive back the Bulgarians, 22 Au 6;
the Bulgarians occupy Kavala forts, 25 Au 6;
but are bombarded by British warships, 28 Au 6;
the British cross the Struma, 10 S 6;
the 4th Greek Army Corps surrenders at Kavala, 12 S 6;
the Allies successful near Florina, 15 S 6;
capture it, 18 S 6;
the Serbians reach Kenali, 3 O 6;
the British advance, 4 O 6;
again, 7 O 6;
ditto, 31 O 6;
the Serbians capture Polag, 10 N 6;
and advance, 12 N 6;
the Allies advance, 14 N 6;
and retake Monastir, 18 N 6;
a Serbian success, 26 N 6;
they advance again, 3 D 6;
and capture Stravina, 4 D 6;
the French advance, 26 Mh 7;
the British advance, 25 Ap 7;
again, 9 My 7;
they withdraw, 16 Je 7;
Greek troops attack at Skra di Legen, 30 My 8 (now see Albania);
the Battle of the Vardar begins, 15 S 8;
the British join in, 18 S 8;
Serbians and French near Negotin, 21 S 8;
Ghevgeli captured, 22 S 8;
Prilep, 23 S 8;
Ishtip and Veles, 25 S 8;
Strumnitza, 26 S 8;
Armistice and end of the battle, 30 S 8
Mafia Island surrenders, 12 Ja 5
Magdeburg destroyed, 27 Au 4
Magdhaba captured by British, 23 D 6
Magellan sunk, 11 N 6
Mahenge occupied by Belgians, 9 O 7
Majestic, H.M.S., sunk, 27 My 5
Makob occupied by Union troops, 3 Mh 5
Malancourt captured by Germans, 30 Mh 6
Malangali, fighting at, 24 Jl 6
Malema occupied by British, 13 Je 8
Maloja sunk, 27 F 6
Mamakhatun occupied by Russians, 14 Mh 6;
retaken by Turks, 31 My 6;
by Russians, 12 Jl 6
Mametz, fighting at, 1-12 Jl 6;
captured by British, 25 Au 8
Mangeles captured by French, 21 D 5
Mannheim, air-raids on, 24 D 7, 18 Mh 8, 21 My 8, 1 Jl 8, 21 Au 8
Manunga, a British success near, 5 My 8
Maori, H.M.S., sunk, 7 My 5
Margate: bombarded, 25 F 7;
air-raids on, 12 Au 7, 22 Au 7
Marina sunk, 28 O 6
Maritz: see under South Africa
Marmora, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Jl 8
Marne, the 1st Battle of the, 6-10 S 4;
the Germans reach the, 31 My 8;
the 2nd Battle of the, 15 Jl-4 Au 8
Marne, H.M.S., sinks a submarine, 20 Jl 8
Maroilles, action at, 25 Au 4
Marquette sunk, 26 O 5
Marshall, Lt.-Gen., apptd. to command in Mesopotamia, 24 N 7
Marshall Islands occupied by Japan, 7 O 4
Martinpuich captured by British, 15 S 6;
again, 24 Au 8
Mary Rose, H.M.S., sunk, 17 O 7
Masurian Lakes, the Battle of the, 6-12 S 4
Maubeuge invested, 26 Au 4; surrenders, 7 S 4;
captured by British, 8 N 8
Maude, Gen., assumes command in Mesopotamia, 28 Au 6;
dies, 18 N 7
Max of Baden, Prince, becomes Chancellor, 3 O 8;
resigns, 8 N 8
Mecca captured by the Grand Sherif, 9 Je 6
Medea sunk, 25 Mh 5
Medusa, H.M.S., sunk, 25 Mh 6
Meiszagola stormed by Germans, 12 S 5
Memel occupied by Russians, 18 Mh 5;
retaken by Germans, 21 Mh 5
Merckem captured by Allies, 27 O 7
Merris captured by Australian troops, 29 Jl 8;
the 'Mont' captured by British, 3 Je 8
Mersa Matruh, fighting at, 13 D 5, 25 D 5
Merv captured by Bolshevists, 22 Au 8
Merville captured by British, 19 Au 8
Mesopotamia (see also Kut-el-Amara and Persia):
Basra occupied by British, 21 N 4;
the Battle of Shaiba, 12-14 Ap 5;
the British capture Amara, 3 Je 5;
Nasiriyeh, 25 Jl 5;
the British occupy Bushire, 8 Au 5;
they reach Kut-el-Amara, 25 S 5;
the 1st Battle of Kut, 28 S 5;
they take Kut, 29 S 5; they
reach Azizie, 23 O 5;
they advance on Ctesiphon, 12 N 5;
the Battle of Ctesiphon, 22-24 N 5;
the British retreat towards Azizie, 25 N 5;
they retreat on Kut-el-Amara, 30 N 5;
they reach Kut-el-Amara, 3 D 5 (now see Kut-el-Amara);
the garrison capitulates, 29 Ap 6;
Russian cavalry join the British, 18 My 6;
the Turks evacuate Es Sinn, 19 My 6;
the British advance on the Tigris, 21 My 6;
a success on the Tigris, 15 Je 6;
the Turks attack at Sanna-i-Yat, 10 Jl 6;
Gen. Maude assumes command, 28 Au 6;
the British attack Kut-el-Amara, 13 D 6;
the 2nd Battle of Kut begins, 5 Ja 7;
a partial success, 25 Ja 7;
a position captured, 26 Ja 7;
a success near Hai-Tigris, 1 F 7;
another, 3 F 7;
the British capture the Liquorice Factory, 10 F 7;
a success at the Dahra bend, 14 F 7;
a failure at Sanna-i-Yat, 17 F 7;
a success there, 22 F 7;
the British cross at the Shamrun bend, 23 F 7;
they capture Kut-el-Amara, 24 F 7;
the pursuit of the Turks begins, 25 F 7;
the Firefly is recaptured, 27 F 7;
British cavalry reach Lajj, 5 Mh 7;
the Turks stand on the Dialah river, 7 Mh 7;
the British cross it, 9 Mh 7;
and advance on Baghdad, 10 Mh 7;
they capture Baghdad, 11 Mh 7;
Feluja, 19 Mh 7;
Deli Abbas, 31 Mh 7;
Belad Station, 8 Ap 7;
the Turks defeated at Deltawa, 11 Ap 7;
the British cross the Shatt-el-Adhaim below Samarra, 17 Ap 7;
Turks defeated at Istabulat, 18 Ap 7;
the British attack between Istabulat and Samarra, 21 Ap 7;
they take Samarra Station, 23 Ap 7;
the Turks are defeated and retreat, 24 Ap 7;
again at Jebel Hamrin, 30 Ap 7;
a British success on the Euphrates, 11 Jl 7;
the Turks routed at Ramadieh, 28-29 S 7;
at Tekrit, 5 N 7;
the British capture Tekrit, 6 N 7;
Gen. Maude dies, 18 N 7;
Gen. Marshall succeeds him, 24 N 7;
the Turks defeated near Deli Abbas, 3 D 7;
the British take Khan Abu Rayat, 20 F 8;
Hit, 9 Mh 8;
they defeat the Turks at Khan Baghdadie, 26 Mh 8;
capture Kifri, 27 Ap 8;
defeat Turks at Tuz Khartmatli, 29 Ap 8;
reach the Tank river, 30 Ap 8;
occupy Kirkuk, 7 My 8;
drive the Turks across the Lesser Zab, 11 My 8;
evacuate Kirkuk, 24 My 8;
advance east of the Tigris, 23 O 8;
capture Kirkuk again, 25 O 8;
Kalat Shergat, 28 O 8;
the Turks routed, 29 O 8;
the Turkish forces surrender, 30 O 8;
the British occupy Mosul, 3 N 8
Mesopotamia Report published, 27 Je 7
Messines captured by Germans, 1 N 4;
the Battle of, 7-14 Je 7;
fighting on the Ridge, 10-12 Ap 8;
captured by British, 29 S 8
Meteor destroyed, 10 Au 5
MÉtÉren, fighting at, 13-17 Ap 8;
captured by British, 19 Jl 8
Metz, air-raids on, 25 Mh 5, 23 Ja 6, 8 Mh 6, 18 Mh 6, 11 F 8, 23 Mh 8;
French troops enter, 19 N 8
Mezera, fighting at, 7 D 4
MÉziÈres captured by Germans, 27 Au 4
