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Show I THE EUROPEAN WAR A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK Jan. 3, 1915. French completed capture of Steinbach and gained near Reims and St. Mihiel, but were repulsed near Ste. Menehould. Floods hindered the fighting in Flanders. Germans captured Boliinow from Russians, but their advances on Kielce and between the Bzura and Rawka rivers failed. Russians took thousands of Ans trian prisoners and swept through Bukowina. Germans rushed to defense of Cracow. Ghent taxed bachelors to meet German demands for money. Day of intercession and prayer throughout British empire. Second Australian expeditionary force sailed for England. Shipload of food for Albanians left United States. Jan. 4, 1915. Russians occupied Suczawa and again threatened Cracow. Turks ravaged Persian territory. British ships shelled Dares-Salaam, Dares-Salaam, German East Africa. French aviators dropped bombs near Brussels. Germans put Young Turks under oath to support existing regime. Jan. 5, 1915. Germans began moving big guns from Ostend. French forces made advance toward to-ward Cernay. Russians defeated Austrian In Uzsok Pass and prepared for in vasion of Transylvania. . Germans renewed activities along the Vistula. Pope obtained release of French Catholic missionaries held In Syiia. Belgian food ship sent by state ' of Kansas sailed. Germany agreed not to hinder sending of food to Belgians by America. Russians crushed Turks at Arda han and Sarikamysh. Jan. 6, 1915. French made further progress at St. Mihiel. Germans bombarded Furnes and compelled Belgians to move headquarters. head-quarters. New Russian army prepared1 to combat Germans at Mlawa. Germans and Austriana checked Russian advance against Cracow. Turkish cruiser Goeben damaged by mines. Jan. 7, 1915. French made progress in direction direc-tion of Altkirch. ' Germans in the east hampered by mud. Turks occupied Urumiah. Report made by French commis- j sion charging Germans with habi- ; tual "pillage, outrage, burning und murder." ; United States refused (o Investigate Investi-gate Germany's charge that Brit- ' ish used dumdum bullets. French government sent thanks for work of Lafayette fund. ( President Poincare of France signed decree prohibiting sale and transportation of absinthe and similar sim-ilar liquors. Jan. 8, 1915. Allies gained north of Soissons, : near Reims and in Alsace. Germans attacked Russian lines ' near Bolimow, their riflemen using steel shields. Cardinal Mercier of Belgium placed under restraint by Germans because of pastoral. Germany accused republic of San Marino of encouraging espionage by its wireless station. Roumania began mobilizing 750,-000 750,-000 men. California's Belgian relief ship j started. Jan. 9, 1915. Germans renewed offensive against Russians from direction of Mlawa. Severe fighting on the Rawka and in the north. Turks hurriedly building railway ; lines across Sinai peninsula. Germans retook Steinbach and Burnhaupt. French captured Perthes and gained near Soupir. Russians entered Transylvania. French von victory In the Kame-run, Kame-run, Africa. |