Michaelis, Herr, becomes Chancellor, 14 Jl 7;
resigns, 30 O 7
Mignonette, H.M.S., sunk, 17 Mh 7
Milan, an air-raid on, 14 F 6
Miliukoff, M., resigns, 16 My 7
Military Service Bill introduced, 5 Ja 6
—— Act comes into operation, 10 F 6
—— Cross instituted, 1 Ja 5
Milner, Lord, becomes Secretary for War, 18 Ap 8
Miraumont captured by British, 25 F 7
Mirbach, Count, assassinated, 6 Jl 8
Miriampol captured by Germans, 12 F 5
Mitau occupied by Germans, 1 Au 5;
retaken by Russians, 16 Au 5
Mitrovitza captured by Austrians, 25 N 5
Mizpeh captured by British, 21 N 7
Moeuvres reached by British, 21 N 7;
captured, 12 S 8;
again, 18 S 8
Mohmand Inshkar defeated, 18 Ap 5
Mohmed V. dies, 3 Jl 8
Moldavia sunk, 23 My 8
Moldavia, fighting in, 17 Ja 7, 23 Jl—9 Au 7
Moltke sunk, 18 Au 5
Moltke, Gen. von, dies, 18 Je 6
Momba occupied by British, 10 Je 6
Monastir captured by Bulgarians, 5 D 5;
an air-raid on, 24 Ja 6;
recaptured by Allies, 18 N 6;
a French advance near, 26 Mh 7
Monfalcone capt. by Italians, 9 Je 5
Mongolia sunk, 23 Je 7
Monitors bombard Belgium, 18 O 4;
engage German destroyers, 17 My 6
—— the M 15 sunk, 11 N 7
—— the M 21 sunk, 20 O 8
—— the M 30 sunk, 13 My 6
Monmouth, H.M.S., sunk, 1 N 4
Monro, Gen., succeeds Gen. Hamilton, 16 O 5;
assumes command, 28 O 5
Mons, the Battle of, 23 Au 4;
retaken by Canadian troops, 11 N 8
Montagu, Mr., becomes Secretary for India, 17 Jl 7
Montdidier captured by Germans, 27 Mh 8;
retaken by French, 10 Au 8
Monte Asolone captured by Austrians, 18 D 7;
retaken by Italians, 19-21 D 7
Monte di Val Bella captured by Italians, 29 Je 8
Monte Ortigara, fighting on, 10 Je 7, 13 Je 7
Monte San Michele captured by Italians, 19 Jl 5
Monte Santo, fighting on, 15-17 My 7;
capt. by Italians, 24 Au 7
Monte Vodice captured by Italians, 18 My 7
Montenegro: declares war on Austria, 5 Au 4;
the Austrians capture Mount Lovtchen, 10 Ja 6;
Cettinje occupied by the Austrians, 13 Ja 6;
Antivari is captured by the Austrians, 22 Ja 6;
Scutari captured, and the Austrian occupation complete, 23 Ja 6
Montfaucon capt. by Allies, 26 S 8
Monticello Pass captured by Italians, 26 My 8
Moon Island captured by Germans, 18 O 7
—— Sound, fighting in, 17-18 O 7
Mora River (E. Africa), Battle of the, 9 Mh 5
—— Mountains (W. Africa), fighting at, 19 F 6
Moratorium proclaimed in England, 2 Au 4
Moreuil retaken by French, 30 Mh 8;
fighting at, 4-5 Ap 8
Morlancourt, fighting at, 10 Je 8, 6-8 Au 8
Mormal, fighting in the Forest of, 4-5 N 8
Moronvilliers, fighting near, 17 Ap 7, 23 Ap 7, 20 My 7, 14 Jl 7
Morris, H.M.S., sinks German destroyer, 21 Mh 8
Mort Homme, a German attack on the, 9 Ap 6;
is repulsed, 10 Ap 6;
a French success, 2 My 6;
fresh German attacks, 3 My 6;
they lose ground, 8 My 6;
fighting at, 20-21 My 6
Morval captured by British, 25 S 6
Moshi occupied by British, 12 Mh 6
Mosul occupied by British, 3 N 8
Mount Lovtchen captured by Austrians, 10 Ja 6
MÖwe sinks the Ariadne, 15 Ja 6;
captures the Appam, 16 Ja 6;
sinks the Clan MacTavish, 17 Ja 6;
return to Germany announced, 4 Mh 6;
again, 23 Mh 7
Moyenville captured by British, 21 Au 8
Mpwapwa occupied by British, 11 Au 6
Mulhausen captured by French, 8 Au 4;
they evacuate it, 10 Au 4;
they retake it, 19 Au 4;
the Germans retake it, 25 Au 4
MÜnchen sunk, 19 O 6
Munitions, Minister of, Mr. Lloyd George becomes the first, 26 My 5;
Dr. Addison succeeds him, 10 D 6;
and is succeeded by Mr. Churchill, 17 Jl 7
Mush captured by Russians, 19 F 6;
retaken by Turks, 2 Au 6;
by Russians, 24 Au 6;
abandoned by Russians, 3 My 7
Mwanza captured by British, 12 Jl 6
Myrmidon, H.M.S., sunk, 26 Mh 7
Nabas occupied by Union troops, 11 Mh 5
Namur bombarded by Germans, 20 Au 4;
they capture it, 23 Au 4;
the Battle of, 22 Au 4;
air-raids on, 11 Au 6, 25 Au 6;
the British enter, 21 N 8
Nancy, the Battle of, 22 Au—11 S 4;
air-raid on, 10 Au 7
Nantes, British base established at, 30 Au 4
Narev crossed by the Germans, 23 Jl 5
Narotch, Lake, the 1st Battle of, 18 Mh—14 Ap 6;
the 2nd Battle of, 28 Ap 6
Narrows, Battle of the, 18 Mh 5
Nasiriyeh captured by British, 25 Jl 5
Nasturtium, H.M.S., sunk, 27 Ap 6
Natal, H.M.S., destroyed, 31 D 5
Naval Actions: off Belgian coast, 20 Mh 6, 22 Jl 6, 27 O 7;
in North Sea, 23 Ja 7, 12 D 7, 21 Mh 8, 11 Au 8 (see also Jutland, Dogger Bank, and Heligoland)
Naval Division formed, 7 S 4;
reaches Antwerp, 5 O 4
Navy, the German, surrenders off the Firth of Forth, 21 N 8;
scuttled at Scapa, 21 Je 9
Nazareth, British cavalry enter, 20 S 8
Negotin occupied by French, 22 O 8
Negro, H.M.S., sunk, 21 D 6
Nesle occupied by British, 18 Mh 7;
captured by Germans, 24 Mh 8;
occupied by French, 28 Au 8
Neu Iringa occupied by British, 29 Au 6
Neu Langenburg captured by British, 29 My 6
Neuve Chapelle captured by Germans, 2 N 4;
the Battle of, 10-13 Mh 5
Neuve Eglise, fighting at, 12-14 Ap 8;
captured by British, 1 S 8
Neuville, a German attack near, 24 Ja 6
New Guinea occupied by Australia, 24 S 4
Ngaundere occupied by Allies, 29 Je 5
Nicaragua severs relations with Germany, 19 My 7;
declares war, 8 My 8
Nicholas, the Grand Duke, appointed Viceroy in the Caucasus, 5 S 5
Niemen, Battle of the, 26-28 S 4
Nieuport, Battle of, 10 Jl 7
Niger, H.M.S., sunk, 11 N 4
Nikolaieff occupied by Germans, 17 Mh 8
Nish captured by Bulgarians, 5 N 5;
recaptured by Serbians, 12 O 8
Nitti, Sig., becomes Premier, 21 Je 9
Nivelle, Gen., succeeds Marshal Joffre, 12 D 6;
is succeeded by Gen. PÉtain, 15 My 7
Norongombe, a British victory at, 19 Jl 7
North Sea: see Naval Actions, Jutland, Heligoland, Dogger Bank
North Star, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Ap 8
Norway forbids the use of territorial waters to submarines, 13 O 6
Nottingham, H.M.S., sunk, 19 Au 6
Nova Alexandria, the Germans cross the Vistula at, 21 Jl 5
Novi Bazar captured by Germans, 21 N 5;
occupied by Allies, 14 O 8
Novo Georgievsk captured by Germans, 20 Au 5
Noyon reoccupied by French, 21 S 4;
retaken by Germans, 25 S 4;
by the French, 18 Mh 7;
evacuated by French, 25 Mh 8;
retaken by French, 29 Au 8
Nubian, H.M.S., damaged, 27 O 6
Oberndorf, air-raid on, 12 O 6
Ocean, H.M.S., sunk, 18 Mh 5
Oceanic, H.M.S., lost, 8 S 4
Odessa occupied by Germans, 13 Mh 8
Oesel Island attacked by Germans, 12 O 7;
they capture Arensburg, 13 O 7;
fight a naval action, 14 O 7;
occupy the island, 16 O 7
Okrida occupied by Bulgarians, 9 D 5
Olai captured by Russians, 7 N 5
Olita fort evacuated by Russians, 26 Au 5
Oppy captured by British, 7 O 8
Oppy line, fighting at the, 29 Ap 7, 3 My 7, 28 Je 7
Orama sunk, 19 O 7
Orlando, Sig., becomes Premier, 28 O 7;
resigns, 19 Je 9
Orsova, passage forced by Austro-Germans at, 23 O 5;
occupied by Roumanians, 7 S 6;
retaken by Austro-Germans, 23 N 6
Ortona bombarded by Austrians, 23 Jl 5
Ossowietz captured by Germans, 23 Au 5
Ostend occupied by British, 27 Au 4;
the 7th Division disembarked at, 6 O 4;
occupied by Germans, 15 O 4;
bombarded by British, 5 Je 7, 22 S 7, 25 S 7, 21 O 7, 21 Mh 8;
a British naval raid on, 23 Ap 8;
H.M.S. Vindictive sunk off, 10 My 8;
air-raids on, 8 Mh 5, 10 N 6, 15 N 6, 17 N 6, 1 Je 7, 15 S 7;
by French airmen, 8 F 5;
reoccupied by Allies, 17 O 8
Otranto sunk, 6 O 8
Otway, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Jl 7
Oulchy-le-ChÂteau captured by British, 25 Jl 8
Ourcq, the Battle of the, 9 S 4, 11 S 4
Ovillers, fighting at, 3-16 Jl 6
PainlevÉ, M., becomes Premier, 12 S 7;
his Govt. defeated, 13 N 7
Palembang sunk, 18 Mh 6
Palestine (see also Sinai):
the 1st Battle of Gaza, 27 Mh 7;
the 2nd ditto, 17 Ap 7;
Gen. Allenby succeeds Gen. Murray, 29 Je 7;
fighting at Gaza, 14 Jl 7;
the British capture Beersheba, 31 O 7;
and the defences of Gaza, 1 N 7;
a British success north of Beersheba, 6 N 7;
they capture Gaza, 7 N 7;
a further Turkish defeat, 9 N 7;
another at Ascalon, 13 N 7;
the British approach Jaffa, 15 N 7;
capture it, 17 N 7;
approach Jerusalem, 18 N 7;
capture Mizpeh, 21 N 7;
occupy Hebron, 6 D 7;
capture Jerusalem, 9 D 7;
formal entry into, 11 D 7;
they advance again, 12 D 7, 21 D 7;
and shatter Turkish attacks, 27 D 7;
capture Ramah and Beitunia, 28 D 7;
Bireh, 29 D 7;
Bethel, 30 D 7;
they advance, 18 Ja 8, 14 F 8;
and attack, 19 F 8, 20 F 8;
they capture Jericho, 21 F 8;
Rujm-el-Bahr, 26 F 8;
the Mandesi ford, 26 F 8;
cross the Jordan, 22 Mh 8;
capture Es Salt, 25 Mh 8;
destroy the railway near Amman, 27 Mh 8;
attack Amman, 28 Mh 8;
again, 30 Mh 8;
they retire and evacuate Es Salt, 1 Ap 8;
the Turks attack near Jaffa, 10 Ap 8;
Arabs seize the Hedjaz railway near Maan, 24 Ap 8;
the British advance and recapture Es Salt, 30 Ap 8;
they are defeated near Jisr-ed-Damieh, 1 My 8;
they withdraw across the Jordan, 3 My 8;
capture Turkish positions near the coast, 8 Je 8;
the Turks attack, 14 Jl 8;
the British attack in force, 19 S 8;
win a decisive victory, 20 S 8, 21 S 8, 22 S 8;
they capture Acre and Haifa and Es Salt, 23 S 8;
Arabs capture Maan, 23 S 8;
the British occupy Tiberias and Amman, 25 S 8;
Arab forces capture Deraa, 27 S 8;
the British take Damascus, 30 S 8;
Sidon, 7 O 8;
the French occupy Beirut, 7 O 8;
the British take Tripoli, 13 O 8;
Homs, 15 O 8;
an armistice with Turkey signed, 31 O 8
Pallada destroyed, 11 O 4
Panama declares war on Austria, 10 D 7
Paragon, H.M.S., sunk, 18 Mh 7
Paris, the Govt. leaves, 3 S 4;
a Zeppelin raid on, 29 Ja 6;
air-raids on, 30 Ja 8, 8 Mh 8, 11 Mh 8, 21 My 8, 22 My 8, 15 Je 8, 27 Je 8, 15 Au 8, 16 S 8;
first bombarded by long-range gun, 23 Mh 8;
again, 29 Mh 8, 27 My 8
Partridge, H.M.S., sunk, 12 D 7
Passchendaele Ridge, the British attack the, 4-12 O 7, 26 O 7, 30 O 7;
they capture it, 6 N 7;
and evacuate it, 16 Ap 8
Pathfinder, H.M.S., sunk, 5 S 4
Patia, H.M.S., sunk, 13 Je 8
Peace Conference begins at the Quai d'Orsay, 18 Ja 9;
a Council of Four formed, 25 Mh 9;
Mr. Wilson makes a statement concerning Fiume, 23 Ap 9;
Sig. Orlando leaves Paris, 24 Ap 9;
League of Nations adopted, 28 Ap 8;
Labour charter adopted, 28 Ap 8
—— Proposals, Germany announces, 12 D 6;
they are received by England, 18 D 6;
the Allies' reply, 30 D 6;
Mr. Wilson's, 20 D 6;
Germany replies to, 25 D 6
—— Terms, presented to Germany, 7 My 9;
to Austria, 2 Je 9;
Germany accepts, 23 Je 9;
signs, 28 Je 9;
Austria signs, 10 S 9;
Bulgaria signs, 27 N 9
Pegasus, H.M.S., shells Dar-es-Salaam, 13 Au 4;
is sunk, 20 S 4
Pelagosa Island occupied by Italians, 25 Jl 5
Pellew, H.M.S., disabled, 12 D 7
PÉronne captured by Germans, 24 S 4;
occupied by British, 18 Mh 7;
taken by Germans, 24 Mh 8;
by British, 1 S 8
Pershing, Gen., arrives in London, 8 Je 7
Persia: — a revolt breaks out in, 22 N 5;
Russians occupy Hamadan, 11 D 5;
Kum, 20 D 5;
Kermanshah, 27 F 6;
Sinneh, 5 Mh 6;
Kerind, 12 Mh 6;
Ispahan, 19 Mh 6;
Kasr-i-Shirin, 10 My 6;
Kerman occupied by British, 12 Je 6;
Turks retake Kermanshah, 2 Jl 6;
the Russians capture Hamadan, 2 Mh 7;
attack Turks in Asadabad Pass, 5 Mh 7;
capture the Pass, 6 Mh 7;
the Russians recapture Kermanshah, 13 Mh 7;
occupy Kerind, 17 Mh 7
Persia sunk, 30 D 5
Peru severs relations with Germany, 6 O 7
PÉtain, Gen., apptd. Chief of Staff, 29 Ap 7;
Commander-in-Chief, 15 My 7;
created a Marshal of France, 19 N 8
Petrograd, food riots in, 9 Mh 7;
disorders in, 16-18 Jl 7;
a coup d'État by Bolshevists, 7 N 7;
the British Embassy attacked, 29 Au 8
Pheasant, H.M.S., sunk, 1 Mh 7
Phoenix, H.M.S., sunk, 14 My 8
Piave, Austrian attacks on the, 10-16 N 7;
fighting on the, 15-25 Je 8, 2-6 Jl 8, 24-28 O 8
Pilkem, fighting near, 6 Jl 5
Pinsk occupied by Germans, 16 S 5;
a Russian success near, 16 Ja 6
Pirrie, Lord, apptd. Controller of Shipping, 19 Mh 8
Plava captured by Italians, 17-18 Je 5
Ploegsteert Wood, the Germans attack, 13 My 6
Ploesti captured by Germans, 6 D 6
Ploska Height captured by Russians, 2 S 6
Plumer, Gen., apptd. to command in Italy, 24 N 7
Podgora, attacked by Italians, 15 Je 5;
an Italian success at, 20 Jl 5
Pola, naval raids on, 1 N 6, 14 My 8, 31 O 8
Polag captured by Serbians, 10 N 6
Poland: invaded by Germany, 2 Au 4;
by Austria, 10 Au 4;
Russia guarantees autonomy to, 14 Au 4;
proclaimed an Independent State by Germany and Austria, 5 N 6
Pommern sunk, 2 Jl 5
Pope, the, makes Peace Proposals, 14 Au 7
Porto Lagos bombarded, 18 Ja 6
Portugal: seizes German ships, 23 F 6;
Germany declares war on, 10 Mh 6;
an insurrection at Lisbon, 6-11 D 7
Portugal sunk, 30 Mh 6
Posina captured by Italians, 27 Je 6
PoziÈres captured by British, 25 Jl 6;
the Germans attack, 6 Au 6;
retaken by British, 24 Au 8
Pregasina capt. by Italians, 17 O 5
President Lincoln sunk, 31 My 8
Prilep captured by Bulgarians, 16 N 5;
retaken by French, 23 S 8
Primula, H.M.S., sunk, 1 Mh 6
Prinz Adalbert sunk, 23 O 5
Prishtina captured by Austrians, 25 N 5;
occupied by French, 10 O 8
Prisrend occupied by Bulgarians, 29 N 5;
retaken by French, 11 O 8
Provence II. sunk, 26 F 6
Prussia, East: the Russians invade, 7 Au 4;
evacuate, 12 S 4;
reinvade, 4 O 4;
evacuate, 9 O 4;
reinvade, 18 Mh 5
Przasnysz, the Battle of, 22 F 5;
captured by Germans, 24 F 5;
reoccupied by Russians, 27 F 5;
retaken by Austro-Germans, 14 Jl 5
Przemysl invested by Russians, 22 S 4;
the siege raised for three weeks, 15 O 4;
again besieged, 11 N 4;
the defences breached, 13 Mh 5;
it surrenders, 22 Mh 5;
attacked by Austro-Germans, 30 My 5;
they capture it, 3 Je 5
Pskoff occupied by Germans, 25 F 8
Pys captured by British, 25 F 7
'Quadrilateral,' the, stormed by British, 18 S 6
QuÉant, fighting at, 3 My 7
—— line captured, 2 S 8
Queen sunk, 27 O 6
Queen Elizabeth, H.M.S., in action at the Dardanelles, 25 F 5
Racoon, H.M.S., lost, 9 Ja 8
Rafa, the Battle of, 9 Ja 7
Raglan, H.M.S., sunk, 20 Ja 8
Ramadieh, the Battle of, 28-29 S 7
Ramah captured by British, 28 D 7
Ramazan sunk, 19 S 5
Ramsgate, a Zeppelin raid on, 17 My 5;
air-raids on, 9 F 6, 22 Au 7;
bombarded, 18 Mh 7, 27 Ap 7
Rasputin assassinated, 29 D 6
Rava Russka, a battle at, 20 Je 5
Recruit (i), H.M.S., sunk, 1 My 5
—— (ii), H.M.S., sunk, 9 Au 7
Recruiting for 'Derby' groups closed, 12 D 5
Redmond, Mr. J., dies, 6 Mh 8
Regina Margherita sunk, 11 D 6
Renaudin sunk, 18 Mh 6
'Retreat,' the, begins 24 Au 4;
ends, 5 S 4
Reval occupied by Germans, 25 F 8
Rewa sunk, 4 Ja 8
Rheims occupied by Germans, 5 S 4;
evacuated by them, 14 S 4;
first bombardment of the Cathedral, 20 S 4
Rhodesia, the Germans driven from Abercorn, 1 Au 5
Rhododendron, H.M.S., sunk, 5 My 8
Rhondda, Lord, apptd. Food Controller, 15 Je 7;
dies 3 Jl 8;
is succeeded by Mr. Clynes, 9 Jl 8
Ribot, M., becomes Premier, 19 Mh 7;
resigns, 7 S 7
Richthoven, Baron von, shot down, 23 Ap 8
Ridges, the Battle of, 3-6 D 4
Riga, the Russians prepare to evacuate, 5 Au 5;
the Germans repulsed near, 7 Au 5;
a German squadron invades the Gulf, 10, 17, 18, and 21 Au 5;
the Germans advance on, 18 O 5;
fighting near, 10 N 5, 7 Ja 7, 23-30 Ja 7;
the Germans attack near, 20 Au 7;
they occupy it, 3 S 7;
a naval action in the Gulf, 12-21 O 7
Rimnic-Sarat captured by Germans, 26-28 D 6
Rizeh captured by Russians, 7 Mh 6
Roberts, Lord, dies, 14 N 4
Robertson, Sir W., apptd. Chief of Staff, 21 D 5;
resigns, 16 F 8
Robinson, Lt. W. L., brings down a Zeppelin, 3 S 6
Roeux captured by British, 14 My 7
Roisel occupied by British, 24 Mh 7
Romani, the Battle of, 4-5 Au 6
Roubaix reoccupied by Allies, 18 O 8
Roumania declares war on Austria, 27 Au 6;
invades Transylvania, 28 Au 6;
agrees to an armistice, 6 D 7;
submits to a German ultimatum, 2 Mh 8;
signs peace with Central Powers, 7 My 8
Rovereto captured by Italians, 23 N 5
Royal Edward sunk, 14 Au 5
Roye captured by Germans, 26 Mh 8;
retaken by French, 27 Au 8
Ruanda invaded by Belgians, 30 My 6
Rufigi River, fighting on the, 5 Ja 7 (see also KÖnigsberg)
Rumanovo captured by Bulgarians, 22 O 5
Rujm-el-Bahr occupied by British, 26 F 8
Russell, H.M.S., sunk, 27 Ap 6
Russia sunk, 14 D 6
Russia: invades East Prussia, 7 Au 4;
guarantees autonomy to Poland, 14 Au 4;
the Grand Duke Nicholas is sent to the Caucasus, 5 S 5;
sends an ultimatum to Bulgaria, 4 O 5;
sends troops to Marseilles, 20 Ap 6;
food riots in Petrograd, 9 Mh 7;
the revolution begins, 12 Mh 7;
the Tsar abdicates, 15 Mh 7;
new Government recognised by the Allies, 24 Mh 7;
M. Miliukoff resigns, 16 My 7;
M. Kerenski becomes War Minister, 16 My 7;
the Government repudiates a separate Peace, 19 My 7;
launches a great offensive in E. Galicia, 1 Jl 7;
proclaims a republic, 15 S 7 (see Kerenski);
a coup d'État by Bolshevists, 7 N 7 (see Lenin);
negotiates at Brest-Litovsk, 2 D 7;
the General Staff surrenders, 3 D 7;
the Ukrainians revolt, 8 D 7 (see Ukraine);
the Constituent Assembly meets, 11 D 7;
is dispersed by Bolshevists, 13 D 7;
who sign an armistice at Brest-Litovsk, 15 D 7;
and open Peace negotiations, 22 D 7;
but denounce Germany's conditions, 2 Ja 8;
the Constituent Assembly meets again, 18 Ja 8;
is dissolved, 19 Ja 8;
Trotsky announces that Russia is out of the war, 10 F 8;
the Bolshevists defeat Gen. Alexeieff, 13 F 8;
the armistice terminates, 18 F 8;
Germany's terms are accepted, 24 F 8;
Peace is signed at Brest-Litovsk, 2 Mh 8;
the British Embassy is attacked, 29 Au 8
SaarbrÜcken, air-raids on, 6 S 5, 25 O 7, 16 My 8
Saarburg captured by French, 18 Au 4
Saillisel captured by French, 12 N 6
Sailly-Saillisel captured by French, 18 O 6
St. Denis Westrem, air-raids on, 3 Je 7, 27 S 7
St. Eloi, the Battle of, 14-17 Mh 5;
British success at, 27 Mh 6, 3 Ap 6;
a German success at, 7 Ap 6;
a British success at, 9-10 Ap 6
St. Julien stormed by Germans, 24 Ap 5;
captured by British, 31 Jl 7;
retaken by Germans, 1 Au 7;
by British, 3 Au 7
St. Mihiel captured by Germans, 23 S 4;
a German success at, 6 Jl 5;
the Battle of, 12-13 S 8
St. Nazaire, British base established at, 30 Au 4
St. Pierre Divion captured by British, 13 N 6
St. Pierre V

Sari Bair, the Austrians attack at, 9 My 5;
the Battle of, 6-11 Au 5
Sarnia, H.M.S., sunk, 12 S 8
Sarrail, Gen., assumes command at Salonika, 16 Ja 6;
succeeded by Gen. Guillaumet, 15 D 7
Sarykamish, the Battle of, 29 D 4-2 Ja 5
Scarborough bombarded, 16 D 4, 4 S 7
Scarpe, a British attack on the, 23 Ap 7;
the Battle of the, 26 Au-3 S 8
Scheer, Admiral, apptd. Chief of Admiralty Staff, 2 Au 8
Scheidemann, Herr, becomes Prime Minister, 12 F 9;
resigns, 20 Je 9
Schilden Island captured by Germans, 20 O 7
Schleswig-Holstein, air-raid on, 25 Mh 6
Schwaben Redoubt captured by British, 28 S 6;
they advance at, 14 O 6
Scott, H.M.S., sunk, 15 Au 8
Scutari captured by Austrians, 23 Ja 6;
occupied by Italians, 4 N 8
Seaham bombarded, 11 Jl 6
Sedan occupied by Americans, 6 N 8
Seeheim occupied by Union troops, 17 Ap 5
Seidler, Dr. von, becomes Austrian Premier, 24 Je 7;
tenders his resignation, 22 Ja 8;
resigns, 23 Jl 8
Selle, Battle of the, 17-25 O 8
Semendria, taken by Austrians, 10 O 5
Semlin occupied by Serbians, 10 S 4;
they evacuate it, 17 S 4
Sende, fighting at, 25 O 5
Senussi Arabs repulsed near Mersa Matruh, 13 D 5;
routed, 25 D 5;
again, 23 Ja 6;
defeated at Agagia, 26 F 6;
again near Siwa, 5 F 7
Serbia (for military operations, see Macedonia):
invades Bosnia, 12 Au 4;
is invaded by Austria, 13 Au 4;
the Austrians take Shabatz, 16 Au 4;
the Battle of the Jardar, 17-19 Au 4;
the Austrians evacuate Serbia, 25 Au 4;
the Serbians invade Hungary and occupy Semlin, 10 S 4;
they defeat the Austrians on the Drina, 15 S 4;
but evacuate Semlin, 17 S 4;
the Serbians reinvade Bosnia, 22 S 4;
are driven out, 27 O 4;
the third Austrian invasion of Serbia begins, 1 N 4;
the Austrians occupy Belgrade, 2 D 4;
the Battle of the Ridges, 3-6 D 4;
the Serbians retake Belgrade and expel the Austrians, 15 D 4;
the fourth Austrian invasion begins, 6 O 5;
the Austro-Germans capture Belgrade, 8 O 5;
Semendria, 10 O 5;
Bulgaria invades Serbia, 11 O 5;
captures Vranja, 15 O 5;
Veles, 21 O 5;
Uskub and Rumanovo, 22 O 5;
the Austrians force the Danube at Orsova, 23 O 5;
and open a route to Constantinople, 24 O 5;
and join the Bulgarians, 25 O 5;
the Serbians retake Veles, 25 O 5;
and join the French, 27 O 5;
the Bulgarians retake Veles, 29 O 5;
the Austrians capture Kragujevatz, 30 O 5;
the Bulgarians take Nish, 5 N 5 (now see Macedonia);
the Serbian Govt. leaves Mitrovitza for Prisrend, 23 N 5;
the Austrians capture Mitrovitza and Prishtina,
the Govt. removes to Scutari, 25 N 5;
the Serbian Army retreats into Albania, 28 N 5;
Corfu is prepared for Serbian troops, 11 Ja 6;
the first Serbian troops land at Corfu, 15 Ja 6;
the reorganised Serbian Army is concentrated there, 10 F 6;
they advance on Monastir, 3 O 6 (now see Macedonia);
they recapture Nish, 12 O 8;
Ipek and Novi Bazar, 14 O 8;
approach the Danube, 20 O 8;
the French occupy Negotin, 22 O 8;
the Serbians reoccupy Belgrade, 1 N 8
Sereth, fighting on the, 2-9 S 5;
a Russian attack on the, 4 Au 6
Seringes captured by American troops, 31 Jl 8
Serre captured by British, 25 F 7
Shabatz captured by Austrians, 16 Au 4
Shaiba, the Battle of, 12-14 Ap 5
Shatt-el-Adhaim, fighting on the, 8, 17, 24, 30 Ap 7
Shavli occupied by Germans, 1 My 5;
they evacuate it, 11 My 5
Sheerness, air-raid on, 22 O 6
Sherif of Mecca: see Grand Sherif
Siam declares war on Germany and Austria, 22 Jl 7
Sidon occupied by British, 7 O 8
Silistria captured by Bulgarians, 9 S 6
Silvertown, explosion at, 19 Ja 7
Simoon, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Ja 7
Sinai, an Australian success in, 16 My 6;
a British raid on El Arish, 18 My 6;
the British occupy El Arish, 21 D 6;
and Magdhaba, 23 D 6;
the Battle of Rafa, 9 Ja 7;
the British capture Turkish advanced posts, 20 F 7 (now see Palestine)
Singapore, mutiny at, 15 F 5
Sinn Fein leaders arrested, 17 My 8
Sinneh capt. by Russians, 5 Mh 6
Sirius, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Ap 8
Siwa, action at, 5 F 7
Skouloudis, M., becomes Premier, 6 N 5;
resigns, 22 Je 6
Skra di Legen, Greeks attack at, 30 My 8
Smith-Dorrien, Gen., commands the 2nd Corps, 17 Au 4;
apptd. to command in East Africa, 14 D 5;
resigns, 10 F 6
Smuts, Gen., succeeds Gen. Smith-Dorrien, 10 F 6;
is succeeded by Gen. Hoskins, 28 Ja 7
Smyrna bombarded, 5 Mh 5
Snaefell, H.M.S., sunk, 5 Je 8
Soissons occupied by Germans, 1 S 4;
reoccupied by French, 13 S 4;
the Battle of, 8-14 Ja 5;
captured by Germans, 29 My 8;
recaptured by Allies, 2 Au 8
Sokal, the Battle of, 14 Au 4
Sollum occupied by British, 14 Mh 6
Somme, the 1st Battle of the, 1 Jl-17 N 6;
the 2nd ditto, 21 Mh-5 Ap 8
Sonnino, Baron, visits London, 2 D 8
Souchez, the Battle of, 9 My-13 Jl 5;
the French capture the sugar factory, 31 My 5;
and the village, 26 S 5
South Africa: German patrols enter near Nakob, 21 Au 4;
the rebellion begins, De la Rey shot, 15 S 4;
Maritz rebels, 9 O 4;
is defeated at Ratedrai, 15 O 4;
Beyers, Kemp, and De Wet rebel, 22 O 4;
De Wet seizes Heilbron, 24 O 4;
Maritz defeated at Kakamas, 26 O 4;
Beyers defeated at Commissie Drift, 27 O 4;
rebels defeated at Schuit Drift, 30 O 4;
De Wet defeated at Mushroom Valley, 12 N 4;
De Wet captured at Waterburg, 1 D 4;
some rebels surrender near Reitz, 4 D 4;
Beyers is defeated near Bothaville, and is drowned crossing the Vaal River, 8 D 4;
the main rebel force surrenders, 8 D 4;
Maritz and Kemp are defeated at Upington, 24 Ja 5;
Kemp surrenders, and the rebellion at an end, 3 F 5
Southend, a Zeppelin raid on, 26 My 5;
an air-raid on, 12 Au 7
South-West Africa: the South African Govt. decides to invade, 9 S 4;
Walfish Bay occupied, 25 D 4;
Swakopmund occupied, 14 Ja 5;
Botha sails for, 8 F 5;
Garub occupied, 22 F 5;
Makob occupied, 3 Mh 5;
Nabas occupied, 11 Mh 5;
the Germans defeated at Riet, 20 Mh 5;
Hasuur occupied, 1 Ap 5;
Warmbad occupied, 4 Ap 5;
Seeheim occupied, 17 Ap 5;
the Germans defeated at Gibeon, 28 Ap 5;
Karibib occupied, 5 My 5;
Windhoek captured, 12 My 5;
Otavifontein captured, 2 Jl 5;
the Germans defeated at Gaub, 4 Jl 5;
the German forces surrender, 9 Jl 5
Southwold bombarded, 25 Ja 7
Speedy, H.M.S., sunk, 3 S 4
Spincourt, a German reverse at, 11 Au 4
Stanislau retaken by Austrians, 19 F 5;
by Russians, 4 Mh 5;
by Austrians, 8 Je 5;
by Russians, 10 Au 6;
the Russians advance on, 6 Jl 7;
capture Austrian positions near, 8 Jl 7;
the Austro-Germans retake it, 24 Jl 7
Staunch, H.M.S., sunk, 11 N 7
Stephen Furness, H.M.S., sunk, 13 D 7
Stockholm, Socialist Conference at:
Russia declares for, 9 My 7;
French Socialists to attend, 28 My 7;
French Govt. refuses permission, 1 Je 7;
English Govt. refuses, 13 Au 7
Stokhod, the, crossed by the Russians, 8 Jl 6;
fighting on the, 3 Au 6;
Russians defeated on the, 3 Ap 7
Strasbourg entered by Marshal Foch, 25 N 8
Stravina capt. by Serbians, 4 D 6
Strongbow, H.M.S., sunk, 17 O 7
Struma, the, crossed by the British, 10 S 6
Strumnitza, the Bulgarians driven from, 19 O 5;
occupied by the British, 26 S 8
Stryj captured by Austro-Germans, 1 Je 5
Strypa, Russian successes on the, 30 Au 5, 2 N 5, 1 Ja 6, 15 Je 6
Sturgkh, Count, assassinated, 21 O 6
Stuttgart, air-raids on, 22 S 5, 16 S 7, 22 S 7
Styr, an Austrian victory on the, 15 N 5;
a Russian victory on the, 1 Ja 6;
crossed by the Russians, 20 Jl 6
Submarine (British) B11 sinks the Messudiyeh, 13 D 4;
E3 sunk, 18 O 4;
E9 sinks a German destroyer, 6 O 4;
E11 torpedoes a Turkish transport, 26 My 5;
E13 is shelled when aground, 18 Au 5;
E14 enters the Sea of Marmora, 27 Ap 5;
she sinks a Turkish transport, 29 Ap 5;
she is sunk, 28 Ja 8;
E20 lost, 6 N 5;
E23 sinks the Westfalen, 19 Au 6
—— (German) attack on British Light Cruiser Squadron, 9 Au 4;
one is sunk by a British aeroplane, 26 Au 5;
the Deutschland reaches the United States, 9 Jl 6;
regains Germany, 23 Au 6;
S20 sunk, 5 Je 7;
U8 sunk, 4 Mh 5;
U12 sunk, 9 Mh 5;
U15 sunk, 9 Au 4;
U18 sunk, 23 N 4;
U28 sinks the Falaba, 28 Mh 5;
U48 sunk, 24 N 7;
U53 reaches Newport, 7 O 6;
and sinks eight ships, 8 O 6;
UC5 captured, 27 Ap 6
—— Blockade declared by Germany, 18 F 5
Submarine Reprisals by England announced, 8 Mh 5;
rescinded, 12 Je 5;
announced by Germany, 12 Ap 5
Sudan, the: fighting at Beringia, 22 My 6;
the British capture El Fasher, 23 My 6
Suez Canal, the 1st attack on the, 2-4 F 5;
the 2nd ditto, 22-23 Mh 5;
the 3rd ditto, 28 Ap 5;
the 4th ditto, 4-5 Au 6
Suffren sunk, 25 N 6
Sultan of Egypt dies, 9 O 7
Surprise, H.M.S., sunk, 23 D 7
Sussex sunk, 24 Mh 6
Sutherland sunk, 2 S 5
Suvla Bay, landing at, 6 Au 5;
the Battle of, 6-15 Au 5;
the evacuation begins, 8 D 5;
is completed, 20 D 5
Swakopmund, occupied by Union troops, 14 Ja 5
Swift, H.M.S. sinks German destroyers, 20 Ap 7
Sydney, H.M.S., destroys the Emden, 9 N 4
Syedlets captured by Germans, 12 Au 5
Syria: see Palestine and Sinai
Szent Istvan sunk, 10 Je 8
Tabriz captured by Turks, 9 Ja 5;
reoccupied by Russians, 30 Ja 5;
by Turks, 14 Je 8
Tagliamento, fighting on the, 28 O-5 N 7
Tahure, the Butte of, captured by Germans, 30 O 5;
fighting at, 13 F 8
Taif, surrender of, 23 Jl 6
Talaat Bey becomes Grand Vizier, 5 F 7
Tanga attacked by British, 3-5 N 4;
occupied by British, 7 Jl 6
Tank River, fighting on the, 30 Ap 8
Tanks first used, 15 S 6
Tannenberg, the Battle of, 26-29 Au 4
Tarnopol captured by Russians, 23 Au 4;
the Battle of, 7-8 S 5;
the Germans advance on, 20 Jl 7
Taveta occupied by Germans, 15 Au 4;
fighting near, 11 Mh 6
Tekrit, a British victory at, 5 N 7;
the British occupy it, 6 N 7
Tempest, Lieut. W. J., destroys a Zeppelin, 1 O 6
Terhand, air-raid on, 9 F 6
Thetis, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Ap 8
Thiaumont, the Germans advance near, 11 Je 6;
they storm the Fort, 23 Je 6;
the French retake it, 30 Je 6;
and advance, 22 Au 6
Thiepval, fighting near, 19 Jl 6, 18-22 Au 6, 26 Au 6, 14 S 6, 28 S 6, 21 O 6, 10 N 6;
captured by British, 27 S 6, 24 Au 8
Thilloy captured by British, 28 F 7
Thordis rams a submarine, 28 F 5
Tibati occupied by Allies, 3 N 5
Tiberias occupied by British, 25 S 8
Tirlemont capt. by Germans, 17 Au 4
Tirpitz, Admiral von, resigns, 16 Mh 6
Tisza, Count, resigns, 22 My 7;
is assassinated, 31 O 8
Tithonus, H.M.S., sunk, 28 Mh 8
Togoland invaded by Franco-British forces, 8 Au 4
Tornado, H.M.S., sunk, 23 D 7
Torrent, H.M.S., sunk, 23 D 7
Tourcoing, reoccupied by Allies, 18 O 8
Tournai captured by Germans, 24 Au 4;
the British reach, 21 O 8;
enter it, 8 N 8
Transylvania invaded by Roumanians, 28 Au 6;
they occupy Kronstadt, 29 Au 6;
Hermanstadt, 1 S 6;
and advance, 14 S 6;
the Austro-Germans gain the Vulcan Pass, 20 S 6;
the Roumanians regain ground there, 26 S 6;
and counter-attack, 3 O 6;
but retire, 5 O 6;
the Austro-Germans retake Kronstadt, 7 O 6;
and advance, 8 O 6;
the Germans enter Roumania, 13 O 6
Transylvania sunk, 4 My 7
Trebizond, the Russians attack, 3 Ap 6;
they capture it, 18 Ap 6;
the Turks reoccupy it, 24 F 8
Trent, the Italians enter, 3 N 8
Trentino, the Battle of, 14 My-4 Je 6
Trepoff, M., resigns, 9 Ja 7
TrÈves, air-raids on, 17 O 5, 3 Je 7, 22 S 7, 21 Au 8
Trieste, a naval action at, 9 D 7;
occupied by Italians, 3 N 8
Tripoli captured by British, 13 O 8
Triumph, H.M.S., sunk, 25 My 5
Trones Wood, fighting at, 9-14 Jl 6
Trotus Valley, fighting in the, 8 Mh 7, 8 Au 7
Tsar of Russia assumes command of the Army, 5 S 5;
abdicates, 15 Mh 7
Tsingtau (Kiao-Chau): evacuation demanded by Japanese, 15 Au 4;
the blockade begins, 27 Au 4;
the Japanese attack, 2 S 4;
a British force landed, 24 S 4;
bombarded, 31 O 4;
captured, 7 N 4
Tubantia sunk, 16 Mh 6
Tulip, H.M.S., sunk, 30 Ap 7
Turkey: declares war on Roumania, 30 Au 6;
the Sultan of, dies, 3 Jl 8;
signs an Armistice, 30 O 8
Tuscania sunk, 5 F 8
Tutrakan captured by Bulgarians, 6 S 6
Tuz Khartmatli, a British success at, 29 Ap 8
Tuzla captured by Germans and Bulgarians, 21 O 6
Tyrwhitt, Commodore, defeats German naval forces, 10 My 7, 5 Je 7
Tysmienica captured by Russians, 7 Au 6
U-boats: see Submarines
Udine captured by Austrians, 29 O 7;
the Italians reoccupy it, 3 N 8
Uganda invaded by Germans, 20 N 4
Ujiji captured by Belgians, 3 Au 6
Ukraine: a Russian offensive in the, 4 Je 6;
the Govt. demands recognition, 19 D 7;
its independence accepted at Brest-Litovsk, 10 Ja 8;
the Republic makes peace, 9 F 8;
the Germans establish a dictatorship, 1 My 8
Ullswater, H.M.S., sunk, 15 Au 8
Um-el-Hannah, a battle at, 21 Ja 6
Umlej surrenders, 16 Jl 6
Undaunted, H.M.S., sinks German destroyers, 17 O 4
Undine sunk, 7 N 5
United States of America: sends a Note protesting against maritime policy of Great Britain and France, 7 N 5;
publishes a Note protesting against British search of mails, 27 Ja 6;
presents a Note to Germany, 19 Ap 6;
Mr. Wilson is re-elected President, 7 N 6;
he sends a Peace Note, 20 D 6;
Germany replies, 25 D 6;
the Allies reply, 9 Ja 7;
breaks off diplomatic relations with Germany, 3 F 7;
invites neutral Powers to sever relations with Germany, 4 F 7;
refuses to negotiate with Germany, 12 F 7;
asks Congress to declare a state of war, 2 Ap 7;
the Senate decides for war, 4 Ap 7;
the Government ditto, 5 Ap 7;
adopts conscription, 28 Ap 7;
publishes Mr. Wilson's message to Russia, 10 Je 7;
the first troops reach France, 26 Je 7;
a conference with British War Cabinet in London, 20 N 7;
declares war on Austria, 7 D 7;
replies to Germany's Peace overtures, 15 O 8
Unity of Command announced by the Allies at Rapallo, 9 N 7;
by Mr. L. George at Paris, 12 N 7
Urmia occupied by Turks, 16 Ap 5
Uruguay severs relations with Germany, 6 O 7
Uskub captured by Bulgarians, 22 O 5;
by French, 30 S 8
Valenciennes reoccupied by the Allies, 2 N 8;
formal entry by the British, 7 N 8
Valona occupied by the Italians, 26 D 4, 29 My 5
Van captured by Russians, 15 My 5;
the Battle of, 4 O 5;
reoccupied by Russians, 18 Mh 7
Van Deventer, Gen., apptd. to command in East Africa, 16 My 7
Vanguard, H.M.S., lost, 9 Jl 7
Vardar crossed by French and British, 27 O 5;
the Battle of the, 15-30 S 8
Varennes captured by Allies, 26 S 8
Varna bombarded, 27 O 5
Vaux, Fort, the Germans attack, 3 Mh 6;
they gain ground at, 1 Ap 6;
the French gain ground at, 20 Ap 6;
a fresh German attack, 1 Je 6;
the fort isolated, 4 Je 6;
more German attacks, 6 Je 6;
they capture it, 7 Je 6;
the French retake it, 2 N 6;
the Americans retake the village, 1 Jl 8
Vehement, H.M.S., sunk, 2 Au 8
Veles captured by Bulgarians, 21 O 5;
retaken by Serbians, 25 O 5;
by Bulgarians, 29 O 5;
by Serbians, 25 S 8
Velox, H.M.S., mined, 25 O 5
Venice, air-raids on, 11 Je 6, 25 F 8
Venizelos, M., resigns, 5 O 5;
goes to Crete, 25 S 6;
forms a Provisional Govt., 29 S 6;
becomes Premier, 26 Je 7
Verdun cleared of civilians, 16 F 6;
the Battle of, 21 F-1 Jl 6;
the French attack at, 24 O-4 N 6, 15-18 D 6;
fighting at, 17 Jl 7;
the French attack again, 20 Au 7, 25 N 7
Vermelles, a German success near, 11 My 6
Verona, air-raid on, 14 N 5
Versailles, an Allied Conference begins at, 28 O 8
Victoria Nyanza, fighting on, 23 Je 5
Vidzy retaken by Russians, 20 S 5
Ville de Ciotat sunk, 24 D 5
Ville-sur-Ancre captured by Australian troops, 19 My 8
Villers-BrÉttoneux captured by Germans, 23 Ap 8;
retaken by British, 24 Ap 8
Villers-Guislan captured by British, 18 Ap 7
Vilna capitulates, 18 S 5;
fighting near, 25-27 Mh 6, 7 Ap 6
Vimy Bridge, the French attack, 25-29 S 5;
fighting on the, 15 My 6, 19 My 6, 21 My 6, 25 My 6;
German attacks near, 12 F 6;
captured by British, 9 Ap 7
Vindictive, H.M.S., raids Zeebrugge, 23 Ap 8;
is sunk off Ostend, 10 My 8
Viribus Unitis sunk, 31 O 8
Vistula crossed by the Germans, 21 Jl 5, 28 Jl 5
Vladimir Volynski captured by Austro-Germans, 5 Au 5
Vladivostok, marines landed at, 5 Ap 8;
British troops landed at, 3 Au 8;
Japanese troops landed at, 11 Au 8
Vlodava captured by Germans, 15 Au 5
Vranja captured by Bulgarians, 15 O 5
Vulcan Pass carried by Austro-Germans, 20 S 6;
the Roumanians regain ground at, 26 S 6
Walfish Bay occupied by Union troops, 25 D 4
Walmer, air-raid on, 20 F 6
War Committee apptd. by British Cabinet, 11 N 5
Warilda sunk, 3 Au 8
Warlencourt captured by British, 25 F 7, 25 Au 8
Warmbad captured by Union troops, 4 Ap 5
Warneford, Lieut., destroys a Zeppelin, 7 Je 5
Warsaw, the 1st battle for, 15-27 O 4;
the 2nd ditto, 18 N-28 D 4;
the 3rd ditto, 19 Jl-5 Au 5;
captured by Austro-Germans, 5 Au 5
Welsh Ridge, the Germans attack, 30 D 7
Wemyss, Adm., succeeds Lord Jellicoe, 26 D 7
Westfalen torpedoed, 19 Au 6
Westminster, the Duke of, rescues prisoners from the Senussi, 17 Mh 6
Whitby bombarded, 16 D 4
Wien sunk, 9 D 7
Wilhelm II. of Germany flies the country, 9 N 8;
formally abdicates, 28 N 8
Wilhelmsthal occupied by British, 14 Je 6
Wilson, Sir H., succeeds Sir W. Robertson, 16 F 8
——, Mr. W., re-elected President, 7 N 6;
states his 'fourteen points,' 8 Ja 8 (for 'Notes,' etc., see United States)
Windau occupied by Germans, 18 Jl 5
Windhoek captured by Union troops, 12 My 5
'Windsor' adopted by Royal Family, 17 Jl 7
Wolf returns to Germany, 24 F 8
'Wonderwork, the,' stormed by British, 14 S 6
Women's Royal Naval Service formation announced, 28 N 7
Woodfield sunk, 3 N 5
Wulverghem, fighting at, 13-15 Ap 8
Wum Biagas captured by British, 9 O 5
Yarmouth bombarded, 3 N 4, 25 Ap 6, 14 Ja 8;
air-raid on, 19 Ja 5
Yarra sunk, 29 My 7
Yorck sunk, 4 N 4
Ypres, the 1st Battle of, 19 O-21 N 4;
the 2nd ditto, 22 Ap-24 My 5;
a German success near, 14 F 6;
a British ditto, 2 Mh 6;
fighting at, 2 Je 6, 13 Je 6;
the 3rd Battle of, 31 Jl-6 N 7;
the 4th ditto, 28-29 S 8
Yser, the Battle of the, 16-30 O 4
—— Canal, German attempts to cross, 12 F 6
Zaimis, M., becomes Premier, 5 O 5;
resigns, 4 N 5;
becomes Premier again, 22 Je 6;
resigns again, 11 S 6;
becomes Premier again, 3 My 7;
resigns, 23 Je 7
Zeebrugge occupied by Germans, 15 O 4;
bombarded by British ships, 23 N 4;
by Franco-British squadron, 23 Au 5;
air-raids on, 22 Ja 5, 11 F 5, 16 F 5, 1 Ap 5, 18 Mh 6, 20 Mh 6, 10 N 6, 15 N 6, 17 N 6, 28 N 6, 11 D 6, 1 Je 7, 3 Je 7, 12 S 7, 2 My 8, 22 My 8;
a naval action off, 7 Ap 7;
bombarded by British ships, 12 My 7;
a naval raid on (Vindictive), 23 Ap 8;
recaptured by Belgians, 19 O 8
Zenta sunk, 16 Au 4
Zeppelin, Count, dies, 8 Mh 7
Zeppelins destroyed: in Belgium by Lieut. Warneford, 7 Je 5;
near Brussels, 7 Je 5;
near Ostend, 9 Au 5;
L19 in the North Sea, 31 Ja 6;
near Revigny, 21 F 6;
L15 over the Thames, 31 Mh 6;
L20 off Norway, 2 My 6;
L7 off Schleswig, 4 My 6;
near Salonika, 5 My 6;
at Cuffley by Lieut. Robinson, 3 S 6;
L32 and L33 in Essex, 23 S 6;
at Potter's Bar by Lieut. Tempest, 1 O 6;
two in the Eastern Counties, 27 N 6;
in France, 16 Mh 7;
L22 in the North Sea, 15 My 7;
L43 in the North Sea, 14 Je 7;
one in the SE. of England, 16 Je 7;
off Jutland, 21 Au 7;
five in France, 19 O 7;
off the East Coast, 5 Au 8;
in the North Sea, 11 Au 8;
off the Frisian coast, 12 Au 8
Zeppelin Raids: on Yarmouth, Cromer, and King's Lynn, 19 Ja 15;
on Calais, 21 F 5;
ditto, 18 Mh 5;
ditto, 28 Mh 5;
on the Tyneside, 14 Ap 5;
on East Anglia, 15 Ap 5;
ditto, 30 Ap 5;
on Calais, 16 My 5;
on Ramsgate, 17 My 5;
on Southend, 26 My 5;
on London (the first), 31 My 5;
on the East Coast, 4 Je 5;
ditto, 6 Je 5;
on the North-East Coast, 15 Je 5;
on the East Coast, 9 Au 5;
ditto, 12 Au 5;
ditto, 7 S 5;
ditto, and on London, 8 S 5;
on London, 12 O 5;
ditto, 13 O 5;
on Paris, 29 Ja 6;
on the Midlands, 31 J a 5;
on the North-East Coast, 5 Mh 6;
on the East Coast, 31 Mh 6;
on the North-East Coast, 1 Ap 6;
ditto, and on Scotland, 2 Ap 6;
on the Eastern Counties, 4 Ap 6;
on the North-East, 5 Ap 6;
on the Eastern Counties, 25 Ap 6;
on Kent, 26 Ap 6;
on the North-East and Scotland, 1 My 6;
ditto, 2 My 6;
on East Anglia, 29 Jl 6;
on the East and South-East, 31 Jl 6;
on the Eastern Counties, 2 Au 6;
on England, 9 Au 6;
on the Eastern Counties, 23 Au 6;
ditto, and on London, 24 Au 6;
ditto, 3 S 6;
ditto, 23 S 6;
ditto, 25 S 6;
on London, 1 O 6;
on England, 27 N 6;
on Kent, 16 Mh 7;
on East Anglia, 23 My 7;
on the South-East, 16 Je 7;
on the Yorkshire coast, 21 Au 7;
on the North-East, East, and London, 19 O 7;
on the Yorkshire coast, 12 Mh 8;
on Hartlepool, 13 Mh 8;
on the East Coast and Midlands, 12 Ap 8
Zillebeke, Klein, the Germans attack at, 6 N 4, 12 N 4
Zonnebeke, a battle at, 23 O 4;
captured by British, 26 S 7
Zubian, H.M.S., 27 O 6
Zulu, H.M.S., damaged, 27 O 6
Zurawno, a battle at, 10 Je 5

Printed by T. and A. Constable, Printers to His Majesty
at the Edinburgh University Press


FOOTNOTES:

[1] At the outbreak of war: Prime Minister and Secretary for War (see Aug. 5), Mr. Asquith; Foreign Secretary, Sir E. Grey; First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Churchill; Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Lloyd George; Secretary for India, Marquis of Crewe (see May 26, 1915).

[2] Launched 1896. The new Recruit (launched Dec. 1916) was sunk on Aug. 9, 1917.

[3] The following were the British vessels lost in this action:—

Battle Cruisers—
Indefatigable
Invincible
Queen Mary

Cruisers—
Black Prince
Defence
Warrior

Flotilla leader—
Tipperary

Destroyers—
Ardent
Fortune
Nestor
Nomad
Shark
Sparrowhawk
Turbulent

The larger German vessels known to have been sunk were the following:—

Lutzow, Pommern, Frauenlob, Wiesbaden, Elbing, Rostock.


[4] In the copy of this Austro-Hungarian note communicated by Count Szecsen, Austro-Hungarian Ambassador at Paris, to the French Foreign Office, the hour named for the reply is 5 o'clock, and the following explanation is appended in the French Yellow-book (Y. 24):

'The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador, in a private letter on the 24th July, sent to the Minister for Foreign Affairs the following correction:

'"In the copy of the despatch which I had the honour to send to your Excellency this morning, it was said that my Government expected an answer from the Cabinet at Belgrade at latest by 5 o'clock on the evening of Saturday the 25th of this month. As our Minister at Belgrade did not deliver his note yesterday until 6 o'clock in the evening, the time allowed for the answer has in consequence been prolonged to 6 o'clock to-morrow, Saturday evening.

'"I consider it my duty to inform your Excellency of this slight alteration in the termination of the period fixed for the answer of the Serbian Government."'

[5] Old style.

[6] The Serbian Parliament.

[7] New style.

[8] New style.

[9] The Serbian Parliament.

[10] Old style.

[11] The words in brackets occur in the original. It must be supposed that two variations had been prepared in advance, and that, by mistake, they were both inserted in the Note.

[12] See note at top of p. 307.


Transcriber's note:

Minor typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected without note. Irregularities and inconsistencies in the text have been retained as printed.

For consistency, spaces have been closed in names of Submarines and Zeppelins (example: E 3 to E3, U 12 to U12, S 2 to S2, L 19 to L19).





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